Awesome Day in Newport - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

socal_matt · 03-02-2013, 01:57 PM

Went out of newport today in the hunt for red snapper, and boy did I find them. Launched at around 745, water was super glassy plus the air temp was approaching mid 60s. It was already turning out to be a great day just because of the awesome weather. Paddled out to my first spot, dropped down bait at around 815 for nada. Paddled a little deeper for only a small rockfish. Just kinda floated around a bit looking for schools on my ff, and at this one spot I noticed a little bit something on the ff. Dropped down, only got another small rockfish, but now I just let it sit down there as I pulled out my other setup which was loaded up with 50# braid. I dropped down some squid with that setup, right as I hit the bottom, BAM!, I hook up. I pull up a quality red. Drop down again and I get another good red. For 20 min at this one spot, every drop I was getting good reds. Then I drifted off of it, so that was the end of that. Couldn't really find that honey hole again, so I called it a day at around 11. Kept 6 reds and a chucklehead. The crowd was basically nonexistent out there. It was me, another kayaker who left at around 10 whom I didnt see get anything, and there was a private boater who stayed a little longer than myself. Enjoy the pictures. Good luck and it looks like I'm having plenty of tacos tonight.

Tight lines everyone.

Deamon · 03-02-2013, 02:01 PM

I love catching and eating Reds...good job!

caddisx · 03-02-2013, 04:58 PM

Wish I could have met you out there, gonna try and go on out tomorrow. Hope I have half your luck! ;-)

Raskal311 · 03-02-2013, 05:45 PM

Hey I think I talked to you as you were heading in. I was in the yellow pro angler. Man I wish we had half the luck you head, only one short calico all day.

blitzburgh · 03-03-2013, 08:43 AM

Way to go!

lamb · 03-03-2013, 10:18 AM

Very cool!

Stoked that rockfish season is finally open.
I took my dad out to LJ rockfishing yeaterday, mid day retiree shift 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM. We managed a dozen, but only one red.

03-02-2013, 01:57 PM	#1
socal_matt Cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	Awesome Day in Newport Went out of newport today in the hunt for red snapper, and boy did I find them. Launched at around 745, water was super glassy plus the air temp was approaching mid 60s. It was already turning out to be a great day just because of the awesome weather. Paddled out to my first spot, dropped down bait at around 815 for nada. Paddled a little deeper for only a small rockfish. Just kinda floated around a bit looking for schools on my ff, and at this one spot I noticed a little bit something on the ff. Dropped down, only got another small rockfish, but now I just let it sit down there as I pulled out my other setup which was loaded up with 50# braid. I dropped down some squid with that setup, right as I hit the bottom, BAM!, I hook up. I pull up a quality red. Drop down again and I get another good red. For 20 min at this one spot, every drop I was getting good reds. Then I drifted off of it, so that was the end of that. Couldn't really find that honey hole again, so I called it a day at around 11. Kept 6 reds and a chucklehead. The crowd was basically nonexistent out there. It was me, another kayaker who left at around 10 whom I didnt see get anything, and there was a private boater who stayed a little longer than myself. Enjoy the pictures. Good luck and it looks like I'm having plenty of tacos tonight. Tight lines everyone. Attached Images __________________ There's no such thing as overkill, its just called being prepared for the best.

03-02-2013, 04:58 PM	#3
caddisx caddisx Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 77	Awesome Wish I could have met you out there, gonna try and go on out tomorrow. Hope I have half your luck! ;-)

03-03-2013, 08:43 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Way to go! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-03-2013, 10:18 AM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Very cool! Stoked that rockfish season is finally open. I took my dad out to LJ rockfishing yeaterday, mid day retiree shift 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM. We managed a dozen, but only one red. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

03-02-2013, 02:01 PM	#2
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	I love catching and eating Reds...good job!

03-02-2013, 05:45 PM	#4
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Hey I think I talked to you as you were heading in. I was in the yellow pro angler. Man I wish we had half the luck you head, only one short calico all day.