Recent content by joe imbriano

I remember June 13.1979 at Balboa pier-it was overcast and around 10am there were 10 people total at the end of the pier. Myself, my brother and a few other guys fishing. I was fishing with a lucky joe rig and caught 2 small bonito. Within a few minutes, THE WATER TURNED BLACK WITH BONITO. There...

You are absolutely correct. The cat food fleets in Mexico have a wall of death south of the border so the larger ones never make it up in the spring like they used to, I remember at balboa pier 1978-1981 catching 3-4 pounders first week of march on a diamond jig casted far out and deep. The...

Happy Birthday Snookie. Hard to believe I have known you for almost 40 years. That place has been so good to us over the years.

same remedy applies-this is illegal I have an email in to the state lands commission https://thefullertoninformer.com/the-manhattan-beach-shark-attack-and-the-city-of-manhattan-beachs-illegal-attack-on-fishing/

Thank you.

why is the cabrillo mole closed?

May 5, 1996 Balboa pier, 74 degree water, 3pm se corner 10 lb 7 ounce bonita taken on a splasher rig and chartreuse feather with my 15 foot Kencor and penn 950. Rope gaffed it up and took it home and smoked it the same day. Ted Post right beside me and Lou Fishaux gaffed and weighed it. The boil...

I grew up on that pier with those people, people that were so special. The memories are timeless. I am waiting for the bonita to show up soon.