Recent content by The Happy Wanderer

Man, I see those shiners and I dream of big fish. Great live bait!

Thanks all for the kind words. I am a lucky man. Despite the horrific connotations of the C word, I was never in pain. A decently healthy life (quit cigs 36 years ago) and a here-and-now attitude, plus early detection and a first rate oncology team--all combined to give me the best shot...

It's been a minute since I last posted a fishing report. I think I did not post anything at all last year. Lots of reasons, but mostly because I fish the same way I have for many years. I adapt and adjust according to tide and climate, but it's usually a subtle change. I figured I already had...

We are not cops or DFW wardens. No one appointed us to be the unpaid vanguards of pier ethics. Most pier fishers are regulars and you have to interact with them time and again. In today's violent climate it makes no sense to mind other people's business. Is it worth it to risk slashed tires...

No. You don't gaff fish unless you intend to keep them. Period. That little hole can easily be infected and kill the fish. Throw away the gaff and get a crab ring. Fish prepared. ps It swam away because that's what fish do. A guy could be mortally wounded by a gunshot and sprint down the...

Nothing like plugging for stripers. I rarely use bait for them. I smiled at your fish picture. Recently I took one home without bleeding it. Just stuffed it in the TraderJoe's bag and it wound up L- shaped. Almost needed a router to fillet it.

https://sfbaynerr.sfsu.edu/scientists-get-crabby-china-camp

But can you tell us who drew the sketch? It is surprising no attribution was given. Equally surprising no one else has asked...

Thanks, R! To be fair, I first got the idea to salt dead bait from this message board many years ago. I'm fairly certain Snookie posted it first. Since then I have "improved" on it. 4:1 ratio salt to borax (20 Mule Team). This works for shrimp baits, herring and anchovies, and also pile...

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Tail says not a halibut.