9-27-2023 Mid-Week NPH AM Outgoing Tide Trip - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pescadormejor · 09-28-2023, 07:58 AM

Fished the entire AM outgoing tide yesterday. Ended up with 3 short Halibut, the biggest being 21"... Could not find a Spottie that wanted to bite, tried docks, mooring cans, bridges for nada. Lots of small 3"-4" Smelt in the harbor right now. The weather was nice so I also trolled the harbor entrance and out south a little. A few patches of grass riddled water, but still manageable. Only had one knock down on the troll of the Luckycraft XD in a smelt color pattern. Nice day but I am still wondering why I couldn't find any Spotties...? All the Halibut bit within 45 minutes on the High and Low portions of the tide swing. They ate a 4" Fluke drop-shot. Ended up with 8+ miles travelled when all said and done. All in all a great mid-week water therapy session!

Salty · 09-28-2023, 11:00 AM

Thanks for the report! Even if they weren't keepers, it still looks like a good time.

dorado123 · 09-28-2023, 12:29 PM

Thanks for your report , nice to know halibut is biting again , to me it was hard to find halibut for long time . Spotty fishing was slow last time I fished there too

MavYak · 09-28-2023, 02:34 PM

nice to see a fishing report on this site, thank you.

pescadormejor · 09-28-2023, 02:39 PM

I think I am going to go to a larger sized fluke on my next trip (hopefully next week). I am looking for a legal and hoping a larger bait will equate to a larger fish...

JohnMckroidJr · 09-28-2023, 04:44 PM

Atleast you got out there and made a report. Pretty slow on here. Glad you atleast had a little action.

daperrin · 10-01-2023, 07:33 PM

Thanks for the report. The shorties keep you coming back for more

09-28-2023, 07:58 AM	#1
pescadormejor Junior Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 9	9-27-2023 Mid-Week NPH AM Outgoing Tide Trip Fished the entire AM outgoing tide yesterday. Ended up with 3 short Halibut, the biggest being 21"... Could not find a Spottie that wanted to bite, tried docks, mooring cans, bridges for nada. Lots of small 3"-4" Smelt in the harbor right now. The weather was nice so I also trolled the harbor entrance and out south a little. A few patches of grass riddled water, but still manageable. Only had one knock down on the troll of the Luckycraft XD in a smelt color pattern. Nice day but I am still wondering why I couldn't find any Spotties...? All the Halibut bit within 45 minutes on the High and Low portions of the tide swing. They ate a 4" Fluke drop-shot. Ended up with 8+ miles travelled when all said and done. All in all a great mid-week water therapy session! Attached Images

10-01-2023, 07:33 PM	#7
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 227	Thanks for the report. The shorties keep you coming back for more __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch

09-28-2023, 11:00 AM	#2
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 424	Thanks for the report! Even if they weren't keepers, it still looks like a good time.

09-28-2023, 12:29 PM	#3
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 204	Thanks for your report , nice to know halibut is biting again , to me it was hard to find halibut for long time . Spotty fishing was slow last time I fished there too

09-28-2023, 02:34 PM	#4
MavYak Junior Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: western coastal U.S.A. Posts: 4	nice to see a fishing report on this site, thank you.

09-28-2023, 02:39 PM	#5
pescadormejor Junior Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 9	I think I am going to go to a larger sized fluke on my next trip (hopefully next week). I am looking for a legal and hoping a larger bait will equate to a larger fish...

09-28-2023, 04:44 PM	#6
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,863	Atleast you got out there and made a report. Pretty slow on here. Glad you atleast had a little action.