Newport 5-26-17 1st time outside the harbor
 

I went out on Friday 5/26 and launched from Kid Beach about 7:30AM then paddled out against the incoming tide until I past the jetties. I made a few pieces of bait just outside harbor then trolled a smaller mackerel around just in case a hungry shark was around but the main plan was fish for rockfish. I paddled straight past the buoy and fished a few spots from 150ft to 300 ft of water. I made a few random stops on what thought were some rocks but hard to tell on the fish finder everything seemed to be flat in deeper water. (Maybe I need to figure out how to adjust the dragonfly fish finder so they show up more clearly.) Also made a few stops after I saw some schools swim by me on the bottom. Not a bad trip but definitely a few lessons learned for next time.

fish count

2 small vermillion rockfish
1 copper rockfish
1 short sand bass in (180ft of water strange)
1 lizard fish
1 sculpin

(sorry no pics I left my phone in my truck)

I was only one outside the harbor that morning on a Tarpon 14 and the wind was light 5 to 7 kts. I was done by 11:45.


-gabe

Thanks for the report. Nice catch.

Hey Gabe

2 small vermillion rockfish
** get used to it the area has been over fished in the last couple of years
1 copper rockfish
Nice
1 short sand bass in (180ft of water strange)
**I have got some really nice turd rollers in the 180 foot range

1 lizard fish
** You are off the rocks

1 sculpin
*** usually good size ones out ther

I also have a DragonFly, with no adjustments to the FF the fish usually look like a fuzzy mess on the bottom. When you see this mark you spot on GPS and give it few tries. Also, don't be afraid to drop a mack down to the bottom looking for LingCod, they are there ... trust me.

Can you share all your secrets with me? I'll trade you for some of my mackerel catching secrets. :p Generous info you're offering Octico. It is appreciated.

I am having health issue lately, once I get better I will hit you up.

Damn get well soon. I'm kidding, but I'm down to meet up.