Light line may work for small fish, but most catfish setups need stronger line than typical light freshwater setups
Vmc last longer but the gauge of wire sucks, mustard imo are the best Great podcast on hooks
For storing rods, this type of base works fine
Today the Sacramento River trophy striped bass fishery is buzzing with anglers searching for the giant stripers that live in these waters
In this technique, a string is tied to the bend of the hook and while downward pressure is applied to the shank to dislodge the barb, the string is yanked parallel to the shank in a quick fluid motion
A collage of fish (including a shortfin corvina) taken by Arvin from the Ferry Landing Pier in San Diego Bay A variety of fish (spotted bay bass, mackerel, and shortfin corvina) taken by Don and Arvin from the Ferry Landing Pier in San Diego Bay Fly used to take the shortfin corvina Shortfin corvina from the mini piers adjacent to the Ferry Landing Pier in Coronado 28-Inch Shortfin corvina taken by Thomas Shinsato from the mouth of the San Diego River