04-02-2003, 11:13 AM
[cool]Hey Chris. Good to see ya on the site. Glad you are getting into the game. As I suggested on your other post, you should get registered and hang out here once in awhile. We get a pretty good group of tubers here that can be a big help for newcomers to the sport.
I live in Phoenix these days. I grew up in Orange County, though, and I was probably one of the first guys to dunk a donut on most of the bays and beaches in Southern Cal...back in the late fifties. I was just a kid and made my own float tube covers out of canvas. There were no commercial models then and forget having something like the nice nylon covers we have today.
I would really love to spend some time over there and sample the fishing of today. I suspect the scenery has changed, even if the fish haven't. I know my own abilities and outlooks are different now, but as soon as I go bendo with a big flattie I'm a kid again. Heck, I'm still like a kid on Christmas eve the night before a trip...checking and rechecking the gear...laying awake planning how I'm gonna "kick 'but", and all that.
I noticed on your other post that you apologized for catching a big smelt. Hey, Bro, I love to play with those dudes on light tackle. You never need to apologize for any fish or any tackle on this board. We're all friends (fiends) here. The main thing is the sport.
I don't know how much you throw iron or plastics, but you should always have some in your lure boxes...for those days when you can't get bait. Ghost shrimp are great for many species, but a Hammer or a jig will get some legals when the goin' gets tough for smelt or 'dines.
You should check out Kiyo's site at baytubers.com. There's a lot of good info there on craft and rigging and techniques too.
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I live in Phoenix these days. I grew up in Orange County, though, and I was probably one of the first guys to dunk a donut on most of the bays and beaches in Southern Cal...back in the late fifties. I was just a kid and made my own float tube covers out of canvas. There were no commercial models then and forget having something like the nice nylon covers we have today.
I would really love to spend some time over there and sample the fishing of today. I suspect the scenery has changed, even if the fish haven't. I know my own abilities and outlooks are different now, but as soon as I go bendo with a big flattie I'm a kid again. Heck, I'm still like a kid on Christmas eve the night before a trip...checking and rechecking the gear...laying awake planning how I'm gonna "kick 'but", and all that.
I noticed on your other post that you apologized for catching a big smelt. Hey, Bro, I love to play with those dudes on light tackle. You never need to apologize for any fish or any tackle on this board. We're all friends (fiends) here. The main thing is the sport.
I don't know how much you throw iron or plastics, but you should always have some in your lure boxes...for those days when you can't get bait. Ghost shrimp are great for many species, but a Hammer or a jig will get some legals when the goin' gets tough for smelt or 'dines.
You should check out Kiyo's site at baytubers.com. There's a lot of good info there on craft and rigging and techniques too.
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