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General Talk / Re: Like to see this puppy on the Ocean
« on: March 01, 2024, 01:08:05 PM »
I generally consider myself a fan of all watercraft…..except for that thing.  :smt001


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General Fishing Tips / Re: Fishing in the Rain?
« on: February 19, 2024, 12:47:09 PM »
Last year in the spring I was on highway one traveling south between HMB and Santa Cruz.  In an area where there was limited access to pull over, there were a bunch of cars causing a traffic jam trying to squeeze into space on the side of the highway.  I noticed everyone was clamoring over a fence into a field to snap pics of themselves or their kids, playing in a sparse patch of wild flowers.  I think someone geotagged it or posted it on one of those “untouched outdoor gems” instagram accounts. Anyway, everyone was out there letting the world know how enriched and amazing their lives are on the gram. If they had actually got out to explore and enjoyed the world naturally, they would have found acres of that stuff all to themselves a couple miles up the road.

Glad you got out there and had it all to yourself. 

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General Talk / Re: Crazy wind in Salinas
« on: February 04, 2024, 08:26:33 PM »
..today got a little nautical.



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CA Regulations / Re: Email F&G Commission to oppose MPA expansion petitions
« on: February 03, 2024, 12:05:54 PM »
Amazing, all we used to hear from the pro-mpa side was that nobody is trying to take fishing rights away, you’re still allowed take in conservation areas, XX% of the ocean is still fishable.   Yet here we are, with petitions to: expand existing protected areas, create new protected areas and convert conservation areas into protected areas. 

More proof that nothing is done in good faith or with good intentions.  Let this be a lesson for the pro 30X30 crowd…..50X50 won’t be far off ……incrementalism in its finest form. 

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: baitcaster reel recommendations?
« on: January 05, 2024, 11:38:20 AM »
If double duty is a must, I’ve had good luck with the Daiwa Inshore and Penn Fathom low profile, meaning I own em and have fished both fresh and salt with them for a couple years with little to no maintenance other than a freshwater rinse.  I haven’t used it a ton but the Okuma Komodo SS is also a decent reel, although doesn’t feel as refined in the hand.  All reels were designed for fishing fresh and salt; so internals/parts etc are made with materials that will hold up better than a traditional fw bass reel.  I have the most miles on the Penn Fathom 400, it’s landed all the local species (minus salmon) and halibut, wsb, sand bass and calicos down south.  No issues so far. 

While I don’t think the dream of having a double duty reel is out of the question, I second the notion of separation, if for nothing else, less maintenance and zero corrosion. I have a small army of shimano curados that only see action in FW.  They have a long reputation for being the workhorse, balancing decent performance with longevity.  I got about 5 years on my current set and they’re not showing any signs of slowing down.  A couple thousand casts every weekend and a few drops of oil in the spool keeps em smooth. 

Ratios are like any other gearing consideration; lower gear for torque, higher gear for speed, with each trading off the other when you get to the ends of the spectrum. I’ve found 6:1 to be an ok compromise but the ratio should reflect the predominant technique you’ll use.  I use mostly 7 or 8:1’s for bass fishing as I need a lot of quick pickup for punching, frogs and reaction baits.  I’ll move to the 5 or 6:1 for crankbaits, slower presentations or fishing high resistance baits.  If you’re a numbers geek, the other metric people like to dig into is Inches Per Turn (IPT) and the impact the rate/cadence of cranking has on the bait or presentation. Personally I think it’s nonsense as I fish alot on feel and sight, so I adjust as I go.


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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Delta 12/25/23
« on: December 29, 2023, 01:22:32 PM »
The delta will make you work for it sometimes…..way to stick it out.

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General Talk / Re: Free sailboat
« on: December 17, 2023, 08:57:48 PM »
……isn’t Al collecting sailing vessels?   :smt003

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: BFS Trout Setups - worth the expense?
« on: December 12, 2023, 09:55:17 AM »
I bought a shit ton of BFS stuff after watching those YB videos in the last three years. The problem is, I don't have any opportunity to use those gears because I'm nowhere near any fishery that can benefit from BFS fishing. I can tell you that the Shimano Curado BFS does not cast any further than the Chinese BFS reels, but the Shimano feels the most solid in your hand. I literally have over a hundred BFS hard jerk bait and never caught a fish with them. BFS fishing is just another money pit to me. Unless you know where you're gonna use BFS gear, you'll probably never end up using them ;) But if you have the itch to try them out, why not.
Btw, I just came back from Japan and picked up a couple of electric reels. That's another money pit. I hope I get some use out of them  :smt003



This post just summed up my 40 years of fishing experience. :smt003


Slightly off topic but I used to fish a lot of ultra small baits for bluegill and bass.  Tiny rattle traps, rapalas etc. I started throwing some of the smaller stuff again on tbe delta last year when the big baits were not producing. Still lots of fun. 

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General Talk / Re: Okuma Black Friday sale
« on: November 20, 2023, 01:02:22 PM »
You need to be really careful...somehow I bought a bunch of fishing line I'm pretty sure I didn't need. What happened! :smt006


Looks like it got us both…..I couldn’t pass up the soft steel floro lol. Well that and the two spinning reels I somehow needed but don’t really need  :smt044

Barely had enough willpower to pass on the Citrix 360…..that’s a heck of a deal.



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General Talk / Re: Okuma Black Friday sale
« on: November 18, 2023, 09:21:58 AM »
link?

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AOTY / Re: FnS doing an AOTY in 2024
« on: November 18, 2023, 08:50:24 AM »
Ironic that their aoy competition advertises the challenge of testing your  knowledge of different waters, rules and regulations….I have no confidence that the honor system would be honored with that group. 

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General Talk / Re: Can you target inshore rock fish, even if C&R?
« on: November 12, 2023, 02:53:51 PM »
You can use a plate to cut butter too but it just ain’t right….. nothing to do with budgets……everything to do with newbcakes instantly trying to monetize their new hobby without knowing wtf they’re doing. 

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General Talk / Re: Can you target inshore rock fish, even if C&R?
« on: November 12, 2023, 07:58:39 AM »
…..I find it more cringey that he put a spinning reel on a trigger gripped casting rod and fished it upside down. 


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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Maker motivation. Greenland Paddle
« on: November 07, 2023, 05:14:06 PM »
Nice, looking forward to seeing the progress pics. 

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