Another *** Whooping !

[DockRat]

Went hunting for shore based Bonito and decided to go old school.

Tried a clear bubble 1/2 full of water 5' 4-lb flouro leader to a blue/white Bonito feather.

1 1/2 after work for no bites http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/babeluvspike/loser.jpg

Tried different speeds, big splash, little bumps. Had the whole jetty for myself at Joes in Redondo.

Later on was a giant school of bait with pelicans and gulls at the entrance of the harbor. Thought about running the whole breakwall to get to them, yah right :Rolls Eyes:
Then thought about trying Horsehoe Pier to get in range but decided to pass.

Any advice on old school bubble bonito splashing ?
DR

New Fishing Suit ! http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee219/CrystalDGraves/PICT5087.jpg

[TFC_arvilJDM]

Sorry about the skunk DR, i might hit up Belmont this weekend to see if theyre still out there. Thanks for the report.

[smokehound]

IMO a krocodile is better for this.

[murrieta angler]

I think you would look good in black and white...hehe
Next time DR!

[BassEngineer]

HAHA!...Nice post!...I love that suit! I've worn that thing more times than I care to talk about.

[Señor.Chilax]

Better luck next time.

[exfactor]

or the LC. Fish are getting smarter, and fishermen stupider.

[TFC_arvilJDM]

or the LC. Fish are getting smarter, and fishermen stupider.

ahhh duurrrr duuurrr...

[Swank909]

or the LC. Fish are getting smarter, and fishermen stupider.
Fishermen arent so much stupid as stubborn (excluding the morons). I'll second Smokehound, Krocodiles are the way to roll :P

[worksucks]

good luck.... I like the old school attack, though I gave that up after busting 3 bubbles on those rocks last month. time. anyone know how fast of a retrieve the bonitas like? I heard it is suppose to be pretty fast. I ask because a couple of years ago, I came back from a boat trip into RB Marina and there were some bonitas and macks by the docks. I fly lined an anchovy but the bonita just swam up to it and turned away, but the macks had no issues with the chovy and took the bait.

[sawoobley]

You gotta try that suit on. A picture would be nice.

:Cool:

[flyngby]

No advice since I have not worked them since I was a teen below the SG River Powerplant in the 70's. But I do have about 10 of so of the Blue/White Feathers myself stored away for the nostalgia!

Love the Suit!

[Ifishtoolittle]

or the LC. Fish are getting smarter, and fishermen stupider.

Thats a good thing for sport fishermen and not meat fishermen.

[DockRat]

Fishermen arent so much stupid as stubborn (excluding the morons). I'll second Smokehound, Krocodiles are the way to roll :P

Been tossing Krocs. Got a 2" chrome/blue, 3" chrome/blue, 3" chrome/green stripes.
Only 1 Bonito landed on a Kastmaster.

Yesterday, 1/2 hour on the Kastmaster then Kroc.

Went back to the bubble for a first cast explosion but no hookup.
Then a hour of casting till a major 2 second drag ripper but came off.










Nuttin beats a handfull of skunk. http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo97/KaWi_photos24/babyskunk.jpg
DR

[TFC_arvilJDM]

Set up a Sabiki Style rig. The locals at the pier use 5 hooks on a line, and they seem to have better luck the us on the bubble and krocs. Even though we see them boil on the live bait, they attack the feathers at a deeper depth.