Newps Bassin' & Sheepin'

[socal_matt]

Its been a little while since I've taken The Banana out, so I decided she was due for some time out on the water. Last time I was out was in April when I was still going for rockfish. So today (7/15) I decided to do some messing around in the kelp going for bass and sheephead. I first stopped off at the bait barge to get warmed up, caught a couple small bass and herring there then I made my way to the kelp. When I first got out there, it was relatively flat with a breeze and the Bonito were boiling everywhere, caught one to keep as shark bait for a later trip. Anyways I got out to the kelp and it was relatively calm and I didn't see much life until I saw a bass boil, so I chucked my Gulp Jerk Shad right where it was and Hook Up! within seconds of hitting the water.

Here was the first bass in the kelp for the day.
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t371/mattpulford/GOPR00122_zpsf9fb5c48.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/mattpulford/media/GOPR00122_zpsf9fb5c48.jpg.html)

I tossed the lure around for a couple more small bass, then I saw I pretty big boil which I then preceded to toss my lure towards it and Hook Up! again, this one was actually legal.

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t371/mattpulford/GOPR00152_zpse02b3608.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/mattpulford/media/GOPR00152_zpse02b3608.jpg.html)

Here's the money shot of the big one.

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t371/mattpulford/GOPR0017_zps79a74e29.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/mattpulford/media/GOPR0017_zps79a74e29.jpg.html)

After getting my fill on bass fishing, I went to the outer kelp to find some holes between the kelp stringers where I caught a couple small sheepies with some kelp fish. I got slammed by a big one but I failed to connect. The bait of choice was shrimp bought from an Asian Marketplace.

One Sheep

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t371/mattpulford/GOPR0023_zps7375b5b7.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/mattpulford/media/GOPR0023_zps7375b5b7.jpg.html)

Two Sheep

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t371/mattpulford/GOPR00252_zpsc668d22d.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/mattpulford/media/GOPR00252_zpsc668d22d.jpg.html)

Then I got a bit windy and choppy, so I headed in to end the day finishing up with some bass fishing at the barge. I had some good spotty fishing when I got in. They were devouring my plastics.

Here's a nice spotty to end the day.

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t371/mattpulford/GOPR0090_zpse6f0a54e.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/mattpulford/media/GOPR0090_zpse6f0a54e.jpg.html)

Overall, it was a pretty good day to get back out on the yak. Now its time to jump on the boat and get some tuna, they're going off right now.:D

By the way, all fish were released except for the bonito.

[spottie_slayer]

Noice!!

[blitzburgh]

Good stuff Matt :cheers1: You eat any of that Thresher yet?

[socal_matt]

Good stuff Matt :cheers1: You eat any of that Thresher yet?

Oh ya! The thresher was delicious. I actually had it the night of when I caught it, probably one of the best tasting fish I've had. I gave quite a bit of it away to friends and co-workers too. Its funny, my family keeps asking me when I'll get another one, they all loved it.