When Fishing Podcast

With Tom Hilgert

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:01:20 GMT

S2E1

Welcome to the When Fishing Podcast, today the cat dragged in our first ON THE WATER podcast with guest Tom Hilgert, founder of Prehistoric Soul forums. We went fishing for bat rays in an undisclosed California estuary. Tom DID land one early on, but the first hour’s audio got corrupted, so the recording picks up when we sit back in our seats with slime on our hands and fresh batteries in the audio interface.

If you are enjoying this episode, you can visit and join Tom’s website at PrehistoricSoulForum.com, It is a free, friendly and informative site with fishing reports and idea sharing, based in SoCal and open to the world. The 18th Annual Saturday Night Bat Fight commences on March 8, 2025. It’s a Bat Ray derby, teams divided by county, biggest bat ray wins out. Join now to get in on the fun!

With Chris Madison

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 23:31:34 GMT

Chris Madison is a US Marine and a hardcore fisherman. He uses small inflatables to catch the biggest, pointiest game fish in SoCal. We talked a little about his history and a lot about reports, observations, and strategies.

10/20/23 - Co-Existing With Surfers

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:36:20 GMT

Recapping 3 surf trips, 1 boat, 1 FW micro attempt. Co-existing with surfers. Maybe try for some stripers this week?

10/13/23 - Return to the Surf

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 22:29:58 GMT

Talkin' fishing from the critter hole, getting back in the groove with surf fishing, where the yellowfin tuna might be now.

10/3/23 - Catching Up, Catching Everything; PARTIAL ROCKFISH CLOSURE

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:33:32 GMT

Talkin' partial rockfish closure for Southern California, effective September 15. Catching up on reports from offshore, the harbor, and a little freshwater. Plus the game plan for the week.

With Dr. Milton Love

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 21:22:56 GMT

Dr. Milton Love is a marine biologist specializing in research of fishes around the Eastern Pacific. You may know his book Probably More Than You Want To Know About the Fishes of the Pacific Coast, and its comprehensive sequel: Certainly More Than You Want To Know About the Fishes of the Pacific Coast. He's something of a hero of mine and we cover our bases in a wide ranging conversation.

9/1/23 - Baby's First Bluefin

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:48:01 GMT

Talkin' post Hilary, coastal bluefin, catch and release, and Labor Day Weekend gameplan.

8/18/23 - A Boy and His Kite

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 23:58:27 GMT

Talkin' bass reports, new fish finders, carb cleaning, learning how to rig kites and yummies, Hurricane Hilary, and an upcoming webinar with Windy.app on fishing.Use code JROD with the Windy.app and receive a free month of Pro membership!

With Jared Funk

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:11:59 GMT

Today the show welcomes its first guest, Jared Funk, to shoot the shit.

7/15/23 - Talkin' Takin' Threshers

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:46:23 GMT

Coastal Bluefin search, thresher success, thresher conservation, and the week's game plan.

7/8/23 - Deep Drop Rockfish Gone Right

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 04:20:43 GMT

Deep dropping for rockfish gone right, miserably failing at targeting threshers, barracuda arriving on the scene, and coastal tuna making an appearance.

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6/23/23 - Sole With the Fan Tail

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:00:31 GMT

A summary of beating up on bass and rockfish, a transition into a focus on threshers, halibut, and offshore. Rigging offshore trolling heads. Rough weather for SoCal ahead!Get a free month of PRO membership with Windy.app when you use discount code "JROD" and check out the Windhub app!

6/11/23 - Late Spring Recap, Inshore Bassing Popping Off, Bluefin Moving In??

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:18:46 GMT

Late spring recap, local bass fishing and rockfish popping off, and the game plan for the week.

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5/23/23 - Carburetor Calamity

Wed, 24 May 2023 05:34:43 GMT

Getting the outboard fixed, trying and failing to sell rods, some soft new irons from eBay, and the game plan. Email the show at whenfishingwithjeremyrodda@gmail,com to start a conversation.

5/7/23 - Hide and Seek Challenge

Sun, 07 May 2023 23:35:36 GMT

Outboard issues, using ginger root for bait, a challenge for local authorities to play hide and seek, and the week's game plan. Email into the show at whenfishingpodcast@gmail.com or DM me at @whenfishingwithjeremyrodda to start a conversation.

4/25/23 - Rule #1: No Throwing Poop in the Galley

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:53:20 GMT

Reports from previous two weeks, the story of my last overnight sport boat ride, game plan for the week.

4/7/23 - Get HYPED On Rockfish

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:30:48 GMT

We're talking rockfish opener, 3 way rigs for inshore fishing, rockfish identification, and the next week's game plan.

3/31/23 - Boat Tweakin'

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 00:15:47 GMT

Report, SoCal groundfish opener, small boat tweaking, email, and the upcoming week's game plan.

3/24/23 - Bluefin Are Right Handed

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:48:20 GMT

Single report for the week, more on dropper loops/lines, El Niño, and potential game plans for the upcoming week,You can now email the podcast for questions and discussion points at whenfishingpodcast@gmail,com

3/17/23 - There Must Be Something More (Than Dropper Loops)

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:13:03 GMT

The week's reports, fiddling with dropper loops and stronger alternatives, and the game plan for the upcoming week.

3/10/23 - Be a 3700!

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:00:43 GMT

Rattling off 3 days' fishing reports, surf fishing exploits or lack thereof, inshore boating, and pontificating the import of east coast styles to the west coast.

Introductions

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:05:18 GMT

Episode 1! Get to know the podcast, and get to know me.

The podcast as a whole is about the What, Why, and How of fishing for a variety of species. This episode we'll get caught up on my history with the sport, the variety of species to be targeted in the upcoming year, reels, and main line to provide a little context moving forward.