Recent content by Bendopolo

Grunion Run last night, I had a Bike Ride scheduled or I would have been out casting this morning, before sun up. Tomorrow is good too. 6 am low tide.

You can enjoy them just as much on Ten pound test. That being said, I grew up catching them on Two pound test. I still used 15 pound leader. On the beach, the sand is abrasive and will wear out light mono quickly. I mostly use ten pound running line and 15 fluorocarbon leader along the beach...

I checked on Snookie and Crew on Balboa Pier this morning. The water was beautiful, clear and 66 degrees. The Halibut are around and the Bait of Choice were the 5 inch Lizardfish, which were thick around the Pier. Second choice was harder to come by, Shiner Perch. Out on the end of the Pier...

Good to hear, Spring is on the air. Time to whack some fish.

You should hit Tuesday Morning Snookie and Crowd, Early Season Fish Report from Balboa Pier.

Groupon has round trips out of Newport for $46.20 right now for weekday travel.

When I caught my first one, it looked like a giant Sardine. The bigger they get the more they fill out.

Those Roe Sacks, cut in 1 inch chunks, were great Trout, Steelhead, Sirf Fishing Bait. Powdered in Borax and frozen, they lasted for a year in the freezer.

I fished Balboa Pier starting in the mid-60s. Even then the fishing was great when you got on the pattern. Somedays it was sight casting to Corbina with Sand Crabs, the next week we threw white Bonita Feather Jigs for Halibut. A lot of times you could drop that Jig next to any piling and slowly...

By the way, that Professional Fisherman is Bob Schelly. He provides Tackle and Bait, charges $50/hr per person and can be reached at (760) 799-3602. He is a long time resident of Avalon and is a Goldmine of information about the town, where to eat, what to do on the Island, and a Wizard at...

I’m surprised the stories haven’t shown up for us guys with 60+ years on the Pier. Huge schools of WSB, Yellowtail, Barracuda, Bonito. They would swim by for hours. Huge Halibut that would come up and hit out Bonito Flys behind homemade our Shovel Handle Splashers. Threshers spooling you in...

Didn’t know how to get this pic to you. A decent pic of the Catalina Mole.tou are free to use or toss.

Way late, but good for next trip. I also know a Shore/Pier fishing Guide there. Bob Schelly. PM me for his number.

Scooped - When a Perch just gets the eggs off your Sand Crab Tail Tugger- When a fish pulls down the bait you are using without getting hooked Zig Pow - When you get a bite, it starts running and breaks you off Spooled - Fish takes all your line Making Bait - using a small Sabiki to catch...

Fog has nothing to do with it. It is all about the Tide and water Temperatures. Sand Crabs are free and work well also. Got money? Ghost Shrimp are king. Use a light wire hook that threads all the way thru the Shrimp.