Posted on November 21, 2019 by John Darling - Author
Even before I started wearing my shirt, hat, and hoodie which advertise my blog, I have been asked this question. In response I always say, “More or less, I guess.” This non-response usually ends the inquiry, but if someone asks me to explain, I…
Posted on November 6, 2019 by John Darling - Author
I have not been out to the Ventura Pier, my home base, for three weeks due to a vacation at the Grand Canyon, fishing with my son in Santa Barbara, CA, a big slow down in the fishing action at my home base, and…
Category: Bait, fishing, fishing pole, Grand Canyon, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf, The Grand Canyon, Ventura Pier, wishing poleTags: Anchovies
Posted on November 3, 2019 by John Darling - Author
Anyone who has grown children knows that no matter how old you all get to be, they will always be your kid(s). I my case, my kid is James who is 35 years old and a budding singer, actor, and musician who lives in…
Category: fishing pole, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, CA, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns WharfTags: Mackerel, San Fernando Valley, Santa Barbara, smelt
Posted on October 4, 2019 by John Darling - Author
Prior commitments, some delays in work being done on the homestead, and an appointment to a city advisory group has kept me away from fishing most of the last few weeks but when a day opened up yesterday, I decided to go over to…
Category: fishing, fishing pole, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Perch, Santa Barbara, CA, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier, wishing poleTags: Channel Islands, Highway 101, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Perch, Santa Barbara, Ventura Pier
Posted on September 26, 2019 by John Darling - Author
…will stay this fisherman from making his rounds. And that is what I was up against yesterday when I paid a visit to Stearns Wharf. I didn’t think I’d be able to get out to the ocean this week because of prior commitments but…
Category: fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Skate Ray, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns WharfTags: #wind, fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Skate, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf
Posted on September 23, 2019 by John Darling - Author
My time to get out to the pier, the wharf, the shore, and a planned boat excursion, is going to be limited for a while due to prior commitments so I thought I’d explain what I mean when I mentioned in many of my…
Category: Bait, Bat Rays, Calico Bass, Carp, Catfish, fishing, fishing pole, Grandpa Duffy, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Sharks, smelt, sportfishing, Stearns WharfTags: Calico Bass, Carp, Catfish, drift line, fishing pole, Grandpa, Mackerel, Perch, Rays, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf, wishing pole
Posted on September 10, 2019 by John Darling - Author
After my amazing day yesterday, I decided to visit Stearns Wharf again to see if the fishing is really is as good as it has been the last two times I was there. I can now say that it is since this time I…
Category: Bait, fishing, fishing pole, fog, Mackerel, Pacific Ocean, Shakespeare Contender, sportfishing, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier, wishing poleTags: fishing, fishing pole, Mackerel, Stearns Wharf, Ventura Pier
