thanks all...these fish were not slamming my bait as they do early and late in the season. The bite is weird. You really have to have a trigger finger when you feel something like a 'minor' bite or nibble. These fish actually have the bait in their mouth when you feel this. I'm using fireline crystal 6# test which lets me feel when they breathe on it. When you feel it set the hook and boom there it is...probably less than 50% of the time. I missed a bunch due to slow reaction. At any rate extracting them from the deeper water...so fun, as we all know.

LH-will get a pic of my jig up here for you soon...you just keep showing us your CA beasts!