Bubbacee7 April 21 SD Bay Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bubbacee7 · 04-21-2018, 09:25 PM

Ok fishing family quick report from today. Fishinmike and I did SD bay today. We launched from the shelter island wading beach. Was a beautiful morning. Water was cool but definitely could tell summer is coming. No breeze. Water like glass and when the sun came up it was warm. Bites were far and few between so much so I tried trolling. Thank God for mackerel. Fishinmike caught a toad Sandie. Lost his net trying to get a picture. Good thing I took the picture otherwise he would have lost his phone. Breeze picked up at about 9:50. Not much biting but still great to get out.

Fishinmike: 7 sandies
Me: 2 spotties, 2 macks, 2 lizards, 1 sea snail (how does that happen).

tak100 · 04-24-2018, 06:33 AM

That is a Navanax. They are predatory sea slugs. Still a pretty rare catch unless you snagged it. Was the hook in the mouth? It is hard to see. I see these all the time in the shallows of most marinas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTxPHRBMkKs

bubbacee7 · 04-26-2018, 08:43 PM

Good to know Tak100. I believe I hooked the mouth but don’t quote me. Definitely not an expert.

dpricenator · 04-30-2018, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tak100

That is a Navanax. They are predatory sea slugs. Still a pretty rare catch unless you snagged it. Was the hook in the mouth? It is hard to see. I see these all the time in the shallows of most marinas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTxPHRBMkKs

Yep, they are all over Dana Point Harbor. I've had them eat my bottom bait before.

04-21-2018, 09:25 PM	#1
bubbacee7 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 112	Bubbacee7 April 21 SD Bay Report Ok fishing family quick report from today. Fishinmike and I did SD bay today. We launched from the shelter island wading beach. Was a beautiful morning. Water was cool but definitely could tell summer is coming. No breeze. Water like glass and when the sun came up it was warm. Bites were far and few between so much so I tried trolling. Thank God for mackerel. Fishinmike caught a toad Sandie. Lost his net trying to get a picture. Good thing I took the picture otherwise he would have lost his phone. Breeze picked up at about 9:50. Not much biting but still great to get out. Fishinmike: 7 sandies Me: 2 spotties, 2 macks, 2 lizards, 1 sea snail (how does that happen). Attached Images

04-24-2018, 06:33 AM	#2
tak100 Recruit Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 153	Navanax That is a Navanax. They are predatory sea slugs. Still a pretty rare catch unless you snagged it. Was the hook in the mouth? It is hard to see. I see these all the time in the shallows of most marinas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTxPHRBMkKs

04-26-2018, 08:43 PM	#3
bubbacee7 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 112	Good to know Tak100. I believe I hooked the mouth but don’t quote me. Definitely not an expert.