Local Fishing Thread
 

It seems like we have a lot of fisherman on the board. How about a thread about the fishing we do near our homes…your local fishing.

Many could post pictures of the Hawaiian honeymoon day-trip monster marlin or the Alaskan cruise king salmon…But I'd like to know what type of fish you guys catch on a day-trip with the kids or grandkids.

I'm limited to the ocean (or muddy-lake stocked trout that will eat a bottle cap). I guess I could go to Castiac and fight 5,000 bass boats casting for the same 6 largemouth :mad: (I can't wait to leave SoCal for So Carolina).

Let's see your biggest local catch...pike, walleye, perch, redfish, crappie, brownie, etc…

Summer white seabass…

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Winter Halibut…

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Wow, nice fish! I don't have any pics of fish on my computer. I pretty much fly fish all the time. Mostly up on the Kern and around No Cal rivers. I've been doing more surf fly fishing lately, around Mondo's and Oil Piers and further up towards Carpenteria and Moro.

Here are some from Costa Rica, I never caught the biggest. I hooked a Black Marlin close to Nicaragua, close to Ollie's Point, but no pictures. I caught a large Sail in Costa Rica but will have to find the picture. I can't find any pictures from East Cape Mex. but all I caught there was Dorado.

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Craig, If your interested Guy Jeans is giving classes locally. He guides and owns the fly shop in Kernville, but he's a local Ventura boy and knows his scheisse. You don't have to pay for the expensive class which includes a rod and reel package, he'll bring down all your equipment for you. Here's the info:

Did you know you can fly fish in the surf?
Kern River Fly Shop and Redington Fly Rods would like to extend a special offer to you or those friends and family members that would like to learn how to fly fish in the surf. We have put together 4 special offers for 2015:

PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CLASS AND/OR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED. CLASSES FILL QUICKLY. PLEASE CONTACT KERN RIVER FLY SHOP AT (760) 376-2040 OR CONTACT US VIA EMAIL TO REGISTER OR OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


SURF CLINIC OPTIONS:

#1. CLASS ONLY - Learn to Fly Fish in the Surf Beginner Class - 3-Hour class for $75.00 per person (includes all rental equipment for the class);

#2. BASIC PACKAGE - Learn to Fly Fish in the Surf Beginner Class - 3-Hour class for $230.00+tax per person which includes your very own new REDINGTON 890-4 PATH 4-piece salt water fly rod with rod/reel case, REDINGTON PATH 7/8 fly reel, spooled with backing, RIO WF8F saltwater line, RIO saltwater Versa 12 ft sinking leader, a 0x tippet spool, nipper and a fly box with 5 popular surf flies (includes rental equipment for the class);

#3. RECOMMENDED PACKAGE - Learn to Fly Fish in the Surf Beginner Class - 3-Hour class for $350.00+tax per person which includes your very own new REDINGTON 890-4 PATH 4-piece salt water fly rod with rod/reel case, REDINGTON PATH 7/8 fly reel, spooled with backing, RIO WF8F saltwater line, leader, a 0x tippet spool, nipper and a fly box with 5 popular surf flies PLUS Extra PATH Spool complete with backing, RIO Striper 250 grain sinking line, leader (includes rental equipment for the class), or

#4. DELUXE PACKAGE - Learn to Fly Fish in the Surf Beginner Class - 3-Hour class for $695.00 + tax per person which includes your very own new REDINGTON 890-4B VAPEN BLACK 4-piece salt water fly rod with case, Redington DELTA SMOKE 7/8 fly reel spooled with backing, RIO STRIPER 250 grain sinking line, leader, a 0x tippet spool, nipper and a fly box with 5 popular surf flies (includes rental equipment for the class).


To keep your line organized in the surf, you can also purchase a QUALITY STRIPPING BASKET (hard durable plastic, 6 cones, waist strap, across shoulder strap, and drainage holes) for $50.00+tax.
Classes will be held in:

Ventura and Pismo Beach , CA

Ventura Marina Park Beach - Sun., Feb. 22nd
7:00a.m. to 10:00a.m. OR noon to 3:00p.m.

Pismo Beach (Park St.) - Sat., March 14th
8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. OR 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Pismo Beach (Park St.) - Sun., March 15th
8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. OR 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Pismo Beach (Park St.) - Sat., May 2nd
1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.

Pismo Beach (Park St.) - Sun., May 3rd
1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.

Ventura Marina Park Beach - Sat., May 16th
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. OR 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

Ventura Marina Park Beach - Sun., May 17th
8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. OR 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.

PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CLASS AND/OR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED. CLASSES FILL QUICKLY. PLEASE CONTACT KERN RIVER FLY SHOP AT (760) 376-2040 OR CONTACT US VIA EMAIL TO REGISTER OR OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

kim@kernriverflyfishing.com

Next time you go let me know! I want to start fly fishing in the surf. I see them doing it all the time when I go to Mondo's paddle boarding.

What do you use, a tall 6#-8# I suppose??? Maybe a crab-like fly like used on Bonefish or permit? I think I have the gear. What are you catching? Crokers? Perch?

LOL…Craigster, we must have hit send at the same time. As soon as I posted to you, your details were there. I will look into it today.

Fly fishing in the sea is fun. It makes hooking into any fish exciting.

I use a 6 or 8 weight 9 foot rod. The flies are Clousers, Razzlers, Surfin' Merkins and crab imitations. Usually catch Barred Surf perch, Guitarfish, small Halibut and if your stealthy, Corbina. Eric's Tackle in Ventura can set you up. I'll let you know when I get over that way, maybe in a week or two.

I don't have any fish pictures right now, but the fishing is good right off the dock of our cabin at Lake of the Ozarks! Crappie, bass, catfish are the favorites.

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My boy with a flounder which is our main pursuit in the summer months. Keeper size is 16", 22" + is worth telling your buddies about, 26" is worth telling the local fishing newspaper. Absolutely fantastic eating fish.

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40" rockfish from late January a few years back on my boat. These big boys pass by the Md coast late fall into early winter. Have to be caught within 3 miles of coast (EEZ zone). COLD arse ocean fishing but worth it on the table.

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My son caught the first fish on our new to us boat several years back.

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Heading out early on the charter boat. Big orange things are planer boards used kinda like outriggers but in the water. This guy runs 17 lines IIRC. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1424810968.jpg


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Couple options. Typically 9 or 10wt overloaded by one size. If fishing from the beach into the surf an intermediate sinking line. What is more fun (imo) is to find a bar and walk out to it then cast back towards the beach in the trough. Pick up a Rubbermaid dish drying pan and make a stripping basket out of it with weed whacker line and a belt.


edit: Just saw the original response to this question. You guys must have some calm winds to get away with a 6 weight on the beach!

Craig, the surf fly fishing sounds fun! I'd like to try that sometime if I'm ever out there with time to kill!

I haven't found a good local fishing spot in AZ yet. Just haven't had time. :(

I have 8 and 10 wt fly rods, both with alum saltwater reels and a good stripping basket. I'll have to put some heavier sinking line on and get some of Craig's recommended flies. I'm going to give this a try, maybe friday :D

Where are you at on the Lake? We are at the 38mm Fishing is always good. This is me and my Grampa. 97 years old and still loves to crappie fish!

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Craig I have to wonder if that halibut tastes like our flounder (fluke). If so that is one heck of a lot of good eating you have there!

I've got doubles of everything except waders. If you're out towards the warmer months you won't need them, just shorts and t shirt. Lots of fun!

I consider myself extremely fortunate to live in Western Washington. The fishing here is pretty good. Salmon and steelhead fishing is one of my favorite things to do here. Here are a couple of highlights that I have handy.
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Sounds like fun Craig!

I need to get a better set of waders for the AZ rivers, my hip waders weren't tall enough on a recent trip! :eek:

Day before Christmas from the golf course pond. I suspect high levels of fertilizer.

It spoke english and walked back into the pond.


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And the local catfish

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STRIPEAHH off Pt Judith RI a few years back :D
It was too big to do the "hold it at arms length so it looks bigger for the camera" pose. ;)

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Everyday after work

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You dog!

I'll be there with you in just two years :D I'm doing a real estate search trip in a couple weeks for canal front property in the Tampa/Tarpon Springs area, then heading up to John's and James Islands in SC for waterfronts. My wife wants SC, I want Gulf. My dream is to walk out on my own dock to fish and paddle board everyday.

Whooo, awesome.

You should come to New Zealand sometime. We have this place called Lake Taupo and the Tongariro River that have the meanest trout around :D

I would LOVE to fish New Zealand. I've a couple friends who did in the navy, and they had nothing but wonderful things to say about the whole place. They said the fishing was fantastic and the climate beautiful.


Maybe for the wife and I on our 10th anniversary.... That gives me a couple years to plot.

Caught this Walleye about 20 minutes North of here in the Red River. The river flows thru the city, but the big Walleye are North of a dam. It was 15 lbs 4 oz.

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a day of Crappie fishing last spring. Me with a good sized one for NY.
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So tonight while I'm fishing this snake moves right from beneath my shoes into the water and just stays there. It's a big snake and I'm surprised, but I manage to snap a photo. I'm just hoping it wasn't a moccasin. Looks like a banded water snake.


I had to fiddle with the color so you could see the thing, sorry about the orange water.

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Cheers Craig!

I got lucky to find work in SWFL where everybody is retiring. This economy has not been good for many years.

Now I'm debating kayak vs paddle board, vs boat.

I do most of my fishing standing anyway.

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That's gonna be me!

Looks like a hoot. We've got guys around here that tow salmon flies behind their ocean kayaks.

Every odd year here, the pink salmon show up by the millions and it's a riot on a fly rod!

This is me salmon fishing too.

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Nice! Columbia river?

I tried pulling a plastic swim bait behind my SUP and all I caught was a stinky mackerel. I had to finish the last hour of the paddle smelling that damned thing. Took two weeks to get the smell out of my paddle handle. Our West Coast mackerel are different than the East Coast. Only good purpose is catfish bait.

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I used to do this right from the beach by my house and bring back nice halibut and sea bass…But gave it up after being sniffed and bumped buy a 300 lbs mako shark. :eek:

I went back two or three times afterward, but never could get comfortable again. When a harbor seal almost gave me a heart attack, I said "no mas". Plus…its CHEATING!

BTW…The fish on the deck is a 67lbs white seabass :D

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It'll be in salt water at the end of July. Fresh water starting mid August. PM me, I'll teach you some sure fire techniques to catch humpies until you are done catching humpies.

I should be able to run up the Snohomish with you if you want. We do a "Snoopy Pole" derby every other year when they run. The rules are simple. Respool with whatever you want, but it must be a character rod and it must cost less than $25.


2013 Champ.... My buddy Mark with a hot humpy on his princess special.
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Tonight's catch. It was a cold 71 degrees tonight.

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Lake Benmore, Otago, New Zealand. It's a man made hydro dam.

I'm just sitting here watching the snow melt knowing I'll be fishing the big pond (Atlantic) three weeks from today out of St. Augustine. Didn't even get her out on the water last year so she's up for sale in a few weeks after owning her 25+ years.

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Of course I still have this to fall back on (one of several I own or have access too) :p


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Always using artificial lures on an assortment of spinning/baitcasting reels....pond is slammed full of 1-2lb bass and nice crappie....the double digit bass were "taken" (and probably eaten) some years back :(. Have fun guys...I can't wait...three weeks and counting....