Water too cold for calicos - NPH? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ROSSOLY · 11-22-2015, 04:21 PM

So fished the kelp area of CDM today. Nothing caught, just short bites and I'm not certain if they were calicos! Just fished swimbaits. When fished very slowly, they'd get hung up on the bottom. No current.

Amish Ed · 11-22-2015, 04:32 PM

Were you fishing with Warbait heads?

Mr. NiceGuy · 11-22-2015, 06:31 PM

Caught a nice looking Calico today as I approached Zuniga jetty from the north. I was following the edge of the channel. I did not have a measuring device or mark, but this one looked 14". I was tempted to take it home for dinner. It was an easy release so I let it go. I generally try to avoid bass. I've heard Calico taste better than the spotted bay bass.

I was trolling a Rapala X-Rap at Outback cruise speed for mackerel or smelt to use as bait as I was going out to my target zone. According to my FF, the water was 65 F. I got the mackerel I wanted, along with a bonito.

The wind was gusty from multiple directions. Enough to get blown around. The water was not calm. Beautiful blue sky. The air was dry. Felt like light Santa Ana conditions. I got back just after dark.

11-22-2015, 04:32 PM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Were you fishing with Warbait heads? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

11-22-2015, 06:31 PM	#3
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	Caught a nice looking Calico today as I approached Zuniga jetty from the north. I was following the edge of the channel. I did not have a measuring device or mark, but this one looked 14". I was tempted to take it home for dinner. It was an easy release so I let it go. I generally try to avoid bass. I've heard Calico taste better than the spotted bay bass. I was trolling a Rapala X-Rap at Outback cruise speed for mackerel or smelt to use as bait as I was going out to my target zone. According to my FF, the water was 65 F. I got the mackerel I wanted, along with a bonito. The wind was gusty from multiple directions. Enough to get blown around. The water was not calm. Beautiful blue sky. The air was dry. Felt like light Santa Ana conditions. I got back just after dark. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 11-22-2015 at 06:56 PM.

11-22-2015, 04:21 PM	#1
ROSSOLY Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 120	So fished the kelp area of CDM today. Nothing caught, just short bites and I'm not certain if they were calicos! Just fished swimbaits. When fished very slowly, they'd get hung up on the bottom. No current.