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Neuroshima wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:39 am Do you have a breakdown of your SUP somewhere?

Basic overview/review. I havent changed them much over the years.

Same situation off Shelter Island and ACH this weekend.

per usual i was in the back bay dredging the bottom looking for bonefish. Its mostly turned into a joke at this point since i haven't even stumbled on 1. Decided to up the chances and got the gulp ghost shrimp and fished the main back flat on the super high tide.
Im guessing its a mating thing, but ...

Try the bottom half of an outgoing tide on the flats just south of the Emory Channel. 6-9ft of water depending on the tide. Had a few there today and usually good for 1 or 2 a trip this time of year. Outgoing tide pulls the warm water out of the back bay and gets the bonefish fired up. Unfortunately ...

On Wednesday the Dolphin Half Day Boat kept 121 Corvina from San Diego Bay. They have routinely been fishing the bay this spring and have been pushing farther and farther into the back bay. While totally legal it’s a pretty embarrassing look for the Dolphin considering rockfish season is open and ...

Tidal current makes the biggest difference. Although you can catch them during all phases of the tide, the conventional wisdom is that the best bite is in the 1st hour or two after the water starts flowing after slack tide. Slack tide (whether high or low) tends to be slowest although sometimes the ...

I went out on the Dolphin AM half day trip yesterday. The trip was planned and promoted as a bay trip targeting halibut. They have been running these trips on Wednesdays.

We fished the South Bay. The boat drifted the entire day, with no anchoring or chumming. The captain stated over the PA that our ...

Floated Tidelands Park this morning from 6:00-9:00 with a steady bite the whole time. Drop shot robo worms on a 6lb ultra light trout setup was all I ended up using. Handful of spotties, yellow fin croaker, a halibut and a chunky Sargo.

My daughter came back from Santa Barbara for the summer. We have been fishing together since before she could walk. She missed Father’s Day and asked if we could hit the bay as a late celebration.Duh!! We grabbed a skiff from
Seaforth and headed out. Started north of the bridge for a steady pick for ...

Took a trip down Memory Lane with shrimp pump in hand. Historically, good bite on incoming tide and today followed the pattern. '

23 or so fish, seven species. Sand and Spotted Bass, round ray, dink halibut, a buttload of chunky yellowfin croaker, diamond turbot and a rock wrasse.

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went local fishing off o'side yesterday...paid my $60 for bait( threw up in my mouthLOL) for a mix of sardines and macs
hit the barn kelp first not much happening there so we headed off to the yellowtail kelp where we hada a nice pic on calicos for several hours until we used most of the bait...(fly ...

You may have this info already ,https://wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Artificial-Reefs/Guide , has GPS numbers and distances from harbors that may help decide where to go for first trips . Basically the same outfits used at any location . Bait , Jigs , leadheads , all should work . Stay safe out ...

So i generally keep my Florida fishing reports off SDFish or only post a few in the paddleboard section but since im now on a boat out here and landed a darn bonefish i decided to post it.

Got up at 1am friday morning to leave for the keys, but broke the key off in the lock on the trailer. 1st in ...

Excited by the recent fishing reports, I booked a spot on the Twilight trip on New Seaforth. Captain mentioned occasional yellowtail catch on fly lined sardines as stick baits. On the way to the fishing grounds, captain already spotted yellowtail action, fish boiling on the surface. I was super ...

Been having fun with the ghosts this spring. second photo fish just squeaked by 35”. 3 legals for me from shore this year.

Neuroshima wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:09 pm So cool catching legal sheeps form shore.

I got a lucky streak. Went to the same spot the next day and no sheep at all.

Give it a shot man. Wading in reef is not very child friendly though so not the family fishing time..

Had an afternoon and an early morning session. North county reefs. Mostly used 13 ft rod and 40 lb mainline to cast over the reef edge. #2 and #1/0 circle hooks.

The best fish is always the one that was lost. How true! This morning I felt some smaller fish biting, some were fairly strong. Then Bam ...

Last but definitely not the least, a couple sheeps:
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Later this morning, my lower back was suddenly "locked up", when I was simply walking. I guess all the pulls this week put a toll to my back, and it is telling me to stop. Aye aye Sir Body ...

Fished the incoming tide this morning using my new rod. Lots of Salad in the water for the big skunk. Momma said theyll be days like this.

Back felt better. Wrap a back brace and let's do some moderate casting in the reefs. Again lost a big one that broke my 1/0 hook, but did land a few sheep over two sessions last weekend.

Start with "barely legal"
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This one is legal for sure
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