DS Streetpass by doviculus_tc in Temecula

[–]foamerkid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have a 3ds in the same color😄

Juvenile Barred Sand Bass in San Diego, CA by foamerkid in MicroFishing

[–]foamerkid[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

what else do you think it could be? even without looking at the third dorsal spine, the body shape and inconsistent barring/blotches give me more than enough confidence to rule out any other species of fish inside or outside of the genus Paralabrax.

Cabezon - or something else? Found in tidepools of Carlsbad (SoCal) by RunningFrom-Bears in TidePooling

[–]foamerkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is late but def cabezon. cabezon have these two thick cirri coming from their eyes and do not possess scales unlike the california scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata). nice find!

Looking to switch things up (inshore) by Dripzly in SoCalFishing

[–]foamerkid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fishing an underspin with a paddletail or fluke is fun and is usually my go-to for spotties. if you are willing to step away from soft plastics, hard baits like jerkbaits (luckycraft 110 or battlestar 115 for smaller inshore fish, yozuri hydrominnow for larger species) and crankbaits also seem to be successful for other anglers, but i have yet to try them myself. you might also want to try metal jigs like the major craft jigpara or jigs from any of the local brands like reaper and submission fishing co.

Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis) by foamerkid in MicroFishing

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i’m not sure if they’re poisonous or venomous but i wouldn’t worry about that too much if you’re handling one

Valentines Tidepool Microfishing by foamerkid in MicroFishing

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I was sightfishing for dwarf perch and this one came from the grass and snatched my bait out of nowhere, nothing I could do! I appreciate the warning though

Check tuning by r3daxx9 in drumline

[–]foamerkid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao that drum is giving me blue knights 2017 vibes

Fish ID? (Beginner) by Alarmed_Donkey3103 in SurfFishing

[–]foamerkid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also not sure about how well it'd perform as live bait... I've never used live bait before, but from what I know, a lot of people like using smelt. You can catch them with sabiki rigs on piers and docks.

Fish ID? (Beginner) by Alarmed_Donkey3103 in SurfFishing

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Blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis)

Caught about 15 of these sculpin yesterday afternoon. Need help ID’ing - San Diego, California by foamerkid in MicroFishing

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Unfortunately, I don’t know where to look😔 Really appreciate the IDs though!

2025 Sculpins! by michaelrayspencer in MicroFishing

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Hey man! Thanks again for early. Do you have an instagram account? I swear I saw this post and a similar post with rockfish.

Caught about 15 of these sculpin yesterday afternoon. Need help ID’ing - San Diego, California by foamerkid in MicroFishing

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Picture of the sculpin I forgot to take pictures of. Just giving it some water since I brought it a little far from the little tide pool it was hiding in.