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It can sometimes be a bit crowded, but usually I catch my fish in the rocks before the area wherever the sea lions are. And if there’s just too many sea lions or tourists, I can always just go to Pacific Grove.

Went fish out on the Coast Guard Pier from 2:26~6:15pm. Taught some of my friends how to fish the rocks, and a few other people too. Super busy on the pier, lots of people fishing. We walked away with 2 nice Cabezon, 1 grass rockfish and 1 by rockfish all caught on freshly frozen squid I caught...

Haven’t seen any in Monterey Bay yet, but I’ll keep a line out…

No problem! I used a pink Yozuri Mini Aurora squid jig tied to a dropper loop about 15 inches above my 1oz torpedo sinker. My outfit is balanced for surf perch, a Daiwa 8’6” mh rod with a Shimano Symetre and 30 lb PowerPro with a 15lb fluorocarbon leader. We fished under the light of an...

Hey everyone, long time no see 🤣👍 I recently got a job near Monterey, so now I have plenty of time to check out the piers. Yesterday I noticed a pinoy couple catching squid with a construction light and old school squid jigs on Wharf 2, so today I brought my Yozuri mini Aurora and joined the...

Goooood morning everyone 👍 Took a walk along Santa Cruz Wharf today after work, and took some pictures of what was going on. Tons of anchovies still hanging around the front right side of the wharf, by the painted boat. The end of the wharf is closed off for deconstruction and repairs 😭 At...

Here’s the other pics 👍

Heyyyyy everybody 👋, Long time no see. Been dealing with a lot of life stuff, but I was able to get around to visiting Capitola yesterday with my dad. I’ll add more pictures later, but here’s the summary: •Arrived to the cliff parking spot at 7:09AM and got to the pier at 7:21am. •Tons of...

Here’s the link to the livestream 😔 https://www.youtube.com/live/G5Uyazm-t78?si=1OGj2I5APnMWWp79

Hello everyone 👋 Got a report for Wharf 2 and the Coast Guard Pier😊 I arrived at Wharf 2 at 1:04 PM, after finishing some errands in Marina. Pretty much dead, not even a perch or smelt. Word on the pier was that stripers came early in the morning, and the regulars were throwing swim baits and...

Hopefully it will get to stay, fingers crossed 🤞 https://abc7news.com/amp/capitola-wharf-storm-damage-demolition-small-businesses/14454434/

Just staying home, but still experimenting with all sorts of different fishing techniques. Been sick too, which isn’t helping :cautious:

Re-reading the spaghetti tangled mess of the CDFG rule book, I found the limit for shore crabs, our West Coast equivalent to green crabs or fiddler crabs. Just wanted to share incase anyone is confused and would like a clearer answer. First, scrolling at the bottom, there is a blanket statement...

Sounds like a great idea, I always have extra fishing stuff gathering dust. Would rather let it be used, especially by a pier rat just starting out.

Didn’t find this anywhere on the forum, so figured I’d share 🤷‍♂️

Don’t remember exactly where I found this, but I figured it belonged here👍 Properly knowing what you catch is important 🎣

One of the first fish that I developed a passion for is catfish. For me, these whiskery fish will always have a special place in my heart. This summer, while thinking about some future fish fry, I found some interesting rigs, some new some old, that everyone here on the board may be interested...

Since someone on the board was curious as to what a jack smelt rig is, I thought it would be nice to show how I tie my own rigs. I’m no expert, and how I make them may not work for everyone. A San Francisco smelt may want a different rig than the way my Monterey and Capitola smelt like it, so...

Unfortunately, I scrapped my rig after this trip. Hooks were too far gone, and the mono was all frayed. Will make a post later when I make a new one👍

Went to Wharf 2 in Monterey last Tuesday since I needed some sardines and anchovies for bait. Plus, finally had some free time to enjoy🎣😎 Fished for 15min with the sabiki before switching to my jacksmelt rig with some frozen shrimp. Hooked onto a White Sea perch(?), but couldn’t land him because...