highdrifter

Brah that weekend couldn't arrive any sooner.. It's gonna be awesome!!

Only once I'm mobile.. I'm tired of being flaky.

You should not drink, and bake... Joey, you just made my afternoon babe!! HAHAAH!

Thanks budday. Remember that night? You could say that was the catalyst.. Nobody's fault but my own.. The trip certainly changed my ideas though.. the slate is getting cleaner.

Thanks! Yep. Bout half hour north of SAN. Closest intersection was Camino Del Mar and 28th.. Google map it and you'll see the lagoon. fishing is allowed up to Jimmy Durante blvd.

Who you trying to get crazy with esse, don't you know I'm loco??!

Mornin' everybody, Long time no post. Just got back from a nice getaway a la solo to San Diego to visit some cousins and go on a little soul searcing mission, you could say.. As usual, I strapped a pack rod to my backpack with the intention of finding any toothy critters willing to smack a jerk bait!! As soon as I stepped into my pad I went-a walkabout to see if I could find some fishable water.. The beach where I stayed was mostly surfer friendly, with huge swells, rip tides and 55 degree waters. But without a wet suit and a long board, no chance I wasn't gonna join in! Didn't have to go too far.. There was this lagoon just up the street on Camino Del Mar that was just begging for a little bait dunkin. Most fish were caught just as the high tide was starting to turn, on a little beat up LC B'Freeze. As some of you might recall, I've caught everything from eyes to tarpon and cudas with this bait, so it's pretty much my go-to bait for prospecting the salt.. Good thing I was prudent with the license, cause I did get checked twice by cali fish and game. I was also told that the halibut had to be at least 22in to keep. All but one fish were shorts and had to be released, but talk about fun on light tackle!! Feeeesshhh porn.. What adaptation?!! Some even fell to twister tails.. I tried fishing the surf, but most of my luck was off the beach in current eddies and seams. I checked out blue water tackle in Cardiff to splurge a little and pick the shop keep's brain, and was told that some halibut were being caught in the shallows, where they spawn. Tons of smelts around too. Saw this homeless dude chucking bread at em and eureekaed some on small hooks and dough. Even caught enough for a meal! Tasty feesh indeed-a-roonie! Gotta dig the pebbled backdrop. Even spotted this slimy monster.. It was over 2 feet in length. Biggest sea slug I've ever seen! Biggest fish of the trip. Just shy of 23in. Toiled a bit about wether or not to release her, and finally decided to have her join me for lunch! One happy dude. Just lookit dem cheeks and shmoochable lips. P3TA mongers avert your gaze! The finished product. By far some of the best tablefare out there. I decided against a complicated recipee, and opted to cook the filets in butter and olive oil, lightly seasoned with a little basil and parmesan.. OH. MY GAWD. What a sweet place to visit.. Night life was insane of course and there was loads of great deals on everything, and the eats.. yah baby. Even checked out Torrey Pines State Park to take in the scenery.. Torrey Pine. Look familiar?! Big juicy coleoptera. And finally, a farewell sunset.. Hope you enjoyed, cheers H-to-the-Dizzow

Once you go pin, you never go back... That's a nice rusty crawdad too brah! Atta boyyeeee!! HD

Now that's what I call fast food! Must have been hard not to follow up with your rig.. Un pêcheur avec un grand coeur, c'est pas mal rare! cheers HD

Exactly. Anybody who's familiar with that spot knows that pike are pretty much the only game fish you'd encounter here. Good thing most pike are in the shallows right now doing their thing... I'll bet I know who's fishing there though. I've come across some yahoos who even boast that they'll keep pike, even if they're ripe with eggs. Time for a little recon.

Rice Lake, right off your dock... And there's always OOS Bass if you get bored muahahah!!

Ya know, people are gonna talk... HAHAH!

That's just pure blasphemy!!

OOHH that blank would match up purrfect with my Antares.. mmmhhmmmm!!

Don't suppose you have a warp machine do ya?? I'm in Del Mar Beach, CA right now... pondering whether or not to buy a surf rod and harass the surfers!! Show us some macros and just maybe, I'll return the favor eh!

You sir are a tease!! Even more so than these scantily clad cali babes doing yoga at my doorstep.. I could get a camera, but then... I'd have to dig it out! MUAHAHAH!

That was awesome Joey!! Dang screwy GPSES eh?! thanks HD

OK OK.. My bad. I thought the bog was a sheltered area off the main lake with tons of cabbage and very little depth. I'd fished the area from a boat with some good friends from the board and didn't know that the bog we were fishing included the whole lake. Guess it's all pretty much the same when you think about it. I apologize for my custy, punky remarks. Someone musta crapped in my wheaties. Good post fishingfool.

BAAHAAH!! You couldn't pay me to fish that sludge fest..

Just when we think we've built a better world, the world manages to build a better tool..

It might be a large(ish) body of water, but the bog itself is a particular location and it's quite small compared to the main lake. I personally know some guys who fish the area, and seeing this post would make them cringe and grind their teeth. There's a rule on posting specific locations for obvious reasons. Why not just say the fishing was hot on Scugog??!! D'UUHHH!!

Grant might be a little awol but doing just honky dory!! I still get frantic girlish calls from him every time he takes an afternoon off.. I'll send ya his new digits.

Oh sweet wonderful blazing chrome... Twas a great day, and great to contribute alongside such true diehards.. Till next time.

Shwweeeeet!! Am I having a little deja-vu here?!

Brah is that a pop can?! Was she clipped? Can't see an adipose..