Tag: Bat Ray

• Advice from Grandpa: Offer a smorgasbord

  This is not exactly how grandpa said it since he was a “little Irishman from Minnesota” as he’d always told everyone and big words were not part of his plain spoken vocabulary, but I understood what he meant when he told me that not all fish eat the same things.  So, he regularly cautioned me […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 30, 2019

  Bait, Bat Rays, fishing, Grandpa Duffy, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, sportfishing, Ventura Pier

  Bait, Bat Ray, Mackerel, Salmon, Squid, Ventura Pier

• Weekend fishing on the pier

  I normally don’t fish on weekends due to the crowds on the pier but I bought a brand-new outfit (rod & reel) and I wanted to try it out. The new set replaced a rod & reel that I had for over 35 years.  This new setup is fantastic. My Shakespeare ATS30 combined with my […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 19, 2019

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  Bat Ray, fi, Mackerel, Shakespeare ATS30, Shimano rod, Ventura, Ventura Pier