The guys I'm going with know the deal and it has me wondering also. They've got them before up there.... Somewhere close by from what I hear.

Congrats on the WSB, even if it wasn't monster.

Sounds like a killer set up and can't wait to see you get something to really test it.

Cheers bud!

Careful......you will end up with a shoulder like Tom's

Always cool to see a WSB 

I got a new combo from work, a Tiralejo 10'6" 1-3oz spinning rod and a Spheros 6000. Loaded it with metered 30# 8 strand braid.

Went to the surf to find its sweet spot. I tied on some kind of a fish finder rig. Double dropper with a 5" white Kalin's grub down low and a 1.5" morf grub up high, with a 3oz weight. What ever bites. Just wanted to cast.

1st cast I lobbed it pretty good. 2nd cast I put a little more oomph to it with a pendulum cast and bombed it. Then hooked up! Felt small. Thought maybe a lost little perch or small croaker. Get it in and it's...technically my first WSB from the surf!



Laughed about it and sent it back without laying a finger on it. Not particularly impressive but very good to see.

Might have gotten a few perch bumps here and there but kind of difficult with a big composite rod like this. Also a lot of kelp on the inside.

I've never had a particularly accurate idea of how far I cast in the surf, or really anywhere, but with the colored braid I was able to do the math. 36' per color. 9 colors out on the best casts...about 324'. Over 100 yards! Pretty fun rod. I'd like to tie into a leopard or bat on it soon, feels like a fun bend for the job. 

Solid trip. Maybe not the fireworks of a PB hali and chonk reds of last weekend but looks fun.

Never really heard about San Miguel as a spot even remotely adjacent to a BFT fishery. Got me wonderin'. That's the one island up there I never hit though. Generally that whole zone is blown out.

I have heard of unusual things happening up there, because the northern and southern currents often meet somewhere around there to Pt. Conception. So, land of possibilities.

Quote from: Latimeria on June 09, 2025, 08:04:19 PMI love watching other anglerers spend a lot of money.  It somehow makes me feel better.  LO


Now buy her that Pontoon!


and get your boat offshore!


Sorry, I couldn't help myself.  LOL

Cheez will be coming out soon, hopefully a nice report will follow

Quote from: Latimeria on June 09, 2025, 08:05:00 PMA hoof would smell wonderful under the VC sun in that thing! 

I better make sure to have it locked up tight next March   

A hoof would smell wonderful under the VC sun in that thing! 

I love watching other anglerers spend a lot of money.  It somehow makes me feel better.  LO


Now buy her that Pontoon!


and get your boat offshore!


Sorry, I couldn't help myself.  LOL

About 2 months ago I went "Looking" at Camper Shells and found the one I wanted, It had to be custom made for my truck since it's a 2003 Long Bed. Well it came in on Friday so I had it put on today


Everything was going well till the owner walked over to me and said there was a problem I'm leaving in 2 days, I don't need a problem !!!  Apparently the guy on the forklift somehow F*cked up the back window frame of my $5000 purchase  



It bent the window frame and racked it out of alignment so it doesn't close all the way and only one side latches   A little black Duct Tape to spruce it up a bit


He felt really bad and ordered a new window frame and window, 2-3 weeks out So I now roll into Bishop with this one. At least it still locks on one side for now

I think I like it for the occasional short trip, then take it off and hook up the 36' Toy Hauler for longer trips



Typical Monday !