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    Trinidad Pier

    Fished my Birthday/Fathers Day for a FAT SKUNK Used salted cocktail shrimp and clams for bait. Artificials were made up of Gulp Sandworms, Mullet, and some Swimbaits....... Hey........I TRIED
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    Campbell Cove Crabbing 11/29.............WHAT'S THAT SMELL?????

    SKUNK!!!!!!........ Fished the incoming High and Slack tide with snares filled with squid and herring......1 TINY Dungie and 2 keeper (to some....not me) red crab........a LOT of poaching activity and broken glass bottles everywhere......Why do people have to do that?? Gear Fished a Penn...
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    Crabbing Reels

    What spinning reels are you using?.......I have destroyed every one I have tried so far. Most recently a 6500 and an 8000 Okuma.........I am switching to Squidders with their solid metal gears until I find a spinning reel that can handle the load.......My spot I sometimes get more than one crab...
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    DIY Lead Melting Set-UP.....CHEAP...........Any Interest

    If there is any interest I can put together a tutorial on how to get into making your own lead weights safely and affordably........but I need to know if there is any interest before I put in the time.... DSRTEGL
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    Dropshotting.........Piers and Structure......

    This has been my go to for rockfish and lings since before it was even called dropshotting..........yah....I am an older fart.........My rig is pretty simple.......a 2 hook drop shot rig.......a 3-5" plastic on the upper hook and up to a 10" plastic on the lower........the super long plastics...
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    Sooooo......My Vacation was finally approved......

    I am back into Sinker and Lure production mode.........Will post pics of the results and some rigs I like as the process progresses......
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    2 1/2" Shrimp Pump Rebuild/.Upgrade.........Yes....You Heard Right.........2 1/2"ID

    Been Wanting to do this for a while but just never had the time.........Needed to strengthen my design and improve the gaskets for better suction.......Why 2 1/2" ID you ask?..........Because you can use a tennis ball as a gasket.......My Main pump has a tennis ball MAIN Gasket.....I added a 1"...
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    Holy Crap.......an ACTUAL REPORT..........Updated 8/1/2020

    Hit Bolinas Lagoon for the first time in MANY years in hopes of a leopard shark, but I ended up disappointed on that score. Weather was optimal, the local harbor seal colony entertaining, the area brought back a lot of old memories.......Not all of them good ones..........Bait was Wet Brined...
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    Well This is DEPRESSING........LONG

    I have LITERALLY not been fishing since October of last year.......Thousands of dollars in gear.......Including some Abu Garcia Pro Rockets and Okuma Alaris Spinning Reels, a 14' 2-piece Tica Salmon/Steelhead Spinning Rod that is still a virgin.......and it is all collecting dust and...
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    Heading for Washington SOON

    Going to be nice trying for Salmon with Reels I Tuned, Rods I Built, and Lures I made..........Been waiting a LONG time for this trip
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    Brined Baits

    I wet brined a BUNCH of herring months ago.......Because I am heading to Washington in a few days I took some of it out of the fridge so I can air dry it and vacuum seal it for my trip......IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE.......and once it is dried and vacuum sealed......It will need minimal...
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    Product Reviews

    Okuma Rockaway 11' Surf Rod- This is a GREAT ROD.......Light.....Well Balanced......Will be amazing for surf or rocks.......Lure wise.......this rod with seriously LAUNCH lures to 2oz or so...
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    Going Coastal...........

    BLEEP this hot weather.....Heading to Bodega tomorrow for sharks/rays.....not sure what spot yet....might move around......might try for red/rock crab if I get bored Also going to be taking out my new fishing rods and lures for some test casting.....I will have my 14' Tica Salmon/Steelhead Rod...
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    Good Deal for a Crabbing Rig

    Just a thought https://www.amazon.com/Penn-FRCII4000702M-Fishing-Spinning-Inshore/dp/B011LVBZZ0/ref=sr_1_775?keywords=fishing&qid=1564115742&rnid=2941120011&s=sports-and-fitness&sr=1-775&th=1
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    Who Has a BOAT.........

    I need to fish more.......I would LIKE to do some BOAT fishing........I can supply torpedo weights up to 6oz and I have about 120# of either Vacuum Sealed or Brined Herring........Also can kick in for gas...........PM ME.........I can supply larger weights with advance notice.......I will have...
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    Lawson's Landing..........Sun 5/18/19.........Going to give it a try

    This is going to be bitter sweet for me......I used to like this location A LOT back in the day but they last time I was there was in 2009 and I had just got my crab nets in the water when I received the news that my dad had just died.......I gave my crab rings away.......Asked the lady at the...
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    Reels for CRAB SNARING??

    About Destroyed my Okuma Corrida 65 at this point My Ancient Shimano Baitrunner just can't handle the load My Penn 525 is starting to struggle My HUGE Okuma Eclipse 90 IS A PUSSY I am running out of options here
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    Looks Like I am "Going Coastal" for my Vacation.........

    Looks like I am going to hit the Oregon and Washington Coasts for my Vacation this year...... Despite the INSANE cost of out-of-state fishing licenses.........You know THAT is going to happen
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    Color Coding Your Rigs by Line Color

    I use a LOT of Braid and I have a lot of the same reels.......What I have done is color code my Braid by Line Weight.....and it SERIOUSLY helps in a "Grab and Go" situation......I also have my rods in the rod holder by length and line class.....But that is a different issue My Braids as it...
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    Campbell Cove Bodega Bay Crabbing..........Report.........UPDATED 5/11/19.......SLOW

    SLOW..... I caught one 6" female Dungie that I splashed and lost a MASSIVE Red Crab at the shore........A few keepers were caught but not many for as many rods as there were on the water....... That's About It