Allee House [edit] The Allee House stands as it did in the 18th century, and overlooks the fields and marshes of Kent County, Delaware
Our go-to California halibut and striper surf fishing rig and setup is as follows, from bottom of the rig to the reel: Small swimbait rigged weedless-style or on a 3/4 to 1-ounce underspin jig head, small jerkbait, spinnerbait or dropshot-rigged shad / fluke 20-pound fluorocarbon leader / top shot (3 to 4-feet) for all styles with 1 to 3-ounce weight for dropshot 8 to 11-foot medium+, medium or medium-light surf spinning rod rated for 1 to 4-ounce sinkers 3000 to 5000-size spinning reel loaded with 20 or 30-pound braid (try 20 for a good all round option) The best livebait rig for California halibut is called a Stinger Rig and consists of a similar set-up to the dropper loop, but the branch of line with the hook on has a small J hook to pin through the livebait's nose, and then a treble hook that hooks into the bait's flank about half-way down
Rinse and repeat until you catch fish
A number 4 38 pound test wire is very thin and is perfect for catching spanish-mackerel, cero mackerel, king mackerel, and barracuda with live bait
TroKar A division of Eagle Claw, the TroKar brand is renowned for its durability and sharpness
Its ready to fish right out of the package, pre-spooled with 10-pound-test Cajun line