AboutKit Belen Expertise I can help with tackle making questionsinshore/offshore fishing from trolling,drifting, bottom fishing,light to heavy stand up style fishing, SoCAl iron, japanese vertical jigging,surf/shore/rock fishing...done it all!!!
Been a Pro at one time and I used to produce my own lures for trolling and I tie my own jigs and flies as well. More importantly, I'm always glad to help.
Experience I was a professional guide and a tackle manufacturer, was taken under the wing of a retaired marlin skipper who showed me the ropes and later joined the tournament circuit in my country.
I have put those on hold to pursue a career in the corporate world, but I still fish regularly and make my own lures and flies...I get the chance to travel the world and fish all around. I have experience on making the most out of fishing situations like when you have to fish on boats that are not designed for sportfishing. I generally make things challenging just to see how things tick, along the way, you would be amazed at what you learn.
Education/Credentials I hold a Marketing Degree and am currently work for a hotel company in the eMarketing and Communications field, here in Dubai, UAE.
I had undergraduate studies in Business Administration, Psychology and Economics.
Question I am a beginner. I will be going to the beach in Santa Barbara. I would like to know how to rig my rod for bottom fishing from shore and also for fishing with lures from shore. Thank you.
remember that rigs dont have to be complicated for them to work, I find the simpliest rigs to work the best for me.
as for lures, crippled herrings and metal jigs could be used and are heavy enough to cast a long way out.
as far as lures go, i love huge poppers from shore...they take a lot of work, but when a fish hits a fast moving popper, theres nothing like it on earth!
Jigs with soft bodies as well as jigs with bucktail bodies work well from the surf, this depends of course on the type of fish you are going after.
If I may suggest, fish with bait first, and when you are well stocked with fish that you plan to take home, you can then move on to lures.
