Good day at Skinner...12/16/12

Went back to Skinner after a recon last week and had better success this time around. Got to the gates at 530 n waited till they let us in. Once in we went straight to rent a boat n make bait. This time we came prepared with an aerater to keep the shad alive longer n live shad is the key to our success this trip. After getting our share of shad we went straight to the same spot as last week n got one in the boat 10 minutes later about 5lbs. For the first hour of soaking our bait we put 7 fish in the boat all between 5-8 lb. My girlfriends son caught his first ever striper a nice fat 8.5 lber n was the biggest of th trip. We ended up with 11nice stripers to take home when all was said n done. It was an awsome trip with plenty of action n the weather even cooperated with us until we left it didn't rain.

I took some pictures but don't know how to upload from phone to my post yet. I'll ask my nephew to show me later or any help from any of u guys would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

How did you catch the shad?

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Originally Posted by Perris_holic

How did you catch the shad?

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My guess would be sabiki

Yep sabiki was what everyone wad using to get shad

Carefull guy's, Game Wardens read these posts too.

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Originally Posted by NFCD I

Carefull guy's, Game Wardens read these posts too.

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so per DFG Code it is now illegal to catch shad at the lake your fishing at for bait, and use SABIKI'S? WTF?
i call bull sheit on you.

No b/s sabikis are illegal ,you supposed to use leagal size dip nets,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I fish boiling stripers exclusively with Sabikis'....

Huntin' for finger food again eh?

Thanks for the clarification guys didn't know it was illegal. I'll go buy a dip net for next time. Hope I didn't get in trouble with this post damn.

As long as no more than 3 hooks are used why would sabikis be illegal? You can just cut them in half. Still catch fish.

So who knows??? I called the skinner front booth, the store, and the marina, and no one who works at Skinner knows.
I would guess the 3 hook sabiki is Ok. If someone really knows, please post...

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Originally Posted by Geraldlim

As long as no more than 3 hooks are used why would sabikis be illegal? You can just cut them in half. Still catch fish.

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I think it probably has something to do with the distinction between snagging and the shad taking the sabiki by mouth. Snagging is illegal, but I have had a guide who uses sabikis tell me that the shad actually take them by mouth. I have no personal experience either way.

4.05. Bait Fish Capture Methods.

• (a) Approved bait fish may be taken only by hand, with a dip net, or with traps not over three feet in greatest dimension. Such bait fish may not be purchased, bartered, sold, transferred or traded; or transported alive from the location where taken. Any other species taken shall be returned to the water immediately. Traps need not be closely attended. Dip net use: A dip net must be hand held, and the motion of a dip net shall be caused only by the physical effort of the operator. A dip net may not be moved through the water by any mechanical force or motorized device.

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Originally Posted by cutbait

I fish boiling stripers exclusively with Sabikis'....

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This will work at Castaic now. That layer of dink striper that were at 100 ft a month ago are just below 120 ft now. Go get them!

Shad do for a fact take the Sabiki by mouth same as sardines, mackerel, chovies... I also have caught all you want shad at corona on a midge fly. So i'm sure they hit the sabiki as if they were aquatic organisms. I heard the 3 hook sabiki is legal but never confirmed with DFG. If anybody has, please chime in.

If you have no more than 3 hooks, and catch the shad IN THE MOUTH (not snagging) its totally legal.


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JUST GET A DIP NET THEN YOURE GETTING 30 SHAD AT A TIME INSTEAD OF 3,,,,,,,,,,I'LL TELL HOW IT GOES TOMMOROW,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,

How do you guys get the shad into the dipnet, like is there a certain method you use. I tried scooping them up and I couldnt catch any

little bastards are fast as sheit huh? lol:Neener Neener: