Recent content by Ken Jones

Yep, they're a little gnarly looking.

I'm waiting to hear from Milton, he should know.

Locals know better than I but April/May into Sept./Oct is typically the time for the hallies.

And I am stuck in Fresno!!!

Bait shops offer one unique thing — bait. They cannot offer the variety or generally meet the prices on tackle of the chains or Internet. But they do offer bait. Unfortunately too few offer live bait anymore. The wholesale prices when combined with the mortality of bait almost makes the cost...

As for handling undersized halibut, I would say that 90-95% of halibut caught from piers in SoCal are undersized fish while that percentage seems far less in CenCal/SF Bay waters. Two things I hate to see: (1) simply dropping undersized halibut back down into the water from the surface of a per...

Some type of goby. Three types are found in our "Fish" pages—Longbow Goby (Mudsucker) , Yellowfin Goby and Chameleon Goby, all (now) common to SF Bay. I will send the picture to Milton Love at the Love Lab and get his input.

Watch — and ask questions if possible. When I have traveled to far away "new" locations I've raley been able to take much tackle but a couple of compact outfits with some assorted lures (as Mav mentions) will get you started.The advantage you have today is the Internet which has lots of...

Unfortunately most piers now close at 10 PM or midnight which, in the summertime, means you don't get much fishing after dark. Parking can be expensive at most but a few, including Newport and San Clemente don't charge after a certain time (6 PM I think). I think all the ones you would probably...

It's happening up and down the coast. Rare to find actual bait shops that are thriving. A number of factors are involved but ultimately it's the ability to make a profit and given the problems with rent, changes in regulations and taxes, availabilty of live bait, high wholesale price (that...

Hard to say. When I was on the Bay Delta Stamp Committe we argued long and hard with the Fish and Game trying to get them to build halibut rearing nets in the Alameda area (similar to the white seabass efforts down south). They consistanly refused saying that California halibut were not a...

I don't know how many have fished from the pier but the Noyo Harbor Pier listed in my book is apparently closed. I don't know for how long but just be warned in case you thought of heading up there for some herring.

I learned to fillet watching the deckhands clean rockfish and lingcod on the Stagnaro boats out of the Santa Cruz Wharf. It's not rocket science and fairly easy as long as you follow a few basics — and have a sharp knife. I remember cleaning many a fish at out Get Togethers in Catalina even...

July 2019 Fishing Report, SoCal (#249) Remember — Lobster season closed on March 20 and any lobster caught accidently on hook and line must be returned to the water. San Diego County Piers Imperial Beach Pier – No report this month. How To Get There: From I-5 take the Palm Ave. (Hwy. 75)...

That's Redondo!