WSB in NON LJ locations - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sdfisher · 02-23-2011, 09:58 PM

To be honest I'd say a lot of Seabass fishing is just being at the right place at the right time and putting something edible in front of their nose.

Jim[/QUOTE]

sounds like all fishing for me

Ohana · 02-24-2011, 07:50 AM

Trolling rapalas/yo-zuris and live bait (mackerels) close to shore from Crystal Cove to Dana Point has worked well for me. That area has a lot of shallow points right next to deep dropoffs and kelp forest that the WSB hangout in. Just note that Laguna Beach MLPA (if it is implemented) is planning to close off most of that area, so fish it soon, and also it is an area with a lot of T-sharks, so you may end up hooking a T-shark rather then a WSB.

Kevin

Gino · 02-24-2011, 02:25 PM

White Seabass like kelp. Deepwater kelp it seems they preffer. March - June usually is the best time to catch them as the fish come up from deep water to spawn on the kelp beds.

WSB fishing is just knowing the conditions and there behavior. just like fishing for any other fish species. conditions vary by location.

There some folks here who have conditions dialed in so well, they can go fishing for them, and catch them consistantly. Those same folks put alot of time to have figured it out.

Though the legal limit in offseason times is 3 fish, Its always good to encourage modest take. White Seabass were almost whiped out by gillnet/trawl comerical fishing many years ago, and with reaserch, breeding and planting techniques they have made a huge comback, so much so that you have years like last one.

kayakhunter · 02-24-2011, 02:38 PM

You can also sometimes get them good 450mi north of La Jolla.

fishsouthcounty · 02-24-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kayakhunter

You can also sometimes get them good 450mi north of La Jolla.

Monterey Bay gets a great WSB season along the inshore waters across the whole bay. Definitely deep water seabass fishing as many of the fish come up with the swim bladders exposed. Lived up there from aug07-last july and never got a chance to go at them...now that i have the kayak i am gonna definitely drag it up there and give it a go.

Gino · 02-24-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fishsouthcounty

Monterey Bay gets a great WSB season along the inshore waters across the whole bay. Definitely deep water seabass fishing as many of the fish come up with the swim bladders exposed. Lived up there from aug07-last july and never got a chance to go at them...now that i have the kayak i am gonna definitely drag it up there and give it a go.

There season is later than ours if i remember right, the water gets warmer up there later in the year. There spawn cycle hits in july. when in most years our area starts to spawn in may.

Anyone know how big they get up in the San Francisco area?

mtnbykr2 · 02-24-2011, 03:07 PM

that looks like the bridge...? S/F ?

fishsouthcounty · 02-24-2011, 03:30 PM

nah....SF is probably closer to 600 miles from La Jolla.

Probably somewhere around SLO-monterey

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02-23-2011, 09:58 PM	#1
sdfisher Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 179	To be honest I'd say a lot of Seabass fishing is just being at the right place at the right time and putting something edible in front of their nose. Jim[/QUOTE] sounds like all fishing for me

02-24-2011, 07:50 AM	#2
Ohana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coto de Caza, CA Posts: 155	Trolling rapalas/yo-zuris and live bait (mackerels) close to shore from Crystal Cove to Dana Point has worked well for me. That area has a lot of shallow points right next to deep dropoffs and kelp forest that the WSB hangout in. Just note that Laguna Beach MLPA (if it is implemented) is planning to close off most of that area, so fish it soon, and also it is an area with a lot of T-sharks, so you may end up hooking a T-shark rather then a WSB. Kevin

02-24-2011, 02:25 PM	#3
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	White Seabass like kelp. Deepwater kelp it seems they preffer. March - June usually is the best time to catch them as the fish come up from deep water to spawn on the kelp beds. WSB fishing is just knowing the conditions and there behavior. just like fishing for any other fish species. conditions vary by location. There some folks here who have conditions dialed in so well, they can go fishing for them, and catch them consistantly. Those same folks put alot of time to have figured it out. Though the legal limit in offseason times is 3 fish, Its always good to encourage modest take. White Seabass were almost whiped out by gillnet/trawl comerical fishing many years ago, and with reaserch, breeding and planting techniques they have made a huge comback, so much so that you have years like last one.

02-24-2011, 03:07 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	that looks like the bridge...? S/F ?

02-24-2011, 03:30 PM	#8
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	nah....SF is probably closer to 600 miles from La Jolla. Probably somewhere around SLO-monterey