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I had a recent experience at Seal Beach pier that made me think about how fish are treated by fisherman, with different cultural backgrounds. Scenario - I arrived early in the morning at pier. Two fisherman, a man and his teenage son, were already fishing and had caught 11 Thornback Rays. The...

Foggy and overcast morning on the pier. But, fish bite was on. Active Jacksmelt all morning with a sprinking of Queenfish and White Croaker. Fishermen targeting these fish were getting a steady bite. Baitfish in the water. Not sure what they were. My tally for the session was: 11 Thornback...

Beautiful morning at pier. Sunny, warm, no wind, clear water, high tide and bait fish in the water. Excellent fishing conditions. But, a slow fish bite. At least for me. Managed to catch three White Croakers, one Jacksmelt and one short Halibut (16 1/2 inches). All caught on high/low rig baited...

Overcast, cold, and windy morning on pier. A few fishermen trying their luck. I managed to catch a Thornback Ray, a short Sheephead and a small Black perch. Caught the Sheephead and Black perch on shrimp with a high low rig. The Thornback Ray went after a piece of the Deep Anchovy that I...

Summer conditions today on the pier. Weather and people. Summers here! Bottom feeders all morning! Tally at end of trip. 12 Thornback Rays, 2 Bat Rays (21 inch and 16 inch wingspans) 1 Round Stingray. Caught fish on squid and anchovy with fish finder set up. Played with a sabiki and caught...

Anyone know name of this fish? Caught at Seal Beach pier. Sardine? Thank you.

Today was a good-great fishing trip for me. Anytime I can go fishing is good. Catching fish, any kind or size, is double good. Catching a fish that I have never caught before is great! Today was a good great day for me at San Clemente pier. My first catch of the morning was also the first of...

Fished the high tide this morning. Overall bite was slow. Managed to catch a variety of small fish. All released. Caught 2 Black Perch, 1 Cabezon, 1 Catalina Blue aka Half-moon, 1 Calico Bass and a Roundray. All fish caught on high/low rig baited with muscle or shrimp. Roundray went after a...

Great fishing weather today at Seal Beach pier. Sunny, warm and no wind until about 11:30 a.m. Fished the incoming high tide. Morning bite consisted of multiple Round Stingrays. Followed by a steady Thornback Ray bite. About 9:30 Jacksmelt bite started up for me. Final catch and release tally...

Morning session at the pier yielded a mixed bag. Caught and released 4 White Croaker, 3 Short Sandbass, 2 Jacksmelt, 1 Lizardfish, and 1 Thornback Ray. Caught all the fish on cut anchovy using a high/low rig. Weather was sunny, warm, and no wind. Good luck fishing! Side note: Three...

Tried my luck at the pier this morning. Beautiful sunny day with no wind. Very few fishermen. First stop was midpier. Caught and released a few White Croaker and a Jacksmelt. After a couple hours moved to end of pier. Caught a few more White Croaker. Returned to my original spot at midpier...

Had some fun on the pier this morning. Caught and released several Thornbacks, 2 Batrays (wingspan 21 and 23 inches), 1 short Sandbass, 1 White Croaker, 1 Rock crab and a few Smelt for livebait. No hits on the Smelt. Another fisherman targeting Jacksmelt, left with a bucketful. He used Sabiki...

A posted sign - No Casting! 🤔

Gathered for the 4th consecutive year at Newport Beach with family to watch the super bowl and fish at Balboa Pier. On Friday morning I went solo to the pier. Overcast, slightly windy, some rain, and cold. My efforts were rewarded with 4 Thornback Rays, 2 Round Rays and 1 Bullhead. On...

Fished the morning incoming high tide. Big ocean swells, big waves and strong undertow were water conditions of the day. Definitely impacted fishing. I was the only fisherman at the end of the pier for several hours. Caught and released two Roundrays, one Thornback and a rock crab in two hours...

Caught and released an 8 inch Diamond Turbot at breakwater. Fish hit mussel on a #4 Eagle Claw hook attached to hi/lo rig. Also caught a Jacksmelt that bit on mussel. Slow morning on the rock wall. Anyone please confirm ID of fish. Sorry not the best picture. Fish blends into the wet rock...

FYI. Posted sign on pier allows three active fishing "lines" per Long Beach Municipal Code. Contradiction of CA State law?

First pier fishing session of the new year for me. I heard Veteran's pier calling my name. So I went for it. Last trip here was in September 2023. Overcast and cold morning. Temperature about 44 degrees at 6:00 a.m. I fished midpier, targeting Batrays and anything on the bottom. I figured...

Nada! Nothing! Big zero this morning at San Clemente. Didn't catch any live baitfish i.e. Topsmelt or Perch either. Beautiful morning, lots of fisherman too. Only saw one small Yellowfin Croaker come over the rails. Glad the skunk happened at the end of the year. 🙂 Happy New Year everyone ✨️...

Another trip rock hopping on the breakwater. Caught and released about six Jacksmelt. Caught and kept a dozen Pacific Chub Mackerel. Couldn't entice any other types of local fish that frequent the breakwater. Used a high/low rig, size 4 hooks and combination of baits - mussel, shrimp, squid and...