Recent content by Once You're Hook

yes, indeed. thanks

I don't know why the striped bass fishing has been great for me, For the last 4 days i hookup 29 fish's and landed 22 of them. From 12" to 8 lb fish. I have no answer to this phenomenon events. Perhaps my timing is right or something else. But in any event keep coming like this and don't...

I was there this morning, went back to the same spot in the middle of the beach & hookup 4 and lost 2 and continue on down to the corner, in the mid way hookup a nice one (the big girl) continue to the corner and ended up 2 more with HairRaiser. The howling wind started to blow. outta there...

Woke up @ Dawn and was out the door around 6 am Down to the beach about 6:30 It was the same old story, big high curly waves and strong sidewash. No one had any taker for about an hour, The waves gradually subsided and it was fishable. The person next to me hookup but was short and a few...

After yesterdays outing, thought the condition would be the same. Wrong it was the opposite. The surf was so strong and rough couldn't keep the lure down. it was like casting into a washing machine. The lure got toss around like a rag doll. But, did not give up hope. stuck around for the high...

Location-San Mateo Beach, Lure-Lure of Choice ( HairRaiser, Kastmaster, Grub, LuckyCraft. etc...)

Hookup 4 and landed 2 this morning. fish the incoming tide, the surf was just perfect for plugging. hookup with the first cast, it was a short-released and kept moving down on the beach and hookup 2 more(bigger one) but came off :(( slowly walking back to the first spot where i hookup and...

I had been watching other anglers hooking up fish left and right of me and i couldn't. There must be i'm doing something wrong here. So i decided to switch up to a longer rod and more limber tip so i could keep the lure down more in the water column. throw out a few cast and on the next cast...

Lets Go.

Yes, U R right Red Fish. i think the stripers are starting to trigger out from the delta down to the bay and on down to the beaches. if i recall last year the stripers didn't even show up until late May or June. So, It is a good sign.

The plan was to target surf perch and this little fellas showed up instead. Location- Northern Ca, Bait-Grub, Tackle- 9" Phenix w/Curado reel.

Grab the tackle and Dash out the door straight out to the beach. got there an hour before the high tide, the surf was moderate. Notice a patch of sandcrabs right in front of me and the trough was right there. I told myself to be more consistent working this area. well enough said.

Swell were down, no strong sidewash, just perfect for grubbing. setup with the carolina-rig with a plastic grub at the end. cast and retrieve back and forth. it was a steady hit and missed throughout the entire hour. waited for the change of the tide then it was more constant hookup afterward...

It was the typical setup, carolina rig with the choice of bait(sandcrab, grub, etc.) @ the other end. cast and retrieve back and forth continuously, until the fish takes it. Location-NortherCa, Rod-Phenix 9' combo with shimano Curado reel.

An incidental catch of the year. we were fishing for perch when this guy decided to take the grub. great fight.