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skrilla · 10-16-2012, 02:38 PM

The bay bass fishing gets fun during the cold months. Any 10# setup is fine. I prefer 100-200 size low profile baitcasters and a 6'6-7ft medium to medium-heavy bass rod. Or a 2500 size spinning reel with similar rod.

Smaller plastics such as 3 and 4 inch swimbaits and grubs are killer. 1/4-1/2oz T-rig, dropshot, and weedless jigheads are how I rig em. Scent helps.

As for location, anywhere in the bay you find eel grass, docks, rocks, or any kind of structure all hold bass. Fan cast an area and if it doesn't produce, walk down about 30 yards and repeat.

I was over at Harbor Island shore fishing the other day. Hooked into a handful of dinks and missed just as many bites. The big ones should be hitting the shallows any time now.

Sdspeed · 10-16-2012, 03:07 PM

Thanks much, I can do that. I think I even have enough gear close enough to what your describing to make it fun anyway!

thanks for the tutorial

jaws197 · 10-16-2012, 03:52 PM

Sent you a PM.

Lowprofile and Skrilla definitely have the lowdown on the surf and tying onto the UFO's.

Sdspeed · 10-16-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jaws197

Sent you a PM.

Lowprofile and Skrilla definitely have the lowdown on the surf and tying onto the UFO's.

Joe,
I have a few older Diawa reels,
this is an RG2000 Long cast
I have 2 other s but they are much larger. any
thoughts?

Sdspeed · 10-16-2012, 05:34 PM

Lowpro, wow, thanks for the examples. do you catch and release or selectively keep?

jaws197 · 10-16-2012, 05:39 PM

PM sent

DanaPT · 10-16-2012, 06:19 PM

there are sites that focus on surf-fishing. I love the internet.

http://scsurffishing.com/

now you'll never get any work done.

lowprofile · 10-16-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdspeed

Lowpro, wow, thanks for the examples. do you catch and release or selectively keep?

selectively keep. i've caught somewhere around 45 leopards this year and took 4 of them, 2 for me and two for friends. got several big spotfin and only kept one. didn't keep any wsb this year, kept one halibut, and several large perch.

i fish almost every day, so if i kept everything all my holes would be fishless and i'd need a deep freezer.

I was going to get my guide license but decided to re-enlist in the military and headed to Florida.

if only i had spent as much time kayaking as do surf fishing. i'd have a freezer full of yellowtain.

10-16-2012, 02:38 PM	#1
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	The bay bass fishing gets fun during the cold months. Any 10# setup is fine. I prefer 100-200 size low profile baitcasters and a 6'6-7ft medium to medium-heavy bass rod. Or a 2500 size spinning reel with similar rod. Smaller plastics such as 3 and 4 inch swimbaits and grubs are killer. 1/4-1/2oz T-rig, dropshot, and weedless jigheads are how I rig em. Scent helps. As for location, anywhere in the bay you find eel grass, docks, rocks, or any kind of structure all hold bass. Fan cast an area and if it doesn't produce, walk down about 30 yards and repeat. I was over at Harbor Island shore fishing the other day. Hooked into a handful of dinks and missed just as many bites. The big ones should be hitting the shallows any time now. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

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10-16-2012, 03:07 PM	#2
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	Thanks much, I can do that. I think I even have enough gear close enough to what your describing to make it fun anyway! thanks for the tutorial

10-16-2012, 03:52 PM	#3
jaws197 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Poway, CA Posts: 148	Sent you a PM. Lowprofile and Skrilla definitely have the lowdown on the surf and tying onto the UFO's.

10-16-2012, 05:34 PM	#5
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	Lowpro, wow, thanks for the examples. do you catch and release or selectively keep?

10-16-2012, 05:39 PM	#6
jaws197 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Poway, CA Posts: 148	PM sent

10-16-2012, 06:19 PM	#7
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	there are sites that focus on surf-fishing. I love the internet. http://scsurffishing.com/ now you'll never get any work done.