What rig/bait to use for surf/pier fishing on Catalina Island?
I’m gonna be heading out to catalina island for a camping trip. Gonna bring a rod with 10lb test.
What rig and bait should I use if I wanna fish off the shore and off a pier?
I’m looking for edible fish but will accept nonedible ones just because saltwater fishing is fun.
You might want to bring a selection of plastic swimbaits (like these: http://www.limboland.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ST&Category_Code=FishTrap-Swimbaits). I’ve never shore fished at Catalina, but I’ve caught some nice bass on swimbaits off the Malibu coast. On the protected front side of Catalina, you won’t have to worry about dodging the waves.
Cast out at the edge of the kelp or rocky reefs, try to bring the lure in close to the structure, and hold on. If a calico grabs it it can dive into the snag in a second.
In the same areas, a strip of squid fished near the bottom will get you some bites. But small baits might get you a bunch of small bass (under the 12" limit).
August 16th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
I would use a triangle sinker on the bottom of a split rig. Where you have two hooks for bottom fishing the pier. Use squid or blood worms. Should be able to pull out a nice mixed bag of fish.
References :
http://www.myfishsite.com
August 16th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
You might want to bring a selection of plastic swimbaits (like these: http://www.limboland.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ST&Category_Code=FishTrap-Swimbaits). I’ve never shore fished at Catalina, but I’ve caught some nice bass on swimbaits off the Malibu coast. On the protected front side of Catalina, you won’t have to worry about dodging the waves.
Cast out at the edge of the kelp or rocky reefs, try to bring the lure in close to the structure, and hold on. If a calico grabs it it can dive into the snag in a second.
In the same areas, a strip of squid fished near the bottom will get you some bites. But small baits might get you a bunch of small bass (under the 12" limit).
References :