Hey Guys. My name is Danny. I'm 28 and have lived in Huntington Beach, CA for about 20 years. I'm one of those guys who lives really close to the beach and doesn't go very often/ hardly at all. But I have kept fish tanks and reef tanks all my life.
Yet on vacations I'm always choosing beachy tropical places: Hawaii, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Tahiti. So I have always loved snorkling and did maybe 3 resort scuba dives. on those trips I always catch rock crabs sand crabs, little or tiny fish by hand etc.
I'm planning on getting my OWC after next week but Sport Chalet costs $550, Beach cities Scuba costs $400, and I'm not sure if it's worth the difference for a trip to Catalina, or if there is a better place to go. Heck, I'd want a dive shop with some real fisherman. Oh yeah, and I have been lurking long enough to realize that most fishing grounds are kept more on the DL. But how does one even start? I have only seen surfers at Huntington beach... and people who fish off of the pier, which is not my cup of tea.
Last year, I started fishing with my uncle who's an avid fisherman, but doesn't speak a lick of English. First trip was an over-nighter out of San Diego - skunked (with one skipjack). Second trip was the following week and it was the same. Third trip, third week, but my uncle couldn't go so I went on a 2 day by myself and limited on Dodo, and Yellowfin. I was hooked! I would have kept going out if I could have afforded it....best sushi EVER!
About Spearfishing, I have never done it. But I have my own 6' Travel Spear Pole with a slip tip and Flopper tip. Maybe I should get a Tri-tip/ Paralyzer instead. The whole thing with shaft measures 6'10''. I decided to start with the Pole because it seems a little easier to start.