09-14-2003, 07:53 PM
Hey there BFFG,
Some of the best info I've got is checking out stores like those we have here on BFT just to see what's out there. They are just a click away. For so cal fishing:
I guess you want specifics. My choices depend on the species I'm fishing for 75% of the time. Otherwise time of year, bait in the water, and what I've got!
Spoons- Croc's are good especially the mackerel pattern in green or deep purple.
Metal Jigs- Tady, Salas, Ironman, blue and white or blue and chrome plus others that work just as good or better sometimes.
Swimbaits- Kinda look like fish! Big Hammers, Fish Traps, Whams, Bams, Kalins as well as AA's and others. Channel Island Chovie seems to work on everything.
Lead heads- Lots of different makers but you'll need just two shaped heads: one that's trianglar with eyeballs and another they call a banana head which is usually painted white and looks like a blob of something. Remember these heads have to have a very wide hook gap to pin those squids on properly.
JapanRon
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