Slow day at Dana 5/7 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Orca Winfrey · 05-07-2016, 08:28 PM

Thanks guys. The water was also a strange color and turbid. Maybe because there was some dredging going on along Doheney.

Yeah, lots of sailboats. At one point we were told that we better leave an area we were fishing at since there was going to be a sailboat race later.

Yup, can't wait for better kayak fishing weather.

King Saba · 05-08-2016, 10:00 AM

It was a bit daring of us to be on the water, but damn it all we wanted to fish! lol. I do wish we could have the luxury of being closer to the coast to pick our days, but oh well. I was glad to be able to get out there regardless of how crazy it might have been since it was windy wherever we would have gone to.

The pipe had biters, but the problem was staying on it in the wind. If you even stopped pedaling or paddling for a moment you would already have been blown 30 yds west from it. It was frustrating to say in the least. Eventually we gave up and just fished inside using a favorable wind, FOR ONCE! Maybe we should go for those threshers next time for a sleigh ride.

Bigb · 05-10-2016, 09:03 AM

Where did you find the spotties??

alanw · 05-10-2016, 09:48 AM

I don't remember ever catching a Spottie at DP, lots of Calicos and Sandies.

Orca Winfrey · 05-10-2016, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by alanw

I don't remember ever catching a Spottie at DP, lots of Calicos and Sandies.

They are there but not in the same size and numbers as NPH or MB. We only fish for spots at DPH if the open waters are too nasty or slow.

Orca Winfrey · 05-10-2016, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigb

Where did you find the spotties??

They are there. Mostly at dock pilings and in empty slip areas. We got them on plastics. ZMan swimz.

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05-07-2016, 08:28 PM	#1
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	Thanks guys. The water was also a strange color and turbid. Maybe because there was some dredging going on along Doheney. Yeah, lots of sailboats. At one point we were told that we better leave an area we were fishing at since there was going to be a sailboat race later. Yup, can't wait for better kayak fishing weather.

05-08-2016, 10:00 AM	#2
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	It was a bit daring of us to be on the water, but damn it all we wanted to fish! lol. I do wish we could have the luxury of being closer to the coast to pick our days, but oh well. I was glad to be able to get out there regardless of how crazy it might have been since it was windy wherever we would have gone to. The pipe had biters, but the problem was staying on it in the wind. If you even stopped pedaling or paddling for a moment you would already have been blown 30 yds west from it. It was frustrating to say in the least. Eventually we gave up and just fished inside using a favorable wind, FOR ONCE! Maybe we should go for those threshers next time for a sleigh ride.

05-10-2016, 09:03 AM	#3
Bigb Junior Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 6	Where did you find the spotties??