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  1. Ken Jones

    Looking back...a proud day

    By Ed Zieralski San Diego UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER September 29, 2007 Granddaughter Serena Jones Results of the Fifth Annual IGFA Young Anglers Tournament: Over at Shelter Island Pier yesterday, 70 young anglers ages 6 to 15 competed in the points tournament (all fish released) sponsored...
  2. Ken Jones

    KJ and a mystery man...

    Goleta Pier 2003
  3. Ken Jones

    Sometimes the piers can get crowded.

    Sometimes the piers can get crowded. Two pictures at the Santa Monica Pier and an old picture at the Pacifica Pier by friend and former Fish and Game Department member Paul Gregory. Why so crowded at Pacifica? Because it was an unbelievable year, one that saw as many as a thousand salmon caught...
  4. Ken Jones

    SoCal monthly report...

    is now posted. Sorry it is so late.
  5. Ken Jones

    Halibut - top and bottom.

    Was reading an article on eating eastern flounder that said the "dark" or "top" side is thicker and more moist, while the "white" or "bottom" side is thinner and has a milder flavor. I can see the dark, top side of a halibut being thicker but never really noticed a difference in how fillets...
  6. Ken Jones

    Pier Fish Species - State

    Pier Fish Species — Statewide Piers (Fish and Game Surveys, Ken Jones catches, PFIC reports, Misc. Reports) Ocean Beach Pier (San Diego)— 69 Newport Pier — 68 Balboa Pier (Newport Beach) — 67 Santa Cruz Wharf — 67 Goleta Pier — 67 San Clemente Pier — 63 Oceanside Pier — 62 Berkeley Pier — 61...
  7. Ken Jones

    Pier Fish Species — By County

    Pier Fish Species Fish and Game Surveys, Ken Jones catches, PFIC reports, Misc. reports — but many pier numbers are low due to lack of reports San Diego County Ocean Beach Pier— 69 Oceanside Pier — 62 Imperial Beach Pier — 57 Crystal Pier (San Diego) — 53 Shelter Island Pier (San Diego) — 53...
  8. Ken Jones

    Top Piers — Points Per Hour (Fish Adjusted for Size) — By County/Area

    Top Piers — Points Per Hour — By County/Area San Diego County Oceanside Pier 13.7 Ferry Landing Pier — Coronado 12.2 Embarcadero Marina Pier — SD 10.2 Imperial...
  9. Ken Jones

    Top Piers — Fish Per Hour - By County/Area

    Top Piers — Fish Per Hour — By County/Area San Diego County Oceanside Pier 8.00 Imperial Beach Pier 6.69 Ferry Landing Pier — Coronado 5.20...
  10. Ken Jones

    Rita

    Although I know many women who are excellent anglers, two stand out in my mind—Rita and Snookie. Snookie has been my reporter from the Balboa Pier since 1999 and has earned the title "Queen of the Pier." The second is Rita who I have had the pleasure of fishing with at several piers. But, she is...
  11. Ken Jones

    Releasing undersized injured fish

    Date: January 2, 2002 To: PFIC Message Board From: JeroldBurrow Subject: Undersized fish that are injured by the hook... Greetings — I recently hooked an undersized halibut off of the Imperial Beach Pier. The hook went through the fish's head, right between the eyes. I removed the hook as best...
  12. Ken Jones

    Just One Thing After Another

    “Consider the minnow, he lasts but a day, And then an anchovy takes him away; The anchovy’s happy, cavorts for a minute, Along comes a mackerel, and them he is in it; The mackerel will later, or probably sooner, Be just a meal for a high-leaping tuna; The law of the ocean from Nome to Bermuda...
  13. Ken Jones

    A trip from Lodi to Santa Barbara and back...

    An old report. I used to make several multi-day trips up and down the coast each yearr visiting the piers. Sometimes you catch them sometimes you don't. An old fishing report to PFIC from when I lived in Lodi and traveled a long distance on my fishing trips. A LONG report. One of my old fish...
  14. Ken Jones

    July 2025 (#303)

    California Pier Report May 2025 Fishing Report, Southern California (#301) Southern California Lobster — Lobster season is now closed! No hooping and no keeping lobsters caught on rod and reel. San Diego County Piers Imperial Beach Pier – Fish are biting with a nice mix showing up on the...
  15. Ken Jones

    Should you eat stingrays...

    To Eat Or Not To Eat -- And A Ribald Tale (Tail) Once there was a long and extended discussion on the Message Board on the merits of eating stingrays. Eventually the discussion included everything from the taste of rays to toxins in locally caught fish, and opinions ranged from a solid yes to a...
  16. Ken Jones

    Words of Wisdom from Pier Rats

    Words of Wisdom from the Pier Rats at Pier Fishing In California: Words of Wisdom For Pier Rats: Get out; fish, hunt, play baseball, football, tennis, whatever. Just get out. Embrace the beauty that is nature around you. Observe the life abroad, keep it in your memory. Always take heed to...
  17. Ken Jones

    Small victories...

    Date: June 9, 2003 To: PFIC Message Board From: anadromous Subject: Small victories Warning: This is a long report for some very unimpressive fishing. If you don't like to read, you might want to skip this one. Although the fish was struggling for its life, the result was just enough to...
  18. Ken Jones

    Pier Rat Poetry

    Some poems from the PFIC Poetry Contest in 2006: ‘The Ritual’ by Hara Kumaran/Climber9 The excitement starts at home Packing this tackle box Grabbing some frozen bait from the freezer Making sure to have the right rods Last minute checking reports Then as you turn down the street to the pier...
  19. Ken Jones

    Lingcod as food...

    I asked a question once on PFIC, what's your favorite fish to eat? The anglers, pier fishermen and those who fish from rocks and surf, declared lingcod the winner while halibut and cabezon finished tied for second. I was a little surprised, I assumed most people would simply choose halibut...
  20. Ken Jones

    San Simeon Pier

    Made a short visit to the pier the other day checking out rumors that it was closed. It is totally open! Only saw a couple of anglers who didn't have any fish but I had a nice conversation with a guy at the end who had actually read my article on the San Simeon Pier that morning on PFIC. However...