perch
04-23-2014, 08:45 AM
hello fellow anglers Im planning to take my family on Vacation out to sunny California in mid june. I don't know anything really about all the different kinds of saltwater fish that are out there or what to use to catch them. I live in Wyoming and fish tons for Trout Rainbows, browns, cutthroat, lake trout and go to Utah for tiger trout and albino trout( Electric Trout).
I also travel a lot to Utah and love fishing for panfish , small and largemouth bass, walleye, white bass etc.
Im planning on taking a 2000 mile round trip Grizzwald family vacation first to The Kings Canyon National park to see the huge sequoia and redwood trees then if I have enough saved up would like to take them to spend a couple days a Disneyland before making the 850+ mile trip back to Wyoming. While we are there I would love to try to go fishing off a pier in that area or close by or try fishing off the beaches if that's legal? I was out there a couple few yrs ago with my family at Disneyland we spent only a few hrs on the beach a couple evenings and I saw people fishing and I was wishing that I could try it. I make my own plastic baits and would really like to try to catch some salt water fish off of them. Im not against using bait I just love to catch fish off my plastic baits I make. but IF bait is the best way we will try to figure out what and where to buy some to get us into some fish
I have seen those barred surf perch they look cool. Im not picky Im looking for some fast action that my son and I could possibly get into if things go right. If the smaller fish are more action we would be happy catching snapping some quick pictures and releasing them. if other fish are available we are up to try catching anything. but with limited time maybe only half a day I want to try to catch some fish and would love to catch them off my plastic baits I make.
If you can help me out on what Pound Test lines in mono or braid would be good to use and what kinds of rods and reels would be the right size to fish with that would be great. Around here we use a lot of shimano 2500 and 4000 size open face reels with 4lb test to 10lb test line and some braided line for bass fishing. I have only fished once for halibut yrs ago in Alaska that was my only saltwater fishing, it was fun I caught 14 that were 35 to 45lbs each. the worst part was I got sea sick and said I would never go back on the saltwater again. so I was wondering if we were to use our reels and rods do you think that would be a bad move with the saltwater? I see cabelas and other places have saltwater reels and don't know if they are any different that regular spinning reels by the same companies.
I have only seen picture of people fishing off the piers it looks relaxing and fun. If Anyone can help me out It would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to private message me if you don't want to post info on the main forum.
Thanks again and good luck fishing this spring? Well I guess its summer out there. Yesterday it was 60 degs on my little boat fishing but woke up today to some snow on the lawn and bbq on the deck and 25degs with wind. :Rolls Eyes: that's what you get at 7000' elevation in Wyoming Thank You Perch
I also travel a lot to Utah and love fishing for panfish , small and largemouth bass, walleye, white bass etc.
Im planning on taking a 2000 mile round trip Grizzwald family vacation first to The Kings Canyon National park to see the huge sequoia and redwood trees then if I have enough saved up would like to take them to spend a couple days a Disneyland before making the 850+ mile trip back to Wyoming. While we are there I would love to try to go fishing off a pier in that area or close by or try fishing off the beaches if that's legal? I was out there a couple few yrs ago with my family at Disneyland we spent only a few hrs on the beach a couple evenings and I saw people fishing and I was wishing that I could try it. I make my own plastic baits and would really like to try to catch some salt water fish off of them. Im not against using bait I just love to catch fish off my plastic baits I make. but IF bait is the best way we will try to figure out what and where to buy some to get us into some fish
I have seen those barred surf perch they look cool. Im not picky Im looking for some fast action that my son and I could possibly get into if things go right. If the smaller fish are more action we would be happy catching snapping some quick pictures and releasing them. if other fish are available we are up to try catching anything. but with limited time maybe only half a day I want to try to catch some fish and would love to catch them off my plastic baits I make.
If you can help me out on what Pound Test lines in mono or braid would be good to use and what kinds of rods and reels would be the right size to fish with that would be great. Around here we use a lot of shimano 2500 and 4000 size open face reels with 4lb test to 10lb test line and some braided line for bass fishing. I have only fished once for halibut yrs ago in Alaska that was my only saltwater fishing, it was fun I caught 14 that were 35 to 45lbs each. the worst part was I got sea sick and said I would never go back on the saltwater again. so I was wondering if we were to use our reels and rods do you think that would be a bad move with the saltwater? I see cabelas and other places have saltwater reels and don't know if they are any different that regular spinning reels by the same companies.
I have only seen picture of people fishing off the piers it looks relaxing and fun. If Anyone can help me out It would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to private message me if you don't want to post info on the main forum.
Thanks again and good luck fishing this spring? Well I guess its summer out there. Yesterday it was 60 degs on my little boat fishing but woke up today to some snow on the lawn and bbq on the deck and 25degs with wind. :Rolls Eyes: that's what you get at 7000' elevation in Wyoming Thank You Perch