Image details: Sunrise taken at a beach in Jacksonsville, FL

For my late grandfather, fishing was a necessity to supplement his family’s (including 6 younger sisters’) rationed meals during the ’50’s in China. I’m grateful that I have the privilege of enjoying it as an outdoors pastime.

Saltwater Equipment:
Offshore reels: Shimano Tranx 500pg, Penn Spinfisher VI 6500 live liner (for tuna/yellowtail)
Inshore reels: Daiwa Lexa 400 HD 7.1:1, Roddy R2S20-80 (for bass/rockfish/barracuda)

Assorted rockfish, calico bass, sheepshead, barracuda, sculpin, whitefish at La Jolla kelp forest

Various fish off San Diego coast (garibaldi, senorita, mackerel, whitefish)

Yellowfin tuna at Coronado Islands -> tuna maki and seared ahi steak

Yellowtail amberjack at Baja California deep sea -> Grilled yellowtail steak

Channel catfish at Santee lakes -> Gordon Ramsey spicy fish nuggets; White crappie at Lake Needwood -> deep fried crappie

Rainbow trout at Poway Lake -> baked lemon herb whole trout

Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch from Connecticut River

Bluegill, red-breasted sunfish, green sunfish, from Burnt Mills Park

Mirror carp and common carp from Lake Morena