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Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Post Number: 171
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 6:54 pm: | |
Are rockfish legal down there, due to UA? |
Cam Leavens (Brandywine)
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 6:52 pm: | |
Leaving to San Miguel from SB at 5am tommorrow. The weather looks brilliant. The reds should be hot, as well as lobster. Would love an acompanyment boat. Cam |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Post Number: 170
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 3:45 pm: | |
Thanks for that Harrell,
Do you think they are here year-round? Might be a good thing to do on unsuccessful (sic) albacore exploritory runs. At the depth they're at I can't imagine that much light would get down there.. might be worth a shot in daylight. I'll see what Virg's has planned and may talk the boys about doing a private run. |
HARRELL KIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Post Number: 569
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 3:33 pm: | |
Based on Michele's Info I get 35:00 and 121:27 which is 36NM on a 219 heading. The chart shows this at 227 fathoms inside the Santa Lucia Bank. |
bob silva (Bob_silva)
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Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 3:24 pm: | |
Take a closer look at those Cachuma and Lopez trout you are catching. We are seeing them with multiple slashes across the bodies that look like cormorant bites. Some were as deep as the stomach cavity. Looks like our fishing dollars are doing a good job feeding the birds. |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Post Number: 226
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 2:51 pm: | |
Rory, call me @ 704-2084. If I had the #'s I would post them, but I don't. I can give you the # of the person who has them though. Or look at a map and go to the high spot that is 1362 feet or 227 fathoms inside of Santa Lucia Bank. They are right on the highest spot. |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Post Number: 169
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 1:48 pm: | |
The squid trip has been cancelled for tonight. Michele on future trips that you don't make the required minimum # of people @ the $78 rate I wouldn't mind splitting the cost with other passengers to make up the difference,ie 12 @ $100 or so. Sure beats 1 mile a gallon running on our own. Weather looks very nice for tonight. |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Post Number: 225
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 11:05 am: | |
Jeff - unfortunately, we don't have close-by canyons like other places to. Therefore, we have to run farther, 36 miles to be exact. We pretty much break even doing squid trips, but like you guys, we just like going fishing for something. |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Post Number: 224
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 11:01 am: | |
Limited load is 20 people on the Princess. We need 5 more people by noon or the trip will be canceled. We have to cancel early enough to let people from out of town know. We only have 10 to go now, we need at least 15. Weather looks great. |
Timothy Foley (Tree_doc)
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Post Number: 143
Registered: 6-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 10:30 am: | |
I believe Michelle said that they were running a limited load, maybe 12 people I think. I'd pay more for a limited load run any time. Also, $78 bucks is pretty much inline with any rockfish run.
In this day and age with the price of fuel, etc., anything to do with a boat for $78 bucks seems pretty reasonable. Like Caster stated, I know I couldn't even haul the big Whaler to Morro and back for $78 bucks let alone run it! |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 307
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 8:06 am: | |
JEFF ,
I think that also includes a bunk |
Mike Green (Caster)
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Post Number: 186
Registered: 12-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 7:43 pm: | |
Jeff, I figure it would cost me about 200 for fuel to make the 75 mile trip in my boat with 3-4,its a hell of a deal going with Virge's
(that's if you want squid) |
Terry Schafer (Theotherwoman)
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Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 7:33 pm: | |
Thanks Tom Hafer I had lost hope and felt the fix was in. I would like to offer my help in keeping the ball rolling before the April meeting. Mel let me know what I can help with. I am a man of modest means but I am retired and do have time that I can donate to the cause. |
jeff pack (Tunafin)
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Post Number: 11
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 6:53 pm: | |
78$ to squid fish.WOW. Monterey has trips for 45$, Dana Point charges 35$, Mission Bay and San Diego are 35$ as well. This seems very steep does anyone agree? |
Onadare (Clark)
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Post Number: 9
Registered: 8-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 6:24 pm: | |
Hi Cloud fished Cachuma from 8am till 11am from the white cliffs out to around the middle of dam area for 7 trout 13-17 inches all released.used 3-4 oz wieghts with 3inch dodger 20-24 inch leader with 2.5-3inches of a berkley power worm 50-70feet of line out.nice day.cant wait for the salmon. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 82
Registered: 3-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 3:51 pm: | |
Friends:
Two additional points ...
1. Some of you might claim that Tom Hafer was just pushing for these changes to help his own employment and fishing livlihood. NOT SO! Tom has been working with all of us on the recreational side to work for changes in these no-fish zones. The changes proposed at Pt. Buchon are huge for recreational fishermen ... and not that important to commercial fishermen ... This recent battle has been one where commercials and recreationals have worked side by side to fight the F&G Commission.
2. I don't want any of you to think that only commercial fishermen have been pushing for these changes. A big contingent of recreational fishermen have been at all of these Commission meetings during the last year and have helped fight this battle. Our CCFCC has been very active in attending these meetings and lobbying the DFG and Commission. The only reason I single out Tom Hafer ... is because he kept fighting this battle even when it appeared very clear that it was a lost battle. HE WOULD NOT GIVE UP. Atta boy, Tom.
Mel |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 81
Registered: 3-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 3:42 pm: | |
Friends:
I got a DIFFERENT report from Arcada. I heard that only 3 members were present and the newest member of the Commission abstained on the vote about changes to the southern region of the Central Coast MLPA process.
Here are the crucial changes that RICHARD ROGERS changed his opinion on ... and he is the swing vote.
Fishermen will get additional fishing area at
1. Big Sur
2. Pt. Buchon
3. South of Purisma
The changes at Pt. Buchon are huge for us recreational fishermen. It looks like we may get three crucial concessions in the proposed MLPA. Although it is not a done-deal ... it looks like the April vote is leaning our way ... unless the enviros jump all over Richard Rogers and get him to do another 180 ... which he has done before.
BIG THANKS ARE IN ORDER.
Bob Hather pointed out some of the visual "point men" or those who got the publicity. The main people who deserve credit are TOM HAFER, BILL JAMES AND BEN SLEETER.
For those of you who were not there, poor Tom Hafer got crushed at the August meeting in 2006 when three members of the Commission voted against all of his proposed changes for our area. It was a dark day when we all walked out of that room in Monterey. Most people would have thrown in the white-towel. Not Tom ... THIS GUY IS A BULLDOG.
Tom and Jeremiah O'Brien marshalled the MB troops and Bill James started marshalling the Port San Luis Troops. Tom Hafer was down at Santa Monica ... and kept up his lobbying for changes in our area. Once again he got shot down. The Commission voted against him on a 3-2 vote. Bill James helped get a bunch of guys down to Santa Monica to push for changes. Richard Rogers would not budge on his hard-line view.
There was a another Commission meeting a month ago in Monterey (or was it Santa Cruz). Richard Rogers still wouldn't budge ... but TOM HAFER kept chewing on his leg.
Finally, these efforts paid off today. Tom and others pushed again for changes to the size and location of no-fish reserves in our southern region. FINALLY RICHARD ROGERS SAW THE LIGHT. Even John Ugoretz seemed to bend and agree to the changes.
TOM HAFER ... WE ALL OWE YOU A BIG DEBT OF GRATITUDE ... YOU ARE A BULLDOG. Bill James, Ben Sleeter, all the people of the CFC, Coastside, and even Tom Raftican ... you all pulled together and we got a victory ...
I hope it all hangs together for the final vote in April. That will be when the Commission makes their final decision.
Mel |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 306
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 3:37 pm: | |
PERCH REPORT FOR FRIDAY;
Three of the die hard Cambris fishing club hit the surf at 0730 this morning at 9th street in Cayucos, the score was fisherman 5 ,,,fish ?
I had one bite caught one fish a solid 15 inch fish great fight in the surf .
Gonna hit little pico on sunday see whats up
beats the hell out of YARD work.
Blackie/Sr |
jocelyn jodar (Jocelyn)
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Post Number: 99
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 2:05 pm: | |
Thanks Jim and Stacey
It's good to know our tax dollars are going to fishing in Afganistan |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 247
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 12:56 pm: | |
At today's Fish and Game Commission meeting there were only four commissioneers, so a final decision on the boundries on the MPAs was postponed until April. The vote was 2 to 2. Coastside and United Anglers were big advacates for us by presenting a proposed shift in some of the boundries that would give us more fishing oportunity at Buchon by shifting the MPA 1 1/2 mile to the south, and more at Prisma and Sur. Thanks to Ben Sleeter and Dan Wolford of Coastside for the mapping and Tom Raftican of UA for presenting the proposals.
Bob Hather |
Mike (Ophiodon)
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Post Number: 25
Registered: 7-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 9:03 am: | |
So, the problem for our area is rockfish are assessed over their entire range, yes? What can we do to get them assessed on a local level? |
Cloud (Cloud)
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Post Number: 105
Registered: 12-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007 - 6:23 am: | |
Clark
Plz do post a report; I plan on going Cachuma Saturday/maybe Sunday and will do same, provided I can chew through the restaints. I used to fish Chuma lots for bass as a kid, did well. Plastic worms on Carolina rig or trolling rapalas/hellbenders. Island at South end a good spot, as is the dropoff south of the marina at west side. Not so much experience with trout.
If nothing else a good way to get out for a while. Pre-flame: practice and gear stretching for upcoming salmon/RF at PSL/MB. Hope this year the salmon are bigger than the trout. Cloud out |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Post Number: 168
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 6:34 pm: | |
jimmer,
Dupont definitely makes the best lure,
here's the link to what he was talking about:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kg4bcaIXKHU
The weather looks great for squidin Sat Night.
I'll be on the boat. |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 50
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 6:12 pm: | |
When you get to Youtube type in "fishing Afgan style" |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 49
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 6:08 pm: | |
OK, to get back to having fun...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vcm3vzpunca&mode=related&search=
Bloody decks forever!! |
Rory Forsythe (Pluto)
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Post Number: 25
Registered: 11-2003
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 4:49 pm: | |
Does anybody know the gps#'s for the squid? |
Monte Schaller (Dingus)
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Post Number: 25
Registered: 5-2006
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Votes: 9 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 4:19 pm: | |
Paul, I think you are an idiot for calling anyone else an idiot on this page. How about we are all entitled to our opinions and ANYONE who thinks they have this whole situation pegged is a fool. Don't be so naive to think that there is only one dynamic to all of the different fish, areas,politics,funding,seasons, closures....ect.... and that you know what is right and what isn't. Maybe if that guy fished from a boat, he'd understand you, and maybe if you fished his exact spots you'd understand him. Don't be a dick. |
Dave Rymal (Dave_rymal)
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Post Number: 19
Registered: 8-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 3:46 pm: | |
Carl, I just posted thanks for the heads up on posting. |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Post Number: 89
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 1:11 pm: | |
I posted a little blurp below the Virg's article, Bob I hope you don't mind I cut and pasted some stuff you had posted earlier.
Whats happing to Virgs and the recreational sportfishing industry is such a crock. Our near shore fishery has never been healthier. A comprehensive rockfish assessment off our local waters, peer reviewed and published in CalCOFI, found that no decline in rockfish was observed over the past 30 years except for the bocaccio, a warmer-water fish. The article omitted to mention the reason catches are down is because most commercial fishing is now banned along our coast and sportfishing is restricted to seven months. Of the 19 nearshore species of rockfish, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE OVERFISHED! And here is the real kicker, Guess who is funding the Marine Life Protection Act its the Lucile Pacakard Foundation. That is like Oil Companies funding a process to determine if California should have offshore drilling. |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 9:19 am: | |
There is an article in the Tribune about Virg's operation. It's amazing how Virg's still stays open in the face of all the unwarranted restrictions. If you read the article on line you can post a comment at the bottom of the article.
Carl |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 305
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 7:45 am: | |
Tides are lookin good for the PERCH this Sat an Sun, offshore winds
Ill be on Little Pico Sun ,
Go catch them.
Blackie/Sr |
Paul Schuyler (Fv_flyer)
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Post Number: 26
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Votes: 3 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:16 am: | |
Mr. Walt Driesbach,
I think you are an idiot. You say you don't have a boat or fish from one, yet you make a bold claim that "commercial near shore vertical fishing for the live fishery is just cleaning out the fish". How in the hell could you have any accurate knowledge of such things? Or is this simply emotional speculation on your part? I will not even begin to counter-argue this point with you, because you clearly display your ignorance in your statements. I will say, however, that although you are entitled to your own opinions, you should not make outright statements about a fishery you know nothing about. |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Post Number: 223
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 11:11 am: | |
If the forecast comes true it looks like this week is the time to go "sqiddin'". 5 knts. - 3 ft. |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 11:06 am: | |
Next squid trip is scheduled for Sat. March 3rd. @ 5:00 pm. cost is still $78.00 Limited load, so call for reso's. |
clark w fowler (Clark)
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Post Number: 8
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 9:09 am: | |
Thanks a bunch Cloud Im going to give it a try friday. |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 246
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 8:15 am: | |
Today's Trib posted my letter to the editor. Mel has booked April 13th at the Morro Bay Community Center for the CCFCC annual dinner this year. I hope to see you all there. The proposed Avila dinner has been combined with the Morro Bay event due to conflicts.
Bob |
Cloud (Cloud)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 7:41 am: | |
Clark--follow-up
Right across from the cachuma marina along the white cliff trolling 50-70 pulls down has been the best spot for me. Have caught both trout and schoolie-size LM bass in that area.
Apparently I may need to join the support group. These acts of desparation have occured more than once. |
Cloud (Cloud)
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Post Number: 103
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 7:35 am: | |
Clark
Yes I tried my riggers but switched back to weights--too many problems. Most significant were release clips that dont (on that size fish), and constant depth adjustment. I didnt try smaller clips for other reasons.
I use real small chrome crocodiles and 2-6 oz weight (no flasher or cow-bells) and have done well on trout to 18" at cachuma. I have seen lots of other guys with lots of jewelry on the line taht aslo seem to do well. I just would rather not have all that stuff in the way.
BTW almost all the trout I have caught in either cachuma or lopez have had parasites hanging off the sides--disgusting. None kept. Anyone know what the deal is? Cloud out |
Mike Green (Caster)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 7:57 pm: | |
Larry, seems we got a spam problem,there is no way replica watches has posted here nine times. |
Mike Green (Caster)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 7:54 pm: | |
Trout poles? heck last rockfish season we had a blue bass tornament using our trout rigs. what a hoot! used fethered lead heads. |
clark w fowler (Clark)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 7:38 pm: | |
Thanks Blackie Anyone ever use trout poles off of a downrigger. |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 12:38 pm: | |
CLARK
For what its worth , there catching some nice trout in MARGARITA was up there yesterday, saw two OCEAN going boats with desparatate folks trolling for them trout , their good size fish ,trolling with lead line and flashers.
Blackie / Sr |
clark w fowler (Clark)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 9:52 am: | |
Thanks Stacy Yep feeling despartate and anxious cant wait for Salmon season.Feel like I need to get the boat wet so friday I might go to the lake and try for some trout. Sharp Hooks and Tight Lines |
Luke Neumann (Luke)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 9:06 am: | |
Wow. Thats a long drive, Maybe over twenty hours round trip. Is their anyone from SLO county going to the Fisg & Game meeting in Arcata? |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 26, 2007 - 5:51 am: | |
Speaking of desperation, Michele: when is the next squid trip? |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 5:20 pm: | |
Clark,
Fishing fresh-water is a clear act of desperation. You need help! I'm thinking of forming a support group in the near future.
I'll be Squiding when Virg's has their next trip.
I don't know much about trout, but I generally troll as slow as it goes using leaded line 3-5 colors out with very small spoons.
good luck |
clark w fowler (Clark)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 2:14 pm: | |
Thinking of taking the boat to Cachuma Lake this weekend before salmon season.Anyone ever fish for trout there have any suggestions what to use and where.Cant wait for salmon season and the reports of catching. Thanks a Bunch |
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