Who go fishing?

[dolphin]

there are a bunch of people here who have different type of activties they like to do.. i like to go fishing... so im' just wondering if anyone in socal know any good fishing spots in socal im getting tired of fishing at the docks on newport harbor bay gets so pack there with those asian guys don't worry im not being racist im asian my self but i wanan go some where i can catch some pacific halibuts or just catch anything big

[s13boy89]

irvine lake santa ana lakes

[dolphin]

damn i totally forgot about irvine lake hahah ill go there this week

[I10cruiser]

i go fishing all the time at redondo beach pier . .its cool there . .lots of mackerel

[SUPERSTAR]

There's a great spot at Broke Back Mountain that most drifters go to :2f2f:

[dolphin]

There's a great spot at Broke Back Mountain that most drifters go to :2f2f:

hahahaha i don't think ill be hitting up that place

[wrapmeup2005]

I love to go fishing, unfortunatly sea/ocean fishing is as accesible for me
:( Deep sea fishing rocks!!

[dolphin]

i haven't tried boast fishing... sad to say.. been fishing since 7 haven't even tried it.. i bet its a blast!

[tamdo7114]

dolphin- just take newport blvd down a little bit more and go fish at balboa. not the pier but the side where the boardwalk is at. on a dock bait: bloodworms. you can catch yellow fins sandbass, and halibuts there. and at the same place you can rent one of those little skippy boats for half day and fish in the harbor. iforgot the name of the place. and where you rent those boats you can pay 5 dollars to fish on their docks and they give you live bait. goodluck

[whereda40at]

or you could come to maryland and fish in the chesapeak bay. catch some good size rock fish. i went out 2 years ago for 30 min and caught a 32" and a 31" rock.
and if you swim in it you will catch fishteria. hahaha

[stinky_180]

i go fishing but not very often

but when i do i usually hit up huntington park, irvine lake, oceanside beaches/harbors.

[TiNMAN]

dude the halibut are running like crazy in the SF bay right now!

try...

www.pierfishing.com

www.usafishing.com (www.usafishing.com)

i miss fishing.

tight lines, rip some lip!

[iPurple_Misfit!]

Ive only been fishing once and didnt catch anything.i wanna go fishing somewhere where i can put on those big rubber overalls and stand in the water.hahaha.

[JohnRed]

Lake, Stream, Pond, Ocean fishing

Larged fresh water - 9 pound rainbow in utah

Largest Salt Water - 55 pound yellowtail
^ I know its not big, But ive only gone 4 times =/

[dolphin]

thanks for the info everyone...! i appriciate it much! i went fishing 5 days in a row at this dock on m street (if your local fishermen you'll know) i got skunk'd all week... =/ but i gotta hit up this place tamdo is talkin about its near it and it could be fun!!!

[dolphin]

tamdo how often do you hit up those area? have you fish at m street dock probably just down teh street almost near the jetty like 30 second drive away from the jetty im always there most of the time trying to milk as much time while my hours are cut im probably the most friendliest person on the dock... other than some of those mean ass guys who bring like 30 freaken pole to a small ass dock and hog up all the space... but if you do go you might see me hahah i have a password jdm lanyard.. dont' know why... friend gave it to me but it be nice to fish with someone from zilvia!

[TiNMAN]

if you see poachers, hit this hotline - 1-888-DFG-CALTIP

[norcal_black240]

I go fishing once in a while. I use to go all the time when I was a kid.

Latley Ive been goin red tail perch fishing cause I dont need a boat to go out and gives me a excuse to chill and drink beer at the beach. Its to bad salmon fishing has been banned in cali :wtc:

[NismoB13]

I actually fish for trout so Big Bear Lake is fairly close. I've had good luck there before.

[dolphin]

i didn't even know salmon was banned from cali that sucks.... i wanna try irvine lake soon i wanna nail some catfish!

[driftJDM]

Decent trout/catfishing (depends what they stock) at gausti lake rancho
Good trout fishing in lake hemet (northside off the dam)
Corona lake
santa ana river lake

[wow-thats-a-cool-car]

hermosa pier or the rocks in hermosa both good places and there just fun to chill at

we should start a fish car meet? just meet up and fish and talk about our cars?

[xdumbxguyx]

damn its been liek 2 years since ive fished in socal... now i go in baja mexico runs with my pops

[DDDsquad_s13panda]

oh yeah me and mah chick goes to rendondo pier for fishings. lots of fish at times. and lots of peeps...

best bring some lawn chairs to chill

[a_ghost]

fishing rocks...keep on fishing guys

[dolphin]

i been fishing at newport jetty for the past couple of weeks got some good catch spotted bay bass are pretty good to eat even though im trying to go for halibuts any other good places to fish? i been wanting to go to oceanside and fish there maybe i might catch something different than macros... and spotted bay bass...

[dolphin]

i tried irvine lake i had a freaken blast there! caught so many catfish and some put up a very good fight!!!

[dolphin]

Whats up everyone! So, yesterday my girlfriend and I decided to go fishing since the weather was so beautiful. Grab the gear and head out to Newport Jetty, I didn't catch anything but I had my sister point and shoot camera, and snap some pix. Plus the tide was really low.

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[TiNMAN]

zazzle.com/lip_ripper*

[jdm538]

in the summer i went deep sea boat fishing off newport, redondo, and long beach. well worth it i caught a few bat rays and rat fishes off redondo and the other guys were catching lots of barracuda.

ive only gone lake fishing off my friends boats once and i didnt catch anything but it was fun looking at drunk girls in bathing suits so it wasnt a complete fail.

[dolphin]

hahaha nice, yeah I might go again today, weather is perfect, but the low tides just killing it for me.

[dolphin]

zazzle.com/lip_ripper*


haha, those are some cool clothing, i think imma get a shirt now.

[Shmex]

Sorry I didn't read through the whole thread. But there's a legit spot at malibu creek. Great thing about it, you can hit up las flores cyn as a cruise to get you pumped for fishing. My friends have a back way so we don't have to wait for public lot to open. You need a fishing license 20 bux all year or something or 30, and 13 or so for the day. Wooorth it. Hit meup if anybody wants to know where it is, and go soon. I just got my car today, so imma probably go this weekend.

[TiNMAN]

in the summer i went deep sea boat fishing off newport, redondo, and long beach. well worth it i caught a few bat rays and rat fishes off redondo and the other guys were catching lots of barracuda.


bat rays are fun as F to catch. they're good practice for sturgeon.

ive caught many many many big bat rays in the 30lb+ range here in the SF bay. nothin better than hearing your baitrunner running - z Zzzz z z Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

tight lines

go rip lips!

[TiNMAN]

damn, i just forgot i don't have a license for 2009 yet!! dizzamn..

SHORE > PIER - for me

although at times the piers may put out


ive been thinking about getting a lifetime license :naughty:

[Bobadrift]

Deep Sea fishing is where it's at for me. I go out of Mission Bay Sport Fishing down in San Diego, but they've changed names now. I want to try some of the charters out of the OC though.
Anyone have any recommendations on which ones to take?

[kevmeistah21]

If you want to go sport fishing i usually head out to newport landing at newport beach or go out to 22nd street landing out in san pedro, it's scary to go to the san spedro one calls all these tanker/cargo boats pass by you within like 50/100 yards! if im on a pier i usually go to seal beach over night but they don't allow that anymore soo i just go to redondo.. for lakes i go out to prado lake in corono and if im bored theres a small lake next to me called peck road lake and has some good size catfish, and before or after you go fishing at peck road you can go to a pick a part and get some stuff for you car! :) p.m if any of you guys wanna go fishing around socal, i havn't been in a while!

[TiNMAN]

what the heck is running right now in SOCAL??

especially deep sea charter boat fishing....

i know you guys get some good species during the warmer months, but what's running now???

[carlosncdi]

i just started fishing, i usually go to the local lakes (legg lake, peck road lake, Santa Fe Dam) if any of you guy go to those lake hit me up.

[dolphin]

Tinman i dont' think you need a licenese for the pier... not that i know off, and yeah im thinking about getting a life time license also that seems worth it for me because I do a lot of fishing! well ttyl guys later! gonna watch movie with my boo boo

[dolphin]

Whats up guys and gals, I went fishing again today, and today turn out better than the other day. Caught a under size calico 11inches buster, can't even keep it, and then caught a spotted bay bass 15inches keeper! The calico bass was caught off live smelt and the spotted bay was off a squid head. I had a good day of fishing today, looking forward for next week.


Calico Bass
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/Picture034-1.jpg

Spotted bay bass
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/Picture043.jpg

[dolphin]

Here are pictures from the day before.



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Water was so clear.

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Girlfriend found a big ass stick laying around and thought it was funny to use it for fishing hahaha.

[sijia10358]

wow! looks like a great place! whenever i think of fishing i think of this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BmurO7ZW_Q

[ryceboy_124]

So...what do you fish with? Live bait? Frozen? Artificial? I use all 3...just depends but I shore fish like you but love deep sea fishing and also skiff fishing in the Sn Diego Bay and in Mission Bay. San Diego Bay I have caught a lot of big fish like batryas, hound sharks, Black Sea Bass (baby and safely released...theyre illegal to keep), bonito, sting rays, yellow fin croakers, corvina, etc. You should try renting a skiff sometime...its fun.

[rice_bowl]

I fish sometimes...
I got my fishing license, but i lost it a few months ago :(

[TiNMAN]

Tinman i dont' think you need a licenese for the pier... not that i know off

oh, yea i knew that. you dont need a license if its a public pier and you can fish with two lines per person(rods, handlines, crab net/cages,etc)

i was just trying to say that the piers are ehhhhhh compared to shore fishing. not to say that there arent any good cali piers

[dolphin]

oh, yea i knew that. you dont need a license if its a public pier and you can fish with two lines per person(rods, handlines, crab net/cages,etc)

i was just trying to say that the piers are ehhhhhh compared to shore fishing. not to say that there arent any good cali piers


naw tinman!!! bay area is where its at! i hear all these great stories about fishing up north, you guys have the salmon run, lucky! one day ill go up north and fish.

[dolphin]

So...what do you fish with? Live bait? Frozen? Artificial? I use all 3...just depends but I shore fish like you but love deep sea fishing and also skiff fishing in the Sn Diego Bay and in Mission Bay. San Diego Bay I have caught a lot of big fish like batryas, hound sharks, Black Sea Bass (baby and safely released...theyre illegal to keep), bonito, sting rays, yellow fin croakers, corvina, etc. You should try renting a skiff sometime...its fun.

yeah shore fishing is fun, but i should rent a skiff and try it out, i heard its a waste of money, but on the right days, it will be well worth it. San Diego is a good place to fish at warm waters is the best! im hoping to go down to san d to and hit up the chartter boats and go out to catch some yellow fin or long fine. Gotta test out my new rods you know! shamino casting rod. hahah gotta brag!

[TiNMAN]

naw tinman!!! bay area is where its at! i hear all these great stories about fishing up north, you guys have the salmon run, lucky! one day ill go up north and fish.

salmon? yeaaaa...if they ever come back!! lol


its all about the white sturgeon and striped bass up here

[trsilvias13]

there a ban on salmon fishing for a while iirc

where in the nor bay do you fish at tinman? I need new spot to fish (i know some ppl keep it a secret), but I thought i ask.

I have my lifetime fishing license too. That reminds me, I have to send in the salmon punch card and the steelhead fishing card.

[TiNMAN]

the salmon BAN BAN started in late 07 or beginning of 08.


before the closure, there were very strict regulations on salmon fishing...but it wasnt completely closed as it is right now.



where do i fish? i stay in the hayward/fremont/union city area. my local hole is in alameda. i hit up pittsburg when the stripers are running

depends on the year, and the runs. i usually just follow the fish/bait wherever they go if i am that serious about hooking up.

PM if you want specifics...a lot of fools burn spots on the fishing forums so i dont see why i cant share some info with a car homie. lol

[TiNMAN]

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[dolphin]

Holy shit.... Im going to delete the pix of the fish i caught now, tinman is the MAN lol, nice catch. I wish so cal had some sturgeon, everyone tells me there a fun fish to catch. The weather is gonna be cold for the next week, no fishing for now, unless im really really bored!

Tinman have you gone out fishign lately?

[silly_13]

i go fishing all the time at redondo beach pier . .its cool there . .lots of mackerel
lol hell yea redondo beach!!!! get some nets too and some chickens and catch crabs and lobsters! specially like right now....me and i10cruiser and another buddy of mine was there from 9 at night till 6 in the morning caught nothing though cuz we went at a wrong season so like right now u'll prolly catch a lot

[TiNMAN]

Tinman have you gone out fishign lately?


no, i havent!! :mad:

lol


its been close to 2 months since my last outing :hyper:

[WISH ONE]

Im sooo down, im not very experienced but fishing is hella fun.

[ryceboy_124]

Dang I need to post some of my catches up here...haha!!!

[dolphin]

Dang I need to post some of my catches up here...haha!!!

i would like to see your catches!

[a_ghost]

those are some nice catches tinman
i just hope the salmon run returns this year, or i'm not buying a license. lolz

[Bobadrift]

what the heck is running right now in SOCAL??

especially deep sea charter boat fishing....

i know you guys get some good species during the warmer months, but what's running now???

In the cold months in Socal you can catch rock fish on deep sea charter boats. I do it often and really should get a lifetime license.
Also the boat I take out of Mission Bay will do 1/2, 3/4 and 1.5 day trips.
On their last 1.5 day trip to Punta Colonet they caught reds 4-8lbs and whitefish 3-7lbs and lings up to 15lbs.
I have custom rods and nothing but Avet Reels. Need to pick up my jigging rod and get an Avet MXL 2 speed for it.

[ryceboy_124]

i would like to see your catches!

Heres a couple pix of me and my buddy Rich from SpeedAlliance. Took a small skif out in the SD Bay south of the Coronado bridge. This was last year...makes me want to get back out there. I need my 09 license!!!

Rich:
http://members.cox.net/ryibarra/Rich_Hookup.JPG
http://members.cox.net/ryibarra/Rich_StingRay.JPG

Me:
http://members.cox.net/ryibarra/Ry_BlkSeaBass.JPG
http://members.cox.net/ryibarra/Ry_BlkSeaBass2.JPG

This was my catch of the day. Sucker put up a great fight for being a baby. Not to worry...this fine specimen was safely released with no injuries. :)

We did a pretty good job that day...caught alot of rays and houndsharks though but still good times!!! Also caught some YF Croakers and a few bass here and there. Wish we could have caught a nice Hali but couldnt find them.

Hmm...maybe I'll set up a tournament here for us who like to fish here in SD. That might be fun...lol! My catches from Cabo are even better. Rooster fish are fun to catch but I could never get one all the way up. Dorado's were a lot easier.

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/91/l_197c4673c1aafcfa39e9fd3b051db4f1.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/l_c144738e7d2f7834e67279d4174461e1.jpg

And...a small LM Bass out of my local pond:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/103/l_c5a7ae08a39a2eed8f3b39f765979f65.jpg

[dolphin]

DAMN............ wow, screw fishing in newport, im hitting up SD from now on ahahaha, Is there a size limit to the Mahi? I always wanted to go on a chatter boat and go fishing out near catalina or where ever those guys take you. But everytime I ask those guys coming off the boat, they always tell me they got skunk.. So hopefully this summer, Ill drive down to SD and go on one of thsoe chatter boats, I heard they cross into Mexico waters for some good tuna fishing! By the way those are some really nice catch, Im going to try and go fishing this thursday or friday if its not raining, I gotta test out my new rod, its just sitting there collecting dust lol.

[Bobadrift]

If you want to go on a summer trip for mahi or tuna you'll have to take a 1.5 day boat trip. Also the fee for a mexican permit is $15.
Going out to the islands they usually catch yellows and calico. Last time I went out that's what we were catching in addition to barries. I just used iron the entire time while others used live bait.

[dolphin]

Not bad for the price, as long I catch something in a decent size, it will be well worth the money and trip! but then again even if i get skunk, i still have a good time fishing

[ryceboy_124]

Yeah...the mahi was caught in Cabo. You can hook up on them on the 3/4 days if the timing is right...YT too. I think it was 2 summers ago when the albacore were running in healthy numbers. I should have went. Im kicking myself for it now. Mexico has really good fishing. In Cancun...we caught monster Barris...well, monsters compared to the ones here in SD. I'll post pix once I find those pictures.

[TiNMAN]

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/l_c144738e7d2f7834e67279d4174461e1.jpg


SWEEEEEEET pic, man!

[9s13Coupe3SX]

Any1 here surf fish around the lb-sb area. I haven't yet this yr to hit the surf, but have been fishing some jetties and distance lakes.

[Bobadrift]

There is a 1.5 day trip going out of Mission Bay in SD on Feb. 27. Comes back on March 1st. Price is $160 + $15 for the Mexican permit.
If interested let me know. Need the money by the 21st to reserve a spot.

[dolphin]

Any1 here surf fish around the lb-sb area. I haven't yet this yr to hit the surf, but have been fishing some jetties and distance lakes.

I see a lot of people surfing near the jetties in Newport Beach, on a good day, a lot of photographer come out. The last time I saw a bunch of surfers and skimmers was in September I asked one of the guys why is there so much photographer and spectators, and he tells me they were a bunch of pros from New Zealand and they were doing a magazine photoshoot.

[dolphin]

There is a 1.5 day trip going out of Mission Bay in SD on Feb. 27. Comes back on March 1st. Price is $160 + $15 for the Mexican permit.
If interested let me know. Need the money by the 21st to reserve a spot.

Damn, I wouldn't be able to get the days off in time, working retail sucks man. Is there going to be more of these trips going on in the future? i have to plan things out right, because a few of my buddies are willing to take the trip also.

[9s13Coupe3SX]

I see a lot of people surfing near the jetties in Newport Beach, on a good day, a lot of photographer come out. The last time I saw a bunch of surfers and skimmers was in September I asked one of the guys why is there so much photographer and spectators, and he tells me they were a bunch of pros from New Zealand and they were doing a magazine photoshoot.


lol, wasn't reffering to surfing. Surf fishing as in fishing on/along the coastal beaches. I go out with my waders waist to chest high using hardbaits to catch Hali, perch, bass, leo sharks, and pretty much whatever bites.

[shinda_shima]

Are you gonna take me out there David? Haha. We can have matching coolers, filled with Arizona Green Tea. :wan:

[dolphin]

lol, wasn't reffering to surfing. Surf fishing as in fishing on/along the coastal beaches. I go out with my waders waist to chest high using hardbaits to catch Hali, perch, bass, leo sharks, and pretty much whatever bites.


I feel real stupid now... i thought you were talking about surfing...... LMAO.... well i see a lot of people surf fishing in that area too by the way, and your best bet is huntington beach. I haven't tried san clamente area yet or along those beaches.

[dolphin]

Are you gonna take me out there David? Haha. We can have matching coolers, filled with Arizona Green Tea. :wan:

Um... I prefer fishing by my self.... esp after those gay incidents between me and you... you know....

[dolphin]

lol, wasn't reffering to surfing. Surf fishing as in fishing on/along the coastal beaches. I go out with my waders waist to chest high using hardbaits to catch Hali, perch, bass, leo sharks, and pretty much whatever bites.

My buddies last year, when to seal beach and I guess they did like this 8 hour fishing day off the shore for leo sharks, and caught about 3 I believe, average 50 to 60 pounds. But I talked to my local tackle shop guy, he said the halis should be hitting off the surf, using Krocodile jigs.

[Shmex]

Just moved outta cali to knoxcille. Gonan go fishing in the lakes around here. Should be nice.

[Bobadrift]

Damn, I wouldn't be able to get the days off in time, working retail sucks man. Is there going to be more of these trips going on in the future? i have to plan things out right, because a few of my buddies are willing to take the trip also.

Yeah there will be more trips in the coming months. They usually have 1/2 days, but the 3/4 and 1.5 day trips are organized. For the long haul trips they prefer experienced fishermen to have less tangles, etc. on board.

[dolphin]

Balboa Pier — Our reporter Snookie says, “it finally got better this month. We couldn't get a lot of bait, but we did get just enough. Caught halibut in the surf area. Some thornbacks and shovelnosed guitarfish. Some mackerel and jacksmelt were caught. At least now there is an occasional whale passing by. We have seen San Clemente Island every day. For about a month now we have had an osprey visiting us for food. He is fun to watch. The jacksmelt fishermen have learned to protect their catches immediately. We have photographed him over and over. Makes a very good subject. Looking forward to this weeks better weather again.” How To Get There: From the Pacific Coast Highway take Newport Blvd. which will turn into Balboa Blvd., follow it west to Palm Street. Turn right and follow it to the pier and the adjacent parking lot.

Newport Pier— Usually about the same as Balboa. How To Get There: From the Pacific Coast Highway take the Newport Blvd. turnoff and proceed west watching for signs directing traffic to the pier. The pier sits at the foot of McFadden Place.

Huntington Beach Pier — Mike, at Let's Go Fishing, says the big news lately was a couple of 6-foot plus threshers taken out at the end on live bait. Halibut are also making a nice showing although most are too small to keep (and it’s early in the year for both species). Inshore is kicking out some perch, yellowfins and spotfins while there’s been a good bite on top, mid-pier to the end, for mackerel, sardines and anchovies. The end section also produced a nice 15-inch calico bass recently, a fish rarely seen at the pier. Overall things have been very good which is nice to hear considering the report from many piers. How To Get There: Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) to Huntington Beach and the pier.

Seal Beach Pier — Mark at Big Fish Bait & Tackle. 1780-C. Pacific Coast Hwy, said things are surprisingly good. Anglers are getting a mix of sargo, corbina, calico and sand bass at the pier and while mussels and ghost shrimp are the top baits, fish are also falling to anchovies. Inshore there’s quite a few barred surfperch showing up but most have been small. Out at the end a few rubberlips are showing along with corn dog-size mackerel. How To Get There: From the Pacific Coast Highway simply take Main St. west and follow it to the pier.

From a website i go to, not sure what part of so cal your from but the one i posted is for orange county area

[dolphin]

Just moved outta cali to knoxcille. Gonan go fishing in the lakes around here. Should be nice.

Hopefully you nail some nice size large mouths.

[9s13Coupe3SX]

My buddies last year, when to seal beach and I guess they did like this 8 hour fishing day off the shore for leo sharks, and caught about 3 I believe, average 50 to 60 pounds. But I talked to my local tackle shop guy, he said the halis should be hitting off the surf, using Krocodile jigs.

Krocodiles, plastics, bait, hardbaits, etc will work. All depends on the surf condition, but hardbaits are the the go to bait to use in the surf mainly. lucky craft 110sp, 190sp are probably the best to score a hali on a night sunny day on the surf. Theres other hardbaits I use, but LC110sp is the bread n butter. Drop shotting a flash trix works really good while fishing jetties and rock points.

Im just waiting on condition to warm up and hit the surf. :naughtyd:

Right now only lake I been to that has been successful is prado. Trouts are hitting left n right with green power bait, inflated NC, and watermelon TB. Get a few LM with the usual drop shot with oxblood robo.

I been lately hitting the aquaducts in palmdale getting in the stripers action while its still perfect condition.

Honestly peirs sucks, really don't like that bait n wait game. But if you like that kind of fishing, Mussels and GS is the fav bait for the majority fish that bites there.

[dolphin]

Im actually going to go fishing tomorrow, I bought a Shimano Tekota500 casting reel last week, and I been wanting to test it out. Won't be bum if I don't catch anything, I just want to be out there and relaxing, enjoying the scenery. Probably gonna go to the fish shop tomorrow and exchange the 500 and get the 600, I don't think it will make a difference. The stupid reason why Im exchanging it cause the description says 12 lbs line, 14 lbs line, and 16 lbs line. And im runnig 20 lbs on it, I just gotta have it matching up correctly. Hopefully ill get a few Bats although I believe the water is way to cold for them to be active. Wish me luck for tomorrow.

[dolphin]

Have you ever used live bait for Halibuts? Im always fishing at Newport Habor bay, its one of my favorite spots for halis. But last summer I was having a hard time landing those suckers, everytime I see them near the surface, they just shoot down, and run the drag and come off the hook. Or the other case is when im using a live bait they won't swollow the bait they will sit there and hold on to it, until I grab my pole to check thats when I know im on. The setup im using is a carolina rig, with like a 3 feet liter, on a circle hook. I don't know if thats a good set up or not but I been using that for years and never done me wrong with other fish, just the stupid halibuts. lol. Could it be the hook?

[ryceboy_124]

SWEEEEEEET pic, man!

Thanks. My girl took the photo at just the right moment to get this shot. Tis was taken in Cabo on a 1/2 day trip on a small boat. Pretty damn fun time!!! Caught like 6 or 7 of these between the 2 of us and a bunch of Bonito and Barris. Hooked up on 2 roosters but both were lost in the rocks. Once you hook up...those roosters dive like crazy towards the rocks and then your line snaps. Boo!!!

For those who are wondering what a rooster fish looks like...heres a sample:

(random internet photos)
http://www.customcaptains.com/images/karies_monster.jpg
http://www.alltackle.com/RoosterfishCabo.jpg

I need to go on another vacation!!!

[TiNMAN]

lol, wasn't reffering to surfing. Surf fishing as in fishing on/along the coastal beaches. I go out with my waders waist to chest high using hardbaits to catch Hali, perch, bass, leo sharks, and pretty much whatever bites.

hmm...sounds like you might be in norcal

but i have a feeling you arent......

[dolphin]

fuck.... im tired..... im suppose to wake up at 9... and head out to the the tackle shop, and then head out to newport.... but nope... i didn't fall a sleep until 5, and i had to take a nyquil shot.... well wish me lucky on my fish trip today

[9s13Coupe3SX]

Have you ever used live bait for Halibuts? Im always fishing at Newport Habor bay, its one of my favorite spots for halis. But last summer I was having a hard time landing those suckers, everytime I see them near the surface, they just shoot down, and run the drag and come off the hook. Or the other case is when im using a live bait they won't swollow the bait they will sit there and hold on to it, until I grab my pole to check thats when I know im on. The setup im using is a carolina rig, with like a 3 feet liter, on a circle hook. I don't know if thats a good set up or not but I been using that for years and never done me wrong with other fish, just the stupid halibuts. lol. Could it be the hook?

Most def live bait is perfect for halis for that wait n bait method. Thats the bait I use at the jetty with my other pole while I throw some jigs and lures with the other. My biggest hali off the jetty at seal beach was 29", using live bait. My biggest using a Metallic FM LC110SP was 34" at my local surf fishing spot. :naughty:

I need to know your set up your using to see where the probs your having hooking up a hali. My bait and wait setup for hali when carolina rig with 12lbs test mono, 1 1/2'-3' leader with a #4 owners misqito hook, either hook the bait thru the mouth to the nose or just behind the bung hole.

If you need help with other rigs or other type of fishing let me know, been fishing since like 3yrs old till now n the day I die...hahaha.

GL with your fishing

[RaceBred 17]

Coast fishing is fun. But here in riverside I just stick to the lakes. Trout and stripper and cats at lake skinner. Chill on the homies pontoon boat, the live well keeps um fresh.

[dolphin]

Most def live bait is perfect for halis for that wait n bait method. Thats the bait I use at the jetty with my other pole while I throw some jigs and lures with the other. My biggest hali off the jetty at seal beach was 29", using live bait. My biggest using a Metallic FM LC110SP was 34" at my local surf fishing spot. :naughty:

I need to know your set up your using to see where the probs your having hooking up a hali. My bait and wait setup for hali when carolina rig with 12lbs test mono, 1 1/2'-3' leader with a #4 owners misqito hook, either hook the bait thru the mouth to the nose or just behind the bung hole.

If you need help with other rigs or other type of fishing let me know, been fishing since like 3yrs old till now n the day I die...hahaha.

GL with your fishing


I actually do the same setup, Carolina rig with half ounce weight, and i forgot the size of the circle hook i was using lol. Today my set up for the conventional reel was, 1 1/5 ounce weight, with a owner cutting point 2/0 hook, Line size was 20lbs since i was giong for bat rays. But i end up catching a 18 inch halibut off frozen anchovies. That hali made my day hahaha. Ill post picture once i upload the pix from my camera phone.

[dolphin]

Coast fishing is fun. But here in riverside I just stick to the lakes. Trout and stripper and cats at lake skinner. Chill on the homies pontoon boat, the live well keeps um fresh.'

Are you going to invite me one day on your buddy boat? so i can fish for cat fish hehehe :bigok:

[dolphin]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG00015.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG00016_1.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG00017.jpg

The only catch of the day, I had a very good time today.

And yes the hali was release and wasn't harm.

[ryceboy_124]

Nice catch man!!! I have yet to catch a legal hali. Mines have all been babies about half the size of yours. :( BOOO!!!

[TiNMAN]

mmm...it kinda was harmed

when you lay em out on the dry warm dock and hold em upside down, DIEHARD fishermen will say the fish was harmed

i wouldn't say you hurt it hurt it, but it was harmed nonetheless

if DFG was there, they definitely would have told you that you did something wrong...and would of given you a warning or even a ticket

looks like it was undersized...maybe 18-21"? cloooose to legal. by the book, you aren't even suppose to take em out of the water! :(

im not trying to be a jerk, i just want to make sure people have the right information. i wouldn't want a fellow zilvian to post up about getting in trouble for fishing! :wiggle:


RIP SOME F'IN LIP GUYS

[9s13Coupe3SX]

hmm...sounds like you might be in norcal

but i have a feeling you arent......


Yeah, im in Socal, Santa barba Coastline is about as far I been up north fishing.

If any1 socal wants to do some surf fishing on the weekends, pm me.

[dolphin]

mmm...it kinda was harmed

when you lay em out on the dry warm dock and hold em upside down, DIEHARD fishermen will say the fish was harmed

i wouldn't say you hurt it hurt it, but it was harmed nonetheless

if DFG was there, they definitely would have told you that you did something wrong...and would of given you a warning or even a ticket

looks like it was undersized...maybe 18-21"? cloooose to legal. by the book, you aren't even suppose to take em out of the water! :(

im not trying to be a jerk, i just want to make sure people have the right information. i wouldn't want a fellow zilvian to post up about getting in trouble for fishing! :wiggle:


RIP SOME F'IN LIP GUYS

Thanks for the heads up bro, I appriciate that information, that is very, very new to me. I thought he only harm part was the hook in its jaw, but damn I didn't know laying them down flat on that surface would harm them. Glad it swam away fine though! hahaha but the very interesting info is, You can't even pull them out of the water? Jeez thats crazy, the funny thing is after I caught that hali and release, fish and game was circling back and forth watching me hahaha. But thanks for the head up though man! i appriciate it a lot! you just save me a few hundred hahaha.

[dolphin]

Nice catch man!!! I have yet to catch a legal hali. Mines have all been babies about half the size of yours. :( BOOO!!!

Thanks.

Hahaha, I have yet to catch me a keeper too, the biggest I got was 20 inches off of live bait.

[Bobadrift]

Damn this makes me want to go out fishing. Too bad all my gear is for deep sea fishing and too heavy for anything else.

[TiNMAN]

i appriciate it a lot! you just save me a few hundred hahaha.

np man

sometimes its a few THOW WOW! :cops:

[dolphin]

np man

sometimes its a few THOW WOW! :cops:

God man... thats not cool, 2 years ago I was using my brothers fishing license at this public dock, and fish and game caught me, since my ID didn't match with the fishing license. So I got fine for 2 things "using another fisherman fishing license" and "not having a fishing license." So I went to go pay for these fine, for a good 2 month, they couldn't find the citation in there system, and I went back to teh court house every week to go pay for the citation, and they still can't find it. so after 2 months of going to court I stop trying, and guess what..... I got an arrest warrent for there stupid ass mistakes, But I guess its my fault too because I should of showed up on the due date as it said on the piece of paper. So I had to see the judge and he said i owe them 3000 bucks! im like wtf! and he gave me an option for community service, I chose community service. I learn my god damn lesson!

[dolphin]

OH MY MOTHER F'EN GOD!!!! So tonight got off work early, I decided to go fishing at my favorite spots. Since I got a new shimano set up, I decided to test it out on bat rays, which is one of my favorite fish to catch. Well for the past 2 weeks I been getting skunked and not a single bat is taking my line. Until tonight, I was using a p line 20 pound test, owner size 6/0 hook, and half cut sardine for bait. So for 3 hours only caught 1 calico bass, im getting ready to bounce, then my drag just runs!!! mother fuck i was half way getting spooled already. But, because I messed up on my knot for the hook, the bat got away. Im guessing it was the way i tied my hook, i used the snailing a knot tie, because looking at the leader it was a clean cut. Im pretty bum that it got away, could of atleast been easily 30 to 40 pounds. Imma go back tomorrow for sure!!

[Bobadrift]

Where was this at? I'm in OC and always wondered where the good fishing spots were at.

[CantSTOP]

Only lake i go to is Silverback lake and who here eat what they catch??

[Sick13]

i doubt it is 30 -40 pounds..
PROBABLY BEST BAT RAY PLACE IS MARINA DEL REY!! haha like the name

i catch at least one every time i go there! they usually range in the 10lbs size max but they do take the bait hard

[Bobadrift]

Only lake i go to is Silverback lake and who here eat what they catch??

I mainly go deep sea fishing and depending on what I catch I'll eat it. Alot of the rock fish caught in the winter are pretty good eating.
Summer it's Yellowtail and Calico for me. Unless I go to the Mexican waters and can catch a Tuna or Mahi.

[dolphin]

Damn, I haven't been on this thread for a while. Well here are some pix on our recent trip found sometime to kill for a few hours.

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/Picture.jpg

My buddy with a cuda, he lost all 3 of my kroc jigs, lol

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG_0910.jpg

Caught a bigger one right after, around 34 inches?? these guys are ninjas, they hit and and sit.


Gonna be going out this sunday with my boss on the chatters, hopefully we'll get some nice size bonito or sheephead, hell ill be happy to catch anything! its a free trip! hahaha.

bobadrift you must take me on a boat with you! =P


Sicks13, i usually fish on M street dock in newport harbor, ill PM you a day ahead so you can meet me there if you're free, the dock is a slow place to catch any fish right now. Esp. how the water temp is, but yeah dude in newport harbor bay, thos freaken bat rays are prettyyyyyyy huge man. The other night i went out jsut for a few mins just to waste time before picking up my gf from school, on a frozen anchovie, 15 pound test = fail. Fought this bat maybeeeee for a good 10 mins that was it, and ran the line against something rough and snap the line. The biggest bat i've seen in person was at bal boa pier, man this thing was huge! atleast 100 pounds easy! but thanks to the angler the bat was to big, and he did not want to kill something so nice for no reason.

[norcal_black240]

dang, everyone from socal in this thread haha. Well im goin red tail perch fishing on friday. So if I catch anything ill throw up some pics.

[dolphin]

Fo sho! ill be waiting for the pix. Ill make sure to get pictures also on this boat trip im going on sunday.

[CantSTOP]

how much is a fishing license? and what is a advanture pass?

[DDDsquad_s13panda]

redondo pier if your filipino and love that fried fish. lolx

[dolphin]

fishing license, annual is 41 bucks, with salt water pass it is 45.95! i heard redondo is known for there macks hahaha

[tamdo7114]

my favorite fishing is grunion running. haha jk. its actually fishing for girls.

[dolphin]

my favorite fishing is grunion running. haha jk. its actually fishing for girls.

Lol, its still fun. Some of the anglers I talk to would get to the spawning area before the grunions get there, and cast out there line with live bait and wait for the halibuts.

[Bobadrift]

I'm going to be taking a 3/4 day trip out of San Diego heading to Mexican waters. Hopefully I can get a Yellowtail or Calico. Just depends if they're biting or not. I know there's alot of Barries or Bonito though. If that's the case I'll just practice chucking iron.
If I have any good catches I'll post up pics.
dolphin: I'll let you know when the next trip is. You might want to get some gear for deeper waters though. 15lb test won't cut it out deep.

[norcal_black240]

yellowtail are hella fun to catch and hard fighters, i caught a crapload of them when I went to mexico when we found a school of them.

[Jerrys14q]

does anyone do lake fishing?
im might go this weekend to saltin sea

[r6_240sx]

Man, I haven't been to Salton Sea for ages.

I remember last time I went we were catching Tilapia left and right. Just cast the line and yank back out, no bait, LOL.how much is a fishing license? and what is a advanture pass?Make sure you get your license! The fines have been off the roof lately if you get caught, my friend got ripped a new one recently without one.

As for the adventure license depending on where you go it's pretty much a parking pass, like $5-10.

[dolphin]

I'm going to be taking a 3/4 day trip out of San Diego heading to Mexican waters. Hopefully I can get a Yellowtail or Calico. Just depends if they're biting or not. I know there's alot of Barries or Bonito though. If that's the case I'll just practice chucking iron.
If I have any good catches I'll post up pics.
dolphin: I'll let you know when the next trip is. You might want to get some gear for deeper waters though. 15lb test won't cut it out deep.

=( you make me wanna cry lol, hopefully my gf gets a job soon, im waiting for my super seeker rod, not sure what reel to slap on that bad boy so i still have time to decide, but you do make me want an avet boba. Ill probably pick up the new avet with the megnetic brakes. But my set up right now is pretty strong, 15 to 40 pound rod, med heavy, with my cheapo tek500. I went fishing tonight with my gf lil bro, i landed a huge bat ray, to me it was huge..! sorry for no pic cause we came un prepare, I KNOW I KNOW IT SOUND LIKE JUST ANOTHER FISH STORY BUT THIS SHIT IS NO JOKE. Wing span was 52 inches long, not sure on weight but im guessing it was around 75 plus? or more? cause i was struggling to pick this beast up. This was on 20 pound test also.

[dolphin]

does anyone do lake fishing?
im might go this weekend to saltin sea

hmm, I haven't heard any reports about salton sea, I say check out the fish reports before you go. You dont' want to drive out there for no reason, that would suck sooo bad.

[Bobadrift]

Well I have custom made rods, but the seekers seem to be pretty good. If you require an Avet to have the magnetic brakes you should try out the Daiwa saltist or saltiga first. They're pretty good reels.
I have regular 2 speed Avets with no magnets. I just use thumb control and it works out well. I can still cast out far although with practice I'll be able to cast out a wooden clothespin with no birds nest.
I've never caught any bat rays. Where did you go fishing at?

[Twincamlove]

went a few weeks ago to glen helen regional park.

it was me my gf and my buddy tony. together we caught 15 fish total. we where using "spring green" berkley power bait dipped in some berkley trout attractor.

i know catfish season is next. anyone got any good line set-ups?

thanks

how would a fishing/meet/bbq sound??(just a thought)

[dolphin]

Well I have custom made rods, but the seekers seem to be pretty good. If you require an Avet to have the magnetic brakes you should try out the Daiwa saltist or saltiga first. They're pretty good reels.
I have regular 2 speed Avets with no magnets. I just use thumb control and it works out well. I can still cast out far although with practice I'll be able to cast out a wooden clothespin with no birds nest.
I've never caught any bat rays. Where did you go fishing at?

My favorite spot is the dock, that you see in that picture, its located in newport. But yeah Im thinking about the avet, that thing is sooooooooooo beefy, But it is the avet vs trinidad, I don't know what to choose haha, I love them all! I've played around with the saltist and saltiga, cranking that thing is so smooth, and i've seen a few guys at the dock cast them man that thing is smooth as hell.

[dolphin]

went a few weeks ago to glen helen regional park.

it was me my gf and my buddy tony. together we caught 15 fish total. we where using "spring green" berkley power bait dipped in some berkley trout attractor.

i know catfish season is next. anyone got any good line set-ups?

thanks

how would a fishing/meet/bbq sound??(just a thought)


That fishing/meet/bba sounds fun, but where would the best spot be?? and yeah i been thinking about going to a lake near by to hook up on some cat fishing.

[Bobadrift]

My favorite spot is the dock, that you see in that picture, its located in newport. But yeah Im thinking about the avet, that thing is sooooooooooo beefy, But it is the avet vs trinidad, I don't know what to choose haha, I love them all! I've played around with the saltist and saltiga, cranking that thing is so smooth, and i've seen a few guys at the dock cast them man that thing is smooth as hell.

If you're set on either an Avet or Trinidad then I'd say to Avet. The Avet reels are smaller than most equivalent reels, but have excellent drags and can hold a good amount of line. I have 2 Avet 2 speed SX reels. One is for bottom fishing and the other for surface. I also have a 2 speed Avet MXL for casting out Iron.
If you do get an Avet just make sure it's the 2 speed version.

[Twincamlove]

That fishing/meet/bba sounds fun, but where would the best spot be?? and yeah i been thinking about going to a lake near by to hook up on some cat fishing.


im down. we should just wait a few weeks till they start stocking the catfish unless theres a lake that they already do that.

lets set somthing up to go fishing!!!!!!:hsdance::hsdance::hsdance:

[CantSTOP]

I actually caught a cat fish last week at Lake Elizabeth!
I also have a license now, got it from walmart!

[Twincamlove]

I actually caught a cat fish last week at Lake Elizabeth!

hmmm... see i wish i knew more people that where into fishing. dont really know other places the the local spots here in the inland empire.

any good word @ irvine lake?

[Twincamlove]

I actually caught a cat fish last week at Lake Elizabeth!
I also have a license now, got it from walmart!


WAL-MART for the win!

was it $41.20??

[CantSTOP]

it was $42, My brother and I usually just ask around some peoples are nice and tell us the nice spots and others just BS!

[Twincamlove]

it was $42, My brother and I usually just ask around some peoples are nice and tell us the nice spots and others just BS!

right on.

what did you use for that catfish

[CantSTOP]

I use a "Blow-up" worm with some power bait.

[dolphin]

If you're set on either an Avet or Trinidad then I'd say to Avet. The Avet reels are smaller than most equivalent reels, but have excellent drags and can hold a good amount of line. I have 2 Avet 2 speed SX reels. One is for bottom fishing and the other for surface. I also have a 2 speed Avet MXL for casting out Iron.
If you do get an Avet just make sure it's the 2 speed version.

Damn you boba, everytime i talk to you about reels i always get sold to the avet hahaha. Your very right about that its smaller and i believe the drag system is stronger on the avet. Yeah imma have to check this out at work today. I think my boss is using a avet jx, with 65 pounds of spectra for the back shot, 30 pound top shot, i guess he really wants to throw is bait out there further than anyone else on the boat lol

[dolphin]

right on.

what did you use for that catfish

If you want to catch cat fish, Shrimp works believe it or not, or my favorite fresh cut mackerel.

[Bobadrift]

Damn you boba, everytime i talk to you about reels i always get sold to the avet hahaha. Your very right about that its smaller and i believe the drag system is stronger on the avet. Yeah imma have to check this out at work today. I think my boss is using a avet jx, with 65 pounds of spectra for the back shot, 30 pound top shot, i guess he really wants to throw is bait out there further than anyone else on the boat lol

LOL! Yeah all this talk about fishing makes me glad I'm doing the 3/4 day tomorrow. One thing for sure is I love the Avet's. Just be prepared for the steep learning curve on casting with it properly. I have 50lb test braid and 100 yards 20lb fluorocarbon hybrid on my SX reels. I like Spectra, but I've been using Spiderwire Invisi-Braid.
If I can catch some yellowtail or calico I'll post up some pics. Hell, if I catch a big Red or Ling I'll post it up as well. Just gotta remember to bring my camera.

[Bobadrift]

If you want to catch cat fish, Shrimp works believe it or not, or my favorite fresh cut mackerel.

With cat fish usually the smellier the better. They're bottom feeders in murky water and rely on sense of smell/touch rather than sight.

[norcal_black240]

went fishing today at point reyes for surf perch. Only caught one, but considering it was pretty choppy and extremly windy Im not to bummed out. Even the park service guy was suprised that I caught a fish haha.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/530_kat/Picture004-5.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/530_kat/Picture001-5.jpg

[Twincamlove]

If you want to catch cat fish, Shrimp works believe it or not, or my favorite fresh cut mackerel.


DAMn. so this whole time my old man was right.

thanks for the tips

[veilside180sx]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/kis_tinman/fishing/DSC00086.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/kis_tinman/fishing/jpg0006_r1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/kis_tinman/fishing/DSC00125.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/kis_tinman/DSC01398.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/kis_tinman/fishing/DSC002122.jpg

If you bleed the fish out, it won't discolor the meat like that. The blood makes the meat not taste as well, especially with sturgeon. Just put a slit between the gills is all that it takes.

PM and I'll give you some recipes for sturgeon as well.=)

[veilside180sx]

Here's some fishing pics of my own, even though I'm farther North. (Oregon)

Well one for now, I'll dig up a few more in a bit.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2994032282_95671c7d69.jpg?v=0

[silverarrow27]

Here's some fishing pics of my own, even though I'm farther North. (Oregon)

Well one for now, I'll dig up a few more in a bit.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2994032282_95671c7d69.jpg?v=0


Now, that's what I need to be fishing for! WOW! :faint:

Past couple weeks I've been fishing at Yucaipa Regional Park, trout was biting good there. Didn't catch anything at Lake Perris and nothing at Diamond Valley either.

Colorado River is next on the list next weekend.

[Twincamlove]

Now, that's what I need to be fishing for! WOW! :faint:

Past couple weeks I've been fishing at Yucaipa Regional Park, trout was biting good there. Didn't catch anything at Lake Perris and nothing at Diamond Valley either.

Colorado River is next on the list next weekend.

last time i went to yucaipa. it was hella pouring. i wanna go back sooN!

[dolphin]

last time i went to yucaipa. it was hella pouring. i wanna go back sooN!


Good luck with fishing for cat fish!

[dolphin]

Went out on a 3/4 day out of newport landing on sunday, caught a few calico, and a few fucken giant mackerel, when i was really shooting for the bonitos. Most of the fish caught i could catch in shore so it was pretty a bust. I hope bobadrift did better than i did on his 3/4 day. And i didn't bother taking any pictures cause they weren't worth taking.

[dolphin]

Here's some fishing pics of my own, even though I'm farther North. (Oregon)

Well one for now, I'll dig up a few more in a bit.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2994032282_95671c7d69.jpg?v=0

Dude those a nice! I wish so cal have some of those suckers.

[dolphin]

went fishing today at point reyes for surf perch. Only caught one, but considering it was pretty choppy and extremly windy Im not to bummed out. Even the park service guy was suprised that I caught a fish haha.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/530_kat/Picture004-5.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/530_kat/Picture001-5.jpg

wow, thats a nice spot

[silverarrow27]

Good luck with fishing for cat fish!


Yep, catfish season is right about there. Or already here I think. Forget the actual date. I love fishing for catfish, but hate grabbing them. Hate those damn spiney fins.

[Jerrys14q]

Just got back from salton sea its was pretty fun.
many talapia out there. whts fun out there you can also go off roading. going full speed threw does abandon house

[dolphin]

Just got back from salton sea its was pretty fun.
many talapia out there. whts fun out there you can also go off roading. going full speed threw does abandon house

You drove through an abandon house? thats sooooooo fucken smokey and the bandit!

[Bobadrift]

Went out on a 3/4 day out of newport landing on sunday, caught a few calico, and a few fucken giant mackerel, when i was really shooting for the bonitos. Most of the fish caught i could catch in shore so it was pretty a bust. I hope bobadrift did better than i did on his 3/4 day. And i didn't bother taking any pictures cause they weren't worth taking.

Well my 3/4 day wasn't too great either. The large swells near the islands made for a sickening experience for some.
Caught mostly rock fish since there was nothing on the surface biting. I cast out iron into boils we came across and came up empty. Was most likely smaller mackerel causing the boils.
No pics from me either since I forgot my camera and remembered as I left Irvine. Wish it was warmer weather like the weekend before. I'm sure I could've caught some nice fish then.

[Yellow4g63]

Now, that's what I need to be fishing for! WOW! :faint:

Past couple weeks I've been fishing at Yucaipa Regional Park, trout was biting good there. Didn't catch anything at Lake Perris and nothing at Diamond Valley either.

Colorado River is next on the list next weekend.


same here nothing at perris or skinner that was 2 weeks ago.

[veilside180sx]

Here's what we got to the boat on Thursday. 8' 3"...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3642202730_d0bbe2715e.jpg?v=0

[aNskY]

i do :)

heres a few from this year's striper run in the Hudson

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/ansky3351/16lbstriper.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/ansky3351/apr29stripers.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/ansky3351/fish.jpg

[dolphin]

Here's what we got to the boat on Thursday. 8' 3"...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3642202730_d0bbe2715e.jpg?v=0


whoa that shit huge! nice catch!!! i haven't been fishing lately.... sucks..

[dolphin]

i do :)

heres a few from this year's striper run in the Hudson

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/ansky3351/16lbstriper.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/ansky3351/apr29stripers.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/ansky3351/fish.jpg

those are some very nice strippers, my bro is from boston, he does a lot of stripper fishing also, but i haven't got any pictures from him yet. Thats some good ass eating fish right there.

[aNskY]

i didnt realize this was a regional forum... lol

i want to catch a sturgeon one of these days..

[kevmeistah21]

anyone know if lake prado in corona any good? im heading out tomorrow and was wondering if it's worth it.?

[ryceboy_124]

Haven't been on this thread for a while. I actually took my dad fishing today on one of the public piers in SD. Got about 13 mackeral and 3 undersized bass. No pix but all in all, a fun day with my dad and younger bro. I really got to get back into fishing. I almost forgot how fun it was.

[dolphin]

Haven't been on this thread for a while. I actually took my dad fishing today on one of the public piers in SD. Got about 13 mackeral and 3 undersized bass. No pix but all in all, a fun day with my dad and younger bro. I really got to get back into fishing. I almost forgot how fun it was.

Haha yeah, i haven't been on there in a while too, thats because i haven't caught anythign worth showing off.

[Bobadrift]

I forgot all about this thread. I was supposed to take a 3/4 day trip to the islands for yellow/calico, but that got canceled.
I haven't been fishing for almost 2 months now and miss it. I gotta get out on a boat at least some time next month.

[gotspins13]

when im sick of the city days and working on my car all the time i like to go out and relax and fish=]
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww218/cribble17/fisiingg002-1.jpg

[Mista Lee]

Went fishing for the first time 2 weeks ago at Newport pier. Seemed like the only thing being caught were mackerel along with this huge bat ray.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/initialdfreak/069.jpg

[dolphin]

Went fishing for the first time 2 weeks ago at Newport pier. Seemed like the only thing being caught were mackerel along with this huge bat ray.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f76/initialdfreak/069.jpg

You gaf that ray??? i hope you ate it....

[aNskY]

"why the fuck did they kill it" was the first thing i thought..... \

[dolphin]

"why the fuck did they kill it" was the first thing i thought..... \

hahaha seriously, i killed a few batrays for a friend, since his pops wanted to cook the wings. Never had a chance to try it.

[ryceboy_124]

Took my dad fishing at the ocean beach pier here in san Diego last night. Dad caught a lobster and a decently sized mack and some perch. I caught a tiny mack and a perch. We three the lobster back but he looked so tasty!!! :(

[aNskY]

^ you need a special license for lobster soo it's probably a good thing he threw it back

[dolphin]

Took my dad fishing at the ocean beach pier here in san Diego last night. Dad caught a lobster and a decently sized mack and some perch. I caught a tiny mack and a perch. We three the lobster back but he looked so tasty!!! :(

Was it a good size bug? Sounds like it hahaha. If it was a real nice size bug, couple pounds atleast, enough to feed you and your pops, ill keep it hahaha. Sometimes I just like the break the rules a little bit (Thats if the lobster is legal size).

[dolphin]

^ you need a special license for lobster soo it's probably a good thing he threw it back


Maybe in the east coast?? I think in cali you just need a fishing license and lobster report card (i believe). And we can only catch those bugs thru october until march I think??? Hell what ever i said could be all wrong hahah.

[Bobadrift]

Maybe in the east coast?? I think in cali you just need a fishing license and lobster report card (i believe). And we can only catch those bugs thru october until march I think??? Hell what ever i said could be all wrong hahah.

Need to have a spiny lobster report card which is $8.40.
This is required for all persons taking spiny including persons who are not required to have a sport fishing license, such as persons who are under 16 years of age, persons who are fishing from a public pier and persons who are fishing on free fishing days.

Lobster season this year is from 10/3/09 to 3/17/10.

[dolphin]

Lol those are the coldest days too. Anyways, I went camping on July 31st to August 3 at Kings Canyon Sequioa. It was real fun! Jumping off rocks into the river, riding/floating down stream, it wasn't anything crazy just a small little area where its some what like white waters pretty intense, ill have to post the pictures to show, can't explain hahaha. Also did some trout fishing again, 2nd time in 2 years, it was real fun!!!! 4 lb test with salmon eggs. Caught atleast over 12 trout, some were around 10 inches, and most were 6 inches long. It was still fun though, those little ones can put up a fight on a trout rod. On the 2nd day i lost a pretty good size trout, thats what one of the anglers told me. Since we were in waist deep waters. He said it was about 12 inches long not bad. Ill post pictures of my gf catching one of them. We didn't really take much pictures of fishing, but Ill post up some of the camping pictures anyways. Im pretty sure there are people on this forum who goes camping.

[silverarrow27]

Didn't catch anything here at Blythe...stayed over night and all we caught were a bunch of mosquito bites. Brother and I had to change drivers every 30 minutes driving back home because we were so damn tired staying up all night which we normally don't do.

[dolphin]

I went fishing today with my girlfriend and her lil bro at Newport Harbor, she caught a gang of croakers one even snapping her 4lb line (must be a big one). Anyways i ended up catching a nice sand bass (release), Caught a halibut too, legal size but got broken off because the guy next to me was slow with his net, i can't blame him i should of brought my own! but atleast i got to see it! and then i catch a lobster what are the chances?! tempted to keep but was release after photograph.


http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG_1522.jpg

[dolphin]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG_1523.jpg


I know its in the bucket, it was just to show the size, and ir ealize in the first pix i held teh lobster the wrong way haha, hey its my first lobster on a fishing line!

[Mista Lee]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG_1522.jpg

Hah. Khmer pride.

[dolphin]

Hah. Khmer pride.

My boss thinks I look like an ese haha.

[bones321]

damn i havent been on this thread, i go all the time out of newport harbor with my small 18 ft. sea ray. catch a good variety. bonita and cuda season so hoping something will bite

[dolphin]

damn i havent been on this thread, i go all the time out of newport harbor with my small 18 ft. sea ray. catch a good variety. bonita and cuda season so hoping something will bite

Ill pitch in for gas! if you take me! =P but cleaning your boat iono about taht! hahaha

[norcal_black240]

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/530_kat/Picture-2.jpg

Forgot to post this, but late July I went crab and rock fishing in humboldt county at a place called shelter cove. I just killed the dungeness crab and black rockfish. Thats only a small amount of what I caught. I had to throw back like 15+ keeper dungeness crab cause my trap was so full and it didnt even soak more than 24 hours.

[aNskY]

I went fishing today with my girlfriend and her lil bro at Newport Harbor, she caught a gang of croakers one even snapping her 4lb line (must be a big one). Anyways i ended up catching a nice sand bass (release), Caught a halibut too, legal size but got broken off because the guy next to me was slow with his net, i can't blame him i should of brought my own! but atleast i got to see it! and then i catch a lobster what are the chances?! tempted to keep but was release after photograph.


http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/IMG_1522.jpg



WHERES Teh CLAWS???




i went out the other night in my little lake for some LM..... but caught a rainbow trout that will delicious on the BBQ :)

[dolphin]

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/530_kat/Picture-2.jpg

Forgot to post this, but late July I went crab and rock fishing in humboldt county at a place called shelter cove. I just killed the dungeness crab and black rockfish. Thats only a small amount of what I caught. I had to throw back like 15+ keeper dungeness crab cause my trap was so full and it didnt even soak more than 24 hours.


SHOW OFF!!!


j/k nice catch man! i would love to go up north and smash on some tasty eating rock fish, i love to catch good eating fish, i went today fishing at the same spot in that lboster picture, i nailed a 21 inch hali..... piss me off cause it was off by 1 inch! wth!!!!!!!


and Ansky, thats a california spiny lobster, they dont' have claws, i believe main is the only place that have lobster with claws.

[aNskY]

man, the claws are the best part next to the tail... you guys get jipped :p

[dolphin]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/squid1.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/photo-1.jpg

I got me about 10 or 11, gave most of it away because the deck hands said we have to get them clean which was 3 dollars a squid, and I'm not going to pay someone to clean my own catch. It was WFO all night!


Oh great i accidently delete my story about the picture oh well to lazy to re write, but this was back in january!

[dolphin]

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m399/iamdollfin/squid2.jpg