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I was raised by a mom who survived the war in Okinawa. To her, fishing served a purpose, to put food on the table. I don't think she ever got used to me releasing anything I'd caught. Still, she softened over time.

Pulitzer prizes have been awarded to less creative writers. Mrs. Brownson, you were born before your time.

Postcard worthy pics.

Up here in Idaho Falls, I happened to run into a man who fished in the San Diego area in his past. I asked him about H&M & he said he frequented the landing. He also told me that Sav-on tackle was his favorite shop. I find it amazing that I came all the way up here to find someone who knew my...

Darren, that's not too far from where I lived in Whittier. If you haven't been to Sav-On Tackle in Santa Fe Springs, give it a shot. It's worth a visit.

I think it's hard to apply general rules. The article is addressing conditions in "... Jersey, North Carolina or Montauk..." Even here, conditions vary from beach to beach. Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the clarification, Ken.

This line by Steinnbeck in Sweet Thursday is often quoted elsewhere. It fits: "The canneries themselves fought the war by getting the limit taken off fish and catching them all. It was done for patriotic reasons, but that didn’t bring the fish back. As with the oysters in Alice, “They’d eaten...

I remember being a kid and there was less sewage in the water but we had to scrape tar off the bottoms of my feet, which I believe was the result of oil drilling. Still, I remember animal life was more abundant. It was not unusual to find live sand dollars in the surf. Older folks here have...

Man, I love this issue. Wading in the surf should be enough to make you wonder about water conditions. I'm on a septic system where I live and I often think about what happens when I flush. Folks in other areas can't or won't be concerned with it. Some of the local fish have even been given...

It takes a real, dedicated fisherman to fish on the ice. Glad you are doing it.

Where did you fish?

I have a renewed appreciation for pier fishing.

My lure will be bouncing on ice for at least another month.😆

Guess I should've looked before I leapt https://www.pierfishing.com/sheep-crab-aka-spider-crab/

Good job, great variety. Are those spider crabs Good eating? Those legs look cookable.

I'd refer to a midshipman as an "incidental" catch. I believe catching a striper would be "fortuitous." Well done!

I've got nothing but fresh up here and it's epic, but after a lifetime of both, I'd agree that absence does make the heart grow fonder. I say saltwater. I believe I'll be down there for a visit before the year is up. The smell of the briney ocean air has a magnetic draw that I imagine becomes...

Yeah, I know it's not allowed, but what would it take for fishing to be legalized in some areas. I'd think there'd be a need for this sort of thing in some places like Mission Bay. Building a pier is prohibitive for numerous reasons. Back east, the Keys and other areas have bridges that can...

Great reading! I love the way the writers expressed themselves. "One hundred feet of the old iron pier belonging to the Santa Fe company, which was condemned by the trustees last week and ordered removed was carried inshore today by old ocean’s might sweep, thus saving the company the trouble...