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Guys in San Diego catch them every year fishing the squid beds at night under lights and it's kept very quiet, Big seabass along with nice yellows and halibut are caught on the beds , off Scripps pier is a good area along with IB , it's like anything else you have to put time on the water when...

Great Job on the catch and release. Nothing better than a good calico bite on plastics

Time on the water is the best learning tool you can get , even on a half day boat , watch who is catching fish and their gear and technique, don't be afraid to ask questions, everybody started somewhere

I love fishing out there, I've been going for 50 plus years , face Lake is another place to fish there

Bill and Sam work hard to put you on the fish , the boat is awesome along with the food , you'll have a great trip for sure

It Doesn't matter how much rain we get , there's more water flowing to the ocean than our reservoirs due to all the bullshit it takes to build or upgrade retention basins and the fact that building construction continues without any solution to our lack of water issues, I'm all in to filling...

Rain ,Rain Go away Let us fish another day

There are some guest docks by harbor police in San Diego Bay, maybe try calling harbor police or look it up on the internet

West coast is a great place to get a motor , I've built a couple of 30 foot pangas and they installed a 200 HP Yamaha on each one , they do really clean work , I think the asking price of your 70 HP is high though but good lluck

It was announced over a month ago about a developing El Nino , no reason for anyone to jump down anyone

I go every year and this year I leave August 20th for 12 days, I have my Fish processed and boxed for the plane ride home , maybe I'll bring back 2 and get one for me as well , every year we get a few 140 to 180 lbs , let me know what you think

Hopefully the water won't get too warm for the bluefin, conditions have been great the last few years and it's been a positive for the Charter Businesses as well for us private boaters

Tough Crowd for sure

Great setup

Just be Happy if we have a repeat of 2022 fishing season with quality Bluefin, lots of Dorado , occasional yellowfin and decent yellows and all are Happy and Life is good, oh and a dozen nice halibut

I have a 2002 39 foot Blackman and they look very similar, great Boats , Battlewagons

Bad timing for sure

Classic Hex heads , all colors

Good Luck

Not worth it in my opinion

Pretty vague report and I'm not so sure I'm buying it , it would certainly get people fired up , there's nothing Like Albacore fever running in your veins , time to dig into this post and hopefully find it true

I have a 39 foot Blackman and a 30 foot CC otherwise I would for sure, I owned a 99 outrage 21 footerbut I moved up in size

Great Boats

Street sweeper

For myself and my Salary taking SS would be costly, I can start collecting next October but I have no plans to do so , the Government takes HALF of your earnings after 20 thousand dollars or so when you start collecting SS and that number goes up every year and how much you can make , I plan on...

My favorite fish is whatever is biting and edible, most all fresh fish is fish of the day

Absolutely not at all , im not a thin skined person so no worries at all, I'm old school and done myshare of barb throwing. , it's a great way of keeping my son in memories

My son's name was Jimmy and he died when he was 29 years old ,his sisters , my Daughters said that they would name their first child after their Brother Jimmy , well the first Child my youngest had Lexie named her Daughter Jimmie in memory of her brother and when I bought the boat I named it...

My first Blackman was named Harvey B after my older brother who died in a car accident and to me it was a easy choice, 2 Blackmans later I named my 39 foot Blackman Jimmie C after my Granddaughter, I belive a boat should have a name , it can say who you are or just a Catchy name , most boat...

Unreal work you do , that's a art for sure

Pay me now or pay me Later ,it's all good , use those guys and I'm very happy with their service

That's why I have boats in both of my garages , especially at LA Bay where it's 550 dollars a with tip , I fish with the locals in the off-season on my boat or there's, it works out great for all

The 39 foot Blackman is a couple of inches shy of 40 foot and a couple shy of a 14foot beam , they ride great

Updates are good but Visual is the only way to go , I went today to the cliffs and mother nature is pissed off so it's a great time to do boat maintenance or get the wax out

I 100 percent disagree with your take on sustainability fishing methods from our friends south of the border, they fish lobsters year around , there's no more abalone, they gillnet all the local inland waters as to not burn too much fuel , they are wiping out all the bait thru out baja to feed...

I totally get providing for your family via gillnets or whatever, take the American tourist and dollars out of baja and it becomes a ghost town , baja was built as one of the best fishing destinations in the world and it's slowly becoming a thing of the past, no regulations, drugs , corrupt...

Sounds like you are on top of keeping your boat sea worthy, always try to stay on the front end of maintaining your boat, on my 39 foot Blackman I wasn't happy with the sculpers on the inside of all the deck hatches , I was getting some water in the bilge caused after a bloody fish stop from...

People don't go into business to fail which is what happened here , everybody runs there boat different regardless of how rough and shitty the ocean is , these boats had a lot of issues with leaks and what not and weren't able to keep up with the warranty work which caused them to shutter the...

Waiting on blanks is one thing , no communication is another, sounds like someone ran off with your money , I'm the type that if I can't physically see or touch it I'm out unless I know the person , hopefully you didn't pay too much

Not a lot more to the story other than they built a inferior boat that has some issues, hopefully you can keep it together and get your money's worth , improve on what you can and hope for the best, one would certainly think someone has to be accountable especially seeing how your running your...

Joey and his crew have always been a class act , it doesn't surprise me that he turned the situation around , I was in there a couple of days ago dropping off a couple of Kenedy Fisher blanks to be built , I talked to Joey and his Dad and then I asked for Josh to take the rods build order , it's...

The sky's the limit

I like the olive oil ,kosher salt witl a little garlic clove or Jalapeños on top , I think everyone has their favorite ways and taste , it's all good

leave well enough alone , someone will get rich and could care less about the whales or any other sea life

I know I'm spoiled being able to plan my own trip whenever I want, 1 day 2 or 3 day drips it doesn't, I have slipfees , insurance and the spoils of owning several boats but I wouldn't change a thing , I grew up wit 5 brothers and a sister and when my Dad took me fishing which was a lot we keep...

The lighter the color the better f9r maintenance on the gel coat , lighter colors will show less dirt as well , as far as the trailer goes if you plan on towing your boat thru baja you will want a galvanized trailer, good luck with the new rig

It's not always about the limits when fishing, we never take limits on my boats , I'm sure you're info is good for some and it means well but a lot of guys I fish with keep a couple of fish and they are good, also it's fair to say I don't fish sports boats for at least 40 plus years now, I...

Old school Saltiga 30 with 30 lb mono on a 10 foo UC 20 -40 rod throwing a Tady 45 at Puerto San isdiro fishing white seabass on a slowwwww crank is the best , I think a 30 lb Jig stick is a must have , we get a lot of big barracuda fishing seabass which means your in the right area and we...

Sounds good, I fished with a lot of Homer Legends that are no Longer in the game except for Mike Mann , my Dad Jim Bingham knew Johntan Hillstrand Sr who owned the FV Time Bandit and of course Coal point which his Daughter Nancy runs , I had some good times at the Salty Dog Salon with Johnathan...

Can't remember a super bowl game this close and exciting, I don't watch much football but I'm glad I did

Great boats, I had mine for 16 years, well built

Money is tight right now and older boats are hard to get loans , contact Bobby Woodard at 619 227 5478 and tell him Mike Bingham gave you his number, he's a boat broker so he can steer you in the right direction, Good Luck

drill a hole in the center of your buoy , insert a hose and stick your glow stick in the hose , run a piece of galvanized chain from the bottom to each side to keep the glow stick upright and you are good to go , we've been using this system for years and it works great

I have fished Homer the last 3 years in a row , I've fished Homer close to 20 times all the way back with Tony D Michelle on the original Sea Otter , I've fished with him a dozen times and I used to stay at the spit road lodge when Ade owned it, now it's a vacant lot , Tony sold his boat and...

So far this winter ocean has been Brutal , seems like every week another storm rolls in , it's messing up my nados halibut fishing

Where do you run Charters out of ?

I've been fishing Alaska for over35 years and I've never used a electric reel , the last 3years I used 20 Talica with 100 lb spectra , lots of fun

Offer up seems to work pretty good , I've unloaded some rods and reels lately and I still have 30 plus rods and reels to unload , the hard part for me is trying to figure out what to get rid of , I've got too much gear in my garage, my Puerto San isdiro house , my LA Bay house and on the Jimmie...

30-50 eight foot Phoenix is a awesome rod for all of the above

We loved at the bottom of Milton hill , you had a hell of a Trek

Stingray bike with the gear shifter in front of the seat , red skate board with metal wheels and skip fry surf boards, , we used to ride our bikes to Pacific Beach board walk and rent a body raft all day for 75 cents and lean our bikes up against the boardwalk wall and at the end of the day get...

old iron quivers are priceless and everyone you have tells a story of good memories you had on yellows breezing, tuna foaming or deep drop yo yo fishing , hang onto what you got because todays fish chew as good as yesterday's fish , get out and put them to work , you'll be glad you did

For a portable generator you can't beat a Honda , problem is our Joke of a Governor made it so you can no longer buy one new in the state of California, go on offer up or Craigslist, I know you can drive to Arizona and buy one as long as they don't ask for ID , this state with Newsom is going...

Lots of people as you know will not travel in Mexico so I don't see Ensenada benefitting from this , personally I don't see the sportboat fleet getting the boot , I think mexico will charge more money for the permits

It would be bad for both Mexico and the US , it would kill the long range fleet and piss off a bunch of people , it would also add pressure to our Local fishery, it's a no win situation

This has been kicked around for a few years now and it gets brought up every other year, Just like closing the coronado islands to all fishing period , a lot of money flows into Mexico from the Gringos that fish , hotels , fishing charters , restaurants, transportation and so on , I don't see...

A water proof ditch bag with some water , first aid , hand held radio , flares and strobe light , I also have satellite phones on both of my boats in the states

Today's fishermen are responsible more than ever , today's fishermen are paying for the over fishing of the past , our resources and fish stocks with better management are rebounding except for 3rd world countries, California sol cal anglers love and respect the fishing industry

Nothing goes to waste , fresh bluefin on the barbecue is great , bluefin sashimi is great , and bluefin smoked is awesome, no fertilizer, no cats some people don't care for bluefin and that's fine but it's one of my favorites for sure ,

Colonet is 25 minutes from my house and it's a little early yet for a good yellowtail bite , I'd wait a few weeks and then hit it , I'm planning on going for a few days next week and I'll have more information

The only way to go out for sure , Sorry about having to give up surfing, I've got 5 Skip Frye Boards hanging on my walls that haven't seen water in years , I also don't do too much fishing for tuna anymore, I'm always on one of my boats usually at the nados drifting for halibut, l still fish 1...

I have a 22 year old unit on my boat that was installed by Blackman boats

I had shots in each thumb Today and I go back April 20th, I've been doing this since 2013 and the Doctor back then told me surgery would not help because I don't look like the kind of guy to flip pages of a boot the rest of my life so I use Voltaren gel that I buy in Mexico by my house because...

I keep 2 boats there , a 39 foot Blackman (Jimmie C ) and a 30 foot center console Pura Agua , Ted is a great guy and when you get a chance go talk to him , I like where I'm at and I won't leave the Bay Club

The 48 hours time in the cooler for best quality is nothing new , we've been doing for years schedule permitting, as far as aged bluefin I definitely have to try it , he'll dry aged beef is the best so it makes sense

One and done for me on the Marlin ,I've caught more than my share on the CBandit ,Sea Call and the Harvey B , I don't mind letting my buddies bait a marlin for catch and release but that's as far as it goes, I worked with Ron Costa out of San Diego for 2 seasons trolling and baiting marlin in...

Old school Green and yellow deep water Jap Head chrome with red eyes

Lots of good banks to fish south and west of point Loma when th3 season starts and theirs always fish moving up the line thru out the Summer ,bait out of San Diego Bay is usually great through out the season, I prefer San Diego Bay to mission bay and I've got 2 boats in slips at the Bay Club...

One of my Favorites for sure I saw him play a half dozen times and I was never disappointed His music will always live on he had a very unique voice RIP

Brings back memories, the Lead Sled

We Fished Cedros island Last year on the Sea Call 119 foot that my Brother Bryon runs , the port Captains Son came out and picked up the crew and gave him drive around tour of the island and fished for 2 days , Edgar went to school with the port Captains Son in Ensenada, theygrew up together...

My Son in Law is a National , Edgar Castro

Boats are still fishing there on the way down to Cabo , I've fished it numerous times with my Brothers, there is a patrol boat from time to time as well , no sport boats

Man what a way to go, I hope and pray he didn't suffer , take everyday and make it a great one , no bad days no matter how bad we sometimes have it, Like is way to short

Siesels Bacon wrapped around diver scallops, Rice and veggies

Today's anglers care more about the environment and our resources then ever , today's sportsmen aren't responsible for the sorry state of mother Earth , Big Money and Corporations and not too mention politicians are responsible for for today's environment, Not sure how what percentage of fish...

Absolutely correct

Doesn't surprise me one bit , how many times have we watched this happen ? The Chargers couldn't put together 4 quarters of football, I have no idea what the answer is on there losing games they were in total control of , Look at the bright side is Spanos deserves every loss he gets , he should...

My son in law Edgar Castro explained it to me last night and it's been in the works for a couple of years now, he said they are eventually going to close Benitos island as well , there's a lot of areas the Mexican Government is planning on closing to Sportfishing, hate to see it happen, they...

The Mexican Government closed the Lupe today to all Sportfishing, I've only been a hand full of times but it was always epic being there, it's definitely a Magical place to fish and Just enjoy where you are at , it's amazing how big the white sharks are there even though once they showed up it...

Local fishermen that catch some bigger size bluefin there's no issue, it's the out of towner that has to figure out ahead of time how to Handel his catch which should be done way in advance of his trip, ther4 is also a company that will come to the boat, pick up your fish and take it to a...

One of the all time Greats , he'll be missed but his music will live on

Old school Saltiga 40 star Drag , one of the best reels made

CCastros rooms are pretty bad and I don't recommend it, Fernando still has a panga fleet with some great Captains, Rick at Coyote cals is a fun place to stay and not too far from Castros and the boat ramp , the restaurant in town is Gloria's and she'll cook up some of your fish with rice and...

I fish the islands year round May,June , July 30 to 55 feet of water the Lee of South island, December through April 92 to 132feet of water below south island, start drifting on the back side of the hump (north west wind ) east wind start off in deeper water and drift towards the high spot ...

Go with the reliable and go big or stay home , if you have the room for the bigger bag you'll be glad you did

I've had a house at Puerto San isdiro on the pacific side for 43 years now and we've never had any issues whatsoever, it a small fishing village and farming town, no night life at all , I also have a 26 foot CC in my garage as well , baja is in my blood and always will be , we know everyone in...

Shoot me a message when you might be going, I keep a 30 foot center console in my garage down their and my son in Law is Edgar Castro and we go down there a lot , we go out interstate 8 thru Calexico to the 5 freeway which runs past San Felipe, past Gonzaga and then the road gets narrow, we...

It became a hassle to fly from Anchorage to Homer, I know they are back on line after going bankrupt, Less flights ,Less hours and longer waiting times , also you are Limited on what you can put on the smaller planes , you can't put 10 boxes of fish I went the Homer route for 30 years , until...

Yay it's was under 3 hours getting there , nice drive along the river ,

Call Dana Landing and ask for Doug , he's the one who repairs all the reels

Homer is great , great VRBO houses and you will for sure see moose along the roads driving around , you can fish the Keni river at Centennial Park a little over a hour drive from Homer , The Anchor River is 25 minutes from town , Lots of charter boats for halibut fishing and Lingcod season opens...

More time on the water, catch a 300 lb plus halibut in Alaska in October, my biggest to date is 259 lbs , catch a local bluefin tuna over 400 lbs on my boat , current biggest is 368 lbs and the hardest wish yet is a local halibut over 60 lbs and my biggest to date is just over 54 lbs so it's a...

Flying their will be the cheapest part of your new investment and being able to take a good look at all the options will be 100 percent beneficial, nothing beats a boat buying road trip and I'm sure you will be happy you did

I think it's a problem for all brands of outboard motors , I bought mine from West Coast on Morena Blvd I worked with Augustin who is great ,

Yamaha now offers a 6 year warranty so when I repowered my center console I went with the 200 HP Yamaha, the new motors are way more fuel efficient, whatever you choose good Luck finding one , I've bought 2. 200 HP Yamahas in the last 2 years and it took 3 months to get the 1st one and 6...

I used to never post my halibut fishing trips but I've softened up in my old ago , Tuna fishing post are either successful trips or I hate the fucken bluefin, for some reason we always do really good on our tuna trips because of hatd work and our Intel, gotta have guys on the glasses all day...

You never know about the Chargers and if the good team or full of holes team shows up , I'm guilty of not watching football like I used too , I enjoy football when it's convenient to watch and fits my schedule, when my Dad was still with us we never missed fishing super bowl because like he...

No Long range trips for me other then the 2 to 3 day trips through out the season, January 15th LA Bay to my house for a week, February 10 Lake Mille Lacs Northern Minnesota ice fishing, back to LA BAY in March , April my house at Puerto San isdiro for 10 day's. June 10th Baja base for 10...

Set the drift mode on the GPS and the bottom alert on the meter , three guys on the boat 2 hour shifts, not much fish on the under water lights to help the time go by , earlier in the season I've never seen so many calico u d3tthebait lights , it was full speed catch And release , we also had...

Great boats , pride of ownership shows Big time

I'm the guy who pairs rods closely to the recommended specs but I more than not go by the feel of the setup , I play around with several setups and stick to what feels good for casting, yo yo and so forth, I usually almost go lighter line wise then what's suggested, there's a lot that goes...

I've got a 6 pack I ordered from. BUBBA at Dana Landing

Everything you got

I've never lost a biting school of bluefin or yellowfin by releasing them , they keep chewing , if you ask a deckhand to keep a fish or release it he's going to kill it for the count ot limit , it's your fish to keep or release

Thundermist

The guy was a Genius in comedy for sure, Loved watching him and he never disappointed, it's hard to understand why people take their own Lives and what it does to the loved ones you leave behind, it is a sickness for sure , memories is what we have

Left Thursday for south island Halibut drifts with really nice deans and perfect size macs , water is cold at 56degrees but clean , started off in 96 feet of water and drifted to 138 with the perfect drift , got in a few drifts and headed in to the island and dropped the pick , fired off the...

Safe holidays to all and to a epic 2023 fishing season

Drive to Arizona , you can't buy a new generator here as well (portable) which is a crock of shit, one of my daughters lives in Arizona so I sent her the money to buy me a honda generator

Memories for Life , it's been 12 years now since my Dad passed and my memories of our fishing ventures is still fresh in my mind ,

Small businesses have to adapt in order to stay in business especially in the golden state, Labor cost increases due to our politician's along with sky rocketing rents and food prices , pretty much it's about survival for small businesses owners ,California has the reputation for the most...

I don't own one , I'm still using my old school saltigas which are great reels

Any water time is the best time and catching fish is the bonus which we Definitely caught our share of all species except a swordfish, hit a long of good weather and not so good weather , season isn't over , I leave again on my boat Friday morning and I have to be home by 3 pm Saturday for...

Why not give it a shot ? The Xtra line in the water certainly won't hurt anything and deep dropping isn't lighting the world on fire , who knows you might catch a Thresher shark as well I've always dropped deep on kelps and I've never had any luck , some day

I don't pay much attention to how much fish I eat and what kind , Let's see to much Beef will kill you, eating chicken skin isn't healthy, too much alcohol isn't good for you, too much sun and on and on and on , eat whatever floats your boat because you never know when you're ticket will get...

I'll give you $ 450 dollars for both ? 858 776 9966 Mike Bingham

man that's a long boat ride but most likely worth it to be on the water , my boat from San Diego to the outer banks is a solid 6 to 7 hours at 10 knots traveling at night and 18 to 20 knots during the day depending on the sea state , usually we leave on a Wednesday night and return Saturday...

Awesome Rods , have a great holiday and New Years

Food has gone thru the roof along with everything else , insurance, fuel,wages bait , it just doesn't stop and business owners and consumers can't get a break and it's not going to change anytime soon , overhead has gone up across the board for everything we do or like in our daily lives, I'm...

Hold on to your wallet, the City of San Diego is broke and they want to figure out a way to charge for Launching boats at our boatramps that is paid for with our TAX DOLLARS ,once again Todd Gloria isn't capable of reining in his spending habits , I know they just passed the trash feeas well to...

Depending on depth I fish with light gear, my house in Puerto San isdiro I use a curado 300 with a 12 /25 phoenix rod with a plastic and 3 to 4 ounce head ,I fish from 180 to 280 feet and catch nice reds and lings , if the current or wind is pumping I slide a 2 ounce down my line for Xtra...

I had a viking fridge in my last house for 15 years and when I sold my house it still worked great along with the viking stove and ovens, I installed viking appliances in my new build house and so far so good , I have maytag washer and dryer and I haven't had any issues at all

Have a Full Church service to satisfy family members and then a family gathering for the burial at sea, I had a church service for my Son and then a burial at sea and I talk to him when I'm fishing to this day , especially if it's slow fishing , it's been 15 years now since he passed , not that...

Female Lobsters have a hook on their back leg

Big Female, nice job

That's a tough one to find a captain that knows the outer banks like the back of his hand ,tough fishing a lot of thetime due to the outer waters weather which can be brutal , most boats travel there when the weather is fish able, my boat spent about 10 days this year targeting Bluefin and...

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I know coming back from the Coronado island's we're supposed to stop at the Customs dock and I never do , I would waste your time stopping

Great Boats , I had one for 16 years that I used at the river

I never donate at grocery stores ,or round up to the dollar , my family and my company donate to the burn victims fund , and Saint Judes the research hospital for kids along with Susan G Komen breast cancer research in my mom's name , I've also donated to Friends of Rollo, I don't give any...

Most people play by the rules , the majority of hunters respect the sport and are responsible people , then here comes the hand full of worthless pieces of shit barney's their hunting privileges should be stripped for life , guns confiscated, the vehicles they used confiscated, fines thru the...

The guy was definitely a avid fishermen, that's a life times worth for sure 👌

YMCA has really nice facilities ( Friars Rd ) ,I do 2 to 3 miles on the elliptical, 20 minutes or so on the weights , and 20 minutes on the rowing machine, it's free with Medicare, it's a great routine to get into, it clears your head and gives you some peace away from work and all the...

Looks Awesome, good addition to the arsenal

Hopefully the weather holds up for the event

Shouldn't be to bad unless the ground swell picks up and then your dealing with a heavy current, any time on the water is a bonus, good luck , look up the marine forecast, I know it's supposed to start blowing Thursday night and thru Friday

I use a crane swivel with a 6 inch leader to a Thunder mist 3 way swivel which I order from Canada ,from there a 18 inch or so lead leader and on average a 7 foot Leader, I use big game no fluro at all and size 1 or 1/0 owner fly line hook , I like big game green because it makes the perfect...

Absolutely it pays to get out and walk, ride a bike and go to the Gym ,before covid shut the country down I had a great routine of going to the YMCA on Friars rd 4 to 5 times a week on average for a hour or so, 2 to 3 miles on the elliptical, 20 minutes on the row machine and 15 minutes on the...

My parents had Kaiser and they hated it , my medical p,an is Sharp VIP advantage and along with medi care I'm 100 percent covered anywhere I go , no copay , 2 dollar prescriptions, no emergency room charge , I choose this in order to keep all my doctors thatI I've been with for years, I pay...

Looks like a great trip, thanks for the pics and information

Enjoy and welcome

Absolutely it's your fish , you paid to be there Let it go if you want or maybe someone on the boat isn't doing so well catching fish and it might be nice to offer up a fish , if not release it, we do it on our boat all the time

Electactic make a unit , 100 pounds a day with a 48 pound capacity, cost under $400 dollars

Most ice makers make 2 to 4 hundred pounds a day but I'm sure they make a home owners model, I'm pretty sure Costco sells a counter top model

La Bay for the cabria and they work awesome, also boiler rock calicos, it's worth keeping a few in your arsenal

Automatic every year for the last 12 years and I still get the flu sometimes but it's never as bad

Confront your neighbor and give him time to make it right and if he doesn't follow through call the city for illegal dumping on your property, get pictures of his backyard for proof of where it came from ,it's going to cost him a lot more to remove it then haul to a recycle site the first time...

Pretty cool

You fish that rod and you won't use the others, it's a great rod that you can cast all day no problem, I have 2 andI have a old-school saltiga 30 on o e and a40 on the other

San Diego Bay will produce halibut year around with the bigger fish moving in late may thru September, some years the water temp warms up earlier and the bigger females will move in as well , everyone has their honey holes in the bay and I've done good around the outside of the bait barge or...

I agree but with some caution it doesn't have to be that way, they can be a nuisance for sure

You're right my bad , it was a good story until I got to the bird kill , I've done some stupid shit on the water as a kid that I wish I hadn't, I'm getting Long in the tooth now and stuff like that bothers more than it ever did ,I'm sure the person who was involved knows better and he got...

Great Job , your new fishing partner,

How does Slander fit in this situation ? The guy recapped what he saw and that's it , your spin on the situation doesn't hold water, we're you their ? I didn't think so , what the POS did was kill a bird which is against the LAW ,if I was on the boat and I saw this happen the POS would have...

You are , now I'm done

Killing for food and for pleasure is LEGAL killing a hungry bird is not , Lots of sport fisherman choose to release fish and only keep what they want to eat , I fucken guarantee the ass hole who smashed the birde brains out had no intention of eating the bird , what a fucken moron

Not sure about Dana point but off San Diego the fish are Laying in 90 to 122 feet and nothing over 30 lbs yet ,we started fishing the same time last year in this debt and did really good

Man the smile says it all , he is hooked for like , 👍

You can't go wrong with a VISX 12 as Phil said , awesome reel lightweight and does th3 job

I have 2 chest freezers and they always last 15 years or so , I prefer a chest to a up right , it is a pain if you completely fill it up , what I do is I separate my meat , fish and veggies in boxes , one box will have seafood, the other steaks ,Tri Tips and so forth , I find the right size...

That's great for the seal population control which is great for us fishermen but not so great for the surfers, as longas the seal population keeps exploding theirs no reason for the sharks to leave , kinda like fishermen leaving fish to find fish

Happy Thanksgiving to all, the weather is beautiful and the ocean flat calm down at Puerto San isdiro, Make it a great day

Life is too short , get whatever you want, I do know that gas isn't going to go down anytime soon and it's slated to go up ,I would get something big enough to cover your needs with Goodfellow mileage, shit is only going to get worse with fuel and a 25 billion dollars deficit projected 2023 in...

I pack 8 rods every trip with no issues whatsoever, I put my reels in reel covers and pack them in a soft pack cooler and I carry them on the plane

3 words DON'T DO IT ,

No it's not but it works and anything good cost us plenty

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Back at you , you stepped right in, it's amazing how the corncob response even came it , their are some warped minds out their , one minute it's Radon boats the next it some gay guy who started the post

FYI Voltaren gel in the states is 1% strength, in Mexico at a pharmacy it 2 percent , twice the strength and HALF PRICE , I use this or NONI Cream ,soothing penetrating inflammation pain relief ,on the bottle it says icyheat Noni Lotoin , it's organic and mad3 in Hawaii from the Noni berry , I...

I get cortisone shots in my thump joints every 4 months and it helps big time , surgery won't work unless you plan on reading books the rest of your life, replacement parts for hands are plastic and doctor said they don't last ,I'm 65 years old and still very much enjoying my life and fishing...

I have a 39 foot Blackman and a 30 foot center console at the Bay Club marina on shelter island, I have two 26 foot center console pangas at my Puerto San isdiro house and a 29 foot center console at my L A Bay house , I sold my river boat

How old are you? 10 ? I give my thoughts on a question you ask and from their it goes to sticking a dry corn cob up someone's ass ? Your a fucken idiot and you HAVE NO IDEA who is at the other end of this conversation

It doesn't matter the cost of a Radon or the commerical look or finish it's the eye of the beholder, what boat isn't overpriced? There's boats out there you or I wouldn't touch and yet their out there fishing , I believe Radon builds a great boat and those who own them could give 2 shits about...

Barney is a east coast banana, a west coast kook , the idiot who runs over a kelp paddi or your Mad Macs you are trolling 🤣

Sounds like water in the fuel, no telling how old the fuel is or how long the boat sat , maybe try installing a Raycor water separator

Bummer for those who bought them although there could be some out there that held up , I used to see one all the time in tight south Coronado island calico bass fishing , Like anything else take good care of what you have and hope for the best

Their a nitch boat and not for everyone, they seem to do great north of san Diego, channel islands and so forth , someone who buys one obviously is going to say they love it regardless of the cost , I believe there's something to all the hype of owning one , owners swear by them and it boast a...

They were very Lucky to be picked up by a Mexican Commercial fishing boat, they were 60 miles off the beach and the boat sank at sunset , 3 guys in the water with one kayak, the boat was heading back to san diego after fishing the Bisbee tournament, someone was watching out for these guys

Thanks for the pick me up , it looked like a great day on the water

Great boat , super economical, Don built quality boats ,someone is going to get a great boat

Usually in that situation you call tournament control and let them know there's a Jackass sitting at the weigh in dock and you are waiting to pull up and weigh your fish , all tournament's have a designated channel they want you to monitor and there's always a kook around to mess shit up

Boat Captains are responsible for all passengers on their vessel, a simple night watch may have smelled the smoke and had time to alert the passengers and grab a fire extinguisher, the skipper Jumped in the water along with some other crew members, I do not think the skipper should be let off...

A tip is just that , either it's deserved or it isn't, case closed

DOD Contractor , Business owner

Failure all around that night , I was on C dock Marina Cortez in the 70s and I worked around some of the great skippers, Gene Grimes , Gary Samson , Don Chin, Lewis Mauer and so on , it was Always night watch Shifts on the pick, never longer than 3 hours and we would check bildges, wind...

I've never used them for unloading gear, I bought a Saltiga 30 reel from them one year at the Del Mar Fred Hall show, I've sold reels on eBay and I was happy with the amount of money I got

If it shortens line waiting time it sounds good but shit like this tends to flame out after a few months, I always come back through Tecate on a Monday ot Tuesday, I leave my house in Puerto San isdiro at 9 am and when I hit the border all the morning traffic is gone and I never wait longer than...

Tackle Trader San Diego

Years ago it was common to catch stripe bass in the Ocean Beach Channel which connects to the San Diego River, these fish were caught on incoming tide coming in the Channel, the Jetty would be lined up with anglers fishing for them

It's all quality, capstan, cousins , Phoenix, United composite, Soper seeker

It's tough selling fishing gear especially to get a decent price, I've got over 50 rods to go thru and get rid of along with 20 reels or better to get rid of, both of my Mexico houses are equipped with all the gear I need, my 39 foot Blackman Jimmie C is loaded with all the gear I need and I...

It's sad that a 8 foot Great White shark is dead so some fucked person can get his rocks off catching and killing a baby white shark , they help the echo system and keep the seal population down ,

It's a no Brainer, San Diego Bay all the way , call the Bay Club marina and ask for Shelly the dock master , close to the bait barge and 7 miles or so closer to the coronado islands from mission bay, yes slip fees are more but the Bay Club is unreal , you can hear concerts and see the stage...

Good to know

I don't think yelp is a good gauge on any business because a disgruntled customer gets mad or doesn't get his or her way uses yelp as a payback to damage a company's reputation, dealing with the public in any businesses is a chore for sure , lots of people expect something for nothing and if...

A little below south island 5 minute kelp which is pretty much gone ,,along the edge 92 to 128 feet of water , lots of nice sand in the area , keep track of your drifts and work the area

I'm going to the islands Sunday to start the deeper water Halibut season and I can't wait, my tuna season is over for me and I'm all rigged and ready to go, good luck out there Saturday

If you fish on party boats on a regular basis it's bound to happen and things go from bad to worse especially when the crew are burned out because it's the end of the season, it doesn't make it right for the paying customer who wants to get away from all the bullshit called life ,move on to...

For those who can go to work every day in a public oriented environment and be Jolly and happy go lucky is a pipe dream , the public can be a brutal bitch day in and day out and some people including myself have bad days , I guess the free trade practices works well in this situation we...

Tommy is a great guy and always makes time to talk and answer any questions you have, he took great care of my Dad Jim Bigham and all of his sons , Tommy turned Catalina offshore what it is today with his retail seafood counter and his cooking seminars, he is The 1st to offer help in any...

Ya I read that earlier, this should surprise no one , sooooo stupid , all we need to do is a better job of Fish stock management, I just got back last night Sunday from Gloucester massachusetts, beautiful place , 400 year old fishing ports , what I can't believe is it's so over fished for...

Great starter boat for someone, it looks immaculate

They already lost their boat and gear, I don't think they will get away with Just a slap on the wrist , these guys have won multiple tournaments and it's now obvious why, ban them for lifetime fishing tournaments and no fishing license for 10 years , send a strong message, they won't be seen...

It makes no sense at all. To kill Lemon backs like that but as well know it happens , people need to respect the fishery some what , I see shit like that and I wish I hadn't, let them get bigger and have a chance to spawn

both great boats for sure , I've fished on both and I like the hull design and the way it rides on a Mako better

Tough opener at SD Bay , complete shit show but it was fun 9 Leagals for 3 of us so 3 apiece was good enough, I forgot how crazy it is on opening day

Leaving tonight at midnight and coming back Friday afternoon on my boat Jimmie C

Gay 72

Cousins 95 J mag , old school Saltiga star drag with 30 lb big game

Not sure I'd buy from some poor soul who lost his boat ,it's probably worth the risk for the right boat or motor depending on the price , lots of boats destroyed for sure

Say no more ,it's a Blackman , quality built west coast boats with a insane reputation, as Don Blackman used to say, Where Perfect is Good enough , I'm a very happy Blackman boat owner, my third is a 39 foot ,Jimmie C

The season is winding down and the fish have moved up north more, I don't think it's over , still lots of bait on all the banks , they just found better water up north ,water Temps south are starting to det spoty , bands of cooler water on the beach for sure

Everything is good at LA Bay in November, I'll be there as well rehabbing after surgery , I only need to make it to my front porch to feel the magic and stare at the midriff islands ,I've learned being on the water is a bonus but just being there is satisfying enough , I can always get fresh...

I think it was a tough day in general, not a lot of boats caught fish , water on the beach rolled as well ,hopefully outside wind backs down and the water cleans up to get the bite rolling again, it's still early

Great choice , I had a Parker for a season and I bought a 39 foot Blackman and kept my 30 foot CC

I'm on the Parker Forum because I can , I'm not going to bash the boats because I think you DESERVE ONE, Parker on buddy

Electricity is back on , Daggetts is up and running, the internet has been up and down , I'm sure Amanda at Daggetts is busy with the grading of roads and hauling in dirt to fill all the damage done from the storm , it was a mess , I just got my property graded out and one of my power poles...

I've called in sport boats before who watched us reeling in fish and they kept their distance, it was nice to see them slide in and start catching fish ,years ago the big Game kept going around us on a wide open yellowfin bite , I called them on the radio and they slid right in and caught fish...

Why a Parker ? Way better boats out there , all my friends that bought parkers sold them after 1 season and bought Boston Whalers or Blackman fish machines

Have a good season , I'm on my way in 2 hours Leaving on my boat on a 2 day , no stress , no Jerks , hopefully some good bait and great company with my son in law and a couple of buddies

Your right I should have ,Looking forward to getting out again pulling hoops , I've been working on the gear and getting everything ready for hopefully a good season for all

By telling him I'm pulling my gear , nothing negative came out of my mouth , I had the decency to let him know and I basically got the fuck you , put the spin on the story the way you want , maybe it was you who set your gear on top of Mine I've been hooping San diego bay for 55 years now and I...

No chirp from me what so ever , he set his gear right on top of mine , I pulled my gear. Said good luck and let him have the area , no confrontation what so ever from me , if my daughter wasn't on my boat it might have been a different story ,my water time is my down time and when I leave my...

Hooping is like finding a good kelp with fish on it , people could give 2 shots about you or anyone else , it's the new mentality of the sportfishing world , it's a free ocean ,it's a free bay , I can set my traps where ever I want, I had a guy last year match exactly where I set my gear , not...

My last trip I was throwing a 7x surface iron and I was catching bigger grade Dorado , Lots of fish around the boat and they liked the mint color

All day super panga is 400 to 450 a day , make sure you check road conditions before you go, they had some pretty big road blowouts from the last storm

I'm leaving Thursday morning, make sure you check road conditions from San Felipe south , I was told by Oso who is my contractor in LA Bay who does all of Daggetts building that there's a section of new road that washed out , safe travels , my place is fine he said

Real oil is what I use on my rods, reels and line I've been using it for years , it's a dry lube and a micro rag to wipe it clean , you can get it on line or Walmart sells it in the fishing section, I don't think I've ever used anything better

La Bay took a good hit with the storm with washed our roads , damaged homes , cars and loss of power as of yesterday Friday , haven't heard if power has been restored but there's a couple hundred yards or more of washed out road , I'm trying to find out how my property faired and hope to go down...

Hey you made a observation and than stood up to make it right , kudos for doing that I really believe 99 percent of fisherman would do anything possible to get a physical challenged person out on the water , most Fisherman enjoy seeing a person catch his or hers first fish , it's special , I...

WHY DON'T SHARKS EAT CLOWNS ? BECAUSE THEY TASTE FUNNY, it's a time joke you laugh when you get time

The smile says it all , catching a fish is just that, no matter what gear or means it took , congrats on on a nice fish and getting out on the water

Waves are breaking over the boat ramp at LA Bay with fierce wind waves , internet is out as well , I was able to get a hold of my caretaker for my property yesterday early evening but no luck this morning , hope all is OK and will give a update when I get one

Good Job spending time with the kids and catching some nice fish , memories for life , my Dad used to tell me everyday you fish the Lord doesn't count that day against your life and I'm not a to big of a religious person bu hell my Dad said it so it's got to be true

it's a good time to watch from shore mother Nature at her best , work on the little boat needs we keep putting off and give our fishing gear a little extra attention, I started yesterday changing out some line and completely reorganized my tackle station , hopefully after the storm pick up...

It has fish machine written all over if , a True battle wagon that will be around for years too come

Hopefully they prepared for the storm as much as possible, they don't have any protection what so ever , I'm sure they all have a plan where to seek shelter if possible,

Pinto Bass , moved up with the warm water

Bad experience on a boat is just that, people in ALL trades wake up on the wrong side of the bed , we don't live in fairytale land , and we al. Have bad days , roast a guy's lively hood is not cool , keep it in your own circle, nothing to gain and nothing hurts more than bad press

Time will tell and not sure how far north the storm will travel , I don't think the fish are going anywhere anytime soon, warm water, clean water, lots of bait, I think the storm along with the swell will push up a band of even warmer water, the bite will probably slow for a few days but it'll...

Watch the weather, I wouldn't make any plans 25 knots of wind coming along with a 5 to 7 foot swell

Unreal , next will be Marlin

Kelps, my bad

I've been fishing 25 to 30 miles below the rock pile and I've had great luck on the keeps along with willing bitting tuna , no boat traffic whatsoever, all the local keeps have been hit hard , you need to venture off the opposite direction from the fleet and make it happen

San Diego ice , I put 300 lbs in the deck freezer and 120 lbs in the 260 quart yeti and 20 lbs in the deck cooler

Always sad to hear when a person loses his or her life doing what they Love , this is a reminder to stay on top of your boats safety features , pumps,batteries, flare kits and a portable Avon or a type of life boat , I ha5one in each of my boats and I belive they are worth the money which for a...

Is your wine cabinet still available I'll buy it Mike 858 776 9966

40 cast really nice but depending on how aggressive the fish are I'll have a 30 and 40 lb backup , Great rods for sure

I can't hear them on the bridge of my 39 foot Blackman either so I keep someone on the deck that I rotate and it works out great , one one the back deck and one on the bridge with the glasses

Verizon is the phone of choice for cell phone service in baja

The state should subsidize the seiner fleet as do the federal government does for farmers , where's the California Tree Huggers when you need them

Look up the AK Nomar store in Homet Alaska , the absolutely best jackets money can buy and all made in the store I've had the crabber Jacket for 10 years , I also buy all my water proof reel bags and Luggage bags, awesome store

Edgar Castro on the Jimmie C kills it every time

Great boats , super clean

The world is full of people who knowingly take advantage of others and sleep just fine at night , best case scenario is for people not to buy BK shit , go to Dana Landing and pay a fair price , what goes around definitely comes around and it will sooner than Later, call Dana Landing and ask for...

I would never shoot anyone ov3r a kelp or fish , I enjoy my freedom and I'm DOD so yes I have guns like everyone else and I've been lucky to never have to use them other then target practice, it would certainly scare the he'll out of someone thou , no one owns a kelp , even the person who finds...

I don't carry paintball guns o. My boat , I carry a 4- ' you can put the second number in , it's a big ocean and most of us get along great with respect for the other person

People Just don't give a shit when you are fishing a kelp holding fish that could have taken a few hours to find the right one that produces fish for you and your buddies and then here comes a boat load of dirt bags and there it's a free ocean Attitude and funky you guys if you don't like it...

Someone will score with this boat , lots to work with and a Great price

A Legend and a Great person , old school ways how he lived which these days dosen' t excist

it's my go to for sure , I was at Puerto San isdiro for a week last week and it was right on every day , I depend on it a lot

Bummer on killing a Mako like that , not many that size left , too each his on

2 weeks ago on Friday drifting for halibut off south island the navy came by my boat and stopped , I waved at them , they waved back and left , that was the first time this year that I saw them but I try not too fish on the weekends and I fish at least once a week out there

Boat is sold but Like all diesels , fuel filters 2 oil and oil filter every 100 hours , great motor ,

Left the slip yesterday morning Saturday and returned today back at the slip Bay Club marina on shelter Dr, we covered 148 miles total and NOT A yellowfin in sight , great water Temps, mixed swell and so so bait , Lots of nice yellows and small Dorado, so the yellowfin theory doesn't hold water

Hope you find one , they are the best , Don Blackman use to say Where Perfect is good enough , he was a great person and great boat builder, he built me two 26 billfishers 10 years apart

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2006, 26 ft Angler Panga 120 HP, 1.7 Liter Isuzu Diesel motor with less than 1000 hours 5-6 miles per gallon, cruising speed 22 knots Brand New FE Trailer & tandem axle Brand New 9 in Simrad Evo3, VHF Radio, & Antenna Brand New turbo, outdrive, & prop Brand New pumps, belts, batteries, &...

Parts are a major problem for all vendors , it's the same at Dana Landing , squidco doesn't make any money if they can't get the parts needed for reel repairs and it hurts us as much as it hurts store doing the repairs and it's not going to get better any time soon which is a bummer for all ,

Never heard of it , I bought mine from Joey at squidco, I got one for the year which is way better than the day pass

Happy Father's day to all , special day today with my Daughters and Granddaughter, today will. Be spent on my boat cruising the bay throwing plastics

Doug at Dana Landing is great

Nothing like a family trip , it looks like you guys had a blast , good Job Dad

Nothing like a family trip , good job it looks unreal

Daggets just ordered 2 new pangas and they have Great air-conditioned rooms they have Great Captains as well they are on the beach at LA bay and the pangas are right next to the rooms , super easy and great fishing ,

All was good there a couple of weeks ago, we stopped in for dinner

I have a few pangas and a 39 foot blackman , one of my pangas is a 2006 Angler with a 120 HP Isuzu diesel that gets 4 to 5 miles a gallon , it's 26 footer with new EVERYTHING and I will be listing it next week for sale

Water at the islands Monday at south island was cleaner than its been an 65 -7 degrees , lots of bait and birds , I fished the tides for halibut and didn`t see any yellows but lots of birds working the bait , its only only going to get bettet with the water warming up , im heading back out...

Great Job Dad , memories for Life , my Daughters grew up on the water with me fishing and they still do to this day at 34 and 29 years old

Casting out and slowly retrive your favorite plastic back to the boat keeping your Jig as close to the bottom as possible and then rod number 2 in the rod holder with dead squid , live sardine or mackeral whatever you can round up

BFT are not a waste if time if like most people enjoy time on the water , the last few seasons we`ve had great success chasing and catching BFT , we are off to another great season this year as well , being on the water is my first choice for spending my day catching or not

You should sign up for the Don Blackman Memorial tournament on June 18th at the SD marlin club it`s a great time

Not all bums or homeless people are by choice so helping out Fater Joe feed his people is a donation to him which helps keep the homeless fed which could be less crime , he`s done a lot of good with his programs

You can`t go wrong with a Blackman `they are built to last im on my 3rd boat I had 2 built Harvey B and Vonnie B both 26 feet now I own a 39 foot Blackman Jimmie C ,Good luck with the sale

I used to cut the tails . I still have some in my lure collection

Once again a tough day with the flatties , fished 38 feet to 122 feet with NO halibut , sand bass ` sculpin and lots of calicios in shallow water , water is still off color and 63 : 5 degrees , bait everywhere and lots of birds , I don`t think I had a halibut bute all day , left the slip at 5 am...

LA bay was great , super fun trip with the family and great fishing , also the garage is done except for outside paint , the weather was nice and not too much wind , caught cabria , grouper , and yellows, beach fishing was good as well in front of the house for trigger and pinta bass ,

Give me the dates and my place might be open , ive got a really nice 26 foot panga in my garage with a good captain , im 3 to 4 hundred yards from the boat ramp and the best view in town , shoot me a text 858 776 9966

Ratio

Is it the 6- 0 special ? If so it's a higher gear ration and a great rock cod real

I think most of the fish are south right now but anything is possible , lots of bait down here and the fish aren`t moving too much

I fly out for Homer June 20th for 10 days , fish down by Elizabeth inside of the Baren islands and we will also fish the Keni for 2 days , we had a great trip last year and hoping for good weather on the sea , a bunch of Binghams going so it`ll be a blast either way , Last year our biggest was...

Stocks won`t be worth shit if the war going on expands , Dam sure can't trust putin , id be buying Guns and ammo pretty serious shit going on in the world and stocks won`t save you , im going about my daily life working and fishing and try not to get caught up in it

AK 47 Time , lots of fun

Next Time it`ll happen , you got all your bad luck over in one trip , smooth sailing from here on out

iv`e canceled trips when one of my buddys says ` oh by the way im bringing my girlfriend , I did it once and NEVER again , it ruined the entire trip , we neveff left the dock before 8 am and if it was a little rough it was hey bro my chick isn`t feeling good , who gives a shit you dumb ass ...

That I still go thru Tecate , it,s a no stress line and iv`e been doing this for 15 years now , usually I leave for my house at Puerto San Isdiro on a Tuesday and I go thru Tijuana on the way down , Tecate on the way back on a Monday or tuesday , I leave my housr at 8 am and get to the border at...

The people who grew up here didn`t cause the mess , it`s the people who run the state and have done a great Job of running it into the ground and continue to do so , I don`t see any changes in the future because people keep voting in these idiot`s in the ground , I sometime `s think they want...

All states have Lawyers are all Lawyers sue people , get off the california bashing wagon , why in the fuck do you care if ypu left in 2018 ? Looks like you are still looking , I guess where you live now you don`t have Lawyers

Baron islands 40 to 50 knot winds 15 to 18 foot seas with no place to hide , we managed to make it to Blue Fox bay and stayed thete for 4 days until things cleared up , The Bering sea is Brutal , you find your survival suit and religion real fast

Don`t push it unless ypu want to chance it popping out again , trust me it`s not worth it , let it heal 10 to 12 weeks , it`s still early in the season and you`ll have till October to kill fish

Bryon is still running the seacall , it`s a 119 foot custom and his son Cameron is also running a boat , I was able to fuel my truck in san Felipe but my brother Jim who was a couple of hpurs behind me tried to fuel his truck and they were out of fuel ` I didn`t have any problems buying fuel at...

We didn`t get any over 40 lbs , we let go lots of fish and ate fresh fish every night

Headed down to my property at Daggets for a week with my family April 5th to the 12th , paid my condolences to Alfonso about his dad passing away , Ruben `s wife wasn`t there yeg she was still in Ensenada , the workers we`re finishing up the bathroom and shower in the newley built garage that`s...

I think your approach is all wrong , you`re a charter captain up in the north country and ypu want a guide from socal to take ypu fishing ? Do you charge for ypur charter services ? I Thought so , the way this works is ypu have to have a baited hook in order to catch the fish , so what ypu...

Our biggest last year was 38 pounds , first time in YEARS we didn`t catch several fish over 40 pounds , 2 years ago our biggest was 54 ' 4 on 12 pound test it was our 3rd over 50 pounds , this year our biggest so far is 44' 4 and we have 2 over 35 lbs and 3 over 30 ,our biggest one fishing the...

You are kidding right ??????` really

Your right it took a lot of hard work to get to this point in my life and I wouldn`t trade it for anything but I still very much feel the pain at the pump

Green ling

The skipper Jim Edwards lost his license for a year and the coast Guard ruled it a no fault for both Vessels , they couldn`t prove negilence for either party

And they say it`s going to get worse , how much worse can it get? They tell us in advance the fucking we`re getting is just starting , I have 22 work trucks in my company fleet along with Bobcats , backhoes , airmans MT 100`s and on and on and on . its brutal along with a boay at LA bay , a boat...

im going to my LA Bay house in April for a week and have no worries what so ever , I plan on doing the slow ride on the way down and doing a few days of fishing , you can`t worry about what you can`t control

No it wasn`t me who ypu talked to , I also only saw one boat all day , im glad I wasn`t on my center console and was on my blackman

Left the dock at 5:30 am and got great bait at the barge , headed to south island and right away we had wind and I thought that`s great we`re going to have a drift for halibut which was the target fish , water temp was 60' 9 and pretty clean , got down to my deep water spot and set up our first...

Minor back surgery gone wrong , my daughter was at our property and spent time with Ruben and his wife and he told her he was having a minor surgery , he was in great spitits as always and ready when needed to lend a hand to his tenants , he helped me with my building projects and always had the...

it was closed 2 weeks ago

im also a Truline collector , Kennedy fisher and old fresh water lures from northern minnesota , it`s a fun hobby but I will admit I never use them , ive got over 20 collector rods with 5 being Dave Bell`s I also have a large collection of skip fry surf boards , some day ill get rid of it all

How`s that trade only working out for you ? Lot`s of trulines out there and plenty for sale , good luck with the trade only

Hope you get back on your feet sooner than Later , us older gents take longer to heal , I Fish the islands a lot on my 39 foot blackman which is a comfortable boat , call me when ypu are ready it`ll be a R-R trip 858 776 9966 mike

Whats the plan ? Sit on the beach ? I didn`t think so , for those of us that fish for our outlet or the Love of the sport will find a way to get on the water and enjoy our time fishing , yes it`s going to cost more but we don`t have options right now so tell ypur fishing buddies it`s going to...

Pristine Trulines sell for a pretty penny , they are classic rods and people who fished them back in the day are classic as well as in old , Trueline rods bring back lots of childhood memories for those who fished them , I own a dozen or so including 4 Dave Bell

I commerical fished in the 70`s for 5 years and had some great paydays and some shit no pay days , I loved being on the water and money wasn`t the main goal for me to be on the water , it`s a tough way to make a living these days for sure and im sure there is still money too be made , im glad I...

This whole thing is fucken stupid , thank god my boats are in slips and don`t have to deal with the wanna be fush and game , I also think everyone who pays for a license and to go fishing has the same right to catch the same limit , cry me a fucken river and lock this stupid ass post up

The boat with the most fuel

Long hours , no money and lack of fish , soon to be a thing of the past

June and July , why not , the currents have been pretty close to the same in the last 5 years, abundance of bait the last several years has played a big part as well , fish as often as possible especially with what is going on in the world , I fish year around 3 to 4 times a month regardless of...

Time on the water is what counts , our numbers are way down as well but we always make a day of it fishing plastics for spotties and then setting gear , thanks for the report

Beautiful , ive got 4 Dave Bell Trulines in my collection ill get pics up over the weekend

$180

The State won`t stop there , in 2025 they are going after ALL sportfishers , private or commerical , the new engines will only work in steal hull boats because the engines run so hot they won`t work in fiberglass or wood hulls , there are almost 700 thousand private sportfishers on the...

Bob built great little boats

im heading out tomorrow Monday before the storm rolls in , im going to the islands to fish flatties

Dave Labruisies boat , Bill keith was the deckhand , a San Clemente island favorite , smaller boat compared to todays rigs , not sure when it sank or if Dave is even with us anymore , Bill Keith turned 67 Friday and he`s still fishing, we`re supposed to go too the islands Sunday

Finally a good game and not a blowout for a change

As always but they are calling the same for both sides , refs are letting the players play

Pulled some cured deans from my receiver and left the slip at 5:50 am and headed to south island , started out in 104 feet of water with no drift what so ever , water temp was almost 60 degrees up almost 3 degrees from last week , had a good out going tide but no wind until 10:30 am and not much...

ill be on the pura vida and my son in law will be on the Jimmid C , channel 6

Heading out tomorrow to drift the deep water for Halibut , hopefully we will have a good drift and covet some ground , still lots of bait out there so the fish are getting fat , the mexican navy was out their last week and he went right by us and never slowed down, I can,t remember the last time...

No way are they worth more

Dropper , barrel swivel to a 3 way to sinker leader and a leader to the bait

You don`t need a guide , go to centennial park and pay your 8 dollars for the day , park and watch how they catch silvers from the beach , they use a little sinker with a leader and a piece of red yarn on the hook and they stand sideways and throw out about 10 to 15 feet and catch salmon full...

Left the slip at 5:30 am saturday after pulling some deans and mackeral from my receiver , a little bumpy heading out but still made 16 knotts , tried the inside south end of south island in 77 feet of water which was a mistake , I should have stuck to my game plan for the time of year and...

Oil hit $92;56 a barrel today and they say it`s going to hit $ 125 dollars a barrel , fuel is gonna go thru the fucken roof which means everything is going to go up which it already has , bait at the bait barge will be next to go up

im moving my fishing date to Saturday instead of Friday because of the winds and wind waves , ill go to the Nados for deep drift halibut fishing , it should be a great drift and hopefully the fish cooperate ,

Good luck with that. , they sell for way more than 1200 dollars , Skip made me 4 boards at once 5 years ago for my family

The marine forcast off San Diego has been way off lately which is a good thing , yesterday on the water was o`e of the nicest days ive been out in a long time , water visibility at the islands was unreal and lof`s of life , it`s going to be a great year and ive finally learned how to cut my work...

30 pound for puerto san isdiro white seadass special with Tady 45 mint surface

Pulled some cured deans and mackeral from my receivers and headed to south island to my deep water spot , left the slip at 5:45 am Saturday morning , a little lumpy early on but still cruzed 22 knots heading out ,got below south island and stopped in 98 feet of water , 56:8 degrees and really...

I use chrome torpedo sinkers fron 2 to 5 ounce depending on conditions , winter fishing for halibut I fish deeper water usually 90 to 120 feet or so , I fished IB saturday in 74 to 85 feet of water and we caught 5 halibut with one going 8 or 9 pounds and all were released, I use a barrel swivel...

Maybe practice what you preach , Just saying

Edgar was a little quick on the gaff but he got it done and all were happy with the outcome

Better to grow old than -

No complaints here so far for 2022, halibut fishing has been great , my boats are running great , im leaving June 21st to head back to Alaska for 10 days, and if the water dosen`t warm up off San Diego ill spend more time at my LA bay house , I belive we will all have a good year fishing in 2022...

Size 1 or 1`0 owner fly line , 2`0 if im using mackeral depending on the the bait size , I used to go to the Del Mar boat show and buy 10 owner pro packs back when they were 14 to 15 dollars a pack and that would get me thru the year for all my boats

I only use 12 or 15 pound test big game green , if you look at the reel in the picture you will see we use all small gear with 5 to 7 foot leaders , im not sure what Wyatt was using probably 15 pound test , I also don`t use any special leader just straight tie , 2 years ago we caught a 52 pound...

Fu-k Biden and his free test that say your negative when your positive , the rich Just keep getting richer ,

Where are you fishing out of ? If its san diego try the yukon wreck off mission beach , we`ve pulled some nice fish in that area the last few weeks, ill be fishing the wreck Thursday and then back to the islands Saturday

Good Job , lots of fun for sure

Always light line

Edgar did a gut gaff which bled all over so im thinking the fusg was probably closer to 46 lbs , my 52 pounder a couple of years ago was just under 54 inches , the fushvwill fatten up with all the bait down there

Left the slip at 7 am with my son inlaw Edgar Castro , Jim Bingham,my brother and my nephew Wyatt Bingham , stoped at SD bait barge and got 3 scoops of nice bait and headed down the coast into Mexico , lots of bait and bird life off IB and water temp 57-7 degrees , did a couple of drifts for no...

Idaho stream fishing for a week , Homer Alaska for 10 days fishing for halibut and salmon and having a epic Bluefin tuna season on our boat with the biggest going 313 lbs

Leaving Friday morning on my boat for a 2 day trip exploring new Halibut spots south of the border and will end up at south island for the night

Yes 11 and a half feet beam , fast boat with twin yanmars and holds 265 gallons of fuel so it`s got great range , I have a 39 foot Balckman with almost a 14 foot beam and it holds 565 gallons of fuel

My wife`s fried chicken is the best , she rolls the chicken in blue cheese dressing and then flour and bread crumbs and it`s a treat

Nothing Better than a solo Halibut session , iv`e been out twice in the last 2 weeks with a 28 pounder and a 34 pounder , I caught one in 83 feet of water and one in 103 feet of water , I also threw back 2 legals 8 to 10 pounds , I always use 12 pound test big game green and a owner 1/0 or 1...

Berkley Big game , it has the least memory , I also use the same on my Halibut rods, 12 lb test green for the perfect set up

Along with Beef and Chicken , im not giving up any of it , Eat On

Deck work is not cheap , marine ply mahogany from frost lumber is 146 dollars sheet and that`s contractor price , just the materials with resin , matt , glass , gel coat , and all the little things will cost $4000 dollars and you don`t know the condition under the deck , get your buddies...

Try soft scrub with bleach

A person needs to be able to voice a opinion and people can and do get carried away with their beliefs and opinions but that`s not enough to take it away from other members , come up with a format that works for all , Deal With It

im hitting it tomorrow for flatties

i`ve been saying for years im going to unload some rods, I have 16 various rods at my puerto san isdiro house , 15 various rods at my LA bay house , ovet 20 rods on my 39 foot Blackman and over 60 rods in my garage along with 10 trulines, , I have five 95 J mags cousins rods which I gave one to...

i`ll be at my deep water halibut spot tomorrow fishing monster tides out of san Diego , ill fish my bigger boat in case of weather

Yes

it could be a life saver for sure

ive been happily married for 38 years now

The number one cause of Divorce is Marriage so stay single

Chances are slim to none on me buying a 92 foot Viking, the good thing is it`s free to dream so what the hell

theres a 29 foot blackman for sale in San Diego , asking 124 thousand and you could get it for 90 to 100 thousand , look up blackman boats for sale , its clean and a great boat

Sounds good , mynew Garage is 90 percent done , doors need to be installed and the toliet and vanity , im about 200 yards south of Daggets right on the beach

My boat is fueled and ready to go , our last 4 trips have been to the Tanner

2 weeks prior to that Homer had 10 feet in 5 days , im going back in June for another 10 days

Age is just a number , i`ll be 65 in April and im not going to get into my health issues which are plenty , I still fish at every opportunity by myself or my son inlaw or one of my nephews , we all hope to get to a ripe old age and that`s my plan , im still running a company , building 2 houses...

A lot of times conditions are how you fish , I like to bounce a a plastic stright up and down a few times than reel in slow or cast it out and walk it back too the boat , im leaving December 27 th for my house in puerto San Isdiro and will be fishing shallow water cod 120 to 180 feet and I like...

I was there in August and they are making lots of new things , try their water proof boat bags, reel bags , water proof backpacks , their polar fleece beanies , I have 2 and you`re head and ears syay super warm

M and M uses a decal machine

I use Nomar which I buy in Homer Alaska , you can order on line , I also buy my waterproof boat bags from them ,

40 -100 Rainshadow 7 foot with Talica 20

Looks like fun , Thanks for the report , im heading to my house at Puerto San Isdiro on the 27th of December for a week and im hoping to catch some nice lngs with live mackerl at the 240 spot , great time of year for rockcod after a fun season of Bluefin tuna fishing

Good Job ,

Chingon worked on my new center console 2 weeks ago and it came out really clean welds , im almost done with my new 29 foot panga which is going to my garage at LA Bay , he also made custom sculpers for my 39 foot Blackman so I could put bigger drain lines in , I went from quarter inch hose to...

Its a life style , people are lazy and choose the life they live , lots of programs out there to get people off the street but theres curfew and drug checks

Nothing worse then a business that dosen`t return phone calls from a customer , I don`t care who you are and obviously they don`t care who you are either , it`s called bad business and the outcome is no business , move on

Sounds good

Hey Todd , Mike Bingham here , it`s been a while , as you know from the dozen of pieces iv`e bought off you I like your work and will buy the Brown Trout , my office is in kearney mesa , iv`e moved from my house in Bay Park 858 776 9966

Best time of year with my Grandaughter and all the Christmas lights, good food and lots of presents, This time of year and thru new years is Family time , find a way to enjoy it and get ready for winter Halibut or whatever floats your boat , im not sure what kind of person dosen`t like christmas...

Thats fucked up for sure , ill be sure too keep a look out for it and hopefully it`ll show up

You have a Great talent , Great Job

Shit Happens

2 fish and 17 boats = tough fishing and not much of a tournament , maybe next year

Looks good to me , hope she`s happy and yoi`ve got a comfortable couch

Johnny Bass

The old Jap Heads

I agree

I think everyone at one time or another keeps a big bug at least once, im guilty of this as well , years ago I kept one over 10 pounds and it didn`t eat as well as the average size ones so anything over 5 pounds goes right back where it came from , good Job on the catch and maybe next time even...

Private yachts are going to be required to do the same engine retrofit in 2025 , they are sneaking this thru the back door as we speak , hold on too your wallets , if this becomes law boats will be worthless and the rich will get their way with ONLY the wealthy living in california , we,re all...

it`s already been mandated for Leaf blowers , Lawn Mowers, and weed whips , the cost of a gas Leaf blower is 2 to 4 hundred dollars , a battery blower with the charger and battery which are sold separate are 6 hundred dollars and the same with the Lawn mowers , prices are outrageous and then...

We caught 3 bluefin on the tanner monday between 70 and 80 pounds. Beautiful ocean with no wind which made it hard too fly the kite , lot`s of smaller fish around and small throw back yellows on the paddys, we fished or 39 foot blackman the Jimmie C

Great rods ` im glad I own a few and would never sell them

Shoot me a text im interested in your G Loomis 858 776 9966 Mike Bingham

Beautiful , Great Job

My log book for winter Halibut includes , month , moon phase , ocean conditions , tides , wind, water temp, bait and of course sucess

I say if you owned a boat you would know shit happens especially at thr end of a long season , it`s only a matter of time when boat`s are in need of attention, so I don`t think it`s you it`s Just a bad break at thr wrong time

This story about China , Japan and Korea rapeing the oceans of the world is one Big rerun

Good Job , nice rod

I ordered a a new yamaha 200 HP for my 29 foot center console and it took 4 months to get , I was told it would take 6 to 8 weeks which was BS , if you are up and running I would wait another year

I won`t sell them

I bought it years ago from Bill Stroud from Stroud tackle its a sp- 42V , I also have a original Sabre trout rod 2 to 4 pound test , I keep them in my trailer at the river

I have one and I still use it , it`s got great action even for bluegill

Single hook , 2 squids

Sounds like a day well spent , good times for sure