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Ok, I'll go first! What is your favorite go-to Calico rig and why?

I really like using Weedless Swimbaits. You can rig them on weightless to weighted hooks up to 1.5oz. This will allow you to fish a variety depths and speeds depending on what the fish are wanting that day.

Kerry Peeler
OEX Mission Bay

Long overdue addition this should get good!:D

I like the rapala hard baits about 6-7 inches long. Troll them around or over the kelp.

You can never go wrong with war baits. The variety of fish you can hook up to is insane.

Bet that could get exspensive

I like hardbaits as well, but I am mostly a cast and retrieve kind of guy. The plastics give you a little more versatility.

Kerry Peeler
OEX Mission Bay

is this for wsb / bsb...? ;) what about a halibut discussion section...

This forum will be for Largemouth, Smallmouth, Striped, Calico, Sand, and Spotted Bay Bass. WSB, BSB, and Halibut are set in the General Kayak Fishing Discussion.

Two live squid on a dropper loop rig dropped right on top of a big rock...hahaha!!!!

Finesse fishing at its finest right there. :D

Haven't targeted in a few years. Prior to the red crab invasion I had my best days using 1-1.5 oz yellow warbait with a skirt and a 5" green BH. Head into the thickest kelp you can find then drop, retrieve, move, repeat.

I've had recent luck with a weedless jig head and big hammer swimbait. Now if they were only larger..

IMO it's hard to fish lmb from the yak! Maybe in a hobie not so bad. Just saying.

Should have started new thread! DUH

7 inch Berkley Jerk Shad, any color

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THIS ALWAYS WORK FOR ME :D
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Hmmm, that is the second time in as many weeks I have seen that same color on on the fly!

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damn, that looks sweet... that will catch fish and fishermen... :cheers1:

Very nice Calico! Is that Catalina?

Kerry
OEX Mission Bay

Yes ! Looking for a 10 pound on the fly

Salt water BASS
 

Personally I love the rubble reefs around Gonzaga for Spotties, and it is hard to beat Asuncion for lunker Calicos. What are YOUR favorite areas for them? Any favorite lures? Tight Lines.

Joe needs to take that fly rod to Asuncion. That place is special and easy to get to.

I can't seem to nail down 1 color. But, whatever i'm using is on a Warbait head.

If I had to make a choice it would be a gold Warbait with a Mr T skirt and Houdini Paddlerz on the hook.

Check out the Daiwa SP minnows. Great calico bait and even for halibut too! Better stock hooks than the Lucky Crafts as well.

I haven't tried the Diawa hardbaits yet but have heard that they work good. I use a lot of Lucky Crafts and always change my hooks and split rings. I do this with all hardbaits no matter the brand when fishing Calico's. They beat up most tackle.

See the photos. Kerry knows what I'm talking about.

Ken

SCI a few years ago on the BUGZ Jig!

I rarely fish for Calicos and the only method I really enjoy is throwing the surface iron at them. When the kelp is pulled down just a few feet you can get an iron way back over the kelp. Bird shit tady 45 or C have been best for me. Waxwings are good too cause the up facing double skims over the kelp. Mike