Newbie needs help with calico fishing - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

crashcrow · 10-14-2012, 07:19 PM

I went to the same place today... 5:45 till about noon. First bass of the day was 14'' around 7am on a chartreuse grub with a lead head off the third footing from the shore. Moved over by the golf course around 9am and caught an 18'' Corvina. Caught a few more Bass off of #13 with a clear grub with red glitter. I had no luck with the big hammers today.

Mike

crazyfishnfool · 10-14-2012, 09:17 PM

The trick up there is

before you leave your house prep a zip-lock bag w/ 2" to 4" x 3/4" wide squid strips and another zip-lock with the heads and tentacles cut them up in to tiny, tiny, pieces.(the tiny pieces is going to be your chum.) So look for a pocket just on the out side of the kelp grab a piece of kelp and tuck it under your foot to act as a anchor. It doesnt take alot of pieces of chum to get to get any bait fish in the areas attention. You know just 5-8 little pieces sprinkled around the edge of the kelp and you will see the kelp come alive. Calicos are territorial and aggressive once they see bait fish start going after the chum there going to want to eat even if there not hungry. Try 2 or 3 squid strips on your hook w/ a 3/4 egg slider and just drop it down along the edge of the kelp and hold on. if you hit bottom w/ nothing wait a few min. reel up slow and then try again. If nothing after 3-4 drops move on down the kelp and find another pocket. the key is to get the bait fish worked up. At least that whats been working for me. Good luck & Tight lines.

sbyakfisher · 10-18-2012, 07:02 PM

Ok guys thanks. I am going to try Haskells tomorrow if I can get off work early. Wish me luck!

30lbbg2299 · 10-18-2012, 07:34 PM

go onto youtube and watch some team basstic calico bass fishing videos. i know people think his voice is gay and stupid but the videos are actually really informational and man can he fish. There is a reason he has so many sponsors....

SABA · 10-18-2012, 08:58 PM

Thanks 30lbbg2299 for the YouTube link. Just watched a few vids, He's pretty good at it. Does everthing I did when I was a kid fishin at Catalina back side. Cheers

Amish Ed · 10-19-2012, 10:19 PM

Check out Calfishing.com. A lot of those guys are from the Santa Barbara area.

MITCHELL · 10-20-2012, 03:21 AM

Get a 2in pvc bait tube you'll love it I take two with me.Got this bass on plastic the tube is on my deck

10-19-2012, 10:19 PM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Check out Calfishing.com. A lot of those guys are from the Santa Barbara area. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

10-14-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
crashcrow Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 122	I went to the same place today... 5:45 till about noon. First bass of the day was 14'' around 7am on a chartreuse grub with a lead head off the third footing from the shore. Moved over by the golf course around 9am and caught an 18'' Corvina. Caught a few more Bass off of #13 with a clear grub with red glitter. I had no luck with the big hammers today. Mike

10-14-2012, 09:17 PM	#2
crazyfishnfool zuni818 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sfv Posts: 72	The trick up there is before you leave your house prep a zip-lock bag w/ 2" to 4" x 3/4" wide squid strips and another zip-lock with the heads and tentacles cut them up in to tiny, tiny, pieces.(the tiny pieces is going to be your chum.) So look for a pocket just on the out side of the kelp grab a piece of kelp and tuck it under your foot to act as a anchor. It doesnt take alot of pieces of chum to get to get any bait fish in the areas attention. You know just 5-8 little pieces sprinkled around the edge of the kelp and you will see the kelp come alive. Calicos are territorial and aggressive once they see bait fish start going after the chum there going to want to eat even if there not hungry. Try 2 or 3 squid strips on your hook w/ a 3/4 egg slider and just drop it down along the edge of the kelp and hold on. if you hit bottom w/ nothing wait a few min. reel up slow and then try again. If nothing after 3-4 drops move on down the kelp and find another pocket. the key is to get the bait fish worked up. At least that whats been working for me. Good luck & Tight lines.

10-18-2012, 07:02 PM	#3
sbyakfisher Junior Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Goleta Posts: 3	Ok guys thanks. I am going to try Haskells tomorrow if I can get off work early. Wish me luck!

10-18-2012, 07:34 PM	#4
30lbbg2299 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 41	go onto youtube and watch some team basstic calico bass fishing videos. i know people think his voice is gay and stupid but the videos are actually really informational and man can he fish. There is a reason he has so many sponsors....

10-18-2012, 08:58 PM	#5
SABA Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Port Hueneme CA. Posts: 35	Thanks 30lbbg2299 for the YouTube link. Just watched a few vids, He's pretty good at it. Does everthing I did when I was a kid fishin at Catalina back side. Cheers