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Fishing Talk / Re: Why? Just...Why?

« on: July 28, 2021, 01:37:00 PM »

I mean it could have somehow ended up there some other way, but the way it was on the rocks I have my doubts. If I was there to witness it I probably would've asked if they were keeping it, and if they said no, just picked it up and released it elsewhere.

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Fishing Talk / Re: Why? Just...Why?

« on: July 28, 2021, 09:04:21 AM »

One day I hope to overtake your mackerel record Tom!  I kept the queenfish and macs, I've had trouble even hooking bats on the white croaker, I failed to mention we caught a few Jacksmelt one being pretty big. I have caught a sevengill on a halved smelt but mostly I feel they're avoided like the plague. The big one we caught was an immediate floater and a few seagulls unsuccessfully tried to lift it, then a pelican flew by, started an orbit and got low, saw it was a huge smelt and then flew off hahah.

Bait update from Samo area yesterday, hit up MDR, lost a few bass on live sardines (I don't like circle hooks), no bonito or mackerel. Kings harbor was dead, Redondo municipal was pretty dead but did manage to score one more mac, one more queenfish, and a nice bait sized round ray. Sharking is on the menu tomorrow or Friday!

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General Board / Re: Prehistoric Squeegee

« on: July 27, 2021, 12:32:31 PM »

Looks like a Yutyrannus!

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Fishing Talk / Why? Just...Why?

« on: July 27, 2021, 10:06:22 AM »

Went to make bait yesterday, started in Ventura Harbor with plans to hit the pier if we couldn't find macs there. There weren't macs there, but I did see this.

I have seen many thornbacks thrown into the rocks at this location, which I always find pretty repulsive despite my dislike of them personally. But here we have a 2 1/2 ft horn shark just left on the rocks to die, looked pretty fresh as if it was caught overnight or that morning. It's just really sad to see both from a conservation/steward standpoint and what a bad rap it gives responsible fisherman. I can't believe there are still people, in this country especially that think that any good will come from wasting a crustacean eating shark or any part of our oceanic ecosystem. Not to mention I still need to add that one to the life list and would be happy to catch and release a specimen such as this. Rant over.

The upside is we did make two mackerel, two queenfish, probably 20+ white croaker between us, a shiner perch, and the exotic showing of a Pacific Pompano, which I cast out on my medium setup and got slammed and jacked.

Hoping to hang something nice later this week, will report!

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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: VC At Least Some Life 7/26

« on: July 27, 2021, 09:08:34 AM »

You did really well on the bait making for sure. We managed two from the pier along with endless croaker and even a rare for up here pompano. We'll be buzzing baits at greylight on Thursday or Friday, you're more than welcome to come along!

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Fishing Talk / Re: Tweaking My System

« on: July 25, 2021, 12:23:44 PM »

I like the design, but I more appreciate the amount of nice gear you have. Makes me feel....inadequate 

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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Floating Cabins (7/19-7/22)

« on: July 24, 2021, 07:37:52 PM »

Love the bass sketch! Nice trip and kittys!

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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: VC Boat Ride 7/22

« on: July 22, 2021, 09:29:14 PM »

Sorry the fishy conditions didn't stay! You're due for one!

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Luck received, Skill did not match NVC 7/21

« on: July 22, 2021, 04:27:12 PM »

Now that seems like it might not only get you a Thresher shark, but possibly a big YT or WSB also!
I'll have to check that video out next, but what a fun session (Minus the salad of course).  I can't wait to see what that rig/bait deployment get's you in future trips!

We do plan on utilizing it for some gamefish trips! Hoping to get a YT from Redondo sometime in the coming months!

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Luck received, Skill did not match NVC 7/21

« on: July 22, 2021, 09:55:18 AM »

A little video of how the gadget works from takeoff to bait drop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjMgiBBSxj8

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Luck received, Skill did not match NVC 7/21

« on: July 21, 2021, 11:24:43 AM »

The new equipment I mentioned in general fishing is a Splashdrone waterproof drone specifically made for fishing and SAR. I was leery on how it would preform in actual fishing conditions but it proved to easily be able to handle winds and relatively large baits. Was able to run baits out 300 plus yards in a minute or two. It was pretty fun being able to mix two hobbies into one with flying and fishing.

Now to the fishing. Picked up some live bait form CISCOS in Oxnard, mostly anchovies, I asked the guy if he could seek out some of the mackerel I saw swimming around and he obliged me, with one, since I didn't want to waste his time making him chase the things. He asked how much I wanted and I told him a kayak scoop, which they offer for 10 dollars. He then proceeded to completely fill my bucket with fish, like wayyyy to many, so they were not gonna live for long, but I can't say I didn't get a good deal on fresh dead bait.
Ended up getting to the spot around 7:00AM. Pinned the only fresh mackerel I had on a float rig and buzzed it out to 400yards. Since this beach is pretty secluded and rarely has more than a few people I figured I wouldn't apply any weight and just let it drift. Salad was an issue with that presentation as the breakers were utterly filled with it.

Started cranking it in after it seemed to be drifting hard down the beach to notice that the float had not drifted much and the drift was just salad pulling the slack on my mainline. A pelican was really adamant about getting the mackerel but popping the float seemed to dissuade him. About 150 yds out or so, it happened, a Thresher breached clear out of the water right behind my float. I left it where it was for a while and it seemed it wasn't making a return trip I reeled it the rest of the way in. The mackerel was only a head now with the signature shark shred. MAN! Welp I still got some dines and market mackerel.

The sardines were just getting pulled from the hook by smaller critters, but man was there a lot of activity. We saw no less than 3 threshers breach in the early morning grey light. Their long tails really don't lend to graceful breaching as they just kind of flailed before they landed in the water. Pat opted to use a tri swivel rig and didn't seem to get many sniffs. Around noon activity ceased. Ate some lunch at the beach and watched a fly fisherman nail a really nice corbina, shortly after Pat threw his ultralight and caught a decent sized BSP, but with how much salad was in the water it was a lot of work for these few fish.

Pinned on the perch live to my float rig and sent it back out, right after landing the drone and storing it my rod gets absolutely hammered but instantly pops. By this point we were sliding the floats with weights, and I could feel my sputnik but it definitely was light.
My float was not made at all for whatever it was as it ripped the core out of the float and broke the swivel. Lesson learned. By this point it was about 5PM so we both switched to tri rigs with half of the 2 pound store mackerel. Gave it until 9PM with no action and called it a day.

All in all it was a good test run and learning experience and hopefully the next report will have a picture of a thresher or whatever nailed that perch. Was able to make about 15 drops with two batteries all at beyond 250 yds. Probably the most fun day of catching the stripe I've had in a long time though aside from today feeling like I dipped my legs in acid due to the bad sunburn. Thanks for reading!

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Fishing Talk / Please send me any spare luck you may have!

« on: July 20, 2021, 05:24:48 AM »

Going for Threshers from the sand this morning as a test run for some new equipment I got a few weeks ago. I'll go into more detail on it, hopefully when I post a good report! Thanks in advance guys!

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Hit the sand without dad

« on: July 19, 2021, 09:39:13 AM »

The second rod holster is pretty rad. Fastest rod in the West!

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Hit the sand without dad

« on: July 18, 2021, 09:12:11 PM »

Very cool! Congrats!

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Fishing Talk / Re: Annual Sherm Welcome

« on: July 18, 2021, 10:08:20 AM »

Yellowtail earring when?