Malibu - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Snags · 08-22-2019, 12:48 PM

Launched at first light at Malibu pier and worked my way north. Conditions were pretty mellow.

I started in around 10 to 15 ft of water and stayed around that depth most of the morning. Caught 7 legal sized fish on the dartspin in blue smoke on a weighted swimbait hook fished weedless. Great shallow water bait.

Chased around some birds crashing on bait in deeper water. A lot of bait out there but no bites. Just dolphins and birds.

It started to get lumpy so I called it around 10.
Another great summer morning.

Amish Ed · 08-22-2019, 08:09 PM

I've only tried my Dartspins once, and it was for spotties. But, I bought them for boiler fishing. I'm glad to see a calico hanging from one. Thanks for the report.

DCMosley · 08-30-2019, 06:05 AM

Excellent! And thanks for the report.

Beer Me · 08-30-2019, 08:20 AM

Very nice!

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Scoot · 09-02-2019, 02:36 AM

Cool bait, something else I gotta try!!!

Weso · 09-05-2019, 08:35 PM

Nice Calico

CardShark · 09-07-2019, 05:24 PM

Is it fairly easy to launch at Malibu pier?

Snags · 09-07-2019, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CardShark

Is it fairly easy to launch at Malibu pier?

Easiest launch in Malibu.

CardShark · 09-08-2019, 07:57 PM

Where do you do exactly...park on the street to the north of the pier and take your kayak down to the water from there?

TJones · 09-09-2019, 05:25 AM

hung with the same color. standard lead head. great action with that swim bait.

Snags · 09-09-2019, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TJones

hung with the same color. standard lead head. great action with that swim bait.

Congrats on the tuna. Definitely great action. Visiting my folks in Florida soon. Can't wait to try it on the Snook and Reds.

Snags · 09-09-2019, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CardShark

Where do you do exactly...park on the street to the north of the pier and take your kayak down to the water from there?

I generally park on the street but you can also park in the lot.

FlyFishinYakr · 09-12-2019, 01:39 PM

When I lived in Santa Clarita I always wanted to fish Malibu & north never got around to it though.
I remember back in my surfing days the "Rocky beaches" which made me cautious about beach landings there.
BTW: Nice catch!
Make me eager to get my new 2020 Hobie (finally sold my 2013) from Andy (OEX Sunset Beach) and see what the inshore (Tomales Bay) has to offer up here.

Snags · 09-13-2019, 06:36 AM

You definitely have to watch out for the rocks landing on some of the beaches. I guess it's also part of why the shallow water bass fishing is good on that stretch of the coast. Good luck in Tomales Bay. Good Striper fishing I hear.

Landlover · 09-13-2019, 02:09 PM

Oh man , Malibu home of the giants ... nice fish dude, super jealous

08-22-2019, 12:48 PM	#1
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Malibu Launched at first light at Malibu pier and worked my way north. Conditions were pretty mellow. I started in around 10 to 15 ft of water and stayed around that depth most of the morning. Caught 7 legal sized fish on the dartspin in blue smoke on a weighted swimbait hook fished weedless. Great shallow water bait. Chased around some birds crashing on bait in deeper water. A lot of bait out there but no bites. Just dolphins and birds. It started to get lumpy so I called it around 10. Another great summer morning. Attached Images

08-22-2019, 08:09 PM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	I've only tried my Dartspins once, and it was for spotties. But, I bought them for boiler fishing. I'm glad to see a calico hanging from one. Thanks for the report. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

09-09-2019, 05:25 AM	#10
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	33 lb blue fin hung with the same color. standard lead head. great action with that swim bait.

09-12-2019, 01:39 PM	#13
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	When I lived in Santa Clarita I always wanted to fish Malibu & north never got around to it though. I remember back in my surfing days the "Rocky beaches" which made me cautious about beach landings there. BTW: Nice catch! Make me eager to get my new 2020 Hobie (finally sold my 2013) from Andy (OEX Sunset Beach) and see what the inshore (Tomales Bay) has to offer up here. Last edited by FlyFishinYakr; 09-12-2019 at 02:12 PM.

08-30-2019, 06:05 AM	#3
DCMosley Hi to all! Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 10	Excellent! And thanks for the report.

08-30-2019, 08:20 AM	#4
Beer Me Take two Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Camarillo, Ca Posts: 66	Very nice! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

09-02-2019, 02:36 AM	#5
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	Cool bait, something else I gotta try!!!

09-05-2019, 08:35 PM	#6
Weso Junior Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 19	Nice Calico

09-07-2019, 05:24 PM	#7
CardShark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 184	Is it fairly easy to launch at Malibu pier?

09-08-2019, 07:57 PM	#9
CardShark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 184	Where do you do exactly...park on the street to the north of the pier and take your kayak down to the water from there?

09-13-2019, 06:36 AM	#14
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	You definitely have to watch out for the rocks landing on some of the beaches. I guess it's also part of why the shallow water bass fishing is good on that stretch of the coast. Good luck in Tomales Bay. Good Striper fishing I hear.

09-13-2019, 02:09 PM	#15
Landlover Junior Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 14	Oh man , Malibu home of the giants ... nice fish dude, super jealous