Fishing Redondo Harbor - Bonito Bonanza and Bass Tactics

Witness the most incredible free swimming bonito action ever caught on film (in redondo harbor that is).

Learn how to pull saltwater bass off pilings and docks using Big Hammer's "twitching Grub" and swimbaits.

visit swimbait.com for more information on the "square tailed swimbait" and other Big Hammer products.

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[eliwoohoo]

Very cool vid. Bonita like to strike shiny fast lures like spoons, same as the macks. Usually, swimbaits don't really excite them enough to strike unless they are boiling on bait or already hunting. BTW, great job on advocating C&R!

[thebassboyz]

@eliwoohoo the Bonito in the video aren't your typical bonito. They feed on micro bait in the morning and evening, and spend the day swimming lazily around the harbor. Spoons garner no attention, and swimbaits are often ignored. However, when you get on the right school at the right time, it can be very productive.

[thebassboyz]

@eliwoohoo we have caught them on jerbaits, and the bubble and fly can be productive, but generally they don't fair any better than the swimbait. The fish in the open harbor are often more aggresive and respond better to such presentaions. The fact of the matter is the back bay fish just aren't always interested in taking a chomp, just like breezing yellows will sometimes swim right through your offering without even giving it a look. . Thanks for eliwoohoo!

[xXcam0manXx]

hey man what rod and reel were u using cause i wana good smaller swimbait rod...cause i use my largemouth bass heavy fliping rod and a big old daiwa millionar reel on it...but its only good for throwing the 5inch baits or up

[thebassboyz]

@xXcam0manXx

I fish either a Shimano Curado 200E7 on a Shimano Crucial MH Swimbait rod, or a Shimano Chronarch 200D7 paired with a Shimano Cumara 72MH.

[hunterfishman1]

wait, your saying its illegal to fish "from" the docks? or "along" the docks from shore?

I fish between the slips from shore but not on the docks, I've never had a problem.

[thebassboyz]

@hunterfishman1 Technically speaking, unless you own a boat in the marina, you are not allowed to be on the docks unattended. Even boat owners are discouraged from fishing from anywhere other than the backs of their boats.

[CondemnedPatriot]

Are bonito fish big?

[tonyel120]

not a spanish mackeral spanish mackeral are atlantic fish that was a paific mack

[tonyel120]

@eliwoohoo is the fishing still good becuase of the oxygen drop

[steveevanss]

"AWSOME" When I was 12 to 15 years old ( I am 47 now ) I fished King Harbor back then every weekend from the fish market and video arcade in the south boat marine side ( an got chased by Harbor patrol in golf carts, lol ) also on the jetties casting to the bubble using silver Crocodile spoons, clear plastic bubbles & fly's, also jointed Rapalas. I would get there at sun rise and kill em hard till around 9 when the bite would stop. THANKS for the updates and reminders Basstic's

[fishingkayakphil]

if u dislike killing fish join PETA, otherwise shutup

[igor5982]

What kind of rod and reel do you use for sand bass? What kind of line do you use? And jig?,

[Hiimstevee]

He sounds like a girl

[goodride2004]

those bonita would be fun on my 2lb 8' trout rod with mini jigs lol

[echo1er]

awesome game plan

[mmmmmarcus]

@fishingkayakphil flagged. Killjoy Tattle-tale.