Recent content by Ken Jones

2006

I asked a question once on PFIC, what's your favorite fish to eat? The anglers, pier fishermen and those who fish from rocks and surf, declared lingcod the winner while halibut and cabezon finished tied for second. Interesting too was the result in the 2006 PFIC Poetry contest. The winner was...

Made a short visit to the pier the other day checking out rumors that it was closed. It is totally open! Only saw a couple of anglers who didn't have any fish but I had a nice conversation with a guy at the end who had actually read my article on the San Simeon Pier that morning on PFIC. However...

Stopped by the Morro Bay North T-Pier the other day to see what changes have taken place recently. The good news was that most of the pier was open with few boats tied to it which opened up fishing areas. I was glad to see the small pier open given it ranks FIRST among all of the state's piers...

I stopped by the pier the other day to see how much of the pier was closed and it's only a relatively small section at the very end. As big a problem is the removal of fish cleaning stations, a practice I believe is totally wrong. The pier One of the few anglers on the pier. Using a Sabiki...

I read there is a good mackerel bite but it sounds like it's mosty at night.

Understand those using anchovies are getting a mix of mackerel and bass primarily in the evening hours.

Two Men Fishing — John W. Knight Two men stood fishing only yards apart on a sandy windswept beach Neither established eye contact, and neither preferred to speak But each looked deep at the other when the other was turned away And each saw some of himself as he gazed at the other that day The...

Fishing Fun — Mary Nagy Our fishing trips arn’t fruitful, but they’re always lots of fun. We always have a story about losing ‘the big one.’ Most of the time we’re casting while dad says ‘Watch your pole!’ To be a real good fisherman you have to play the role! ‘You can’t keep reeling in your...

Morro Bay North T-Pier — open for fishing but only saw a couple of fishermen who had just started so didn't see any fish. Cayucos Pier — Open except at the very end of the pier (maybe twenty feet) which is closed for repairs. Only saw a few fishermen and no fish. San Simeon Pier — Pier was...

Sounds like fishing is picking up, at least at SoCal piers.

We did. Didn't fish but checked out the North T-Pier at Morro Bay, the Cayucos Pier and the San Simeon Pier. Fishing was very slow.

being caught at the Imperrial Beach Pier.

Congratulations! Never caught nine halibut in one day from a pier!

Water quality is poor. If I were catching mackerel/sardines I would save them for bait.