Newport morning sesh before the game 10/26/14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blitzburgh · 10-27-2014, 09:52 AM

Since my Steelers didn’t play until 1:30p this day I thought I would squeeze in a few hours at Newport. All I wanted to do was scrape up some Rockfish for tacos during the game and make a bunch of Macs for the bugs. There was a severe surf warning showing on my phone but when I got out there it was beautiful. Met a dude otw named Andy and told him about this great community. Other than him, no one out there. Just the morning boats making bait and heading out to Catalina. Started knocking out the first goal, got into some pretty decent bottom fishing. Found a bunch goats amongst the rockfish. Released some smaller models and kept a few.

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Most of the better fish this day were clobbering the heavy glow iron. And to think I just tied it on to switch things up. I was using a technique to get the goats to bite where I would carefully sweep the iron along the bottom trying to avoid catching the reefs. I think that action is what got this guy to jump on it in 165’ of h2o.

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It was a good 5 – 7 minute fight getting him to gaff. Not sure on the weight, hopefully the flat-kin pros here can offer a guess. My guess was somewhere near 30? He was solid and definitely my PB Butt. Taped out to 36” L and a little over 3” thick.

The day was great and couldn’t possibly have been better… and then…
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GO STILLERS!!!

Zed · 10-27-2014, 10:28 AM

36" is about 20#.

Nice deep water mix.

yak-fishing-socal · 10-27-2014, 10:59 AM

Damn nice fish man...I can't wait to get back on the water I too go out of Newport maybe I'll see you out there some time

ful-rac · 10-27-2014, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed

36" is about 20#.

Nice deep water mix.

I'd have to agree just recently caught a 37" that weighed 21-13

SirFishsALot · 10-27-2014, 01:08 PM

That's some awesome fishing! Gj. Wish I could go out there. All I have is my stealth 9 to fish the harbor.

Yellfever11 · 10-27-2014, 08:07 PM

Nice catch!!! Just started to get into the kayak fishing. Bought a PA14 couple weeks ago, but have no clue on where to go. Before heading down to fish with the big boys in La Jolla, would you be kind enough to school me the newport area? Those rockfish would be great for taco. If you don't mind, hit me up next time you head out of Newport. Or anyone who's heading out.

Thx

blitzburgh · 10-28-2014, 06:27 AM

Thanks Zed & Tony!

yak-fishing-socal · 10-28-2014, 07:26 AM

@yellfever11 i got the kayak part down..but the fishing is all luck for me,the next time I go out of NP I'll send you a message

Silbaugh4liberty · 10-28-2014, 07:27 AM

Yellfever11-

I haven't been out on the yak in a month but would like to hit up Newport sometime soon. It's been a while, and Newport is my choice of places to fish since it's the closest, and there is many options (rockfish in the canyon, halibut and spotties in the harbor, and calicos in the kelp just south). Maybe I could join you sometime. LBKAYAKDUDE lives close too, so maybe he would come too.

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Silbaugh4liberty · 10-28-2014, 07:29 AM

I have a soft tako I want to try out on the rockies!

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tamddo714 · 10-28-2014, 10:43 AM

awesome catch!!!

10-27-2014, 09:52 AM	#1
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Newport morning sesh before the game 10/26/14 Since my Steelers didn’t play until 1:30p this day I thought I would squeeze in a few hours at Newport. All I wanted to do was scrape up some Rockfish for tacos during the game and make a bunch of Macs for the bugs. There was a severe surf warning showing on my phone but when I got out there it was beautiful. Met a dude otw named Andy and told him about this great community. Other than him, no one out there. Just the morning boats making bait and heading out to Catalina. Started knocking out the first goal, got into some pretty decent bottom fishing. Found a bunch goats amongst the rockfish. Released some smaller models and kept a few. fficeffice" />>> >> Most of the better fish this day were clobbering the heavy glow iron. And to think I just tied it on to switch things up. I was using a technique to get the goats to bite where I would carefully sweep the iron along the bottom trying to avoid catching the reefs. I think that action is what got this guy to jump on it in 165’ of h2o. >> >> >> >> It was a good 5 – 7 minute fight getting him to gaff. Not sure on the weight, hopefully the flat-kin pros here can offer a guess. My guess was somewhere near 30? He was solid and definitely my PB Butt. Taped out to 36” L and a little over 3” thick. The day was great and couldn’t possibly have been better… and then… >> GO STILLERS!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-27-2014, 10:28 AM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	36" is about 20#. Nice deep water mix. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

10-27-2014, 10:59 AM	#3
yak-fishing-socal kayak fishing socal Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southern California / Whittier Posts: 438	Damn nice fish man...I can't wait to get back on the water I too go out of Newport maybe I'll see you out there some time Last edited by yak-fishing-socal; 10-27-2014 at 11:11 AM.

10-28-2014, 06:27 AM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Thanks Zed & Tony! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-28-2014, 07:27 AM	#9
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Yellfever11- I haven't been out on the yak in a month but would like to hit up Newport sometime soon. It's been a while, and Newport is my choice of places to fish since it's the closest, and there is many options (rockfish in the canyon, halibut and spotties in the harbor, and calicos in the kelp just south). Maybe I could join you sometime. LBKAYAKDUDE lives close too, so maybe he would come too. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk __________________

10-27-2014, 01:08 PM	#5
SirFishsALot Junior Join Date: May 2014 Location: L.A Posts: 17	That's some awesome fishing! Gj. Wish I could go out there. All I have is my stealth 9 to fish the harbor.

10-27-2014, 08:07 PM	#6
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Nice catch!!! Just started to get into the kayak fishing. Bought a PA14 couple weeks ago, but have no clue on where to go. Before heading down to fish with the big boys in La Jolla, would you be kind enough to school me the newport area? Those rockfish would be great for taco. If you don't mind, hit me up next time you head out of Newport. Or anyone who's heading out. Thx

10-28-2014, 07:26 AM	#8
yak-fishing-socal kayak fishing socal Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southern California / Whittier Posts: 438	@yellfever11 i got the kayak part down..but the fishing is all luck for me,the next time I go out of NP I'll send you a message

10-28-2014, 07:29 AM	#10
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	I have a soft tako I want to try out on the rockies! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk __________________

10-28-2014, 10:43 AM	#11
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	awesome catch!!!