newport 9/1/13 rockfish

[William Novotny]

Paddled out for a quick session before work today. Hit the launch around 8am and was at the spot by 8:30. Didn't take long to start marking fish and quickly limited out on reds and coppers. Met some cool guys from the board out there on the water. Paddled in and was off the water by 10:30 then off to work. Not a bad morning:D

Sorry no on the water photos, forgot my phone at home. Too bad too, it was a beautiful day and conditions were great. Flat water, light current and the water definitely felt alot warmer. Fish finder read 67°

Here is a few shots of some of my haul.
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[Aaron&Julie]

Yummy, that's a good day in our books.

[T-Rex]

Nice. Some good eats there.

[socal_matt]

Nice job out there. Those are some good looking reds.

[makobob]

What you doing? Getting slime all over my new yak, it better be clean for tomorrow!

[PE.rider]

He's making it fishy. Lol.

[Smthtnnr]

Nice trip! Was there a lot of bait out there?

[lamb]

Chunky reds!! Score!

[William Novotny]

What you doing? Getting slime all over my new yak, it better be clean for tomorrow!
You should never trust a yak that doesn't have a few scales stuck to the hull. Just making sure she preforms well for ya. ;)

[William Novotny]

Nice trip! Was there a lot of bait out there?

There was a good size school of small macs poppin the surface in the 50' zone. Didnt see any dines.

[hobieuser]

looks like you had fun with right condition. when is next outing?

[William Novotny]

looks like you had fun with right condition. when is next outing?
Whenever bud. I try and go a few times a week. I live right down the street from the launch so I try to hit it for a few hours in the morning

[GR6RR]

nice picks of reds. our little group caught a few each as well.

did you not see any fog? we almost didnt know where we were going at one point. just straight into the fog out the bay. paddle paddle paddle. and get on some rocks. then the hard part after picking up a few rocks..... finding our way back in... (buying a compass today, so this won't happen again)
also had a shark about 6feet swim right under the bow of my yak while I was reeling in my line. whew! wasnt ready for that.

There were many kayakers out too. Next time!

[makobob]

William might be out there right now, he just scored a Hobie PA 14, and will need to get her bloody this week!

[blitzburgh]

Nice work! I was out there with you that day as well. Got limits too. That was the most Yakers I've ever seen out there. For the first time in at least 10 years I was actually checked by DFG on the way back, in the harbor. They were professional and courteous. They were pretty much checking every vessel that looked like it had been fishing.

[William Novotny]

Nice work! I was out there with you that day as well. Got limits too. That was the most Yakers I've ever seen out there. For the first time in at least 10 years I was actually checked by DFG on the way back, in the harbor. They were professional and courteous. They were pretty much checking every vessel that looked like it had been fishing.

Yeah it was good to see an armada of yaks out there. Good times

[William Novotny]

William might be out there right now, he just scored a Hobie PA 14, and will need to get her bloody this week!

Haha how do you know me so well already

[makobob]

Guys, he not only slimmed it already, his daughter helped. Bet he did not do a tattoo today! William you ARE welcome. We both won.

[Hondatom]

Thanks for the left over bait. It was nice talking to you out there. It got REAL rough out there after you left. We hit the kelp and then fished inside the bay. I ended up with 1 sheepshead and 1 copper. both of good size.
I'll see you next time, you should be in your new yak by then. Fish on Brother.