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Haven't posted in ages, so this will be a bit of a photo dump. Well I'm sure you already know about the fantastic striper season we had last year on the Central Coast. Seems like there's still a few hanging around all winter. 2023 was an amazing year for bass in the surf. Black belly surf perch starting to show up as well, got 10 today. The stripers you see here were caught about a week ago. Perch too.
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The mileage fees can be accurately predicted. But my research so far is indicating that a "guaranteed reservation" is only nailed down about 1-2 days before you arrive, and even then you only get $50 if they fail to deliver a vehicle.
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Appreciate all the comments. I should probably clarify that we won't be towing anything, so the hitch is a non-issue. However, I'm concerned that a uHaul "reservation" might not guarantee us a truck. Regarding insurance... they say your usual won't cover it, but their add-on option is still cheap compared to rental car rates.
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Thanks, will do. The biggest fee of course is .99 per mile but for the miles we would burn, that's not an issue when compared to Avis.
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Uncle Stu started following UHaul van instead of a rental car?
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A couple years ago in Alaska, we noticed a uHaul van that was showing up around town at the fishing hotspots, and I realized he was probably renting it for road fishing instead of a car, because they're so much cheaper. Just wondering if there might be any restrictions on the use of it during a multi-day rental. If not, it could be an alternative to Avis that's much easier on the wallet. Has anyone on this forum ever done that?
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Tight drag or loose drag on our steep beaches
Uncle Stu replied to Hokahey's topic in West Coast Fishing
I like to find a drag setting that's tight enough to set the hook, and yet loose enough to give line in a pinch. I guess it's on the tight side, for that final pull up the beach. On the steeper beaches, it's a good idea to always use a wave to bring the fish in and deposit it on the sand. But you all know that -
I like 18-30 or maybe 18-25. Mortality will be much higher on the smaller fish and they may or may not live to spawning age. Also there are many many more small fish and people catch a ton of them right around 18-20 where I live. I hope they ratify this slot rule, and statewide.
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Thanks, I'm gonna watch that. I wish it was different, but my gut feeling is that the fish will lose and the corporate interests will win this war. Or should I say--they already have won.
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is that a natural infestation? or maybe a fish farm on the migration route? nice cutties BTW. you had a few coho too. yum!
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Ouch!! Been there, done that. Problems with those single finger guards: easy to lose, and they lose their elastic and their fit. Tape is another option.
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+1 on the Airflo Ridge intermediate (in surf) but make sure to wear a finger guard!
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Right. Here it's all about big surf and no wind (if you fish the beaches before noon)
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Mike, Took a look at these... looks like they are all floating lines? Do you not prefer to use intermediate running and sinking heads in the surf? Or at least an intermediate head with a sink tip? Great thread BTW. Sucks that my surf here is too big for fishing today.
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Options For A 375-425gr 2H Overhead Beach Rod
Uncle Stu replied to TopStriperAngler's topic in Fly Fishing
I started two-handing with an Echo 11' Classic switch. Coming from years of using one-hand glass rods, I felt it was better suited to one-hand casting. Got some nice fish on it, but I was not able to consistently make it sing when casting 2-hand. On the recommendations of Killiefish and others here, I now use the Ross Reach 12' 6w spey (stripers and coho) and the Echo Boost Beach 12' 6w (surf perch). Even though they are both rated 6w, the Ross takes 400+grains and the Echo likes about 300+grains. I like the feel of the Ross better (maybe faster tip?) but it's overkill for perch in the surf. BTW I never cast spey styes--just overhead. -
He's not the only one. These are from a recent road trip up to southern Oregon, plus local striper and barperch