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jenwren · 01-27-2014, 04:29 PM

Disappearing Halco's?

In anticipation of winter I stacked up about a cord of firewood, dusted off my Ugg boots and moved all my long sleeve t-shirts to the front of the closet. It is amazing that we are moving toward February and the expected cold snap never arrived. We have already dodged the harshness of a good part of winter and are enjoying warm sunny days. We have had our share of wind but it doesn't seem to be as harsh as past years. There hasn't been that earth shaking pound of the surf typical of winter.

Exciting news is that yellowtail have showed early and it appears we are in store for another great season. Most of the fish are being caught by pangeros fishing at night and finding greenback mackerel for bait has been key. Most are having a tough time finding the bait but it has been a bonanza for the guy that does.

Speaking about finding bait. I can't say enough about our Simard electronics. The depth sounder takes all the guess out of finding the bait and every stone we have metered on the bottom is marked on the GPS. We motor from spot to spot and don't waste time making a drop until we see the bait. We know that when we find the bait the yellowtail won't be far.

On a different subject, all brands of fishing line are not created equal. A good friend who works in the sportfishing industry mentioned that I should do myself a favor and try Momoi fishing line. I had never heard of the stuff but searching the net discovered Momoi's Hi-Catch is very popular on the East Coast. Fishermen in the East can go to almost any tackle outlet and have their reels filled with Momoi Hi-Catch mono or braid and buy their fluorocarbon but it is not so easy to find on the West coast. I was on a mission to try this product and placed an order for a couple of spools.

The results of trying Momoi have been amazing. At Jen Wren Sportfishing we take pride in using nothing but the best and I have found Momoi to be just that. We have put it to the Baja acid test and have been very pleased. This line casts better than any other I have ever used. Some folks reading this might be thinking what the heck is he talking about? An unbelievable difference in total performance is what I'm talking about!

Momoi's Hi- Catch was a great tip. I am not willing to give away all my line but will pay this one forward if a couple of the local fisherman living here on the East Cape read this and want to give it try. Get in tough and bring over a reel that has a braid backing and I'll load up a top shot for you. I believe you too will be amazed at preformance.

So, why are my Halco's disappearing? It is because they get bit so well. During our season a great deal of what we do is sight and surface fishing. Over time I have found it has paid off to put a diving lure in our trolling pattern. My experience is the Halco's get bit as well as any diving type lure on the market. A huge bonus is their economical price. I prefer to tie them straight to the mono with no leader or wire and sometimes pay the price. It is a price worth paying for more bites and the reason it is called terminal tackle. So why spend more for a different brand that doesn't work any better?

Okay, I have already offered a few top shots of Momoi I'm not giving away Halco lures. Either buy your own or come out on one of our charters to see how well they work.

I have rambled on enough here and will talk more about our tackle preferences another time. Posted are a few Halco successes. Now that's what I'm talking about!

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