Recent content by avidangler

I find them to be grainy. Would take rockfish any day. But hey to each their own. Like I said maybe I never had them cooked properly.

You guys like eating them? I may have never had them cooked right or something,

Water looked dirty driving along highway 1 by the hotel. Not sure about the pier,haven't checked it lately.

Saw those while returning from salmon fishing. I love them they are good luck!

I think this all depends on species of fish in the pilings. I have free drifted mussels for perch with no weight ,fished plastics for rockfish on a lght jighead,or used a light sinker for other species. I used to fish under the piers where I grew up. I'm too old now,and unfortunately the riff...

Been dead.

If there are families around and someone is blasting profane rap music ,at least at my local pier,a quick call to the cops might result in said music being turned off.

Yeah let's see it. I am sure it's an easy fix.

California Halibut

This is unfortunate. One of the reasons I no longer fish the pier in m hometown of Monterey is due to the rif raff down there,every day,drinking,smoking weed,profanity,loud music,and I suppose the main reason is fishing hasn't been very good. I usually can find comradery though and when the...

Have you thought about repairing it yourself. It's really a fun and easy thing to do IMO. I build my own rods now and love it. Lots of info out there. Put up a picture of the guide or email it to me at avid2112@yahoo.com and I can maybe help you out with that.

Seems a bit slow now. I saw a couple smallish ones caught this evening in my travels. Sabikis

I saw a pink salmon caught off the Monterey Pier some years back.

I would put spot prawns maybe ahead of all these. But Abalone 1st for me ,dungeness crab 2nd,and Lobster is overrated.