New to the area

[MATTUSMC]

Hello to fellow yak fishermen (and women),

I just got re-stationed out here in SoCal and brought my Hobie with me from Virginia. I have spent the last three years chasing reds, striper, flounder and specks throughout the Chesepeake Bay and now it is time to get serious about fishing the Pacific. I have already been out of LJ twice and ended up with an approximate 15# WSB in one trip, some whitefish, and some macs. But now I have quesitons,

1) What size Macs do you use for yellowtail?

2) How do you hook them? Through the nose, through the back, do you use a stinger or tail hook?"

3) When trolling them, how fast do you go?

4) How big of a piece of cut squid do you use for rockfish?

5) Is trolling a rapala or any other kind of billed stick bait while transiting between areas worth it?

6) Is there a "smart card" for size and bag limits? I have seen in other states where all the size limits, seasons and bag limits are on one piece of paper. Looking throught the rule book here is confusing and you constantly have to go back and forht referencing different sections.

I think that is it for now, I am sure there will be more to follow...