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Tag: calico bass
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Daniel, Charly, and Luke on why the calico bite stayed wide open on the 8-inch Slug during an overnight yellowtail run, how to read a bite by what’s left on your bait, and why a half-spooled 300 reel can cost you a fish offshore.
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Verne Sweeney of Toronado Sportfishing on rod and leader selection for the June SoCal offshore window, why watching the fish count before you book is the wrong move, and how soft plastics fit when the live bait situation is thin.
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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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![Ep. 99: Wall Fishing Setup, Beast Hook Rigs & [FISH]rx Cabrillo Killer Rod](https://fish-rx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ep.-99-Wall-Fishing-Setup-Beast-Hook-Rigs-FISHrx-Cabrillo-Killer-Rod.jpg)
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.