Richmond bridge Wed

Got in at just after noon to great conditions, caught only 4 shiners for the life of me, bounced them a few miles, past the bridge and caught the tide back. One major take down that unbuttoned and broke my heart.
My new favorite marin launch.
Question: should I stay in free spool and thumb, or just set the drag real low???? They dont hit like strippers at all....
Got a cool shot of Mt Tam overshadowing the joint on the point. Nice veiw.

Cool report - too bad about the heart-breaker takedown.  Keep tryin'!   

Hey Ben.... isn't that cool place?  That's a fun spot to troll when the schoolie stripers show up in the fall.

Question: should I stay in free spool and thumb, or just set the drag real low????  They dont hit like strippers at all....

If my rod is in the holder, I like to keep it in gear with the drag set low.  If I'm trolling or drifting with the rod in hand, I like to thumb the free spool with the clicker on to give shortbiting fish a second chance.

Ben I've always gone with the light drag that let's em take it in and self hook themselves. Wait til they take it down.
Jonesz

Way to heed my Warning!!!!!

 Looks like the wind changed today,  Your luck is still Holding, except for that hawg hali.....

 Dare you to try it Tomarrow....

 Fog rolled back in.....

Hey, at least you got on the water, not wishin', like me.
With regards to hooking halibut, don't ask me. I miss more than my share of hits. I've yet to figure it out.
The bridge shot reminds me of a day I was there and hanging out under the bridge just to get out of the heat of the sun. It was during a heat wave last year.

looks like you were having the same take dwn no stick problem as i did today. next time im gonna back waaaay down on the drag.....I want a lever drag!!!!!!

Awesome Pics, Ben!

Thanks for the pics and report, I commute accross the bridge every day and keep saying I am going to bring my gear and hit it on the way home some day.  thanks for the motivation......

Norm

Fishing for "BUTTS" and getting hit by "STRIPPERS"     I can't remember the last time I got hit by a stripper. So how does a stripper hit ?      LOL

What kind of hook are you using Ben???

Hello guitarzan,

Were you on your new ride? Nice report and awesome pictures.

Jed

Nice photos Ben! Thanks for the report.

John

thanks for the port w/pics!  i'm no pro, but when I'm trolling or drifting' i'll keep it in as-loose-as-you-can drag..so that it's not pulling out line when it bounces bottom, but if something were to grab it? it would spool out very easy, then they have a better chance to swallow the bait and hook themselves....now just apply the thumb for drag and if it runs, thumb-drag him into compliance.