Tag: 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

• 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

• Look mom, I caught a Pigeon!

  I took my sister-in-law, Barbara, out to fish in the Pacific Ocean yesterday and since this was her first experience of fishing in the Pacific, I told her that you never know what you are going to catch when you cast your line into the water.  We had a few exciting moments, but overall, it […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 22, 2019

  fishing, Rock Crab, Sand Crab, Skate Ray

  Crab, Perch, Shakespeare Contender, smelt, Spider Wire