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Jumbo Local Yellowfin Tuna are here!
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Each year, the Pacific side of Japan's main Island of Honshu sees a local run of schoolie yellowfin tuna similar in size to the one-day tuna the SoCal anglers catch. These fish are from 10 to 25 pounds, and are fun on light popping tackle.
Each year, the Pacific side of Japan's main Island of Honshu sees a local run of schoolie yellowfin tuna similar in size to the one-day tuna the SoCal anglers catch. These fish are from 10 to 25 pounds, and are fun on light popping tackle.
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MPA's – Benefits Are MIA
We have read so much about MPA's, how they will fix all of the problems and ensure that the public has a better ocean. Oh, that that would be true! What a wonderful solution to our ocean's problems! But let's look at what is really happening now that they have been in place for, in the Central Coast area, a couple of years.
We have read so much about MPA's, how they will fix all of the problems and ensure that the public has a better ocean. Oh, that that would be true! What a wonderful solution to our ocean's problems! But let's look at what is really happening now that they have been in place for, in the Central Coast area, a couple of years.
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Sure, it’s a late season...
Yes, I know, everyone is chomping at the bit for the fish to really get here. Tuna at 140 nautical miles from San Diego does not qualify as our "local" tuna season. Although things are late, they are coming.
By the way, they are late everywhere in the world on the Pacific. I heard that...
Yes, I know, everyone is chomping at the bit for the fish to really get here. Tuna at 140 nautical miles from San Diego does not qualify as our "local" tuna season. Although things are late, they are coming.
By the way, they are late everywhere in the world on the Pacific. I heard that...
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Best Tournament Format Ever
Tournament Anglers Association conducts two tournaments each year that offer the best, most evenly competitive format that I have found for a fishing tournament. The TAA Eastcape Billfish Tournament is a three day tournament held in June each year at Palmas de Cortez Hotel. Here are the rules and what makes this so perfect for a fun yet competitive event:
Tournament Anglers Association conducts two tournaments each year that offer the best, most evenly competitive format that I have found for a fishing tournament. The TAA Eastcape Billfish Tournament is a three day tournament held in June each year at Palmas de Cortez Hotel. Here are the rules and what makes this so perfect for a fun yet competitive event:
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Santa Barbara Channel Update
Halibut pounce on bounce-ball rigs and drifted baits along the mainland coast from the Rock Island on up to Gaviota. The action is similar and sometimes better at the Channel Islands, with prime spots being Chinese Harbor, Christy's Ranch and Bechers Bay.
Halibut pounce on bounce-ball rigs and drifted baits along the mainland coast from the Rock Island on up to Gaviota. The action is similar and sometimes better at the Channel Islands, with prime spots being Chinese Harbor, Christy's Ranch and Bechers Bay.
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Swaging
Now that the offshore season is upon us, folks are getting prepared for the chase. The quiver of assorted lures is spread out all over the place as leaders, hooks, and chaff gear is replaced. Heaps of knots are tied in the process. You know the drill.
I did it this way for many years before learning how to swag connections (many call it crimping too). Initially it can be intimidating trying to sort through the myriad of sleeve sizes, tools and such. Truth be told, with just a few inexpensive parts and simple techniques, anyone can quickly and easily create professional quality rigging.
Here's all you need to rig 40lb – 150lb monofilament or fluorocarbon:
• A pair of hand swagers
• 3 sizes of aluminum sleeves in .8mm (40-60lb), 1.2mm (80-100lb) and 1.5mm (125-150lb)
• Surgical tubing with a 1/16" inner diameter, 1/8" outer diameter, and 1/32" walls
• A lighter
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Now that the offshore season is upon us, folks are getting prepared for the chase. The quiver of assorted lures is spread out all over the place as leaders, hooks, and chaff gear is replaced. Heaps of knots are tied in the process. You know the drill.
I did it this way for many years before learning how to swag connections (many call it crimping too). Initially it can be intimidating trying to sort through the myriad of sleeve sizes, tools and such. Truth be told, with just a few inexpensive parts and simple techniques, anyone can quickly and easily create professional quality rigging.
Here's all you need to rig 40lb – 150lb monofilament or fluorocarbon:
• A pair of hand swagers
• 3 sizes of aluminum sleeves in .8mm (40-60lb), 1.2mm (80-100lb) and 1.5mm (125-150lb)
• Surgical tubing with a 1/16" inner diameter, 1/8" outer diameter, and 1/32" walls
• A lighter
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Big Mistake!
Question:
I hope someone can help! I tried to clean the reel and ran into some problems and wound up taking it apart! Big mistake.
I've cleaned some reels in the past but never took them apart. And this one was very complicated. I think the pinion is stuck to the spool rod? Is this possible? And/or if I can't do this myself, who can? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, as I am about to pull out my last remaining hairs!
Answer: OK, here's what you do...
Question:
I hope someone can help! I tried to clean the reel and ran into some problems and wound up taking it apart! Big mistake.
I've cleaned some reels in the past but never took them apart. And this one was very complicated. I think the pinion is stuck to the spool rod? Is this possible? And/or if I can't do this myself, who can? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, as I am about to pull out my last remaining hairs!
Answer: OK, here's what you do...
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Getting Ready!
Although we fish offshore year-round here in central Japan, due to the warm Japanese Current, many make the most out of the "summer" season's variety of offshore fish. Our season has gotten off to a slow start due to cooler-than-normal water temperatures in my area. Depending on how far offshore you go, the water temperature is hovering around the 20 degree C (68F) range. Typically, the middle of June sees 21 to 23 (70 to 73.4 F) water temperatures.
I had a half day to kill, so I drove down to Wakayama Prefecture to talk with the commercial fisherman.
Although we fish offshore year-round here in central Japan, due to the warm Japanese Current, many make the most out of the "summer" season's variety of offshore fish. Our season has gotten off to a slow start due to cooler-than-normal water temperatures in my area. Depending on how far offshore you go, the water temperature is hovering around the 20 degree C (68F) range. Typically, the middle of June sees 21 to 23 (70 to 73.4 F) water temperatures.
I had a half day to kill, so I drove down to Wakayama Prefecture to talk with the commercial fisherman.
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Salmon Fishing in Northern California
It caught most of us by surprise. Even when we were told that it was actually going to happen, I think many did not believe it. We could actually go salmon fishing again (thanks, Darryl!). It had been so long that many of us had forgotten how. There was so much to do and there was so little time. Boats needed full systems checks, downriggers needed to be rerigged, reels had to be respooled, and leaders had to be retied. And yes, much of that did not happen. We had not been salmon fishing the previous two seasons! Old salmon gear was pulled out, dusted off and thrown onto the boat with the expectation that it would work just fine. For many skippers on opening day, if it could go wrong, it did go wrong.
It caught most of us by surprise. Even when we were told that it was actually going to happen, I think many did not believe it. We could actually go salmon fishing again (thanks, Darryl!). It had been so long that many of us had forgotten how. There was so much to do and there was so little time. Boats needed full systems checks, downriggers needed to be rerigged, reels had to be respooled, and leaders had to be retied. And yes, much of that did not happen. We had not been salmon fishing the previous two seasons! Old salmon gear was pulled out, dusted off and thrown onto the boat with the expectation that it would work just fine. For many skippers on opening day, if it could go wrong, it did go wrong.
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Salmon have moved in south of Point Conception.
Water conditions combined activity in the low end of the food chain to create the right conditions for the chromium fish. Fifteen to twenty pound fish are being caught near Santa Barbara. As the weather improves this week (offshore breezes are forecast) boaters will get back out on the water with high hopes for a decent season.
Water conditions combined activity in the low end of the food chain to create the right conditions for the chromium fish. Fifteen to twenty pound fish are being caught near Santa Barbara. As the weather improves this week (offshore breezes are forecast) boaters will get back out on the water with high hopes for a decent season.
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