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Tag: calico bass
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Derek Wurtz of Deek’s Jigs on the hook decision that shaped the Cheapskate, why SoCal anglers are running bladed jigs at 2 oz along the bottom, and what four months of island calico testing proved about durability.
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A crankbait grinding along a rocky wall triggers calico and sand bass in a way that finesse presentations can’t match. Bottom contact on every cast, knowing your setup, and letting the fish tell you what they want — here’s how to fish it.
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Oliver Ngy and Dejon Wells on why disappearing kelp is changing the exposed hook argument, how to count a big bait down to structure without snagging, and when scent actually converts short bites.
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Calico bass are the hardest-fighting inshore species on the California coast and they’re available year-round. Luke Dean of Artemis Charters breaks down kelp lanes, breakwall approach, size selection, and the colors that have been producing at the wall.
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Gary Reyes and Mike Stembridge on why paddle tails kill bladed jig action, how switching from lead to tungsten flipped a catch rate from 1:4 to 4:1, and the full moon feeding window that makes evening-into-dark the calico move.
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Time on the Water hits episode 100 live at Tackle Meet — Daniel and Luke reflect on three years, fishing setups from the floor, and a wall fishing breakdown with VikingHeads’ Nick Trujillo in attendance.
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Daniel, Charly, and Luke break down Beast hook jig rigs for the wall, Luke’s 5-inch paddle tail system with small bait in the water, and the Cabrillo Killer — a custom [FISH]rx-branded rod from Waterman’s.
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Jon Kay of JK Baits on six years chartering in Rocky Point Mexico, his crankbait setup for SoCal bass, why he always throws weedless on the A-rig, and how an airbrush he took as a tool debt turned into a custom bait painting career.
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Luke Dean of Artemis Charters breaks down the Long Beach breakwall night fishery — 8.5 miles of wall, inside vs. outside, oil rigs, and why bait patterns can flip mid-night.
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Nick Trujillo of VikingHeads on the weed-guarded swim jig head he built for calico fishing, why no one else had made it before, and the full pivot from podcast host to bait maker.