Cardiff Reef Friday? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

f'nsabiki · 08-13-2009, 07:17 PM

I went out early on 8/12 and caught a bunch of bass. If you are fishing for bass, bring plenty of plastics there are lots of small 'cudas around the outside kelp edges. I got tired of them biting the tails off my swim baits and switched to a crocodile and had a great time catching them on light tackle- even a few bonito. Uni butter (goop) on the plastics seemed to make a big difference--be nice to my fish Cardiff is my backyard thanks.

comrad_zeelaagee · 08-14-2009, 10:49 AM

i was out thursday 8-13. launched a little on the later side. some south wind on it early but died for a while for some glassy conditions- then switched on shore.

nothing going on really. didn't make bait in the kelp so we paddled to the pipe. nada.

saw some birds working hard to south- made the paddle but only caught a decently sized sand shark. a surprisingly gutless fight. c&r. we did observe a school of bat rays cruising at ~15' in 85' of water.

drifted for some hali's but came up empty there too.

i'd be interested to hear your report.

dsafety · 08-14-2009, 06:36 PM

Similar results for me today. The launch was easy but building surf made the landing a little tougher. It was really calm till about noon. All the fish except for one must have been on vacation. Even the little baracuda which are almost always there were no-shows.

The fish I did catch was something new to me. It had the markings of a barred sand bass but was long and thin like a corvina. It was about two pounds and did not fight at all. Anyone know what this thing might have been?

Bob

Matt · 08-14-2009, 08:47 PM

Probably a lil seabass

JrBasser · 08-15-2009, 11:42 AM

something liek this>

Dan · 08-15-2009, 02:03 PM

try the north end of leucadia. the yt are off 4 palms in 65ft. some solids some rats like the LJ fish from last week.

'Cuda · 08-15-2009, 03:04 PM

Those 16 inch wsb are pan fried melt in your mouth.....and ceviche from heaven.....at least that's what somebody told me.

08-14-2009, 08:47 PM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Probably a lil seabass __________________ Thanks Matt F.

08-13-2009, 07:17 PM	#1
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 310	I went out early on 8/12 and caught a bunch of bass. If you are fishing for bass, bring plenty of plastics there are lots of small 'cudas around the outside kelp edges. I got tired of them biting the tails off my swim baits and switched to a crocodile and had a great time catching them on light tackle- even a few bonito. Uni butter (goop) on the plastics seemed to make a big difference--be nice to my fish Cardiff is my backyard thanks.

08-14-2009, 10:49 AM	#2
comrad_zeelaagee Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 51	i was out thursday 8-13. launched a little on the later side. some south wind on it early but died for a while for some glassy conditions- then switched on shore. nothing going on really. didn't make bait in the kelp so we paddled to the pipe. nada. saw some birds working hard to south- made the paddle but only caught a decently sized sand shark. a surprisingly gutless fight. c&r. we did observe a school of bat rays cruising at ~15' in 85' of water. drifted for some hali's but came up empty there too. i'd be interested to hear your report.

08-14-2009, 06:36 PM	#3
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Similar results for me today. The launch was easy but building surf made the landing a little tougher. It was really calm till about noon. All the fish except for one must have been on vacation. Even the little baracuda which are almost always there were no-shows. The fish I did catch was something new to me. It had the markings of a barred sand bass but was long and thin like a corvina. It was about two pounds and did not fight at all. Anyone know what this thing might have been? Bob

08-15-2009, 11:42 AM	#5
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	something liek this>

08-15-2009, 02:03 PM	#6
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	try the north end of leucadia. the yt are off 4 palms in 65ft. some solids some rats like the LJ fish from last week.

08-15-2009, 03:04 PM	#7
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Those 16 inch wsb are pan fried melt in your mouth.....and ceviche from heaven.....at least that's what somebody told me.