congrats!!!! Perch fishing is definitely exciting, as they are great fighting fish on light tackle! as for a little of my knowledge goes for the ways to perch, here is some valuable info.

keep in mind this is my personal terminology for perchin and types of way to catch em, I am sure other people have different names and will call me out for trying to help out, but its nice to be able to know which way to approach the method of attack. Also helps fellow anglers on referring toward how you caught the fish you did.. So here it goes the three types of perchin, I'm sure others can add on as I am no pro by any means 

"Bait Fishing" - Typically fished by casting out, with a weight and carolina or dropper loop setup, retrieving the slack in the line and letting it sit... AKA beer drinking / sunny day, family fishin' (Live, Dead or Artificial Baits) - i.e. Gulp Worms, Berkley Crabs, Stank Baits, Sand Crabs, Shrimp, Squid, other types of fresh dead or artificial attractants.

"Lure Fishing" - Fished by casting out and reeling in, using the action of the lure itself and putting in your own style of retrieval... (Plastic, Metal, or other hard surfaced lures) i.e. Cleo's, Kastmasters, LuckyCraft Lures, Rattletraps, Fishtraps, SP Minnows, Crocodiles, Spoons, etc.

"Grub or Plastics Fishing" - Fished as a similar combination of both Bait and Lure style fishing. A weighted (carolina rig setup normally) with a light weight grub / minnow / or rubber bait that has some sort of tail / twitch / body action caused by movement in the water. Can be scented for better results with attracting fish, however is used as a lure is with slow steady retrieval of the plastic or grub being used. Mainly gets the name plastic from the rubber / plastic materials used to make the grubs / fish traps / minnows, etc.

Good luck and if you are ever around the Santa Cruz - Monterey area hit me up, although Ill most likely be striper fishing as I have got into more then a dozen already... Perching with grubs or plastics as well as lures can also produce stripers, which is a great way of killing two birds with one stone 

hope I could help 

Used but in great condition.  Very lightweight (only 30oz!) and strong (carbon fiber shaft and multi-laminate fiberglass blades).  Ruler printed on shaft. Crazy how much it helps with fatigue when I'm out all day. If it's so awesome why am I selling it? Buying a pedal kayak so I won't be paddling as much anymore. Asking $175 obo, thanks for looking!


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Length?

I still have passes but Craig is a local and I'm not.

Yea... would you be willing to try to ship em today? They should get here tomorrow if they go out today or even monday... If not no worries, Ill be driving to the city sometime this weekend, maybe we can link up then!?

Quote from: Brian G on August 04, 2016, 03:52:31 PM

Anyone have aquarium passes I can borrow one day next week? I will be in Santa Cruz and want to take the kiddo to the aquarium.

Brian send me a text or pm with the address you want it mailed to. i can get them in the mail tomorrow.  or if you're driving through livermore on the way there you can pick it up.  I'm only 5-10min off the freeway.

Do you still have aquarium passes? Was thinking about bringing the kids this weekend or Monday. Hope all is well!

Go to the hardware store and get some "duct seal".
Build a well and squeeze it over the sides of the trans. Leave an opening so you can add water.
Will hold better than any other and can be removed if you need to change trans later.
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This!! Ive done about everything as well, if planning on keeping the ducer in the same yak, Goop it or better yet, Lexel it. If not, the Duct Seal way is awesome and works great, reads water temps almost perfectly as well.

Happy birthday!!

Anybody have any recommendations on a fish finder for my Malibu Stealth 12? I guess its all about price ranges. But $20-$250 is what I'd like to spend.

West Marine has a deal for $199 for the Hook4 with Navionics Chip ($100 value) and Sun Cover ($25 Value) right now... Id swoop that up in a heart beat

Austin,

By chance, were you selling a bunch of fishing stuff of CL? If so, this is Jeff. We were going back and forth about the Daiwa reel..

Sure was... Glad you made it back safe!