Hey guys, a few of you know me from another forum, but for those that dont i wanted to introduce myself. My name is Paddy or Patty both spellings are fine its a nickname. I grew up mainly bait fishing for trout in local lakes and the sierras. I became interested in salt water fishing a year ago when my step-son saw some people fishing in Ventura Harbor and asked if we could fish there. Well on my second outing i landed a 30ish inch smooth hound on a trout stick with 4lb test. Since then ive been hooked. I mostly fished the harbor for the last year with only a couple trips to the sand. Ive recently been getting very interested in searching for the big and toothy critters that can be caught from the surf. Ive learned a lot from this forum just by reading y'alls posts. I especially appreciated the one about shark leaders/rigging that Eric h told me to read. I look forward to getting my name on that shark chart yall got going! If anyone is heading out in the VC area i would love to join you schedule permitting. I enjoy that this forum is particularly geared for getting the big fish from the surf, which is my main interest, while still being able to talk about other types of fishing. I Look forward to being more active here, and getting to know yall better and possibly hitting the sand with some of you.
Thanks for reading.
