Newport Harbor Back Bay, 10/16/2009 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bentrod1 · 10-24-2009, 12:57 PM

I was planning on going tomorrow morning (dinner plans for the afternoon/evening). Too nice of weather to pass up. Wish I could meet you out there Ohana.

I've mostly fished the main channel and the four corners. Now that I have the kayak it looks like I'll be exploring the back bay more.

SeaEagle - Thanks for the launch sites for closer to the mouth. I'll probably drop in around K st. if parking isn't an issue.

I'll be in the "Big Stick"

Orange, yellow and red Perception. It's always more fun to catch with witnesses, so feel free to say hey if you see me out there.

-Bret

Ohana · 10-25-2009, 07:02 AM

Bret:

Good luck to you today.

My wife has come down with a cold, so this has put a kibosh on my plans to go out this afternoon.

I may ziggy out there later this week.

Kevin

bentrod1 · 10-25-2009, 02:46 PM

I fished Newport Harbor today and within 20 minutes of launch I was lucky enough to c & r a nice sand bass (weird injury/infection on his head though). The action came to screeching halt around 10 am but not before I landed a bonito (first ever inside the harbor - I was very surprised), also halibut and barracuda were active.

Kevin: Sorry to hear about your wife's cold - I hope she feels better real soon so you can get those lines wet.

SeaEagle: K st. was perfect! Thank You!!

Ohana · 10-26-2009, 06:45 AM

Looks like you had a good day!

Hopefully the weather stays good this week so I can get out either Thursday or Friday.

Kevin

CobraTandem · 10-26-2009, 06:22 PM

Nice bass and that's cool you got a bonita on the plastic inside the harbor. Were you on a slow bass retrieve or were you jigging it fast?

The last time I caught a bonita in the harbor was in 1987. They used to be some fun to fall back on when everything else slowed. Then suddenly they became scarce like everywhere else.

bentrod1 · 10-27-2009, 07:55 AM

Cobra: Funny you should ask - I was slow trolling the swim bait as I was heading toward the bait barge. I decided to try casting and bumping it along the bottom (lost a nice halibut that way with the same bait last time out) and the sucker grabbed it just before I pulled it out of the water! Same thing happened with the 'cuda. They're definitely not afraid of the yaks

Ohana · 10-27-2009, 02:29 PM

Those bones are great on fly rods. I will have to try for them on the fly rod next time I am out there

Kevin

10-25-2009, 02:46 PM	#3
bentrod1 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Upland Posts: 60	Nice day on the bay I fished Newport Harbor today and within 20 minutes of launch I was lucky enough to c & r a nice sand bass (weird injury/infection on his head though). The action came to screeching halt around 10 am but not before I landed a bonito (first ever inside the harbor - I was very surprised), also halibut and barracuda were active. Kevin: Sorry to hear about your wife's cold - I hope she feels better real soon so you can get those lines wet. SeaEagle: K st. was perfect! Thank You!! Attached Images

10-24-2009, 12:57 PM	#1
bentrod1 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Upland Posts: 60	I was planning on going tomorrow morning (dinner plans for the afternoon/evening). Too nice of weather to pass up. Wish I could meet you out there Ohana. I've mostly fished the main channel and the four corners. Now that I have the kayak it looks like I'll be exploring the back bay more. SeaEagle - Thanks for the launch sites for closer to the mouth. I'll probably drop in around K st. if parking isn't an issue. I'll be in the "Big Stick" Orange, yellow and red Perception. It's always more fun to catch with witnesses, so feel free to say hey if you see me out there. -Bret

10-25-2009, 07:02 AM	#2
Ohana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coto de Caza, CA Posts: 155	Bret: Good luck to you today. My wife has come down with a cold, so this has put a kibosh on my plans to go out this afternoon. I may ziggy out there later this week. Kevin

10-26-2009, 06:45 AM	#4
Ohana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coto de Caza, CA Posts: 155	Looks like you had a good day! Hopefully the weather stays good this week so I can get out either Thursday or Friday. Kevin

10-26-2009, 06:22 PM	#5
CobraTandem Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	Nice bass and that's cool you got a bonita on the plastic inside the harbor. Were you on a slow bass retrieve or were you jigging it fast? The last time I caught a bonita in the harbor was in 1987. They used to be some fun to fall back on when everything else slowed. Then suddenly they became scarce like everywhere else.

10-27-2009, 07:55 AM	#6
bentrod1 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Upland Posts: 60	Cobra: Funny you should ask - I was slow trolling the swim bait as I was heading toward the bait barge. I decided to try casting and bumping it along the bottom (lost a nice halibut that way with the same bait last time out) and the sucker grabbed it just before I pulled it out of the water! Same thing happened with the 'cuda. They're definitely not afraid of the yaks

10-27-2009, 02:29 PM	#7
Ohana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coto de Caza, CA Posts: 155	Those bones are great on fly rods. I will have to try for them on the fly rod next time I am out there Kevin