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A KING'S RANSOM FISHING IN REDONDO BEACH STILL AMONG THE BEST. Sunday Morning (TBS TV series) Rocky Point owner Dick Acker says that Redondo Canyon, an underwater trench that brings nutrient-rich water from the Catalina Channel, is another reason for the excellent fishing at King's Harbor. The nutrients bring bait, and the bait brings the bonito. Rocky Point, Florida, near Tampa, Florida. Box: If you're conventional-gear fishing, Acker suggests using light spinning tackle with 10-pound test or less. Lures that produce bonito include small ``Crocodiles'' in blue and white or green and white. MegaBait Twitchn'L lures work well in silver shad shad, fish, Alosa sapidissima, of the family Clupeidae (herring family), found along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida and successfully introduced on the Pacific coast. The shad is one of the largest (6 lb/2.  colors fished near the surface. A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year. a cause of diarrhea, vomiting, salivation, lacrimation, depression, miosis, polypnea, tachycardia, hypothermia in cats.  seem to be their favorite forage. Tagging studies have show that the warm- water discharge from electric-generating plants such as the one at Redondo Beach holds the usually migratory bonito in the area. Any of certain species of small (6-12 in., or 15-30 cm, long) food fishes of the herring family (Clupeidae), especially in the genera Sardina, Sardinops, and Sardinella. , let it run for three seconds before you set the hook, says Warrington, who recently landed an 8-pound bonito near the fuel dock. Glycogen storage disease type III, a genetic disorder To avoid battling the locals for your fish, try fishing away from the usual spots near the bait dock, as the sea lions know them too. Frank Selby of His and Hers Flyfishing suggests that when you hook a bonito, let it run for at least 15 seconds. He says the vibrations of a hooked bonito alert the sea lions if you don't let it run first. halibut moronesaxatilis.  and a yellowtail and some white sea bass, which are appearing more often.'' The water in the harbor is remarkably clear and we spot the sea lions making passes under our boat. The action heats up at midday, with the families catching mackerel and bonito. We hook up to some mackerel that give a surprisingly good fight, as do the bonito. But you have to be quick. Larry Garfinkel of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown.  hooks a very nice bonito, but the sea lion is too quick. Like a cat with a mouse, the sea lion

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A KING'S RANSOM FISHING IN REDONDO BEACH STILLAMONG THE BEST.

Sunday Morning (TBS TV series)

Rocky Point owner Dick Acker says that Redondo Canyon, an underwater trench that bringsnutrient-rich water from the Catalina Channel, is another reason for the excellent fishing at King'sHarbor. The nutrients bring bait, and the bait brings the bonito.

Rocky Point, Florida, near Tampa, Florida.

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If you're conventional-gear fishing, Acker suggests using light spinning tackle with 10-pound test orless. Lures that produce bonito include small ``Crocodiles'' in blue and white or green and white.MegaBait Twitchn'L lures work well in silver shad shad, fish, Alosa sapidissima, of the familyClupeidae (herring family), found along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida andsuccessfully introduced on the Pacific coast. The shad is one of the largest (6 lb/2.  colors fishednear the surface.

A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year.

a cause of diarrhea, vomiting, salivation, lacrimation, depression, miosis, polypnea, tachycardia,hypothermia in cats. Â seem to be their favorite forage. Tagging studies have show that the warm-water discharge from electric-generating plants such as the one at Redondo Beach holds the usuallymigratory bonito in the area.

Any of certain species of small (6-12 in., or 15-30 cm, long) food fishes of the herring family(Clupeidae), especially in the genera Sardina, Sardinops, and Sardinella. , let it run for threeseconds before you set the hook, says Warrington, who recently landed an 8-pound bonito near thefuel dock.

Glycogen storage disease type III, a genetic disorder

To avoid battling the locals for your fish, try fishing away from the usual spots near the bait dock, asthe sea lions know them too. Frank Selby of His and Hers Flyfishing suggests that when you hook abonito, let it run for at least 15 seconds. He says the vibrations of a hooked bonito alert the sea lionsif you don't let it run first.

halibut

moronesaxatilis. Â and a yellowtail and some white sea bass, which are appearing more often.''

The water in the harbor is remarkably clear and we spot the sea lions making passes under our boat.The action heats up at midday, with the families catching mackerel and bonito. We hook up to somemackerel that give a surprisingly good fight, as do the bonito. But you have to be quick. LarryGarfinkel of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., SCalif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products aregrown.  hooks a very nice bonito, but the sea lion is too quick. Like a cat with a mouse, the sea lion

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toys with the fish before making a meal out of it. Garfinkel is left with only a fish head on the end ofhis fly line.

bonito

Bill Becher/Special to the Daily News

Swift, predaceous schooling fishes (genus Sarda) of the mackerel family (Scombridae). Bonitos,found worldwide, have a striped back and silvery belly and grow to about 30 in. (75 cm) long. ,mackerel mackerel, common name for members of the family Scombridae, 60 species of open-seafishes, including the albacore, bonito, and tuna. They are characterized by deeply forked tails thatnarrow greatly where they join the body; small finlets behind both the dorsal and , halibuthalibut: see flatfish.

Chumming is the operative word if you're fly-fishing the ocean. Unlike your favorite trout stream,where you pretty much can find a fish once you've learned to read their holding spots, the ocean is abig place and fish move around. Tossing some bait can manufacture a hatch of fish, and bring themcloser to the surface.

``You can fish with live bait,'' Acker said. ``We encourage catch and release and provide singlehooks with lures we sell. We're happy to provide single hooks free to any anglers who want toconvert their treble hooks to a more safe and fish-friendly means of angling. Luhr-Jensen now packsa single hook with their lures - something we appreciate. You can catch more and release themfaster if you use a single hook.''

If you're 16 or over you will need a California fishing license with an ocean-enhancement stamp tofish at King's Harbor. Rocky Point sells day licenses only. Skiff rentals at Rocky Point are $45 for ahalf-day, or $65 for a 7 a.m.-4 p.m. full-day plus a $10 deposit. Bait is $15 for a half scoop, $20 for afull scoop. They also will rent you a kayak or arrange a guided fishing trip.

Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, familyPleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. Â and calico bass calico bass

His and Hers Flyfishing in Costa Mesa offers guided trips to King's Harbor. For information, call(949) 548-9449 or go to www.geocities.com/hisherflyfishing/

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Eric Martin of El Segundo, with his 6-year-old son Cody, paddles by in his kayak. Cody is grinningear-to-ear as he tells me he just caught a mackerel on his new fishing rod.

See also: Sinking Fund, Super Sinker

Rocky Point, Montana

Anchovies are the prime diet for bonito. They will eat a sardine but prefer anchovies. Said Acker:``All the stars are aligning for the bonito right now. The power plant is on line, we're into theanchovies cycle, and there are more restrictions on commercial near-shore fishing.''

``The fish typically hold at 8 to 12 feet unless they're coming up to work some bait,'' Acker said.``The trick is to get the fly at the right depth and keep it there for the longest time possible.

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Anticorrosion saltwater construction on your reel is a good idea, as is a good drag system, as largerfish will put you into your backing. I recommend a 6- to 7-foot, 10-pound leader. If you don't get hit,go down as far as 6 pound but don't fish with less then a 7-weight rod. You can beat the fish with a6-weight but you won't beat the sea lions.''

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As the sun comes out and the weather turns shirtsleeve, we fish closer to the bait dock, a favoritespot. The local sea lions know this too, and patrol the area looking for Looking for

If you fish sardines, Rocky Point manager Alex Warrington suggest you ``fly line'' them on a number2 to 6 hook and no sinker Sinker

``Fly-fishers usually do well with blue and white, olive and white, or chartreusechartreuse (shärtr z`), liqueur made exclusively by Carthusians at their monastery, La GrandeChartreuse, France, until their expulsion in 1903.  and white Deceivers,'' Acker said. ``We stock atleast 25 bonito patterns. We're the only on-water fly shop in Southern California Southern California,also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered onthe cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people andis the nation's second most populated region, . We specialize strictly in saltwater tackle for local andtravel waters. The ideal rod here is a 7 or 8 weight. Use a type III Type III may stand for:

But the feature fish at King's Harbor are the bonito. These small but feisty members of the tunafamily thrive in California's coastal waters. Bonito grow rapidly when young. At one year theyaverage 18 to 20 inches and weigh about 4 pounds. At 2 years, they've grown to 25 inches and 8pounds. After that, growth slows down. The California all-tackle record bonito is a 22-poundercaught at Malibu Cove in 1978.

I showed up at Rocky Point Rocky Point may refer to:

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Puerto Peñasco, a Mexican resort town also known as Rocky Point

``The seals tear you up, but I've had days when I catch 20 fish,'; said Kris Hirata of Loma Linda, whoregularly fly fishes at King's Harbor. He says summer usually is the best time for bonito, but thisyear they are hanging around in the harbor.

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Anglers can have fun catching bonito bonito:Â see mackerel.

Rocky Point, New South Wales, town in Australia

sea legs

 with some fishing buddies from the Conejo Valley The ConejoValley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura Countyand Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California,United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorerJuan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of theRancho El Conejo land grant by  Fly Fishers. We rented twoskiffs, 13-foot fiberglass boats with a five-horse outboard stableenough for two fly fishers to stand and cast. The harbor is veryprotected, so this is an ideal place to get a taste of saltwater fishing without the risk of chumming upyour breakfast if you don't quite have your sea legs sea legs

, a tackle shop and aquatic outfitter at King Harbor early one Sunday morning Sunday Morning mayrefer to:

Rocky Point, New York

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``You can also catch halibut, spotted bay bass and Pacific barracuda barracuda, slender, elongatedfish of tropical seas. Barracudas have long snouts and projecting lower jaws armed with large,sharp-edged teeth. They are ferocious, striking at anything that gleams, and are consideredexcellent game fishes.  by the thousands in the summer,'' Acker said. ``A legal halibut caught lastweek weighed in at 13 pounds plus. We're seeing more halibut. This summer we had three stripedbass striped bass

See black crappie.

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The ability to adjust one's balance to the motion of a ship, especially in rough seas.

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You can keep up to 10 calico bass if they're more than 12 inches. There are no limits on mackerel.You can keep five bonito of any size, and another five if they're more than 24 inches fork length.Bonito should be bled and put on ice quickly for best eating. Be sure to check the latest regulationsbecause they change. Rocky Point is open every day except Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Formore information: 310-374-9858 or www.rockypointfun.com.

REDONDO BEACH Redondo Beach (r?d?n`d?), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., onthe Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resortcity with a protected harbor and an excellent marina.  - If you catch a fish at King Harbor atRedondo Beach, you'll have to fight the locals for it. The locals being sea lions and brown pelicans.

[From the colored spots on its body.] . But once you hook a fish, be sure to get it in fast or a sea lionmight leave you with nothing more than a fish head on the end of your line. Even pelicans are knownto grab a fish as it's being landed.

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So take a kid, or the little kid in you to King's Harbor. It's one of the few places where you can fishfor wild ocean fish and almost be guaranteed to catch one.

The configuration of King Harbor makes it a favorite bonito fishing ground. Bonito consume preyequaling about 6 percent of their body weight daily. They will eat sardines and market squid, thoughanchovies anchovies

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offerstock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. Â an easy meal. A number ofskiffs were concentrated here; most were families fishing live bait. Acker says the skiffs will holdthree adults or two adults and two kids. They were designed for this job, and have a minimum ofprojections to catch a line. Even so, Acker suggests bringing a towel to cover up your gear and havea place to strip a fly line. Or you can do what we did; bring a 5-gallon plastic bucket to strip line into.

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(3) Two members of the Conejo Valley Fly Fishers cruise the waters at daybreak at King Harbor inRedondo Beach.

Sinker  unless you're after halibut, then use a 1/4-ounce of lead 3 feet from the hook. When abonito chomps the sardine sardine: see herring.

We stopped at the bait dock and got a scoop of sardines. The rental skiffs are equipped with a plasticbucket punched with holes and surrounded by a collar that floats it next to your boat. It kept our baitalive for the full day of fishing. We fished for calicos in the fog along the seawall seawall: see coastprotection.  and landed a half dozen, up to 3 pounds. The trick seemed to be to cast a sink tip orshooting head parallel to the breakwater breakwater, offshore structure to protect a harbor fromwave energy or deflect currents. When it also serves as a pier, it is called a quay; when covered by aroadway it is called a mole.  and retrieve it with a pause. The bass hide out in the rocks andcouldn't resist the blue and white deceivers we threw at them, striking on the pause.

(1 -- 2 -- color) Larry Garfinkel of Thousand Oaks, above, admires a calico bass he caught while flyfishing at King Harbor in Redondo Beach. Another catch, a bonito, was eaten by a sea lion as it wasbeing reeled in, below.

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``We've had squid floating in the harbor, an unusual event during the day,'' says Acker. ``We weregetting 6- or 7-pound bonito then. You get a ball of bait and the bonito crash the bait ball. Anamazing sight.''

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 or IV shooting head. Sink tips will work but you can get further faster with a shooting head. And itstays deeper longer because the running line stays deeper.

A bond whose payments are provided by the issuer's sinking fund.