Species: Diamond Turbot (Hypsopsetta guttulata) Location: Del Mar Lagoon, California Date: August 6, 2018 Do you ever read an unfamiliar word and sound it out in your head, ultimately arriving at a pronunciation you like? Well, with fish and fishing, it’s commonplace. Seeing strange fish names is the nature of the beast. As you read more…
Species: Walleye Surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum) Location: Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach, CA Date: June 13, 2008 Here’s another one straight from my journal: “Although my last night (of my Senior Trip) happened to be Friday the Thirteenth, I had to try one last time. At eleven I headed out, eager to add one more species to my life…
Species: Calico/Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) Location: Huntington Beach Coastline, CA Date: June 12, 2008 I wrote a detailed account on how and when I caught my first Calico/Kelp Bass as part of my How I Got Hooked series. From How I Got Hooked — The Third Lesson (Part 2/2): Determination. “The Charter One day of the trip included…
Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach, CA Trip Date: June 9-13, 2008 The Pier The piers of Central and Southern California have a unique subculture. By day, they teem with tourists of all different races and backgrounds, all living completely separate lives. By night, the multi-ethnic tapestry remains, but the occupants of the pier share a…
