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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...

Might be worth trying some of these on our local sidewinder crabs for Cabezon and rockfish.

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Howdy everyone 👋 Just wanted to give a brief report about the Capitola Wharf. I went out for a couple hours(10:17am-1:48pm) and I went to the end of the wharf when I got there. It was fairly busy, but not so crowded like Pacifica so finding a spot was easy. I caught 7 shiners for halibut bait...

Thanks, love my old Penn. She may not be fast, but she can still fight the big ones🎣

Checked out Wharf 2, starting at 5:30am in the morning. Tried to see if I could snag some smelt or small perch for a lucky halibut. In the meantime, I threw out a anchovy popsicle to see if anyone wanted some ice cream ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Nothing for live bait, but something did nibble on my anchovies...

Thinking about going to Capitola pier again on Wednesday to see if I can get a halibut. Any tips or suggestions for increasing my chances? Also, if anyone wants to swing by while I’m there, feel free to say hi 👋

Both piers were a bust :/ Poke poled the jetty and caught a nice monkey face eel and some small rock fish. Currently on my third snag in a row 🤷‍♂️ After I break off, just gonna focus on eels for a hour more and call it a day. Overall, pretty good day 👍

Got here at 5:07 AM and went to the area in front of the hotel. Got my limit of gapers along with some ghost shrimp, pile worms and a single jack knife clam. Gonna clean up and check out the Johnson pier👍. Will update later ⏰