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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Nothing was stirring

« on: December 23, 2018, 12:15:29 AM »

My son, Mike, and I headed out the Bat Fight HQ to see if the bay would provide us with some action. There was none to be had. The mini bait stealers gutted out a Mackie head and gave us a couple tugs. Lots of dead feel grass floating around. Thought I timed the tides correctly this time. I'm  sure that the full moon didn't help. Can't catch if I don't go out.
We'll get one soon.
Chris

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Grinner Gathering First Time

« on: November 25, 2018, 01:43:51 PM »

FINALLY,  I was able to attend a Grinner Gathering!

My son, Michael, and I got to the meeting spot at around 4pm to walk around the area during daylight and wait for the crowd to scatter. Lots of tide pooling. We got to see the lay of the reef for future trips. Got lines wet a little after 5pm.

Thus begun the battle with the current and purple and green salad. EVERY would pull to the left. The lack of Sputniks caused for more of a challenge.

The sunset, headlamps came out and the battle continued. After a period of time,  my son noticed a tall figure silhouetted in the distance. It was a Sasquatch sighting. Thank you, Steve, for letting us borrow a 6 oz. Sputnik. The current had other plans, though.

Little by little,  others began to show. Brian (FISH86R) followed by Tom
The current and salad continued......
The conversations were great, as any chance to meet with this community of anglers is welcoming.

Later, we meet Bihn,Mike (Pinoyfisher), and Elliott. And the salad and current continued.

We called it quits around 8pm. We had a thought of heading to MB but the timing just didn't seem to work. Decided to get food and head home with another stripe.

Thank you Tom for arranging this gathering and for the awesome swag. The conversations and Intel is always appreciated. King Neptune got us on this one but, as you stated,  the grinders are out there.

Chris

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / The skunk continues....

« on: November 11, 2018, 01:10:02 PM »

My son and I made our maiden trip to the "Soup Kitchen". Conditions were beautiful but nobody wanted to play. Patience is now being tested. Our day will come. We just need to keep heading out, but the second guessing and doubts get louder. One day, we will get a grinner.

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Fresh bait in North County

« on: May 19, 2018, 05:04:20 PM »

Can anyone give any suggestions on where to get fresh squid and/or mackerel in North San Diego?

If not fresh, then frozen would work.

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Fishing Talk / Any reports about Mission Bay, as of late?

« on: November 26, 2017, 10:35:42 AM »

Checking on any info/Intel for Mission Bay.

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Mission Bay Skunkbuster

« on: September 25, 2016, 10:45:03 PM »

The boys and I hit a new AO, Saturday evening,the bay with high hopes, as usual. Unfortunately, the tide was less than optimum, but can't catch them at home.
Soaked baits for over 2 hours without a tickle of interest. Started packing up gear and getting ready to mark the session as another skunk, when the glow little longer rod started dancing but no line was being given taken. Hand held the rod for a few moments, waiting for the bumps or loading up. Thought it could be a Spotted, so I handed the rod to son one. He proceeded to feel in the root system for some eel grass. Strange stuff, it was. As we were looking at that, the shorter rod's clicker breifly went off. Same drill, different rod. BUT, this time, some weight and bumps were definitely there. Handed rod to son one and after a brief fight, a little 
Smoothhound came in, all rolled in the gear. Quickly detailing and a couple photo ops, the Smoothie was released, unharmed. Stayed for another 15 minutes before calling it.
The bay felt much cooler. Lots of eel grass. Maybe it while start to happen soon. We all could benefit from some tug of war.

This was our first shark from Mission Bay ever.

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Fishing Talk / Grinners at the Silver Strand?

« on: September 08, 2016, 08:14:14 AM »

My boys are Boy Scouts camping at the Silver Strand this weekend and I was wondering if it is worth long rodding the surf down there?
Or should I try for combination and Perch?
Any thoughts are appreciated.

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Skunk, be gone!

« on: September 04, 2016, 09:06:17 PM »

My boys and I kept the skunk away, Saturday evening. The excellent conditions prediction was true. Beautiful conditions. Absolutely no Salad. North Cardiff Reef.

Fished from 630 to 10. Action started around 8.

My son, Carl, caught a 2' wide Butterfly Ray on a mackerel. That is his third in his young fishing career. He was stoked and it put up a bit of a tussel.

Then the tractor show began. Consistent hits led to lots of bait checking. After one very nice hit, had to hand hold until the rod loaded up and handed it off to my son, Micheal. The little shovel thought it was much bigger. Gave some good tugs, but all too small. Next up, a larger model which I got to fight. Some moving around on the beach got the blood going. Actually, all the critters fought very well considering their size. They made runs up and down the beach, breifly that they were.

Nights total was a couple shovels and a Butterfly. Butterfly on Mac and Shovels on double squid.

I don't think my baits were getting out far enough. But....
we got some fish in the real surf.

Is parking always a pain in area?

Some photos:

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Session interuptus

« on: August 29, 2016, 09:52:56 AM »

My second son, Carl, and I decided to try our luck at FI, on Saturday night. Late start but had some fresh frozen squid and little macs. Son is learning knots,so set up took a little longer but he is getting better. Soaked baits for about 1.5 hours with one breif run. Still dead there. Then I got a call that the first son was going to come home early from his Boy Scouts Order of the Arrow ordeal. It sent the family scrambling. Wife headed out to Mataguay while son and I pack up and head home. I can proudly say that my son, Micheal, is officially part of the Order of the Arrow. He conquered some fears on this campout. It was a good skunk.

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Fishing Talk / Spinning drag settings during a soak?

« on: June 22, 2016, 03:39:01 PM »

During a bait soak at the beach, what drag settings should one use with a spinning reel?
I don't have a bait runner type reel.

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Nothing to see at the MB.

« on: June 19, 2016, 10:56:03 AM »

Lots of bait stealing crabs. Saw around 30 scurrying about. Kept the bell digging the whole time and messed my son and I heads.
Moon, tide, bad start time all against us. The stinky streak continues.

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / An ode to Pepe Le Pew

« on: May 16, 2016, 09:23:07 AM »

Nothing to see here, move along.

Friday night's Team Hamilton hang out at Mission Bay produced a well distinguished skunk.

No bites with fish fry for all to watch. Many surface disturbances and descent splashes to keep one awake. Had one quick zing from a larger Smelt that got us leaping out of our chairs.

Area didn't feel fishy but my fish radar needs to get recalibrate because it is off.

Time with my boys is always awesome, but they are starting to get discouraged.

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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / El skunkorama in NC

« on: April 24, 2016, 12:25:04 AM »

Experienced an epic skunk in the North County. Slight washing machine conditions. Turning stronger as the evening progressed. Nothing touched the mackerel. No weeds though.

The evening was very nice. Clear night sky, stars, not too cold. A nice night for a date on the beach but not good for fishing.

At least I got out and got some bait out into the big pond.

Fish on!

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Tackle Talk / Rod guide inserts?

« on: April 11, 2016, 07:15:37 AM »

Is there a place where I can take a rod and get a replacement guide inserts or rod tip for a surf long rod?

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Tackle Talk / Bait cast long rod suggestions

« on: March 31, 2016, 09:21:13 AM »

I'm looking into getting a long rod or two to be used with a Penn Jigmaster 500 or a Diawa Sealine. A 10 to 14 foot length would work. $200 or less. I need to bulk up my gear for pounding the sand on the big pond.
I looked at the other post about long rods and most were for spinning gear. I figured that anyone's thoughts here could get me in the right direction.