Category: Shakespeare Contender

• Maintenance is a must…

  My grandfather lived his entire life in cold weather states. He was born in Minnesota, the land of 10,000 often frozen lakes, then moved to Michigan, the Great Often Frozen Lakes State. Yet in all his years, he never went ice fishing. He just never cared for the sport, he’d tell me the fish would […]

  John Darling – Author

  February 25, 2021

  Shakespeare ATS 350, Shakespeare Contender, sportfishing, Ventura Pier

  fishing, Shakespeare ATS30, Shakespeare Contender, sportfishing, Ventura Pier

• The ultra ultra-lite

  First, I have stated many times in my blog that I like to give the fish I catch a fighting chance and if I lose one then the fish wins. This doesn’t bother me unless it is due to faulty or worn out equipment because that is on me, not the fish. Second, when I […]

  John Darling – Author

  December 3, 2019

  Abu Garcia Silver Max 10, Shakespeare Contender, Shakespeare Durango Rod, Shimano Saguaro rod

  Abu Garcia Silver Max 10, Quantum Lite Graphite rod, Quantum Lite Long Stroke reel, Shakespeare Contender, Shakespeare Durango Rod, Shimano Saguaro rod, smelt, Stearns Wharf

• Later that day…

  After ending my latest quest to catch something while surf fishing, I needed to stay on the Emma Wood State Beach side of town for a few hours so I could run an errand in the afternoon.  Instead of just prowling around all the interesting shops in Downtown Ventura while I waited for the time […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 12, 2019

  Bat Rays, Dungeness Crab, Emma Wood State Beach, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Shakespeare ATS 350, Shakespeare Contender, Shimano Saguaro rod, smelt, Ventura Pier

  croaker, Dungeness Crab, Emma Wood State Beach, Mackerel, Shakespeare ATS30, Sharks, Shimano Saguaro rod, smelt, Ventura Pier

• Stearns Wharf III: Big Mac Attack!

  After my amazing day yesterday, I decided to visit Stearns Wharf again to see if the fishing is really is as good as it has been the last two times I was there.  I can now say that it is since this time I caught 33 Mackerel in 4 hours.  When I arrived at the […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 10, 2019

  Bait, fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Shakespeare Contender, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier, wishing pole

  fishing, fishing pole, Mackerel, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier

• Stearns Wharf II: Shark, bass, and mackerel, oh my!

  After my last fishing adventure at Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, CA where I caught 40 fish in 4 hours, I just had to go back to see if that was the norm or if I had just caught the area on a good day.  So, I went back today and though I only caught […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 9, 2019

  Bat Rays, Calico Bass, fishing pole, Grandpa Duffy, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Shakespeare Contender, Spider Wire, Uncategorized

  Calico Bass, Mackerel, Shakespeare Contender, Tiger Shark