Crystal cove saturday 6/27 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

parkermann · 06-27-2015, 12:44 PM

Launched at the coast guard station. Bait barge didn't have anchovies. Oh well I brought shrimp and cut squid. Caught a bunch of fish kept one sheephead for dinner. I caught a couple calicos on a surface iron which was really fun because everytime they blew up on it like a largemouth on a frog.

Once it reached high tide around 8 the bite shut off. I hung around a little longer only managing a few more fish. Then I went back to the harbor and was able to catch a few smelt for bait. I caught a 10-12 inch Halibut on one of the smelt then I couldn't catch anymore bait so I called it a day.

Iceman · 06-27-2015, 01:20 PM

calicos on the surface iron is my favorite way to catch em.

AirborneYak · 06-27-2015, 01:59 PM

How heavy of a surface iron where you using? What did you catch the sheep head on? Nice report!!

parkermann · 06-27-2015, 02:35 PM

It's a tady c. It's a little smaller and lighter than a tady 45. I caught one sheephead squid and the rest on shrimp

cell128 · 06-27-2015, 02:44 PM

Nice! Pic and size of goat?

parkermann · 06-27-2015, 03:53 PM

The one I kept was about 16 inches. Pretty decent one. Caught a few more that were smaller

06-27-2015, 12:44 PM	#1
parkermann Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 63	Crystal cove saturday 6/27 Launched at the coast guard station. Bait barge didn't have anchovies. Oh well I brought shrimp and cut squid. Caught a bunch of fish kept one sheephead for dinner. I caught a couple calicos on a surface iron which was really fun because everytime they blew up on it like a largemouth on a frog. Once it reached high tide around 8 the bite shut off. I hung around a little longer only managing a few more fish. Then I went back to the harbor and was able to catch a few smelt for bait. I caught a 10-12 inch Halibut on one of the smelt then I couldn't catch anymore bait so I called it a day. Attached Images

06-27-2015, 01:20 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	calicos on the surface iron is my favorite way to catch em. __________________

06-27-2015, 01:59 PM	#3
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	How heavy of a surface iron where you using? What did you catch the sheep head on? Nice report!!

06-27-2015, 02:35 PM	#4
parkermann Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 63	It's a tady c. It's a little smaller and lighter than a tady 45. I caught one sheephead squid and the rest on shrimp

06-27-2015, 02:44 PM	#5
cell128 lizard king Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lakewood Posts: 520	Nice! Pic and size of goat?

06-27-2015, 03:53 PM	#6
parkermann Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 63	The one I kept was about 16 inches. Pretty decent one. Caught a few more that were smaller