The Logbook, page 4
Calico bass in the kelp: fishing LA and Orange County's home-team fish
No long run and no warm-water year required. The breakwaters and kelp lines that hold calico close to home, and how to win the first seconds of the fight.
Rockfish at the north end: deep reefs out of Santa Barbara and Channel Islands
When the surface goes quiet, the bottom does not. Why the cold north end of the Bight grows good rockfish, how to fish a drift, and how to send one back down.
Bluefin tuna in Southern California: when, where and how they bite
Bluefin show earlier and stay later than any other SoCal tuna. Here is when they come, where the fleet finds them, and why they are so hard to hook.
Bluefin tuna tackle for Southern California: outfits from fly line to kite
Light enough to get bit, heavy enough to land the fish. The bluefin outfits SoCal anglers carry, and what to pack for an overnight or a multi-day.
Calico bass in Southern California: the kelp, the seasons and the bite
The home-team fish of the Bight: where calico bass live, why water temperature runs their bite, how they feed, and the four ways locals catch them.
Swimbaits and plastics for calico bass: weights, sizes, colors and retrieves
A plain guide to the soft plastic every local calico angler carries: what weight to tie on, how to rig it for kelp, how fast to swim it, and when bait wins.
Fishing out of Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura: landings, grounds and seasons
The shortest run to Anacapa and Santa Cruz: landings, grounds, seasons and island rules for fishing out of Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura.
Fishing out of Long Beach: the breakwater, the flats and the run to Catalina
The landings, the grounds and the seasons out of Long Beach, from half-day bass on the breakwater and Huntington Flats to island runs to Catalina.
Fishing out of Marina del Rey and Santa Monica Bay through the year
A big sandy bay, harbor rock close to the dock, and Catalina when the water warms. Where the Marina del Rey boats fish, what bites in each season, and why.
Fishing out of Newport Beach: the canyon, the flats and Catalina
Deep water close to the harbor, summer flats full of sand bass, and a run to Catalina or the banks when the water warms. How Newport fishes through the year.
Fishing out of Oceanside Harbor: the landing, the grounds and the seasons
Kelp off Carlsbad for a quick half day, or a run to San Clemente Island and the blue water. What Oceanside boats fish, where and when.
Fishing out of San Pedro: Horseshoe Kelp, Palos Verdes and the Catalina run
The landings, grounds and seasons out of San Pedro, from bass on the Horseshoe Kelp and Palos Verdes kelp to yellowtail runs across the channel to Catalina.