Yellowtail and Bonita
California Fishing
Jan 24, 2024 20:54:08 #
wwarden57
Loc: Orange calif
Visiting my grandson in SoCal want to take him out. Saltwater fishing would be cool to chase down some Bonita and yellowtail currently in the Newport Beach area.
Jan 25, 2024 08:15:52 #
wwarden57 wrote:
Visiting my grandson in SoCal want to take him out. Saltwater fishing would be cool to chase down some Bonita and yellowtail currently in the Newport Beach area.
Was on a tuna charter trip once, we ran into a pod of bonita and the crew broke out fresh water bass gear for us. What a blast catching bonita on this tackle ! Those little guys are wicked fast and strong, just like their big brother tunas....Good Luck 🍀 on your outing & Tight Lines.
Jan 25, 2024 10:28:16 #
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Jan 27, 2024 11:57:15 #
Jeffchow88
Loc: San Francisco
Caught Bonita at Radondo with some friends. All I had was ultra light trout gear. What a blast!
Jan 27, 2024 19:18:00 #
Jeffchow88 wrote:
Caught Bonita at Radondo with some friends. All I had was ultra light trout gear. What a blast!
Jeff, I'll bet your drag was screaming ! It'd take a pretty big trout to match the pressure ya felt. Speed, forget about it. No way can any trout generate that....
Jan 27, 2024 20:50:00 #
Jeffchow88
Loc: San Francisco
I’ve caught 12lb trout on 2lb test. Not really the same but the fight was great.
Jan 27, 2024 22:50:55 #
Jeffchow88 wrote:
I’ve caught 12lb trout on 2lb test. Not really the same but the fight was great.
Wow 2lb. test. You are to be congratulated. Well Done!
Jan 28, 2024 02:04:55 #
Jeffchow88
Loc: San Francisco
I’ve been using 2lb test for years. Think about it, how big are the trout/fish you usually catch? Just set your drag.
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