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General Board / Re: 20 years today...
« on: April 24, 2024, 02:09:13 PM »
Congrats on 20 years!
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Spring is Springing 4/21
« on: April 23, 2024, 05:10:15 PM »Speaking of birds, also forgot to mention the huge presence of terns at the wall. Don’t really see very many inshore at all. And the By The Wind Sailors were starting to come in last week but they were really invading this weekend. Hopefully pelagics aren’t too far behind now.
How do you find Sea Pens Tom? I’m this close to buying an inline underwater cam, hoping for the one I want to come down in price on eBay first.
Spoke it into existence this time. I was watching for the GoFish cam which is waterproof to 300' and has a live feed to your phone. Those are discontinued but on ebay for around $350-400 out the door.
I was contemplating the Aqua Vu Strike Vu inline camera at $100 but only waterproof to 100' and no live feed. Got a 20% off offer and I took it. 90% of what I wanna see is in less than 100' anyway, and the company is still in business if I have issues.
I've seen some underwater footage of local reefs like Izor's, NAR, and the break wall, but there are a lot more spots I wanna see, line it up with FF readings, and run a swimbait behind it to see how many followers I get and how many fish are actually reacting. And how many halibut I am actually getting in front of! Would be funny to see one clip after another of big butts following then yet another short sandie swoops in and steals the show.
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General Board / Re: M.I.A for a month....
« on: April 23, 2024, 05:04:20 PM »
5 weeks is an impressive disappearing act for such a big fish. Extra clean tank now with the two janitor fish working on the algae.
How big is the tank? What else you got in there?
How big is the tank? What else you got in there?
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Fishing Talk / Re: Shimano
« on: April 23, 2024, 05:02:24 PM »service will suck once jroddalimp starts
I'd love to work on your reels but I won't be working in the Barbie combo department.
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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Silver Hunt (4/21)
« on: April 22, 2024, 03:07:46 PM »
Nice try. Good to know the corvina are willing to make a showing now.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Point Loma Cyclops Adventure
« on: April 22, 2024, 03:06:15 PM »
Good on ya getting the family out, and getting the Cyclops wet after so long!
I’ve had limited success with basically every seasick remedy. The electric watch was okay. The prescribed patch was okay but the drowsiness was insane. Dramamine was okay. Bonine didnt work. Drop of peppermint oil on the roof of the mouth is definitely a miracle worker when I start to feel woozy, but only lasts a few minutes. Good sleep and healthy eating seems to be the most consistent preventative for me. Bad sleep the night before has been the most obvious cause for it to me in the last year.
I’ve had limited success with basically every seasick remedy. The electric watch was okay. The prescribed patch was okay but the drowsiness was insane. Dramamine was okay. Bonine didnt work. Drop of peppermint oil on the roof of the mouth is definitely a miracle worker when I start to feel woozy, but only lasts a few minutes. Good sleep and healthy eating seems to be the most consistent preventative for me. Bad sleep the night before has been the most obvious cause for it to me in the last year.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Spring is Springing 4/21
« on: April 22, 2024, 02:59:24 PM »
Speaking of birds, also forgot to mention the huge presence of terns at the wall. Don’t really see very many inshore at all. And the By The Wind Sailors were starting to come in last week but they were really invading this weekend. Hopefully pelagics aren’t too far behind now.
How do you find Sea Pens Tom? I’m this close to buying an inline underwater cam, hoping for the one I want to come down in price on eBay first.
How do you find Sea Pens Tom? I’m this close to buying an inline underwater cam, hoping for the one I want to come down in price on eBay first.
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General Board / Re: Ed the Woodworker...
« on: April 21, 2024, 06:07:34 PM »
99% sure I spy it, without being able to find any replica photos online. It does fit perfectly there. RIP Ed.
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Food & Recipe / Re: Rockfish Cakes with a crab Topper
« on: April 21, 2024, 05:54:44 PM »
I might have to try that (or see if I can inspire Alicia to try making it). That looks really good.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Spring is Springing 4/21
« on: April 21, 2024, 02:22:51 PM »
Launched 0700. Wanted to scout for threshers and plan B look for bass.
Headed to the LB break wall first. So much bait, birds, and mammals for miles. Water temps swinging wildly between 57-61. High tide 0900 had me excited cuz I got my first last year on the same tide.
Set up shop around 0730. Realized my frozen mackerel were pretty old and mushy at this point. Didn't bring a lighter spinning rod or sabiki, but casted a 1oz crank on my jigstick into the bait while I had the mackerel on a float. No luck on either. Reset in a few different spots with no sign of fish before I bailed at peak high tide to try bass.
Hopping my way toward the HB flat, a couple spots that usually produce were dead. Then I got some dead weight as I was reeling up from one. Short halibut maybe? Finally? Nope. Second mantis shrimp this spring. How do I have 2 mantis shrimp to 0 halibut after over a year of bounce balling? Very silly.
Got over to my honey hole where I should easily break a skunk. Downsized my offering and popped a short sandie. 10am and the wind was already making some chop, gonna be a long ride home...
Another sandie, then a calico in the mix.
Saw a guy in a 35'ish sportfisher bendo on something, following it around for a good 15 minutes at least. Thresher, maybe BSB. Didn't keep up with him. Did mark something big and lonely.
Fished til 1100 with nothing more to show. Short period had built up over the hour and it was a sh!tty ride home. Much less bait in shallow but still plenty of dolphins cruising every which way. If the conditions hold up I'll have a better game plan for the Ts next Sunday.
Headed to the LB break wall first. So much bait, birds, and mammals for miles. Water temps swinging wildly between 57-61. High tide 0900 had me excited cuz I got my first last year on the same tide.
Set up shop around 0730. Realized my frozen mackerel were pretty old and mushy at this point. Didn't bring a lighter spinning rod or sabiki, but casted a 1oz crank on my jigstick into the bait while I had the mackerel on a float. No luck on either. Reset in a few different spots with no sign of fish before I bailed at peak high tide to try bass.
Hopping my way toward the HB flat, a couple spots that usually produce were dead. Then I got some dead weight as I was reeling up from one. Short halibut maybe? Finally? Nope. Second mantis shrimp this spring. How do I have 2 mantis shrimp to 0 halibut after over a year of bounce balling? Very silly.
Got over to my honey hole where I should easily break a skunk. Downsized my offering and popped a short sandie. 10am and the wind was already making some chop, gonna be a long ride home...
Another sandie, then a calico in the mix.
Saw a guy in a 35'ish sportfisher bendo on something, following it around for a good 15 minutes at least. Thresher, maybe BSB. Didn't keep up with him. Did mark something big and lonely.
Fished til 1100 with nothing more to show. Short period had built up over the hour and it was a sh!tty ride home. Much less bait in shallow but still plenty of dolphins cruising every which way. If the conditions hold up I'll have a better game plan for the Ts next Sunday.
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Fishing Talk / Shimano
« on: April 20, 2024, 04:46:39 PM »
More bouncing around on my part...starting the 29th at Shimano as a reel tech. Jared is already over there as a reel tech, a spot opened up, and he put in a good word. Time to get out of the tire business...
...and time to load up on free shimano gear...
...once I prove I'm a great worker of course.
...and time to load up on free shimano gear...
...once I prove I'm a great worker of course.
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Fishing Talk / Re: New Rockfish Regs Took Effect
« on: April 20, 2024, 04:42:19 PM »
Thanks for posting it.
I guess it'll keep things exciting, only being able to have access to certain areas for a few months. Capitalize while you can and stay excited about what you do or don't have access to.
Tomorrow's looking good. Deciding if I wanna go for rockfish or scout for early season threshers.
I guess it'll keep things exciting, only being able to have access to certain areas for a few months. Capitalize while you can and stay excited about what you do or don't have access to.
Tomorrow's looking good. Deciding if I wanna go for rockfish or scout for early season threshers.
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Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports / Re: Tom's Knoll (4/17)
« on: April 20, 2024, 04:20:39 PM »
Great to see you back out on the skiff! Those are some nice reds, I bet that was a lot of fun on light gear.
Hoping the best for you and whatever's going on at work.
Hoping the best for you and whatever's going on at work.
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Freshwater Shore Fishing Reports / Re: Pond Chickens and Puddle Shad Spawn (4/13)
« on: April 16, 2024, 09:48:10 PM »BTW, what's with the emojis on here lately, they don't work ?
Thought I might be the only one.
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General Board / Re: 2024 Garden Thread
« on: April 16, 2024, 09:46:27 PM »
Oi, meanwhile I gotta take my dead coleus off my porch...germinate some fresh ones maybe...your backyard is looking tidy and plentiful! I smelled that nice fresh topsoil smell in the courtyard today, once again wishing I had more room to play in the dirt.