Mission Bay, 8-24-17
 

Did a solo trip to MB this morning. Launched at 6:45 from the Ski Beach launch ramp. Skies were cloudy and there was a light offshore breeze. Never did look at the water temp on my FF, but it was warm and clear with patches that had a lot of floating eel grass. South wind kicked up about 8:30 and blew pretty good off and on until I got off the water at 11:00.

Started in the channel between the bridges, but had no bites until I drifted back to the Ingram St bridge. Then I got 5 bass in 15min, doing 2 passes under the bridge. A few more drifts over the same patch yielded nothing so I just kept drifting. Drifted along the buoy line a few times for a couple more fish. worked the point off Fiesta for a couple more. Tried the channel that goes from there past Sea World, but there was a lot of floating grass and opted to try off the launch ramp at Ski Beach. But, there was too much debris in the water. So, I started working out deeper, between Ski Beach and Fiesta and really started picking away. At one point I was just off Fiesta (by the fences that run into the water) and these guys in a bass boat pull up between me and the shore right in my drift line. Paddled back out and drifted back and after a bit they took off. This area was by far the most productive area for me as I got 4 keepers in about 1/2hr, plus some shorts. Eventually I paddled back to the ramp for one last cast and then called it a day. Finished with 24 bass, mostly spotties and mostly in the 12-13.5" range.

All fish were caught on 1/2oz Coolbaits underspins (plain with silver blades) and Paddlerz. Hot baits were 4" Bad Shad and Rootbeer/Gold flake. 5" Smoking Shad got me my legals and the rest of the fish in the area. I probably could have kept picking away with that bait, but I was tired and ready to get home. Hot Sauce didn't seem to make a difference, so I didn't use it much.

One nice thing about fishing on a Thursday is the boat traffic was mellow with only a few boats taking advantage of the no speed limit zone. A few skiffs were bass fishing and when I came in I had brief chat with a nice guy in a Pro Angler who had just launched and he started catching right away.

Finally, I was stoked to get home in good time as there was a lot of cars on the road, but we rarely got below 40mph. Except at the check point at Sano. They must have had a tip off as they were questioning people in blue SUVs.

Thanks for the midweek report. Got fishing on the brain here at the officicle.

Great report Ed. The bass just keep falling for those underspins!

All I can think about for the last few weeks is my yet-to-be-installed electronics unit, yellow tails and angry bass...

Your welcome. I work weekends, but I'm trying to get a new job. If I get it, I'll be fishing on Saturdays with everyone else. It'd be nice to be able to help out with HOW, but I like the midweek schools in session fishing I get now.

It's funny, I only had 2 bites on the chartruese underspin with chart/copper trailer. They've been working pretty well in Newport for a while. MB, not so much.

The bass I got on the Fiesta side were very angry, even the sub-legals were hitting like freight trains. Now I have a whole week to dream about fishing and live through other people's reports. :)

Hope you get the job. How would LOVE to have you and your knowledge. Mike

Thanks, Mike.

One of the best fish reporters on BWE... THANK YOU, AMISH ED!:)

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

Excellent
 

Report Ed, thanks!

Great report Ed! :cheers1:

Thanks guys.