Very nice Calico! Is that Catalina?

Kerry
OEX Mission Bay

Yes ! Looking for a 10 pound on the fly

Salt water BASS
 

Personally I love the rubble reefs around Gonzaga for Spotties, and it is hard to beat Asuncion for lunker Calicos. What are YOUR favorite areas for them? Any favorite lures? Tight Lines.

Joe needs to take that fly rod to Asuncion. That place is special and easy to get to.

I can't seem to nail down 1 color. But, whatever i'm using is on a Warbait head.

If I had to make a choice it would be a gold Warbait with a Mr T skirt and Houdini Paddlerz on the hook.

Check out the Daiwa SP minnows. Great calico bait and even for halibut too! Better stock hooks than the Lucky Crafts as well.

I haven't tried the Diawa hardbaits yet but have heard that they work good. I use a lot of Lucky Crafts and always change my hooks and split rings. I do this with all hardbaits no matter the brand when fishing Calico's. They beat up most tackle.

See the photos. Kerry knows what I'm talking about.

Ken

SCI a few years ago on the BUGZ Jig!

I rarely fish for Calicos and the only method I really enjoy is throwing the surface iron at them. When the kelp is pulled down just a few feet you can get an iron way back over the kelp. Bird shit tady 45 or C have been best for me. Waxwings are good too cause the up facing double skims over the kelp. Mike