Category: Ventura Pier

• Some days when I go fishing, I never want to go home

  From FB post of August 7, 2019  Today was one of those days. When I fish on the Ventura Pier, I only “target” two species even though I will catch anything. Those two are shark and Mackerel; today I caught both. The day started off with a bang. I was there 20 minutes when something […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 19, 2019

  California White Croakers, fishing, fishing pole, Mackerel, Sharks, sportfishing, Ventura Pier, wishing pole

  croaker, fishing, fishing pole, Sharks, Skate, sportfishing

• Sunshine or Fog, The Fishing Goes On

  From FB post of August 2, 2019 My slow fishing day (2 Mackerel, 2 Smelt, and 1 #&% bait stealer) got off to an auspicious start when I arrived at the Ventura Pier at 6:45 AM only to find it still closed even though it is supposed to be open at 6:30 AM. There were […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 18, 2019

  fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, smelt, Ventura Pier

  fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Pier, smelt, Ventura

• From Shore to Pier

  July 23, 2019 FB Post I decided to try my hand at surf fishing today which is something I have not tried too often in the past. After two hours and no fish, I moved to the Ventura Pier where I last fished 10 years ago. I didn’t catch anything with my ocean bottom rig […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 18, 2019

  Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Perch, Uncategorized, Ventura Pier

• Where I Fish

  Although I sometimes go to my local lake, Lake Casitas, and do a little freshwater fishing, most of my efforts are limited to the Pacific Ocean.  I grew up in Arizona where saltwater fishing is not an option so for 20 years I fished in lakes, lagoons, rivers, and streams where there were only a […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 18, 2019

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