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Headed out to the kelp around 1030am. Got there fairly quickly and hooked up on this rock fish. Moved around quite a bit with no more bites. Got my ass handed to me on the way in with the wind blowing directly against me and while still fighting the outgoing tide. It took me almost 4 brutal hours to...

The buckets of smaller fish that have been put into Loveland will spawn next year (if they aren't already getting busy). Their success depends on whether the water district screws around with the water level next spring and summer. "Genetics" aren't needed; with warm water, consistent wate...

The original post was written by DJ Thrillz . Unfortunately it was lost along with the old SDFish forums. This is an amazing article that will help you catch fish in SD bay, so I figured it has to be re-posted here. The fishing in SD Bay is simply amazing. You basically have a buffet of fish to targ...

Bay Fishing: The Ins and Outs to Fishing Mission Bay, By DJ Thrillz Before we really start diving into everything, I found a map that may be very helpful as you read through this article. If it isn’t clear enough, here’s a link to download the full-size file. Mission_Bay_Fishing_Map_.jpg Mission_Ba...

Fished the afternoon outgoing tide from ~1pm-4pm. Tried to film but forgot how after a month of no fishing A school of bonito and corvina followed in the hooked fish but no other bites from them after i let it go Landed 1 Bonito 1 short halibut 4 spotted bay bass https://youtu.be/Q8vjyS2otrA?si=KIno...

Nice job! I usually do good on the round jig heads and wham style jigs. If you want to catch a bunch of big bones like that go paddle around the Quivira basin in Mission Bay close to shore near all the boat slips. Have caught 5-9lb bonito there like it was a wide open tuna bite I was out there the d...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUeT8eabaLE Hey all I hope the holiday season is treating you right. I headed out to the big bay for some fishing and had not been out there in a while. I met up with some people that said the fishing was slow but picking up. Launched the tube from Tidelands Park and...

Since i cant get away from halibut, i decided to target them. Grabbed the heavy irod and rigged up the double drop shot after work and it didnt disappoint. Spotted Bay Bass: 2 Jack Smelt: 1 Halibut: 6 Sea Monster: 1 but never saw what it was, towed me in circles, guessing butterfly ray https://youtu...

I was fishing for bass and working a senko with 8lb test and I caught this 25lb carp at Lake Poway years ago.
It was a heck of a fight.

It’s all those sexy street repairs that the city is so diligently working on. Gotta grease the hinges on all those gates at the border too. Jump the border and you’re handed a silver platter of benefits at our expense…sneak into a lake at night, catch and release, leave no trace and you get the book...

Please email the Sweetwater General Manager today or tomorrow or at least by Wednesday at noon and ask him to encourage the board of Directors to vote to put the full fishing float back at the lake. The meeting is on Wednesday at 5:00 PM at Sweetwater HQ in Chula Vista. Also please remind him that t...

Hit the water at 6:30am off by 11:45. Grey skies, 5 Kt east/SE breeze , constant Tide still, but going out soon. I hadn't been out in many , many moons... I recently tuned up the yamaha 25 - 4/S, added a saltwater rated troll Motor & replaced the batteries marked 5/16 ...😆 So, 1st fish 13"s...

My father will be 99 years old this Sept, the pier is about all he can handle anymore. None the less, the other day he hung a 21 1/2" grump. Quick pic and released, gonna take him out on the boat tomorrow. Didn't mean to cut his head off :D https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/i119/vdisney/b....

Nice!

What a wonderful read. IMO, the basics of freshwater fishing is the same as saltwater: find the structure, match the hatch. Freshwater seems to be more determined by the time of the day due to insect hatches and plankton blooms dictated by the sun, hence sunrise and sunset are typically the best tim...

Usually have 50+ days on the bay a year but today was only my second time out in 2024. Had a friend in town who's a beginner and always wants to get on the water when he's around, especially since I started taking him to the bay instead of lakes. Rented a boat at Seaforth in Coronado and headed over...

Hey SD Fishers…need to give a big shout out to Kevin at KMG Boats in Lakeside. Got a referral to take my boat there after I nearly burned it up…see previous post…but I just took delivery and it looks better than new! Check out some progress pics, and the finished product. Amazing work Kevin and staf...

....with one nice fish. That pretty much sums up my evening on the sand. During the summer, we go to the beach as a family every Friday afternoon with a group of other families. It's mostly just hanging out, but I always bring a rod or two so I can toss a few casts when the opportunity presents itse...

My daughter came back from Santa Barbara for the summer. We have been fishing together since before she could walk. She missed Father’s Day and asked if we could hit the bay as a late celebration.Duh!! We grabbed a skiff from Seaforth and headed out. Started north of the bridge for a steady pick for...

Crazy numbers for sure, fishing with your kid is the best