Tuesday morning was foggy and wet. Lots of dew condensation dripping off the rods and fishing line between bites and hook ups. No wind, fished a rising tide.
With some luck and perseverance managed to land a Horn shark, two Batrays, three Thornback Rays, a Lizardfish, a Pacific Chub Mackerel and some Smelt for live bait.
The Horn shark (26 inches), large Batray (33 inch wingspan) and two Thornback Rays caught with a fishfinder setup using squid. Caught the small Batray (16 inch wingspan), a Thornback Ray and Lizardfish with anchovy and shrimp on a high/low rig. Switched to a Sabiki tipped with shrimp to catch the Smelt and Mackerel. Released everything except the Smelt and Mackerel. Tempted to use the Lizardfish for bait but, it was to large. Have used them in the past with some success.
A few nearby fishermen caught some Pompano, Jack Mackerel and a Thornback Ray.
Side story. A young person asked if they could use my hoop net to catch a pigeon that had fishing line wrapped around it's feet.
Always game for entertainment I agreed and proceeded to watch the "hunt". The Grandfather went behind the pigeon that was resting on the pier. Grandfather got close enough to the bird. Bird got wise that human was up to something and began to take flight. Grandfather threw the net and surprise! One pigeon caught in the hoop net. I grabbed some pliers and a pair of small scissors and joined the spectacle. Grandfather held the pigeon while I removed a lot of braided line from it's feet. Both feet were tied together. Remarkable how the bird survived in this condition. Nice catch Grandfather! A hero to his Daughter and GrandDaughters.
First net and release pigeon for the hoop net.
Overall, a fun and interesting morning on the pier.
Good luck everyone. 👍
With some luck and perseverance managed to land a Horn shark, two Batrays, three Thornback Rays, a Lizardfish, a Pacific Chub Mackerel and some Smelt for live bait.
The Horn shark (26 inches), large Batray (33 inch wingspan) and two Thornback Rays caught with a fishfinder setup using squid. Caught the small Batray (16 inch wingspan), a Thornback Ray and Lizardfish with anchovy and shrimp on a high/low rig. Switched to a Sabiki tipped with shrimp to catch the Smelt and Mackerel. Released everything except the Smelt and Mackerel. Tempted to use the Lizardfish for bait but, it was to large. Have used them in the past with some success.
A few nearby fishermen caught some Pompano, Jack Mackerel and a Thornback Ray.
Side story. A young person asked if they could use my hoop net to catch a pigeon that had fishing line wrapped around it's feet.
Always game for entertainment I agreed and proceeded to watch the "hunt". The Grandfather went behind the pigeon that was resting on the pier. Grandfather got close enough to the bird. Bird got wise that human was up to something and began to take flight. Grandfather threw the net and surprise! One pigeon caught in the hoop net. I grabbed some pliers and a pair of small scissors and joined the spectacle. Grandfather held the pigeon while I removed a lot of braided line from it's feet. Both feet were tied together. Remarkable how the bird survived in this condition. Nice catch Grandfather! A hero to his Daughter and GrandDaughters.
First net and release pigeon for the hoop net.
Overall, a fun and interesting morning on the pier.
Good luck everyone. 👍
