Recent content by CatchinKelp

Sounds like a dream trip by today's standards.

When I first got into this pier fishing thing, I was excluding boat trips from my record-keeping ("the dark side") because of the fundamental differences. I felt like boat fishing was "too easy mode" because the skipper takes you to their spots. But eventually I just added another data field to...

Sardines are my favorite common fish to catch. They're very versatile as food.

Gaviota Pier end section fell into the ocean during the storm of February 28th, 2014. Officially ten years w/o my favorite pier :(

Wow awesome!

Sorry to hear it... Some people just ignore any etiquette/manners... A funny thought occurred to me, though - they say "90% of the fish are in 10% of the water". You were probably fishin' in the 10%. :D

It's been four weeks but I did fish Robert Wooley Pier in Burlingame on 1/25, which was a new pier to me. 9:00 to 11:00 PM. There were five other people fishing, which made it a full house. Everyone fishing bait on the bottom and not one single bite. I didn't know how shallow the water was here...

Wow that poem... I only had the pleasure of meeting Boyd once, and I wish I'd been able to talk with him more. He set such an example for us all. Boyd, you are missed!

MERRY FISHMAS, PFIC!

Thanks for the advice, folks.

I might be up in San Mateo in January, and I was wondering if there's been any herring spawn action around there in recent years. I'm just wondering about general tips where I might have some luck. If you have a personal fave secret spot, I respect your right to not share it.

If I couldn't catch a trophy, I would still be happy with a wide open sardine bite. I really like 'em grilled or broiled with a little salt and hot sauce, lemon juice, or mustard. Trader Joe's recently was selling a cloth grocery bag with canned sardines art and a recipe for "sardine salad"...

Did you snap a photo of a photo in a museum? There's a flashbulb in the middle of the pic.

It looks like it's not going to work out this month(?) I still like the idea. Let's reschedule!

Looks legal to me. Any good cat litter scoop will work.