Mission bay 8/3

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Mission bay 8/3

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Haven't posted on here in a long time. Finally, I have the chance to start fishing again more than a few times a year. Was out on Mission Bay from 6am to about noon. Bite died at about 10am. Got a total of 28 unless you count the 9 lizardfish. A mixed bag 2 yellowfin croaker, 1 sculpin, 15 (2 legal size) spotties, 10 calico. Overall a good day on the water. Most were caught on the underspin and on gulp minnow.
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Re: Mission bay 8/3

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Nice variety! What kind of rig are you using for your spinning combo?
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DarkShadow wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:48 am Nice variety! What kind of rig are you using for your spinning combo?
The rod is a Cadence CR5 Medium fast 7' and the reel is 3000 size. Can't give you specifics for it, the writing has rubbed off and I can't remember. I had it spooled with 10lb braid with 6lb flouro leader. I had a 3/16oz underspin with a 3in gulp minnow tied on.
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Rj576 wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 12:27 pm
DarkShadow wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:48 am Nice variety! What kind of rig are you using for your spinning combo?
The rod is a Cadence CR5 Medium fast 7' and the reel is 3000 size. Can't give you specifics for it, the writing has rubbed off and I can't remember. I had it spooled with 10lb braid with 6lb flouro leader. I had a 3/16oz underspin with a 3in gulp minnow tied on.
Thanks! I finally dialed in the combo that I purchased for rock hopping the jetties here in LA, and I'm glad I went with the slightly heavier rod, as these fish love digging into the rocks upon hookset and getting their head turned is of upmost priority.

Thanks again for the report.
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Nice outing. Any size to the calicos?
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galen wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:23 pm Nice outing. Any size to the calicos?
No, unfortunately not. they were all pretty small 10"-11" were as big as they got.
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galen wrote: Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:23 pm Nice outing. Any size to the calicos?
Yeah, I fish heavier when I'm fishing around hard structure. But if I'm fishing grass, I have a lot more fun with the lighter setup.
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