Bonita , Yellow Tail and Bottom Critters March 2022 Catalina Island 

Was a great day for sure 😁🎣🐟🤘

Thank you for watching 🎣🐟🤙🤘

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Thank you Steve , Bonita definitely not a trash fish and you are correct delicious . Such a great fighting fish also. Wish I could make the meet but it's my son's 30th Birthday . Thank you for watching .

@@ArthurPereira1974 Family before fishing. I agree. Enjoy!

I caught a bunch and they were the fishiest smelling/tasting fish EVer! Ever since, I give them away or throw them back.

@@smilebriansmith from my own experience if they aren't blead and chilled correctly the meat does get fishy . 🎣🐟😎🤙

@@ArthurPereira1974 They definitely weren't bled. The just threw it in the bag and fileted on the way back by the crew. Maybe that was it.

Yeah , I really enjoy when I get the chance to spot them 😎🤘

It was off the hook, Best start to the season I've ever had.🤘😎🤘🎣🐟🏝

Awesome, I saw your Stella's very nice equipment . I apologize if I was a little abnoxious. It was an awesome 1st trip of the season definitely full of some great vews etc. I hope to fish with you again sometime . Have a great day .

I was fishing with 2 friends , David and Lee . Both really good fishing buddies. Thank you for reaching out , and thank you for watching my video .😎🤙🐟🎣

I’d agree it was certainly an awesome trip and the views of the bald eagles added to the scenery. I too hope to fish with you and your friends again and no need to apologize for having fun. Later brother!

I am new for the fishing culture in the state. How come everyone was using a very stiff rod? For the size of the fishes showing in this video, I think rod of PE3=50lbs is way more then enough. Maybe PE2=35lbs rod works well too. Also, checked the depth of the around Catalina island, the depth is around 100-350ft. A reel with the capacity of PE2/3 200meter should be good using there. Means Stella 5000 is already good enough. Why used such a monster size 14k? It is 675gram. 675g plus the stiff rod must be kinda heavy setup, Is it necessary for fishing there? Looking forward to join the Pursuit.

@@smashrc123 I have a Stella 6k and five other larger sized Stella from 14k through 30k. The 14k is not as big as you may think. The rods I use are Ocea Plugger Flex which are quite parabolic and are not stiff at all. Yes I could go smaller but the additional line capacity if hooking on a yellowtail or white sea bass is helpful indeed. A bass rod would do at Catalina but it’s simply personal preference and most people who fish use the gear that they have. I’ve used the 6k there for sure and will always do so but the 14k is my favorite reel size in the Stella and works perfectly for me to be honest.

Took that 8’ rod and made it 4.

Lol I think that might have been me. I just got one cuz my friend had it and said good things. I was just using it for flylining though and not jig casting, that why it’s higher up the rod. Let me know though if I should change it cuz I just got into fishing like a year ago

@@bulletheat4u846 no worries, just teasing. But it’s beneficial to have a bit longer rod on a party boat - it gives you a casting distance advantage, especially when fly-lining light baits like anchovies.

@@chuckjimenez5511 So should i just move it down a few inches? thanks for the advice

@@bulletheat4u846 for me personally I have 4 deckhand style rods and I put the clamp 17” from the bottom of the rod for casting purposes. But everyone has their preference I’ve seen some put them as short as 10”-12” but standard is normally 15” I moved mine up 2” more so it’s more comfortable fighting a fish when you have the rod in your armpit.

For Catalina I'd take 1 setup for Deep dropping rock fish and 1 setup for top water flyline sardine / jig . I own a few budget setups I use , for deep drop a penn general purpose 309 reel level wind with Great line capacity. My budget top water reels I really like are the Piscifun Alijoz 300 low profile baitcaster . Both reels are under $100 and do the job . Good luck out there . Hope you Slay. 🎣🐟😎

Thank you 🤘😎🤙🎣🐟

Derrick, I have 5 trips planned this year. Stay tuned 😎🤘

@@ArthurPereira1974 looking forward to them!

I was the one in the fishworks hoodie lol. You and your friends were doing good all day

Hopefully fish again with you in the future . 😎🏝🤙🎣🐟

I use ringed j hooks 🪝 size 1 or smaller

Great question , I recommend white for visibility, makes dodging in and out of other fisherman's lines easier . Pretty sure deck hands prefer you use white also. Lastly I saw a color test , which white is the least visible color underwater at depth ,which may or may not matter to the YT . It's definitely my color of choice

Try out fluorocarbon

@@Jimmymw3 Yes Fluorocarbon leader always

Sean , You are correct . I actually own a few Okuma rods and took (3) this trip . I have a SC 4610 albacore special SCT-AC-661mh 6' 6" 20-50lb braid , mated with a Fathom HS 400 Low profile reel . I also have the same rod in a 7' with a Daiwa Lexa HD . Spinner model SCT-AS-701MH 7' mated with a Penn Battle 3 HS 6000. I really have enjoyed fishing these rods . They hang fish very well , all alps and Fuji equipment , and built to last . I hope i covered it all . sorry if its to much info . Hope you slay on the San Diego on Sunday Have a killer day .

@@ArthurPereira1974 Thanks Arthur, I hope so too! Tight lines!

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Sean , it is a inshore okuma , Ctx90h 9' lure 3-7oz Line 15-40. Reel is a Shimano Tourium 14 with 50lb braid . This day I was running a 6ft 25lb floro leader . It's my #1 rod and reel I use and goes out every trip. Cost me around $420 a.few years ago and have been stoked ever since . 🎣🐟😎👍 thank you for watching

No yellows for me this trip, but it's landed quite a few .😎🤘

50lb braid and 6ft 25lb floro leader , I'm bad at hook 🪝 sizes , I think size 2 Ringed J hook

🤣 See you out there 💪😎🎣🐟