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LingcodKilla posted:WA allowed party boats already. It's not really a party you know. Yeah the party boats are running here in CA. They're all half capacity with the price raised a bit, it's been great!
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KingKapalone posted:I've heard of Tackle Warehouse too. I've spent a shameful amount of money at Tackle Warehouse. A+ site, especially if you live in California and you can get the $5.75 overnight shipping.
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Ghostnuke posted:that's one thing I forgot to mention about them - they're pretty slow to to ship sometimes. I put in an order and they didn't even pack it up for a couple days, and then another few to get to me. Cabela's has poo poo to me in 2 days mostly. That sucks  If I order before noon I usually get it the next day.
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Syano posted:Guess I am going to the bank tonight to see what a post-hurricane bite is like. I am guessing pretty ugly. Probably take some small plastics and go real slow and see what happens That's pretty much the only way I fish. Low, slow, and small baits. Big fish eat small baits!
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I bounced a tuna over the rail yesterday. I have 12 years of marriage and 3 children under my belt, but yet, it was the probably the moment when I became a man.
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LeeMajors posted:What is the consensus thread-favorite low-cost freshwater spinning reel in a 2000/2500 size? Pflueger President? I'm cool spending up to like 100$ for a good one if it'll last, and especially since I won't have to purchase a rod. The President is a good option, I had one. Shimano Sedona is a great option in that range, too. https://www.tacticalbassin.com/blog/buyers-guide-best-rod-and-reel-combos-under-100 Tactical Bassin does a buyer's guide every year. They are a wealth of good information. joem83 fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Sep 19, 2020 |
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Spending a lot of money on rods and reels is definitely not necessary. You can catch just as much on cheap crap as you can on expensive stuff. I think it boils down to how you like to fish. If you're finesse fishing slow on the bottom, a nice rod will let you feel tiny bites and also the rocks/grass. Plus, they're lighter and you can get better casting distance, etc. If you're throwing out a chunk of bait and chilling... Well then a $200 rod is not what you need. I started off low quality and over the years I've been upgrading all my combos and buying specialized gear for the techniques I like to use. No regrets here, even after spending a couple thousand.
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Ahh, Minnesota. The other bastion of the Hmong people. I'm from the Central Valley of CA, we have a huge Hmong population there.
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Frozen Pizza Party posted:Yeah, I'm in CA so it's $12 a pop to have em replaced, plus an additional $3ish for the salt stamp. Just going to work on re-stocking the tackle box for the remaining two months of If you buy your license online, they email you a digital copy. I've been stopped by DFW before and shown it and they had no issue.
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Dik Hz posted:I didn't know they allowed you to fish during stopovers at DFW. Although if any airport had a bass pond, it would definitely be in Texas. I meant the Department of Fish and Wildlife, haha
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Ghostnuke posted:goddamn muskie bit off my 20g dickspoon A good problem to have!
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Oct 10, 2020 23:39
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Syano posted:I think those bite time estimates are based on moon phases? Like when they should be most active? But like, who can fish with the moon. I just go fishing when I got time "If you're going out and you're fishing every night, like you should be, you're gonna be fishing every moon phase anyway. Don't give me any of this Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Mars Lunar Landing. Nobody cares, go out there and throw your chunk." -Bob the Garbage Man
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A Pack of Kobolds posted:Bob is a wise man. I love that video so much, whenever my cousin and I fish we inevitably end up dropping lines from it.
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You want the slower actions when you're fishing reaction baits. The rod will load up more and help prevent pulling the hooks outta the fishes mouth when they slam it while you're retrieving.
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LeeMajors posted:I've got a garage full of tools and never had a need for these. Sweet. You want inline singles, something like these: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Single_Replacement_Hook_X_Strong/descpage-OSRH.html
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Crab Dad posted:
Also, lucky crabbing shirt.
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Catching birds is pretty common out here. Sucks when the diving birds eat your sardine and you think you've got a fish on.
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Crab Dad posted:Only time snagging is ok is with sustenance fishing on critters that have no min/max size. AKA the Mike Long technique. https://sdfish.com/general/dark-secret-americas-big-bass-guru-mike-long https://sdfish.com/general/mike-long-big-bass-snagger-exposed-on-video/ joem83 fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Jul 23, 2021 |
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OniPanda posted:
Are you gonna bring it on the boat next month?
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OniPanda posted:As long as I don't run into any more issues.... Hopefully you hook into a 100lb bluefin on that thing so that I can cackle at your misfortune.
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KingKapalone posted:I have a spinning reel with mono on first which is tied to braid using a double uni knot. It's probably about half and half. Now after a few outings my cast will stop because the line is catching the snipped part of the uni knot. It's not because all the braid is going out, but because the knot has wormed it's way from deeper in the spool out to where it catches. I've trimmed the excess as much as I can and I've tried to cram the knot deeper, but it always resurfaces soon after. I prefer to fish braid to a short leader of mono, like 2-4 feet or so. The mono will give you some necessary stretch and also abrasion resistance. Braid does not handle abrasions very well. The FG knot that was recommended above is very good but I personally don't like tying it, I do the Alberto knot. Much easier to tie for me and it's almost as strong and small as the FG. https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/alberto-knot
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OniPanda posted:The braid -> mono knot the guy at the shop used caused it to get snagged on the tip pretty often, but I cut that and used double uni and it was fine That's why the deckhands always want you to have a 50-100 foot top shot, helps with the inevitable tangles. titties posted:The time that i had my braid slip it was only tied on the spool with a single arbor knot and i was pulling pretty hard on a snag. If the spool isn't braid ready you can get around that by using some medical tape or duct tape or something. Just needs a little extra to help it stick to the spool better.
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. I didn't really like using braid -> mono -> fluoro, but I'll probably go back to it so I don't waste so much braid when people CAN'T FOLLOW THEIR loving LINES. Maybe just braid -> 30-50 yards of fluoro.
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OniPanda posted:I let my partner use my rod this weekend while I was clearin a backlash on her rental. She was immediately sold. She's been hesitant to drop money because she doesn't make as much money or go out as much as I do, but now she's all in on her own rod because it's so much better than the rentals. I had just finished droppin down when I handed her the rod, and she immediately felt the sculpin get on. She had almost no luck with the rental, and I had little luck. Extremely hard to feel anything, setting the hook was garbage cause the cheap mono. I got a Fathom II 40, and the two speed is fantastic for workin bottom fish up. She's probably gonna get the same, maybe a 20 or 30, since she's not plannin on tuna fishing like I am, so doesn't really need the capacity. I used a rental rod exactly one time before I went and bought my own setup lol.
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These are my favorite fishing boots, they have really good grip. https://www.big5sportinggoods.com/store/details/servus-max-fishing-boots/0990115450006/_/A-5278882
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Ghostnuke posted:I prefer controlling the rod with my dominant hand Giggity.
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Frozen Pizza Party posted:I even skate like a doofus, double regular (mongol?). I don't think there was any intention of saying it's wrong or whatever, but I wholeheartedly agree with you on the 'what feels best' method. But in this case, whatever catches fish! Good luck! I was up above Yosemite last week on the Stanislaus river and the fishing was excellent due to there being nobody up there to catch all the fish they were stocking, most likely from school starting and the horrible smoke that made it hard to breathe. There would be like 10-15 trout just stacked in a little hole in some spots.
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Frozen Pizza Party posted:Makes snowboarding interesting as well, having my back foot out like a normal regular rider is bizarre feeling when getting off the lift since I'm so used to pushing with my left. Looks like they're closing a lot of the national forests, make sure your spot is open!
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Trebles are the worst. They just have this magical tendency to gravitate right towards your fingers.
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Crab Dad posted:Juvenile bluefins is sad. I’m not sure I can support a fishery targeting such future monsters. Unless that’s some regional name for bigeye or whatever. We get bigeye here too, but in this case we were catching all bluefin. If it makes you feel any better the limit is 2.
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Crab Dad posted:It doesn’t really. Their biomass is like 3% of historic high and 90% caught are juveniles not old enough to breed. I think it would be cool if they did a tag system like they do with deer. People like Oni and I aren't the problem, I kill 2-10 tuna a year but there are guys out there that are constantly killing cow sized bluefin.
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DoctaFun posted:Just splurged a bit at my local sporting goods shop, spring sales are always hard to pass up. I have several! I've got an Abyss, an Elixir, a Recon Elite, and also one of the Turner's Californian rods that uses a Phenix blank. The Recon Elite is one of my favorite rods. I have not used a Feather before though. Phenix has a limited lifetime warranty which is kinda nice. https://phenixrods.com/warranty-registration/
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Angry Asian posted:Anyone have a good way of getting the fish smell out of your hands after handling them other than using gloves I guess? Why would you want to do that? You will rob yourself of the opportunity to make lewd jokes to your friends.
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King of Bees posted:I remember the first time catching a bonefish in San Diego bay on my kayak and thinkng wtf is that doing here. Turns out its a smaller species called a cortez bonefish. Same look, great fighters. They hung out by the old power plant outlet along with some dope rear end sea turtles. Thanks for reading my California bonefish story. They're still around in the bays! I see people post pics from time to time. Here's a pic someone posted back in April. joem83 fucked around with this message at 05:27 on Jul 27, 2022 |
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Trip Report: Cedros Island So, if you all are in the Discord channel you're probably sick of me talking about Cedros lol. Just thought I'd drop a report up here for those that aren't in the Discord and for those that are but also wanna see some pics and stuff that I haven't (or probably have) posted already. Day 1: Getting here is extremely easy when you go with Cedros Sportfishing. You meet up with Rosie (she owns the company with her husband Jeff) at CBX (Cross Border Express) down at the San Diego/Tijuana border. She's waiting for you with a packet with your Mexican fishing license, your boarding pass, and your immigration paperwork. She gives you a brief rundown on what your experience is going to be like going through the border and then takes your beer orders. She walks you through CBX and hands you off to her one of her workers that works in the airport there who will escort you and your group until you get on the airplane. Here's the plane you fly on. I'm not a huge fan of flying, but it really was a pretty nice flight going over.  It's quite cramped in here with 12 people and probably 30+ rods.  We make it up in the air after a smooth takeoff and get to enjoy the view of TJ.  About 2 hours later around 1 PM you land in what's more or less a dirt field and are greeted by Richard and a cooler full of ice cold beer and soda. Richard speaks English and manages the lodge, he gets you whatever you need and makes sure everything runs smoothly. He's a super cool guy.  After you crush a beer or two, you get in a van for a short drive over to the lodge.  The accommodations are modest, but they're good enough. You're not here to relax and be pampered, you're here to KILL FISH!!!    The rooms have AC and a fan, so they're pretty comfortable. The beds... eh, they're not the best but after 10 hours of hard fishing you sleep well anyways. For an extra $60 bucks, you can fish the first day you get there (about a 4 or 5 hour session). I headed out with my friend Mark, his buddy Chuck, and captain Martín. We had fun but didn't catch anything worth of a picture. We got maybe 10-15 calico bass along with a handful of barracuda and bonito.  After many cold beers and some tasty carne asada, we go to bed to prepare for... Day 2: Mark and Chuck head off with captain Martín, I head out with captain Joel and my new friend Elmer. We make bait right outside the harbor and then head to the fishing grounds. Elmer quickly starts to hook up on some surface iron yellowtail while I try to teach myself how to cast a conventional reel. I eventually do hook up with my first surface iron fish, a smedium sized yellowtail.  Elmer is at probably 7 yellowtail by this point... so he hands off the next fish he hooks to me. I graciously take it and haul that bad boy in. It's crazy how hard these things can pull! Check out that bend.  We drive around some more, looking for fish. I don't get anymore, but I did get splashed by a dolphin while I was putting on some sunscreen which was pretty funny. I also saw a shark getting harassed by a bunch of small yellowtail, also very cool. No pics unfortunately. We finished the afternoon by going after some black sea bass. These fish are quite illegal to catch in the US so I will not confirm whether or not we got any. Maybe we did... maybe we didn't. Don't ask don't tell! We wrap it up around 3:30 and come back in to a delicious snack plate of rolled tacos followed by a dinner of yellowtail albondigas and a enchilada + tostada. Day 3: Okay, this morning we do not stop to make bait we just jam right over to where the yellowtail are. Today I'm doing much better with the casting and I manage to catch my biggest yellowtail of the trip! Weighed in at 27 lbs.  It blessed my toes with it's blood. I did not wash it off until later that night.  Shortly after that fish, we made a move over to a new zone and the calico were boiling all over the place. This is what I came here for. I put the surface iron away and grabbed my calico rod and started stickin it to them, the smile on my face was absolutely gargantuan when I landed this big boy. I'd guess it was 6-7 lbs, it was quite heavy. These fish grow really slow, it was probably 20+ years old at this point.  We stick around for a while catching calicos and big barracuda and then go after some more yellowtail. I tie on a new jig and WHAM! I'm hooked up! Fight it all the way to the boat and then I see the dreaded sea lion surface next to us. Next thing I know my line is peeling off at an unstoppable rate. We chase down the sea lion while I'm pulling with all my might but I just can't get the fish out of it's mouth. This is all I was left with, at least I kept my jig!  We go and fish for some more black sea bass but we either do or do not get lucky. Exhausted from our day, we head in around 3:30 and are greeted by a plate of yellowtail ceviche followed by yellowtail fish tacos. It was an extremely good day. Day 4: Okay, I'm getting the hang of this now. We jam out to the yellowtail grounds and I'm hooked up!!! Except it was all you can catch bonito and barracuda. We get over it fairly quickly and move on looking for yellowtail. Oh boy did we find them. Elmer and I got 10 between us in about 2 hours. He got 7, I got 3. I still had some strength left though and I wanted moooooooooore, so we asked captain Joel if he wanted to take some yellowtail home. "Si si! Tres por favor". Back at it, I get 3 more and I get my very first limit of yellowtail. I have a grisly tradition of taking blood smear trophies from significant fishing events and put a nice smear of blood on my white shirt. We decide we want to get some halibut, so we head over to the halibut area. Not long after I drop down a mackerel I'm greeted by an almost imperceptible bite which turned into this delicious chunk of meat. You can see my yellowtail blood souvenir.  I got one more halibut that was much smaller and a chunky sheepshead which also went into the fish hold. I'm feeling awesome and fulfilled, and the sun is beating down so we decide to head in. We get back to the dock and one of the other groups got into a good halibut bite too (literally, lol). Some of the halibut they caught were still alive (they take forever to die) and bit one of the guys when he was taking a pic with it. It was hilarious, and also not hilarious. But mostly hilarious. He was fine, he just bled pretty good for a bit there. Back to the lodge for more cold beer, yellowtail sashimi, and a dinner of posole + fried yellowtail. I go to bed happy as a clam. Day 5: Our last day of fishing. After day 1 I was questioning how I was going to make it 4 more. After day 2 I was worn out, sore, and I wanted to go home. The morning of day 3 and day 4 I was ready to kill some more fish, lol. Day 5 I was ready for whatever the day threw at me. We started off going after yellowtail, but found nothing but barracuda. We moved and then ended up at a spot that was just exploding with calico bass. I probably caught about 30 on our first stop, this was a very common grade of calico. These guys pull super hard, they're one of my all time favorite fish to catch.  After we finish up with the calico we decide we want to get a big yellowtail to end the day, so we start trolling big mackerel behind the boat. My clicker goes off on my 60-100 LB rod and I put that baby in gear and reel into it (circle hook). I'm hooked into what feels like an absolute monster of a yellowtail. I keep the line tight, I do everything I'm supposed to do, but it popped off after about 20-30 seconds. I was haunted by it all day, but whatever. That's fishing! We move, find another spot with calico going nuts and I start throwing 5 inch swimbaits around. WHAM! My drag starts to scream and I'm on a yellowtail. I get it in after it kicked my butt a bit and see that it bent the hook on this Warbaits jig head, these things have hefty hooks. These fish are mean.  Back to trolling for yellowtail, we really want that big one today to end it in style. We hook up on a few, nothing of size though. In come the sea lions.... Captain Joel hooked one and got to enjoy himself for a couple minutes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j6AorD9R9ZvNkXp4txb-mi3XqqKQVs_e/view?usp=sharing Elmer really wants to get a halibut, so we start bottom fishing again. The current is absolutely ripping and I can't keep a bait down at the bottom even with 16oz of lead on there. I get irritated and decide to bring my line in and I feel weight on there, not sure what it is but I'm guessing it's kelp or a rock. NOPE! It was a yellowtail. Imgur won't let me do a 60+ second video so here's a Google link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ldlXxEZOwUbm377EH1_HuQ27dkctS5bo/view?usp=sharing Great way to end the trip. Here's some more random stuff. There are bait balls everywhere you go. There is so much bait in the water it looks and sounds like it's raining. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I_qfZ10-6JPi4thf5uSP0h_PMAbWTZu0/view?usp=sharing The two industries on the island are salt mining and fishing, here's a pic of a salt mountain.  The patio where you can hang out at night:  Where you eat dinner:  The view of the harbor at night from the lodge:  When you get to the harbor in the morning, all the captains are waiting for you in their pangas. Your gear is already on the boat along with an ice chest full of snacks, lunch, beer, and water.  All of the islands supplies come in via barges. This one was dropping off gas for the boats/cars.  There are wild dogs all over the island. They've all got short legs because they're inbred or something.  The Cedros Island airport:  The check in counter:  Here's the food court:  And here's all of the meat I brought home with me: 
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DoctaFun posted:Holy balls, thanks for posting that, it looks absolutely incredible!! Some of the outfitters do, and I saw that they had a few rods in the storage room there, but they didn't really offer it up. I think just about everyone who goes has their own stuff. As for the barracuda, they love em for ceviche down there! They're more of like an unwanted bycatch than a trash fish. They're slimy and smelly and they rip up your lures, lol. They're definitely fun to hook, but most of the time when I saw that it was a cuda on the end of my line I'd let it go slack and gently pop the rod hoping my jig would fall out of it's mouth. the yeti posted:I assume they waste time ruining rigs and breaking off hardware, plus you can catch them plenty of places that aren’t a fly-in charter trip. Yup! My boat partner Elmer lost several jigs to them, including one of his tried and true jigs. The cuda came up, swiped at it and snipped the line right off.
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LeeMajors posted:Beautiful pics. Thanks for painting a picture of the whole experience. Fishing all day and partying all night out on that deck seems like the stuff of dreams. Well done. It really is an absolutely amazing experience. I'm gonna go again next summer after I finish eating all of this fish  One of our fellow goons, Oni, is gonna be coming with his partner.
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This was the biggest yellowtail caught on the trip, by my buddy Mark. 40lb fish caught on a 10 foot jig stick. He said he spent the whole time with the rod pinned to the rail, bent basically under the boat. Long rods = hard fights on big fish. Another bonus pic, this old salty dog caught what was estimated as a 250lb black sea bass. They said it looked like a small submarine when he finally got it up after an hour and a half fight. He dropped a mackerel down on a sinker rig, WHAM, fish on. 40 lb test!! Luckily they were able to revive it and get it to swim back down, they wouldn't have been able to get it in the boat had it died from the fight.  
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