Fishing has a long
history in San Diego and the spirit continues to live on at Crystal Pier Bait
and Tackle. It is a sport that can be as simple as throwing a line into a body
of water with a stick and string or it could
be elaborate as tens of thousands of dollars of equipment. In the commercial industries it is easy to reach into the hundreds of thousands for
equipment, licenses, and maintenance. San Diego offers a number of frugal
fishing opportunities.
If you are visiting
San Diego you may want to enjoy fishing off one of the piers to experience the
San Diego lifestyle without having to buy all of the equipment, bait and
license. At a price of $7 per hour Crystal Pier Bait and Tackle will provide a
pole, bucket, knife, and pliers. For vacationers and locals it is a great place
to go after spending time on the beach and perusing the coastal shops.
The area is not
known to have rocks and other natural protectants for fish. Yet it still attracts
a number of sandy bottom varieties and seems to have a fairly high catch rate.
The type of fish you will catch are barred surfperch, corbina, stingrays,
guitar fish, thornback rays, yellowfin croaker, queen fish, whitecroaker,
halibut and smoothhound sharks. Almost all of them are edible.
Smell the ocean
breaze, watch the surfers, and lean against the railing for a while as the cool
ocean waves crash against the pilings. The pier is cool providing respite from
hot weather. It is long with wood planks allowing for plenty of room to fish off
both sides. Feel the pull of the line, give it a quick jerk to set the hook and
start to reel in your catch. If you get something edible you can clean it at
the sink or pay one of the employees a tip to clean it for you.
No license is
needed for Pier fishing in California. Spend a few hours of your time enjoying
coastal culture. It is a free pier for those who want to walk and check out the
catches in the buckets.
Crystal Pier Bait and Tackle
4500 Ocean Blvd
San Diego, CA 92109
San Diego, CA 92109
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