Flatties in San Diego Bay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 07-11-2013, 11:10 AM

Halibut live all through the bay and all depth of water. Some people seam to do well with plastics but if you really want to target halibut live bait is the way to go. So that means making it or buying it. Smelt can be caught all over the bay or you hit the EbCo reciever. If you catch smelt you can launch any where. For ebco shelter island is the place to launch. I've done well driftin the channle edges off north island from the old sea plane ramps to the big mooring blocks. The drop off ikn front of the balihai shoal can be good as well as all around the shoal off the amphib base outside glorietta bay. Get em. Mike

Yakly · 07-11-2013, 11:48 AM

Thanks guys, I think I have a plan of attack!!!!! Now let's see if my plan works...

todd one · 07-11-2013, 02:01 PM

If you launch at Shelter Island and paddle straight across to the other side, near that naval base pier, That's a real good area. You can also hit the area opposite side of the Shelter Island pier too. If you want to paddle out toward the mouth of the bay right along the jetty, you'll really be in the thick of things. I live really close and fish the bay all the time. Those are my favorite spots for halibut.

todd one · 07-11-2013, 03:06 PM

I got these along the jetty.

finyak · 07-11-2013, 03:44 PM

I may be up for Sat. Where are you launching from and what time?

Frank

Yakly · 07-11-2013, 07:24 PM

That's what I'm looking for!!!!!!

Probably hit the bay by 6am or so. Looks like the best fishing will between then and noon.

Yakly · 07-11-2013, 07:28 PM

Also, I probably will be launching from Shelter Island, try and make bait and give the other side a try first.

07-11-2013, 11:10 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Halibut live all through the bay and all depth of water. Some people seam to do well with plastics but if you really want to target halibut live bait is the way to go. So that means making it or buying it. Smelt can be caught all over the bay or you hit the EbCo reciever. If you catch smelt you can launch any where. For ebco shelter island is the place to launch. I've done well driftin the channle edges off north island from the old sea plane ramps to the big mooring blocks. The drop off ikn front of the balihai shoal can be good as well as all around the shoal off the amphib base outside glorietta bay. Get em. Mike

07-11-2013, 11:48 AM	#2
Yakly Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ventura Area Posts: 65	Thanks guys, I think I have a plan of attack!!!!! Now let's see if my plan works...

07-11-2013, 02:01 PM	#3
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	If you launch at Shelter Island and paddle straight across to the other side, near that naval base pier, That's a real good area. You can also hit the area opposite side of the Shelter Island pier too. If you want to paddle out toward the mouth of the bay right along the jetty, you'll really be in the thick of things. I live really close and fish the bay all the time. Those are my favorite spots for halibut.

07-11-2013, 03:44 PM	#5
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	I may be up for Sat. Where are you launching from and what time? Frank

07-11-2013, 07:24 PM	#6
Yakly Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ventura Area Posts: 65	That's what I'm looking for!!!!!! Probably hit the bay by 6am or so. Looks like the best fishing will between then and noon.

07-11-2013, 07:28 PM	#7
Yakly Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ventura Area Posts: 65	Also, I probably will be launching from Shelter Island, try and make bait and give the other side a try first.