Redondo Barracuda bite for the Tradition. Fishing with Phil this Friday!

05/14/2012

Redondo Barracuda bite for the Tradition. Fishing with Phil this Friday!

Big bird schools of barracuda moved into the Santa Monica Bay today as the 3/4 day Tradition had over 6 of the hard fighting gamefish per rod.

Four anglers had 26 barracuda to 10- pounds as the gar as they are also know moved in in good numbers.

"We saw a lot of fish here today," reported Tradition skipper Taras Poznik. "One guy tried to bounce a fish that looked to be over 10-pounds and busted his rod in half."

Jimmy Bass from Tradition Sportfishing is admonishing anglers to call for a gaff if you have one of these logs. "Better to call for a gaff than to loose a trophy like what we saw today."

The barracuda were biting on both bait and lures. Fishing bait is trick as these toothy critters are adept at biting through monofilament line. Throwing the iron (lures) is the best way to take barracuda. Twenty-five to thirty-pound test with a light surface iron or a small heavy jig refereed to a a yo-yo iron works equally as well.

Barracuda prefer a slow to medium retrieve and as usual, you set the hook by turning the handle of your reel until the fish pulls line against the drag.

"This is really exciting fishing," said Bass. "It's what we call run and gun. You see a bird school in the distance, the boat throttles down and heads over and you hope for a boat with bent rods."

Fishing with Phil is Friday

The timing could not be better as the crew from Fishing with Phil will be in Redondo on the Tradition this Friday, 6am-4pm. "Last year, Phil Friedman was here and we had a fabulous day catching tons of barracuda," said Bass. "I'm feeling like this is going to be a replay of that great trip."

Phil will be on board with some great raffle prizes, pro-staff to help you out and he will be shooting the first barracuda video of 2012 for Phil Friedman Productions. It's always a thrill to go Fishing with Phil so come on down for the same 3/4 day price of only $60.

For reservations call the Tradition Information and Reservation Line at (818) 455-6566 or Phil directly at (424) 237-0250. It’s always a thrill to go Fishing with Phil!

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