1/2 Day Fishing Tackle Recommendations in Newport Beach | 6hr Fishing Tips | Gear and Tackle Tips

Every Tuesday, we're giving you tackle tips at Davey's Locker Sportfishing. We run daily half-day excursions off the coast of Newport Beach throughout the year. Our half-day trips will typically leave for between 5-6hrs in length for coastal, offshore deep-sea fishing. Everything listed below is available in our tackle shop for you to purchase on the morning of your trip.
1. First thing you'll need for a half-day trip is a fishing rod. For our half-day trips, we recommend having at least 1 rod to fish with that is a medium- heavy action fishing rod. This will allow some versatility during our trips if we go for Rockfish & Sculpin in deeper waters or if we do structure fishing for Bass or surface fishing for Baracuda and Bonito. Any rod that is rated as 'Medium-Heavy action' should suffice.
2. Next, you'll want to make sure you have a reel with a high line capacity (lots of line capable of fishing 300-600ft deep) with at least 25lb line attached.
3. If you are over the age of 16yrs old, you will need a min. of a 1-day fishing license, which we can print out for you in our offices when you arrive.
4. We always recommend our Tackle packs as the 'Go to' tackle for your Half Day trip. It comes with a variety of tackle for both surface fishing and bottom fishing, and usually includes a 4oz, 3oz and 2oz sinker for deeper water fishing, as well as a few sliding egg sinkers: 1/4oz, 1/2oz and 3/4oz. Plus a few hooks (#2 & 2/0).
5. Additional extra tackle you may need for your half days for sculpin fishing are scampi lures. When tipped with bait like frozen squid, it works great! Add a heavier sinker (10oz-12oz) with the scampi jigs to help you get down to the deeper depths we're fishing (300-600ft)
6. Hats and sunblock are a must!
7.We have a full galley on board that can serve hot food, snacks, and beverages (including alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks)
8. Last but not least, if you're prone to seasickness, make sure to take either a Bonine or Dramamine pill, at least 1hr in advance of your trip.
We operate daily sportfishing trips for anglers in the Southern California area. Trips start at 1/2 Day (6hr), 3/4 Day (10-12hr), Twilight (5hr), and our Overnight trips (23hrs) for deep-sea sportfishing trips.
Visit our website at: daveyslocker.com/deep-sea-fis...
Or call us to book your trip at 949-675-0550
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Am actually gonna book with you guys
,how much is the 1 day fiahing license????

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8oz weights and lots of them...otherwise they'll charge you $5.00 a piece. You'll catch nothing but rock fish

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