Noob questions re:Mission Bay Quivira Basin

[Hobie-Pedaller]

Originally Posted by pbb

....If it would help to learn the techniques for catching Bay Bass in SD Bay, and those skills would be transferable to Mission Bay, that would make sense....

IMO - going to SDB would definitley be your best approach, if you are going out on your own, w/o any expereinced fisherman with you to show you some basic pointers on the water in MB.....

Originally Posted by Hobie-Pedaller

....for beginners, i would recommend Shelter Island beach (sand) launch, by the moored sailboats. then just go straight out from launch, and get out in the med to deep channel areas. then just drift with tide/current/wind, using plastics or gulp on lead jig-heads, allowing them to bounce along the bottom during the drift. you can usually just keep drifting and working baits on bottom endlessly in SDB, and you will only occasionally get tangled in eel grass or weeds, and you WILL CATCH SOME FISH....

launch from SI, and as soon as you are past/outside of the moored sailboats, which is only approx 50 ft from sandy beach launch, you can start fishing right there. allow the tide/current/wind to drift your yak whichever direction it takes you, and then cast your line into the direction you are drifitng AWAY FROM, and make sure bait falls all the way to bottom, and then at least 20 to 30 more feet of line after that, so bait is not directly under your kayak, and line is trailing behind your drift. then just allow the drift to carry your kayak along, and this will drag your bait, bouncing along the bottom, several feet behind your kakayk.

put a 3" Gulp Shrimp in New Penny color, on a 1/2 oz lead jig-head, as your bait.
use either 8 lb or 10 lb monofilament, tied directly to jig with palomar knot.
(no need for braided line, leaders, etc.)

YOU WILL CATCH SOME BASS (and also some Lizard Fish unfortunatley).
but when just starting out, ANYTHING tugging back against your pole, even Lizards, are fun to reel in.


PS - DO NOT GET SUNSCREEN ON YOUR BAITS, HOOKS, LINES, ETC.

something in Sunscreen, acts basically like a fish repellant, for all species.
if u get it on your baits, it will appreciably limit the amount of bites you get, in any type of fishing.

I always cover with a good layer of sunscreen AT HOME, just before i go out fishing.
then wash my hands good w/ soap & hot water, to completely get the oily film OFF MY HANDS.

Originally Posted by pbb

...Anyone who wouldn't mind have a noob tag along, I figure I will learn much faster going out with someone that knows what they are doing, then trying to figure it all out on my own....

you are more than welcome to fish with me ANYTIME u can make it.
although i only fish Mo, Tu, or Fri, depending on my each week's schedule.
(i almost never fish weekends, because it is often a ZOO of power boat/jet ski traffic in both LJ and Bays.)

my next Bay outing will likely be Monday, Aug 5. likely launching around 9 am, or so.
lmk if you're interested/available that date.

it seems from your initial post here, you perhaps can only fish Sat/Sun. (not sure ?)

if u can only fish Sat/Sun, just keep an eye on various posts on other threads in this msg board.
there is often guys posting they are going out to SDB or MB, on weekend days, and offereing if anyone else wants to meet up & join them, etc.
.