California Trip Suggestions

[MikeH]

(08-02-2012 05:05 PM)MichaelAngelo Wrote:  Thanks for the advice guys!

This trip I'll be trying to catch fish species that aren't available here. Bass and carp haven't even crossed my mind LOL there're enough of them here .

I've learned a lot about saltwater species that I can go for, but I really have no idea what I can get in the freshwater. What sorts of trout are available there? I've read reports of bull (protected), golden (palomino), rainbows, brown, and cutthroats. The whole shabang!

I wonder what other fish I've never caught before I could find in the freshwater...

Unfortunately, seems we'll be passing the Hoover on a Tuesday, so the stripers probably won't be there(?)

MikeH, how long a rod do you use for fishing on the beach? What line strength do you use? Shock leader? I like your idea of buying something at BPS once I'm there... actually I might stock up on gear since everything is well cheaper LOL ... and buy a lot of PVC

Surf fishing is new to me and I'm trying to learn as much as I can in the days I have left . I'll try to fish as much as possible in the surf because I've never caught anything out of the ocean before!

Here's how I got by before I owned decent telescopics....!

FISHING PIERS

http://www.pierfishing.com/resources/?id...hing_piers

You usually don't need a fishing license to fish from a pier, for some reason it counts as being on the water. Most fishing piers are around $10 for a full day and not only do they sell bait, they usually rent out gear too if you dont have any.

I am working in Northern Carolina for the first time next week from Wednesday onward, and I am planning on hitting the 24hr fishing piers around Nags Head for the Friday and Saturday sessions!

I should also be heading to San Jose at the end of the month, so I'll be definitely going back to Fishermans wharf and pier 7 in San Francisco

http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/users...48510.aspx

If you are fishing from the beach, you will need at least 12ft rod, 15 if you can manage. Run a shock leader as a 10 pound per ounce factor of your lead weight. (if you are casting 4 ozs, get 40lb shock). If you manage a leopard shark, pretend you meant it!!!

You can get away with shorter rods on the pier, plus most pier will let you fish up to three rods, (you pay per rod though). check to see what the current local bait is, I am expecting to be using double clams on a paternoster rig next week as its the start of King Mackerel.