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Several weeks ago I was fishing Sat afternoon through the evening at Dana Point Harbor pier when a DFW officer visited and started making small talk with everyone fishing then asked for their fishing licenses even though this pier doesn't require a fishing license (if it does please let me...

Thanks for sharing this article. I wonder if the experiment would be successful with current knowledge and technology at our disposal.

Just looked up midshipman on this website and wow you're not kidding they are one strange looking fish.

Wow that's a new one for me that I'll add bonefish to my list of catches. I got it on mussel on hi lo rig and for a little guy (6-7 inches) it was pulled my rod down like a 10-12 inch smelt which I thought I caught. Thanks!

Hi everyone - I caught this fish at Dana Point yesterday - any idea what kind of fish this is? Bonefish? Thanks in advance!

Hi all - this is totally anecdotal but I've been fishing for 4 years now and noticed a steady decline in quantity and quality of fish during my outings (I usually try to fish weekly at south Orange County piers (Dana Point, San Clemente). I recall catching sheephead, legal-sized bass, and...

Wow I never heard big spotfin like that caught on shrimp (only mussel and lugworms) - were you at the middle or end of pier? Guessing middle...

I was at San Clemente Pier last Sat 6AM-10AM and fog was so thick I could see water drops collecting at the bottom of my rod eyes. I was fishing with shrimp on double dropper loop on 1 rod and throwing a metal lure with feathers in hopes for bonito on the other rod and only caught a yellow fin...

Wow great job on catching those given the tough conditions.

Yea I appreciated the brief but at same time informative report too - i think 1 bonito caught during these conditions is great.

I think it's $1.50 per hour after 9AM at the Pier Bowl parking lot. If you get there before 9AM you can still pay and it'll record your time to start in 1/2 hour increments after 9AM.

Nice job on the sargo. Were you at the end or middle of the pier?

Yes I've used Omniflex before and agree with you - speaking of cheaper fishing line have you tried Walmart's Fitec Legend mono fishing line? For Japanese tackle - thanks for the idea - any website(s) you recommend?

I realize we went through post-Covid inflation of ~8% or so which is now down to like ~2.6% but when I compare to some sample fishing equipment prices, it seems crazy how high they are now. Here're a few samples: Daiwa BG 3000 Reel - I bought this for ~$85 ($80 pre-tax) pre-COVID and now they...

I'm from So Cal visiting East Bay and noticed some big differences in bait prices. For example, 1 lb frozen anchovies are ~$10 and a dozen pile worms are around $18 up here. Not sure if anyone has found any cheaper prices if so please feel free to share info. Also - I've learned from my short...