Recent content by tbae

I never had any idea of the concept of barges existing off So Cal coast for fishing - thanks for sharing this. Curious how much did it cost to fish off this barge?

Ok thanks - I'm using salted anchovies for stripers but no luck so far. Will try again this weekend if weather holds up.

I also saw one caught (around same size as yours) around Bay area w/live smelt over the weekend and reports of ~4 more caught on that same day Saturday. Did yours eat the smelt or anchovy?

Hello - I've been trying to target striped bass around San Francisco Bay Area piers using both hi-lo and sliding sinker rigs. Problem is each time I cast, crabs usually eat my bait. Maybe my hi-lo rig is not "high" enough above the sinker (distance is ~1 ft from sinker to the "lo" hook with...

Hi everyone - I fished Richmond Ferry Point Pier recently and caught this fish (see pic "Mystery Fish.jpg"). At first I thought it was a white sea perch but then the head shape looked different. I posted a white sea perch which I caught earlier that same day alongside the mystery fish so you...

Hi everyone - I plan to be in the Berkeley area shortly (I'll be there for several weeks) and was wondering if there were any fishing piers and shore areas I can fish from (I have a CA fishing license)? Also other than Walmart market shrimp on a hi-lo rig if you guys have any suggestions for...

Yes all during December I noticed Daiso were out of jigs in my area too - will have to check again thanks.

I've seen a lot of YT videos on how well Fishbites work but all of them seem to be on the East Coast and mostly for surf fishing. Have any of you tried Fishbites around SoCal piers and what's been your experience? Also which flavors seemed to work as well as not work? Thanks in advance.

This is a good sign since i like to fish this area when I have time - hopefully they will still be around in late Nov when I plan to be there.

Ok thanks - not sure if bonito usually show up in SD first then LA area but hopefully they show up soon.

Any bonito reports around So Cal area? After some late summer reports in Redondo area I haven't heard much...thanks in advance!

Wow good job - which beach/area did you catch these?

Hi everyone - Instead of visiting my usual bait and tackle store to have my reel serviced, I went to another place and as I was talking to the owner about my fishing habits (i only fish piers/docks 1-2 times per week and always wash my rod and reels after use), I was surprised when he said that...

Wow thanks for that detailed explanation that was very helpful!

Thanks for the report - can you share with us what is a jacksmelt rig?