CTRboy thank you for the detailed report. Very helpful. I was there on Saturday morning for the first time. I knew it was going to be a learning experience. Although we managed a few fish on the rocks, nowhere near the amount some of the other guys were catching. So the rig you're describing with the 3 oz lead below the jig, how far down should the weight be from the jig? Also are you experiencing a lot of hang ups using this rig and what weight would minimize my hang ups? I appreciate any info. I'll be going Thursday or Friday morning. Not looking to decimate populations just a couple for the table.

hey fishinjack: you can use 3ft leader meaning... 3 ft away from the weight.... reason why you use leader is that... just incase you hangup you can always retie your leader and jig faster than re-rigging your setup.... getting hung up is part of fishing... learning your structure underneath and area your fishing... once you get hung several times... you learn never to work that certain area... move around the rocks... watch around you... lots of people are fishing the rocks for a reason... no fish are caught on the wall.. most people that fish the wall are tight lining and catching nada.... would be in your best interest to fish a spot that is producing...

3oz and letting it sink would produce nothing but getting hung up all day every day

but hey...whatever works

What y'all think about this reel?


Shimano Ultegra 5500

Power and max drag not specified, big question mark for DD?

I would go with the new daiwa emblem pro ex. I had the ultegra but had problems with my bail closing when I casted and I would loose my expensive [censored] pencil popper. I haven't had a problem with the emblem and its a casting sucker.

Does anyone know how to get to the dam right now from the metroplex? Is Roosevelt bridge still open?

Anyone have a TFO surf rod?

I have the ultegra 5500 and I really like it cast like a dream

I also caught about 15-20 stripers below the damn on the 14th with it on a 9' rod with 2oz bucktails. it held up with no issues.

And just an FYI on the ultegra if you get the xsc version when you flip the bail in the correct spot it will lock everything from moving so you can cast as hard as you want without fear. Im sure other versions do this as well.

FYI. The fishing person only have 5 fishes in his legal limit, after he packing up to going home the Game warden dressed in civil clothes Undercover came up to chit chat with him and Asked to get some fishes and offer money. That when the problem started.

sounds like a trap

only thing that trap catches is criminals, shine it up any way you want it
but sale of a gamefish is Illegal

There are currently 4 game wardens dressed in civil clothing out there. It is also illegal to share a cooler or stringer while your fishing. For example 1 stringer means one person if you have two people fishing and you both caught 3 each that's 6 fish on one stringer. Means one fish over the limit for one person. Same goes for the cooler. Just FYI MY FRIENDS. Let's keep it honest