calico bass

So me and some friends went out to SCI for some Calico Bass fishing and hopefully yellows. This was my first time out there and holy mother of god what an experience. I made this video of our day if you're interested. It was epic and I'm not trying to sound clickbait-y saying that.

Me and a few friends headed to SCI the other day to test out these new Fathom reels. I was on the 200 and Tee was on the 300. We had them paired on a couple iRods and absolutely slayed them out there. Here's the video if you'd like to check it out.

Got out on the Mardiosa Sport boat for my first trip out to Catalina. Cuda, Bonito, Sheepshead, treefish, lost yellows, calicos... it was a great time. Here’s a video recapping the day if you’re interested.

I recently lost my favorite (and Lucky) DW-1 on a 1.5 day trip on the Navegante Sportfishing out of Redondo on 10-15-2020. I acquired this particular jig on 6-26-2020 when I delivered the first shipment of DW-1s to H&M landing and Jerry (owner of JRI) gave me a half a dozen to take with me on a...

Had a good time with my buddy Terry in MDR. We started in the docks and worked our way out to the breakwall. Terry was throwing HUBs and underspins and I was throwing some underspins as well with a few different swimbaits. Overall it was a great time on the water.

Had a good time filming for this episode while fishing the Santa Monica breakwall. I had never fished there before, super cool spot. Divers were saying they were seeing big calico down there.

My buddy Jesse invited me out to fish PV with him recently. I had never been out there before so it was a pretty cool experience. We took a skiff from Redondo and had a good time during a sunset session. Here's a video if you want to check it out.

Man, what a fun time I had on Sunday with my buddy Bairon hitting the wall at MDR. We used only Damiki stuff and challenged each other to a little fishing competition, loser buys lunch! Check out the video if you'd like. Probably one of my best days on the water in a while for a newb...

Hey bass guys - I posted in classifieds but thought I'd give the bass guys a look too since it's all bass gear. I am selling a ton of tackle. Please text me three one zero-eight zero one-three one zero eight if interested. Open to discounts if you want multiple items. Thanks! Reels: OG...

Hi all, Times have changed and I have to get rid of a bunch of gear. Text me at Three One Zero, Eight Zero One, Three One Zero Eight if interested! Thanks! Swimbaits: 2x mattlures ultimate gill: $10 each Mattlures soft baby bass: $10 Mattlures soft perch: $10 50 mixed big hammer and MC...

Hey all - I’m looking to buy Big Pancho and LK swimbaits. Does any one know how I can get in contact with these guys? Or does anyone have any for sale? I hope they’re still pouring baits. thanks so much! Nick

Hey BD, I had a suuuuper slow day at Los Alamitos Bay in Los Angeles the other day. Managed a few small ones but didn't want to waste the footage so I edited this quick little catch video. Nothing crazy but I hope you guys enjoy.

Hi y’all, I’m taking my kayak out this weekend. Ive been looking on Fishbrain maps and google maps to find some kelp beds along there and I’ve narrowed it down to 2 spots. A reef in Summerland and Carpenteria reef. Has anyone had any luck at either? If so any tips on shat setups to use would be...

Decided to get away to NH and try for some bass. Was not expecting moderate rain and gusty winds but went out anyway as I love fishing in the rain now and then. Picked up some Calicos trolling a Bomber Long A 15 ft diver. Only noticed one other kayaker out fishing on this morning. Lots of paddle...

A few early Spring days of Calico and Sand bass fishing in Santa Barbara. The majority of these fish were schooled up in 80 - 120ft and suspended off structure chasing bait. Couldn't even get close to the bottom and you were bit! 1 - 1 1/2oz lead heads paired with 6" Redemption swim baits did...

I honestly had no idea if you could use the same kind of stuff from freshwater fishing out in the salt. I decided to try with a few different things and see what happens. I went out to the wall at Marina Del Rey with the boys and put in a few hours of work. Overall it was a good test and we...

As usual me and the boys had a great time out at the wall in MDR. I've not been out there when the water was that calm before... it was nice. We had a pretty slow but productive day overall between everyone. Skys were completely cloudy all day and it looked like a storm was going to approach at...

It was a slow day getting there but I managed a couple on a cool cloudy day in SoCal. I was curious to see if I could catch any fish on my stuff I usually use in freshwater. It was a grind lol. Here's a little video of the day if you're bored.

Hey BD. Me and boys had a fun time out in Marina Del Rey this last weekend. Weather was overcast all day and highs were like 69 I think. I was too lazy to take my stuff off from the previous day at Lake Balboa so I decided to see if I could catch some saltwater fish on my stuff I use in...

I've been using the crap out of this affordable little Okuma spinning reel from Dick's Sporting Goods. Caught a couple decent calico bass on it again this weekend. Here's a little video of the day out with it if you're bored...

Californian Calico Special 8' XH 15-40: $100 13 Fishing Defy Black 8' XH 20-40: $75 BPS Graphite Series 7'6" XH 30-80(more like 20-40): $50 All rods are fast action all rods barely used, just sitting on my rod rack Won't ship, local pick up/meet up in south bay area, or Orange County depending...

Total noob when it comes to saltwater. Looking for decent “general purpose” rod/reel combo or individual item. Pick up anywhere in San Diego area, also have a UPS account and can issue a pick up.

Hi guys It was way too much fun! Hope you like the video! I created a new intro that I’m going to use in future videos. Please post up and let me know what you guys think. Lots of Sand Bass and Spotties. Long Beach Harbor, CA 2/15/2020

Anyone out there in the socal area with a boat that wants to go fishing this weekend or anytime soon? Im trying to get more into fishing and wanna spare myself from a charter boat. Id be willing to chip in. If not, does anyone know where or how I can meet people that could help me out? pm is...

Hey everyone, hope you're having a good Presidents Day. I was thinking this video could potentially work in the fishing chit chat forum. Maybe it could help someone out who's unfamiliar with live bait fishing like I was. This was my first time in a long time to use live bait... It was fun but I...

Hey everyone, hope your weekend went well. I was able to get a few hours on the water with some friends and manage a few fish. The weather was perfect, you couldn't have asked for a better day to be outside! I was on live bait for the first time in a looooong time and managed to get one but the...

Hey BD, hope everyone is having a good President's Day. Just wanted to drop this little video off of me and some friends fishing in Marina Del Rey last week. The weather was perfect and the fish were biting after a little bit of work. We only had 3 hours to be there but I think we still managed...

Hey BD, I had a hell of a time Sunday with my buddies kayak fishing the outer breakwall at MDR. It was super cloudy pretty much all day and the bite was definitely on! I think I ended up getting 6 or so, Terry went into double digits and Oliver got three. In total we landed 4 different species...

Whats everybody's thoughts on this reel? Love Avet, thinking this can be my inshore reel. Yellows/Seabass etc..

Hey all, this is a little late but I still wanted to share from last week. My buddy Cameron took me out on my first surf fishing trip. We arrived on site around 6:30am Sunday morning and fished for a few hours before heading to Surfriders to finish off our day. Conditions were beautiful and it...

Hi folks, I seldom had any reports worth posting but that changed when I picked up a GoPro. l finally created a few playlists by location, and I’ll continually add to them and possibly create some new ones as time goes by. Please have a look Hope you like them! Southwest Kayak Fishing: Dana...

Second time this year I put a date on the calendar to go tuna fishing, and the tuna go lockjaw the day or two before, only to resume biting a couple days later. Like clockwork, every time. C'est la vie, let's go to the islands and have some fun. Got to South Island, dropped Rapalas back, and got...

On Saturday June 8th I launched out of Channel Islands Harbor, and worked for Halibut. Brett TKO and I ended up with 2 shorts each. I had a 19" and one just shy of 22" next week he will be 22". After fishing for Halibut with live bait from Ciscos on a Carolina rigg for a few hours and getting...

Clash of The Kayaks Fishing Tournament Announcement! Join us October 12 for a fun day of Kayak Fishing and BBQ at Channel Islands Harbor. Compete to win Cash and prizes for the three longest fish, and earn the title of the "First Champion of the Clash of the Kayaks” at Channel Islands Harbor...

Can anyone tell me the difference between the UC mega-bass and swim bait fanatics rods? I’m considering purchasing one model or the other. However, I do not know the difference between the two as the ones I am considering are both rated 15-30#. Also, which would be a better match with such a...

I have 3 rods for sale: Cousins Raze 798 (perfect leadhead/swimbait/Huddleston rod), 808 (perfect weedless/ mid sized glidebait rod) and 909 (perfect iron/big softbait and glidebait rod). All of these rods are in brand new condition , used on one trip. You can’t find these for sale anymore...

I have 3 Curado 300E’s for sale. All reels are in great condition and come filled with green 65lb Power Pro braid. A few minor scuffs but nothing functionally wrong with the reels. $150 a piece.

Funny Video of my Wife and I catching Calico Bass.

Lucky enough to win the CCA raffle for the Cedros Kayak Fishing Trip at last years tournament series. In short, the trip was amazing. Such a class operation Jeff runs down there. If you get the opportunity, do it! That said, if you do go, hold on tight any pay attention around the kelp. Even...

This was a 2 day Charter Trip on the Fury out of Dana Point. This was my first time on the Fury....The Captain and crew were super cool and the boat was kept nice and clean. The charter group (13 Anglers) had decided to fish San Clemente Island for White Sea Bass, Yellowtail & Calico's and skip...

My buddy and I are going to Newport jetty. Any tips or suggestions would be helpful. (Bait, lures, etc.) also are there any Bonito there?

HAs anyone had any luck in LJ lately? Thinking about cruising over there tomorrow morning for any kind of yellow or calico bite.

Very strong calico bite at Santa Cruz Island the past couple weeks. Managed a dozen and a half a couple weeks back, and then this past Sat, the 12th, we caught about 3 dozen. All ranging in size from 10-12" up to a fat 20" with a huge belly. You can see the fat belly of the 20" of the picture...

Hey guys! New member here and I can't wait for what's in store. Originally came from SD Fishing Forums. Dana Point Harbor is my go to for inshore fishing and I have fished the whole harbor. Never been to the two main jetties though. Anybody been? What do you use?

Anyone been out recently? any tight lines for anyone? any info helps mostly lookin 4 yellows, but halibut+lings are sick for sure, might switch over to those if yellows aren't producing was there bait? or no? jigs or live?? Ill do a post, about how the trip goes, would love to return the favor...

T-shirt weather in January and a great morning of local bass fishing today (1/24). I didn't have to go far, found lots of fish 2-3 miles out from Queen's Gate. There were lots of birds, porpoises, and even some boils. The attached sonar image gives the details of the best spot. 90-100'...

I just recently bought a 300 hd spooled with 40 lb braid. I'm looking for a rod to buy and I have 2 in mind. Can I get some opinions or suggestions. I want to use it for yellow, calicos, bonita. BW8040S or TIC80HF

Went out from San Pedro this morning in the rain. Left at 7:30, back at noon. It was a chance to air out my Sitka rain gear... Wind was light and from the east, swell was tiny. Rain was on & off, not too bad. I looked for bass around the Horseshoe and finally found very good fishing near Two...

Corral State Beach in Malibu is an awesome place to go fishing in the surf. The beaches near Highway 1 have a lot of surfers and tourists so it's best to look at the surf reports and pick a good day with low surf conditions. I used a 7 weight fly rod that is 9 feet long, with a 250 grain...

Made a quick solo fishing trip out of Dana Point Harbor. The plan was to check out the coastal kelp for calico bass, then head offshore to troll and look for surface fish. Mainly finished the Sano kelp to slow fishing but beautiful clear water and conditions. Only caught two calico bass...

Do you have suggestions for a long baitcasting rod (8 or 8'6 maybe) for throwing jerkbaits like the LC110 in the surf for bass/halibut etc? I usually use a 200 size reel and 40lb braid. I feel like the extra length could helpwith casting distance to hard to reach areas. Thanks!

Posting a bit late. Launched from the stairs, first time going out there in my new Kayak. Beautiful calm water. Launch was easy. Rolled coming back in. Mostly dropping jigs in the kelp with frozen squid. Nothing worth keeping, but a few calico bites. Bait was boiling the water quite a...

Thought I'd give the bass guys the first go. Selling several bass rods, all in new or like-new condition. Text me at 310-801-3108 with inquiries. Phenix m1 80h (great calico weedless/hardbait/leadhead stick) - $90 Cousins Tackle 799lpt (great calico weedless/hardbait/leadhead stick) - $100...

Fished with a buddy early Sunday morning. Hope you guys enjoy the video. YouTube