Tag: Skate

• Pacific Update

  Even during the current pandemic, fishing in the Pacific goes on. With the ocean water warming up over the past few weeks, the fishing has improved as well. The temperature today is a toasty 64 degrees. As you can see in the pictures above, the fish have been plentiful and varied no matter what pier […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 6, 2020

  Calico Bass, Goleta Pier, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA, Skate Ray, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier

  Calico Bass, Goleta Pier, Mackerel, Skate, smelt, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier

• Neither wind, dense fog, churning seas, or screaming maniacs…

  …will stay this fisherman from making his rounds. And that is what I was up against yesterday when I paid a visit to Stearns Wharf. I didn’t think I’d be able to get out to the ocean this week because of prior commitments but when a full day suddenly opened up yesterday, I decided to […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 26, 2019

  fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Skate Ray, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf

  #wind, fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Skate, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf

• Some days you just don’t feel like…

  …fishing. I am sure you didn’t expect to see that word next and you would have a hard time convincing my wife and friends that this statement can be attributed to me, yet it is nonetheless true. Today was one of those days. I can’t explain why I felt this way today. Maybe it was […]

  John Darling – Author

  September 5, 2019

  Pacific Ocean, Perch, Skate Ray, smelt

  croaker, Perch, Skate, smelt

• 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

• A Teacher and Provider

  From FB post of July 29, 2019 I was at the fishing pier in Goleta, CA today at sunup (6 AM). It was still dark, very overcast, and a cold wind was blowing but I caught a good-sized Croaker, after only being there for 15 minutes. For the next 1 3/4 hours, I didn’t get […]

  John Darling – Author

  August 18, 2019

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  fishing, fishing pole, Pacific Ocean, Rays, Skate, sportfishing