Sheephead From The Cliffs ᐠ( ᐛ )ᐟ! San Diego, CA

In this video, I ended up fishing the cliffs down here in San Diego, CA! Also caught a nice California Sheephead c: First time doing some san diego cliff fishing, lots of surprises! Also caught a Garibaldi, Giant Kelpfish, and ended the day with a dinky Calico Bass. All catch and release today, might start doing some more catch and cooks soon. It was a great day of fishing though, no doubt about it. Definitely need to head back down here and do some more cliff fishing for sure! I bet fishing along the whole Point Loma Peninsula is good too, just be careful of the marine protected areas!

Timestamps: For Your Convenience :)

00:00 Beginning and scenery
00:57 Intro
01:48 Gear used, links down below if interested, and please sponsor Sven Eagle Claw x3 c:
02:05 Safety Segment + Various Fishing Tips
03:40 First catch, the infamous Forbidden Magikarp, Garibaldi
04:20 Next catch, a neato Giant Kelpfish
05:17 Next catch, keeper California Sheephead + Fun Cali Sheephead Facts c:
07:23 Tiny Safety Tip: Move your gear away from the splash zone haha
08:15 Last cast, dinky Calico Bass c:
09:04 Concluding thoughts + quick cliff fishing safety tip

#firstfishfreedom is a tradition that I started a while back. The basis for this tradition is to release the first fish you catch, regardless of what it is (prized, PB, good eats, maybe even world record someday haha). I will only keep the first fish if it is gravely wounded or gut shotted (and a species I can legally keep). If I keep the first fish, then I will pass on the tradition to the second fish, and so forth. Any day of fishing is a blessing, catching a fish and beating the skunk is another blessing on top of that, so I want to return that blessing and luck back to the fish, so they may live another day, get bigger, and maybe I catch them again in the future c:

Here's a link to the California Surf Anglers Facebook Group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1791530244491062/

Whether you're a seasoned veteran angler or a beginner just starting out, go ahead and join CSA! They are a group that focuses primarily on surf fishing here in California, filled with many wonderful people who would be more than happy to share their knowledge with any surf fishing questions you may have. A lot of surf fishing I learn from them so go check them out :D

Hope you guys enjoyed, feel free to leave comments, suggestions, and feedback!

Cheers,
Sven

Gear Showcase In This Video (These links help support my channel, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases :D)

https://amzn.to/3OyWpq4 (Okuma Nomad Express, this rod is pretty beefy, I'd get this guy for charter boats. It's also a travel rod that comes with a case, might be handy if you like to travel and fish. I like to also use this while jetty fishing because it's strong c:)

https://amzn.to/37JqGBU (Daiwa BG 4500 (paired with 40 lb braided), a pretty solid saltwater reel, great choice for charter boat fishing, can handle potentially larger catches out in sea)

https://amzn.to/3vCCgGX (Fishing Bait Thread, very helpful for securing non-sturdy baits to your hook, highly recommended if you use bait such as mussels!)

https://amzn.to/3Kgo38c (I normally use braided, my default line for general purpose is 20 lb Power Pro Spectra Braided Line, Moss Green. Choose the lb you need for what you're targeting, but you can never go wrong with this brand).

https://amzn.to/3EDRdNh (GoPro Hero9 Black: The GoPro I'm currently using. Great battery life, especially when filming in 1080p. Favorite function is the stabilization option, keeps footage from getting too jumbly :D)

^You may be able to find some of this gear cheaper locally, don't forget to support your local small-business owner tackle shops!

Music:

Credits for Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfMClt3K5K4
Track 12

Artist:

KronoMuzik
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5C9-4yOwA1NR2NHzq_r69g

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