Sail Bay - Weekend of 1/6
 

Hit the Bay a lot this weekend. Had some good action. Hit a lot of spotted bass on some "Spotty Special" hammer swimmers with a "Sexydine" War Slayer weedless head and got a nice one on a larger 5" Bay Smelt Hammer swimmer
The War Slayer heads are a little pricey, about $4/ea for the big ones and $6-7a pair of 1/2oz depending where you get them, but they're definitely worth it. I found Charkbait to be the cheapest so far. Dana's Landing is just obnoxiously over priced for them

Caught a nice little Halibut on a 5" Sardine Hammer as well, sent him back to the bay for someone else. Lost a few tails on my plastics to some Halibut too, I feel like they need a stinger. So at least I know they are out there. Nice late bites too. Been having some fun while the swells were still around!

Have fun, tight lines
Message me if you want to go, I'll be out there all week.

Don't mind the sunglasses, I couldn't find mine so I borrowed my roommates, who thinks he's Kanye.
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The one on the right taped in at just over 12''
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How's this for expensive?




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I think he meant the weedless jig heads.....

I think HE was referring to you having to pay $7 to ship 1 hammer swim bait lol

nothing like paying 5xthe cost of your purchase in shipping.


those Warbait slayer heads are pretty killer though. Picked some up at FHLB last year and have bought a few at hogans in Dana Point since. Havent lost one yet fishing heavy kelp vertically or casting to snags in the kelp. Definitely worth the price i think. Sounds like your having fun...but do yourself a favor and dont post this one on BD.

Obviously! There will be 40 boats out there =/

referring more to the photo

In what regards....

lots of guys on BD dont take to kindly to take home of spotties. they usually dont have a problem telling those who do. just not worth the hassle to deal with their shit.

Had no idea, thanks for the info. I usually C&R my bass, but my buddy was in from out of town took him on the yaks and he got pretty stoked to catch some fish. Had to show him some good homemade tacos. :rolleyes:

What is the problem with people that take home legel spottie???

Howd those turn out? Ive eaten a few spotties when I first started kayak fishing, Must say I dont think the fish tacos would be that good. Always tasted like Mud to me. Interested to know your experience.

you kept a spotty

:rolleyes: Lots of the BD guys are Jackasses... there are some decent folks too but that site is a mess with special kids :stupid:....

not trying to be a dick but Ive never known anyone that did that.......

what do they taste like? (that was a serious question)

I pan fried them with some lemon pepper, olive oil and white wine and found it rather delicious. I brined them in a salt/lime cilantro brine for a day.
I didn't think it was the best fish by means but certainly not mud

That brine sound awesome!

I had a "old timer" at newport tell me once that keeping bass there is illegal. When I told him that its not my first time fishing and that he is full of it, he went on to lecture me about protecting god's creatures "spotted and calicos) Man I felt like I was in church!

Some guys get really wound up about certain fish.

You want to keep a few bass go for it, the last hing we should have (ESPECIALLY NOW) is fishermen telling other fishermen what they can fish (legally).







.....Now keeping WSB.......thats straigt wrong.....shame on anyone that kills those gentle creatures.:D

nice job out there!

a F&G guy once told me that spotties can be a bad fish to eat because of the toxins in most of todays california bays, compared to halibut that migrate in and out. ive eaten them many moons ago, but heard that, and started C&R more around that same time too, that recipe does sound pretty good tho! may have to barrow that sometime.

Nice sized spotties.

The main reason guys give you shit about keeping them is because most bass guys believe in CPR.

Spotties are actually really good eating!

The main reason I wouldn't keep them is because the pollution levels are much higher in and around bays and harbors. Pollution IMO has a direct affect on any species living in its presence.

The only time I eat spotted bay bass is in Baja. I have eaten spotties for years while camping and traveling the Sea of Cortez. They're PLENTIFUL and actually REALLY good pan friend and in tacos.

When fishing is slow for other species spotted bay bass from the beach at camp can save the day! That being said, you couldn't pay me to eat a spottie caught out of any harbor or bay on this side of the border. :ack2:

X2!!!

I would never eat a spottie caught in the bay. Spotties are not migrating fish. they live and die in the toilet bowl bay. :puke:

Our spotties and those are not actually the same fish. Plus taste depends on the diet of fish as well. Bajas spotties are delicious though. :)

:puke:

I've definately heard of the bays having more toxins/pollutants, but heard it was mostly the big bay with all the navy ships. I had heard Sail Bay was a cleaner water source.

The ironic part is I picked up these spotties no more than 50 yards from where people pick up bugs.... but no one complains about the toxins in the lobsters, yet these so called polluted bass are a source of food for bugs after they die and fall to the sea floor. :confused:

Don't get me wrong, I definitely hear what you guys are saying and agree that excessive consumption of a fish from a rather stagnant water source is in no way a good practice, but a few here and there won't kill ya =)

Interesting! The link below will take you to the paper talking abou the genetic differences...

http://www.utoledo.edu/nsm/lec/pdfs/doversole.pdf

Yeah the diet of a fish has a huge effect on the outcome of how the fish will taste. I'm sure the bass that eat shit out of the bay are what they eat.... shit!

As far as the genetic differences affecting food tastes.... probably a non-issue...?

As far as the lobsters... I'm been skeptical about eating them out of the bay... especially in front of the nuclear sub base! So far this season all my bugs are from the open ocean!

Amigo Ryan, is like in China, every thing that move is edible..!

Good point, but immunization could be a topic?

If it tasted good props to ya!