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i used to fish of the rocks at the beach when i was a kid. I used to catch mostly crappy mackerel. My cool catches were a huge spider crab, octopus, and little shark
Not sure what type of mackerel you have in California, but Spanish Mackerel is awesome. They strike hard, fight like crazy, and are delicious.
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is it hard to ice fish
I'm not sure what kind of question this is but I think once the ice is strong enough for a vehicle it's no different than fishing out of a boat just MUCH MUCH colder.
Understanding lake structure and what fish like to eat you can find them no problem. Getting them to bite is another issue.
Ice fishing looks... cold.
I'll take the warm Gulf when it's about as flat as a lake for some lazy fishing. Gotta feed my friends too.
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~20 years ago, I was in Chesapeake, VA and went fishing at a small lake w/ some friends. Used some leftover Thanksgiving ham as bait and I've never seen catfish jump on the hook so fast. People still laugh when I tell them I used ham that day -- turned out to be one of the best fishing excursions ever!![]()
is it hard to ice fish
Apparently it is. If I was targeting crappie and only had a handful of them after an hour or two, I'd head back to shore with the boat. I can't figure out the allure of ice fishing - seems the action is incredibly slow compared to fishing open water (with knowledge of structure, baits, etc.)
My girlfriend lives on an Island (Caye) off the coast called Ambergris Caye.
I go there on a regular basis (15 minute plane ride away) and do some reef and deep sea fishing from time to time.
This will give you an idea what its like.....
http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/town/barrier.html