Belmont Memorial Pier - Decent Bite!

[Fishman Fishman]

Fished this morning from 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. At 7 a.m. till about 9 a.m. steady fish bite. Caught Pacific and Spanish mackerel, White croaker (Tomcod), a Sardine and a short Sandbass. Used the live Sardine and small Tomcod as live bait. No takers.

Hooked a few Queenfish and a short Barracuda on Sabiki. Tomcod the predominant fish hitting this morning.

Other fisherman catching Mackerel, Queenfish and Tomcod. One fisherman caught and released 3 short Sandbass and Tomcod.

Fish caught on cut bait - mackerel and anchovy. Or Sabiki.

Began the morning fishing a high tide. Fishing slowed as high tide turned to low tide.

Good luck!

 

[DarrenD]

We were at Belmont pier Saturday morning from 830am - 1030am. 4 mackerel and 6-7 croaker. 6lb test and strip of fresh squid. Noone was bringing anything in, but sure wanted my magic bait. Most were using 30lb test and coffee grinder set ups ...with a bell on the rod for that big tuna in LBC.
Won't even bring up Seal Beach pier on Sunday. Solid zero Avoid it......

 

[Fishman Fishman]

We were at Belmont pier Saturday morning from 830am - 1030am. 4 mackerel and 6-7 croaker. 6lb test and strip of fresh squid. Noone was bringing anything in, but sure wanted my magic bait. Most were using 30lb test and coffee grinder set ups ...with a bell on the rod for that big tuna in LBC.
Won't even bring up Seal Beach pier on Sunday. Solid zero Avoid it......

Lighter gear definitely the ticket for these smaller fish common around the pier.

 

[Ken Jones]

Thanks for the reports.