Fishing Articles - Bass (white, striped, black, etc..)
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FINISHING THE SEABASS FIGHT new
Right at daybreak on December 15th last year I lost a monster white seabass just beyond gaff range as the fish violently shook its head and chewed through brand new 30# monofilament. “I told you to quit using that #%&@ -ing mono,” was the first thing out of...
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Nocturnal Sothern California Missions new
It happened the first time at night…starting as the sun set over the ocean in a dazzling display of color in the western sky. The engagement continued on for more than an hour and when it was done I finally had my cherry popped - on white seabass that is!!! ...
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It's All in the Technique (With Some Luck)
Over the years I have had better than average catches of striped bass on the Hudson River and, although, I do believe that there is a degree of luck involved I am also a firm believer in developing a knowledge of what the fish are doing and how to go about...
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A Tale Of Two Bass Fishermen
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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". Sound familiar? Well, this story has a little of both to be told. I could not tell the story of how I caught a 65 pound striped bass without there being a moral or a few lessons attached. That would be...
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Neah Bay - Washington's Bottomfish Capitol
Have the days of catching 2-4 pound sea bass one after another, non-stop for hours ended? The chance to catch a 25-35 pound ling cod in water under 100 feet - no more? A chance at exotic species like cabezon - gone? Not if you live in Washington and have a...
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Spring Striper Fishing
It's no big secret that there is usually an excellent run of big bass in the spring but oddly enough many fishermen do not focus their attention on this exciting fishery. The fall run is usually the one that gets most of the attention. As a result, many...
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Live Bait - The Terminal End
Taken out of context, this title may seem redundant. To a fisherman however, it has a special meaning. There are really two ends to a fishing line. One end is fixed to the reel, rod, and the anxious fisherman. The other end, the terminal end, is the one that...
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A Frenzy Bite!
My son Cal and I took a fishing trip with Dennis Treffry across to Catalina in his 22 foot center console Chris Craft. We started out under extreme duress because we couldn't find live squid anywhere in LA Harbor. It was the day after Christmas, Sunday and...
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Be Kind to That Striper
Live bait fishing for stripers is a very exciting and often rewarding technique. In most cases, a large live bait will produce trophy size specimens. Due to this well-known fact, live bait fishing has become very popular with the resurgence of the striped...
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