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Ken covered it well! My info came from a Google search. Sorry for any confusion! My info was based on Google search and AI response. Ken's research and response speaks well to topic. Hopefully Fish and Wildlife can provide definitive accurate info. My apologies. Thanks Ken for your assistance...

Fished a beautiful morning on the pier. Had a steady early morning bite, then it slowed around midmorning. Tally for the session was: 3 Thornback Rays 2 Roundrays 3 Topsmelt 2 Pacific Chub Mackerel 1 Sandbass 1 Lizardfish 1 Queenfish 1 Shovelnose Guitarfish (36 inches) The Shovelnose...

Glad to hear Wardens are out making contact for compliance with CA regulations.

Congratulations! Catch and Release 👍

It's e-bikes now! A regular at Seal Beach rides his e-bike almost daily to fish.

I've had some fishing trips with them. They always have a blast. They have fished Seal Beach and Balboa piers. Their first "catch" were Chub Mackerel. Right now they are into soccer and video games. I hope to have them join me this summer. 👍

Ken, thank you for promoting the best of pier fishing in California. Kudos!

Super Bowl Sunday had the family over to watch the game. Grilled a Yellowfin and Spotfin Croaker for the grandsons. They skipped the good stuff, burritos, hot wings, taquitos, carne asada, chips, cookies, brownies, candy, etc and ate the two fish to the bones! Who would have guessed! After the...

Today at Seal Beach I watched a fisherman catch live smelt using a hoop net, pulley system and bread. He was successful and caught a lot of smelt that he planned to use at Bolsa Chica for halibut. He was kind enough to let me take pictures of his system. My fish report: 2 Thornback Rays. 1...

Thank you for sharing.

Lots of peaceful fishing sessions with lots of fish!

Daiwa BG4000 reel. Actually purchased in early December 2024. First fish with the new reel was a legal size Scorpionfish! I am enjoying it.

Hit the pier running this morning. Met with lots of fog. But, not a problem. Excited to wet the lines for the first time in the new year. Used a live Topsmelt to catch and release a 17 inch Cabezon. My PB! Tally for the morning was: 2 Thornback Rays. 2 Topsmelt. 1 Short Sandbass. 1 Cabezon...

Merry Christmas, Memorable New Year and best of luck on the pier in 2025!

Thank you for correcting the individual about the White Seabass. Take a picture of him and report to DFW. There are a few regular "snaggers" at Seal Beach. Maybe DFW will run into him one day.