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

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	#1
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

10-26-2009, 06:45 AM	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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	#5
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