Recent content by Ken Jones

More barges ran from the Redondo Beach Pier over the years than any other pier. The "Sacramento" The "Lahaina" The "New California" The "Olympic" The "Rex" was offically a fishing barge but got into trouble when it began to allow gambling on the boat.

My first barge fishing trip was on the "Georgia" that ran from the Newport Pier. It was on June 2, 1962 and cost the princely sum of $4.00. Fishing was very slow and somehow I caught a yellowfin croaker. My next barge fishing trip was on the "California" out of the Redondo Beach Pier, an all...

I only fished from the barge Isle of Redondo once, on August 17, 1982, and did not have what I considered a successful trip (since I was really hoping for more rockfish) but it was still a fun time. We left the dock at 6 p.m., fished from 6:30-11, and arrived back at 11:30 p.m. The catch: 48...

Back in '70s you could catch a Sportfishing boat right from the San Simeon Pier. These pictures were taken in '78 on the boat Pathfinder. Surprisingly, the lingcod, although fairly small, won me the jackpot. Today you have to head south to Morro Bay or north to Monterey to catch a boat.

The leopard shark was illegal, plain and simple. As for the thornbacks, there is a reason why we call them "throw 'em backs" — not enough meat to justify keeping them.

You should check out trhe Sea Lion Cove by the Point Arena Lighthouse. Although a Marine Protected Area it allows fishing and it is a spot that produced MANY fish for me over the years (9.42 fish per trip). It has many inlets that cut into the rocks and allow you basically fish say ten feet or...

I interact with pier anglers all the time and so far haven't been attacked. However, you do need to offer information in a friendly, non-threatening manner. Did you know is not a bad opening line. If you're rebuffed or it appears the people are unfriendly at that point then stop, don't escalate...

I could be wrong but I think they are pricing themselves out of the market for many people.

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Since we are now ethical anglers, one and all, shouldn’t we all be able to come up with some good regulations? Date: January 3, 2002 To: PFIC Message Board From: mobilesuit Subject: You know what would be nice? Our own little regs. Hey guys, do you know what I think would be kinda nice...

Legal vs. Ethical & A quote revisited—ethical anglers I’m not sure if we ever reached agreement on the question of the shore-caught bluefin tuna. However, the question of ethics came up once again a year later. Date: November 27, 2003 To: PFIC Message Board From: Ken Jones Subject: Illegal...

Round 2—Bluefin Tuna—Poacher? People are still figthin’ over this one. What is the right thing to do? Fishing Ethics...Guilt, Shame, Etc. Date: October 2, 2002 To: PFIC Message Board From: Ken Jones Subject: Fishing Ethics...Guilt, Shame, Etc. The following passage is taken from the...

Round 1—Bluefin Tuna—Poacher? A guy on the East Coast catches a 80-pound bluefin tuna from the surf. It’s illegal, but unexpected, and the catch of a lifetime. What should he do? Date: October 1, 2002 To: PFIC Message Board From: corbinaman1 Subject: 80# Bluefin Tuna From Shore!!! Saw this...

Warning: Some racism involved? September 29, 2002 To: PFIC Message Board From: BigUnInDaBoat SC pier and skiff report...more skiff, pier’s dead [Edited] BEAUTIFUL DAY best conditions I have been out on yet ... Ok here is the deal. I know a lot of Asian cultures rely heavily on fish as a part...

By the way, I don't think it's a cultural thing. I've seen just about every racial and ethnic group do really bad things while fishing and just about every racial and ethnic group do really good things. I think it's primarily the way you are brought up by your parents and it's really different...