Ventura skunk
 

Report from 7/27/13. Launched from the beach just outside the harbor at 0600 and paddled out with ease to the breakwall. The water was a chilly 60° but smooth as glass so I was still looking forward to a fun day. Got to the breakwall and started throwing a 5" BH red calico hunter on 1oz yellow lead. 3rd cast and I get hit, which perks up my outlook for the day. Turned out to be a short calico, the first of only a handful of bass landed and all short. Paddled outside the harbor and up the coast dragging a chovie only for some short strikes. The water never read warmer than 60° so I wasn't too disappointed with my activity. After an hour or so I was getting tired of the 6' rolling swell and paddled into the marina, at a warm 63°, and went back to the BH. Had a few strikes throwing around the slips but nothing landed and off the water at 1100. It was overcast all day and glass in the harbor so I still had a great day. My highlight was running into a kayaker who paddled up to thank me for our conversation a few weeks back. I was landing my kayak when a SUPer was watching and came up to ask questions about my setup and how I felt about being on a kayak, to which I ranted for almost an hour about how great kayaking is. Well following our conversation she was no longer on the fence about kayaking and raced out to buy a brand new kayak. Even if it was only a bay cruiser and an off-brand, it still made my day.

Sorry no pics, but didn't feel like bragging considering the general luck others are having right now. J/K I soaked my camera last trip and it seems to no longer be functioning appropriately. :toetap05:

worth a try.. Never had luck in that harbor, water always to cold and murky for me.. North and south of there are better

A handful of short bass is better than nothing. Curious, what's the normal summer time temps up there?

By my definition you went out and caught fish, so didn't get skunked at all. :D

Yeah, I meant to write "Ventura skunk almost" but I'm on my phone and it didn't cooperate.

I do go there occasionally because it's close but never do well. Probably just make the drive to Newport from now on.

haha....must be fate. Was gonna go today then had to clean some drains at 1am last nite. Just woke up and saw this....whew, glad I didn't miss much. You'll get em next week.