Sounds like a fun day! Wish we would get more runs of big bonito around here. That deep water mako is a trip. You're giving the forum its quota of grinners this year though!

I have a couple shore pounding ideas for this week, so I'll throw you a bone and spin a few yarns here soon.

I think the only fishing thing on my list is LCFMs. I'm a tough gift getter but an LCFM is always satisfying. Really don't need much else, except perhaps a catamaran from Australia.

I always liked those Lexas! Stainless steel gears on them, compared to brass on the Tranx, so stronger but just a touch more vibration. I never worked on a 500 but I'm sure they're just like the 400s scaled up.

Killing it on the bugs!

Cool trip! Been a minute since the last rockfish trip for you. 7gill from 600' sounds like a lot of work but very cool. Big bonito sighting also interesting.

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Quote from: Latimeria on December 02, 2025, 06:01:35 PMMan, those big squid look like perfect Sword baits... I'm even wondering if they would work well on the kite?

Great price for market squid too!

Alright Jeremy, now it's time to catch some trout!  (Kogahead loves handling his brown trout)

I thought koga liked trouser trout best

To be fair, his brown trout do end up in his trousers most of the time.

New H Mart by my house, finally checked it out. I always love them for their seafood selections, if just to look at. This one was probably the best yet. Among probably a hundred species, the most interesting things I saw were 2' long yellowtail fillets flash frozen for $90 (6lbs), similar fillets of salmon, escolar fillets, frozen 3' ribbonfish, 10lb whole grouper, whole sablefish, etc. I feel like a weirdo taking pics of everything so I didn't, but I had to get a pic of my new grab-bag bait station. Great prices compared to the $8 pound frozen blocks at tackle shops these days.



PS I'm not getting out too much, but I got a spotty here and a green bass there. Gonna hop on the trout after work next week when they start stocking the ponds closer to my house.

Interesting to compare notes. Especially satisfying to see your way benefited the team in the 9th inning!

Solid work! And good on ya being the only boat to pass with flying colors. Representing PSoul properly.

Interesting!

Sounds like a lot of fun! Still haven't gotten a blue cat and those look nice and healthy.

Beautiful weather, numbers, easy limits, early turn-in, AND live music? Can't beat that.

Quote from: Dark_Knight_9C1 on November 13, 2025, 09:01:32 AMI've got to try throwing a bunch of corn in an area to lure them in and when they are done feeding coming to the surface. 
And I'll feed them a side of arrows.

- Keith

Just make sure you yell "OOPS!" every time the corn comes out of your hand, it is prohibited to chum in freshwater in CA. Though if the lake wants these fish dead then I have a hard time believing local authorities will object.

Sometimes I was surprised the prop didn't gum up like that every time I went out, there was so much grass and stuff in my neck of the woods.

Quote from: Latimeria on November 12, 2025, 08:42:50 AMDoubles and triples?  WTH!?!?  That seems crazy to get them like that!

x2 That is a wild shot.