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Ultra Light Tackle Jigging is my new favorite passtime. I use an ultralight Carbonlite BPS rod and a Shimano Ci4 1000 reel with 6lb flurocarbon line (not 4lb as I had previously said). It's not a cheap combo, but weighing in at 9oz total, it's like fishing with a feather... speaking of feathers, I caught a sea gull today! Crap.
I headed to the Bay Bridge today around 1pm right after the big storm rolled through. The weather had settled down and it was nice and rather flat out there. Tide was slack when I launched. I was well equipped for any type of fishing with 4 rods of various weights, but the ultralight with a 1/8oz jighead and 4" chartreuse gulp mullet got all the action.
I started by jigging the rocky bridge pilings just out of the SPSP launch.
On my second cast, *thump* and my drag goes out. A few minutes later, 16" striper in the boat. Next cast, same thing, another 16" striper. I caught some perch there too, but moved on to deeper waters for larger rockfish.
The current was really ripping when I got to the first big rockpile. I fished the south side of it mostly. There is a nice drop-off there from 0 to 45 feet over a distance of no more than 30 feet. I often see fish stacked up there on the FF. And I did today too.
I caught a bunch of perch, up to 11".
I hooked into a ray and knew I had no chance so after losing about 1/4 of my line, I cut the line. Then I got snagged. I whipped my rod to get it undone and as soon as I did, I felt a big thump and the reel started singing. "Oh no!", I thought, "another ray!" But then I felt some headshakes and knew it was a different type of beast. A few minutes later, 20" striper on the boat thank to my net. Nice!
Oh, and yeah, the bird.... I was casting as usual when this poor sea gull flies into my line in mid air. I saw my gulp spin around and wrap him up. He landed on the island, but it was clear he was not happy... I was looking for my line cutter, when he flew away and took another 1/4 of my line with him before I was able to cut the line. I saw my gulp fly away with him. I sure hope that bird got loose of my line. Crappy way to die otherwise.
On my way back, I caught another 16" by the rocky pilings and I thought of how beautiful the bay is.
I headed to the Bay Bridge today around 1pm right after the big storm rolled through. The weather had settled down and it was nice and rather flat out there. Tide was slack when I launched. I was well equipped for any type of fishing with 4 rods of various weights, but the ultralight with a 1/8oz jighead and 4" chartreuse gulp mullet got all the action.
I started by jigging the rocky bridge pilings just out of the SPSP launch.
On my second cast, *thump* and my drag goes out. A few minutes later, 16" striper in the boat. Next cast, same thing, another 16" striper. I caught some perch there too, but moved on to deeper waters for larger rockfish.
The current was really ripping when I got to the first big rockpile. I fished the south side of it mostly. There is a nice drop-off there from 0 to 45 feet over a distance of no more than 30 feet. I often see fish stacked up there on the FF. And I did today too.
I caught a bunch of perch, up to 11".
I hooked into a ray and knew I had no chance so after losing about 1/4 of my line, I cut the line. Then I got snagged. I whipped my rod to get it undone and as soon as I did, I felt a big thump and the reel started singing. "Oh no!", I thought, "another ray!" But then I felt some headshakes and knew it was a different type of beast. A few minutes later, 20" striper on the boat thank to my net. Nice!
Oh, and yeah, the bird.... I was casting as usual when this poor sea gull flies into my line in mid air. I saw my gulp spin around and wrap him up. He landed on the island, but it was clear he was not happy... I was looking for my line cutter, when he flew away and took another 1/4 of my line with him before I was able to cut the line. I saw my gulp fly away with him. I sure hope that bird got loose of my line. Crappy way to die otherwise.
On my way back, I caught another 16" by the rocky pilings and I thought of how beautiful the bay is.
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