Dana point hoop net 2-28 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

danjor · 02-28-2013, 03:38 AM

Every time out at Dana I pull up tons of short lobsters and I always think next year will be a good year. And when next year rolls around all I catch is short ones again. I'm starting to think the big lobsters trained the little ones to steal our bait and bring it to the big ones

dpasinli · 02-28-2013, 06:21 AM

Thanks for the report! Thinking of getting out tonight to drop a few hoops at DP ; kinda new to the whole kayak deal and hooped a few time before but only for a few hours at a time. Question, how much bait is required for 5 hrs of hooping, and isn't it a little sketchy being out that long so late?

02-28-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dpasinli

Thanks for the report! Thinking of getting out tonight to drop a few hoops at DP ; kinda new to the whole kayak deal and hooped a few time before but only for a few hours at a time. Question, how much bait is required for 5 hrs of hooping, and isn't it a little sketchy being out that long so late?

If im going to be out that long that late ill go with a buddy and Its actually really peaceful and serene out there. also I never change my bait i made my own bait tubes out of abs plastic and i stuff them completely full i can get 6 good size mackerel cut up in chunks in one of my tubes so I never change it out and sometimes ill use the same bait for1-3 trips just depends how it looks at the end of the nights. This was my first season hooping but I have learned a lot. If you have any questions feel free to pm me and ill be more than willing to answer anything i can. Ill post up some pics of the bat tubes i made sometime today. The longest i have been out hooping was like 7 hours or so.

rossman · 02-28-2013, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the report. I hope to get out there a couple time next week.

For those not so inclined to do it yourself, I was just at Hogans in DP and they have all of their hoop netting stuff on sale for 25% off. I bought a couple of the Promar 9" bait tubes for 7.50 each. DIY would be less expensive but unless I feel I need 20 of them, I'd just as soon drop the cash.

The Rossman

dpasinli · 02-28-2013, 10:20 AM

Right, Buddy system is the call, I guess the more you do it the more comfortable you are on the water. And great idea on the bait tubes, when i bought my gear they came with the little cages so i've used those the two times i've been out....I'll have to check out Hogans as well, always in need of something right. Probably gonna hit it tonight at DP, so if any would like to join the company would be welcome. Thanks for the insight and if you're ever looking for a hooping partner I am good for it most weekends.

thnx deniz.

ful-rac · 02-28-2013, 11:13 AM

Good work! Yeah its tough to get anything legal outta the dp breakwall, its been hammered so much, hey at least its polluted with shorts...!

02-28-2013, 11:34 AM

Wish I could go again tonight the wife would not be happy. She is already upset with the sat all day trip i have planned. hha i may be able to sneak out for a while though ill let ya know

FishNinjaY · 02-28-2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by madncrzydm

Ill post up some pics of the bat tubes i made sometime today. The longest i have been out hooping was like 7 hours or so.

I'd love to see pics of this. I have a picture in my mind of how this probably works, but wondering about PVC size used, etc. I don't even have a kayak or hoop nets yet... YET.

02-28-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FishNinjaY

I'd love to see pics of this. I have a picture in my mind of how this probably works, but wondering about PVC size used, etc. I don't even have a kayak or hoop nets yet... YET.

ill go take some pics right now

02-28-2013, 12:29 PM

we attached weights to the outside to hold it down we had a problem with them floating a little bit but on most we just took scrap lead and gooped it to the inside of the screw caps and just zip tied a 8oz or so to the other end... also I dont know how you have your rope/ buoy set up but i found a really good way to keep it all manageable and visible from a boat or a kayak

FishNinjaY · 02-28-2013, 12:37 PM

thanks! they float? I thought PVC sinks? or is this ABS? What size is this? Wow, that's a lot of holes drilled! Thanks again for the info.

02-28-2013, 10:06 AM	#4
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Thanks for the report. I hope to get out there a couple time next week. For those not so inclined to do it yourself, I was just at Hogans in DP and they have all of their hoop netting stuff on sale for 25% off. I bought a couple of the Promar 9" bait tubes for 7.50 each. DIY would be less expensive but unless I feel I need 20 of them, I'd just as soon drop the cash. The Rossman __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

02-28-2013, 11:13 AM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Good work! Yeah its tough to get anything legal outta the dp breakwall, its been hammered so much, hey at least its polluted with shorts...! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-28-2013, 12:29 PM	#10
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	we attached weights to the outside to hold it down we had a problem with them floating a little bit but on most we just took scrap lead and gooped it to the inside of the screw caps and just zip tied a 8oz or so to the other end... also I dont know how you have your rope/ buoy set up but i found a really good way to keep it all manageable and visible from a boat or a kayak Attached Images

02-28-2013, 03:38 AM	#1
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	Every time out at Dana I pull up tons of short lobsters and I always think next year will be a good year. And when next year rolls around all I catch is short ones again. I'm starting to think the big lobsters trained the little ones to steal our bait and bring it to the big ones

02-28-2013, 06:21 AM	#2
dpasinli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Clemente Posts: 118	Thanks for the report! Thinking of getting out tonight to drop a few hoops at DP ; kinda new to the whole kayak deal and hooped a few time before but only for a few hours at a time. Question, how much bait is required for 5 hrs of hooping, and isn't it a little sketchy being out that long so late?

02-28-2013, 10:20 AM	#5
dpasinli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Clemente Posts: 118	Right, Buddy system is the call, I guess the more you do it the more comfortable you are on the water. And great idea on the bait tubes, when i bought my gear they came with the little cages so i've used those the two times i've been out....I'll have to check out Hogans as well, always in need of something right. Probably gonna hit it tonight at DP, so if any would like to join the company would be welcome. Thanks for the insight and if you're ever looking for a hooping partner I am good for it most weekends. thnx deniz.

02-28-2013, 11:34 AM	#7
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	Wish I could go again tonight the wife would not be happy. She is already upset with the sat all day trip i have planned. hha i may be able to sneak out for a while though ill let ya know

02-28-2013, 12:37 PM	#11
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	thanks! they float? I thought PVC sinks? or is this ABS? What size is this? Wow, that's a lot of holes drilled! Thanks again for the info.