Tag Archives: Fishing

19 Inch Halibut

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jack Elliott

A few bites yesterday afternoon, a 19-incher today, maybe a keeper tomorrow.

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Surf Fishing For Halibut

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Throwin’ lures for flatties on a late afternoon rising tide. Related Posts: Halibut 48 Pound White Seabass

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Native Steelhead of Yore

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Claude M. Kreider fly fishing for steelhead trout on the Santa Ynez River in 1942. “And here—only one hundred and fifty miles from the great Los Angeles metropolitan area—flows the Santa Ynez, the most productive of all the little steelhead … Continue reading →

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48 Pound White Seabass

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jack Elliott

About a half an hour before I shot this 48 pound white seabass, I had shot another one of equal size. But I was using a smaller speargun and the spear just bounced right off. After swimming back to the … Continue reading →

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Fishing’s Good on Bill’s Barge

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Jack Elliott

An advertisement from the Carpinteria Herald in 1927.

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