BARRETT - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

zinkysd · 05-10-2012, 12:41 PM

I scored a couple of tube spots for this past Sunday and had the pleasure to catch at lake Barrett In San Diego with my teammate Gilbert. I haven't fished Largemouth since I was a teenager and was looking forward to the great bite. They had been letting people in early instead of the normal 5am so we got up at 2:30am and headed to the lake. We got there at 3:45 and Laurie showed up to let us in at 4:15 and on the water before 5:00. The bite was not the greatest in the dark but we caught fish, tuff to see what you're casting at.

Once the sun came out it was game on!!! We found a little cove in Hauser and proceeded to blast the green bass. I fished one side of the cove and Gilbert the other side and after about 30 minutes we had over 30 fish between the both of us. By 9:30 we had over 60 fish.

We continued working Hauser and caught fish left and right. At about 12:00 we took a break from the Kayaks for lunch, so I desided to fish the shore like when I was a kid. 1st cast I get a nice 3lber, Gilbert throws in the same spot and he's on. We get on the kayaks and kept on catching not fishing until about 5:00 when the catching slowed down to fishing. The fish were between 1.5 -3lbs with a couple of 4's and 5's. If you ever get the chance to go to Barrett take it!!! We ended the day with well over 120 green bass, one bluegill and one black crappie. The fish bite everything we offered them except topwater. Top producers for me were the T-rigged Berkley Havoc Hawk Hog in june bug, black n blue jig with a Berkley pit boss trailer.

Ken
Team Dana Point Jet Ski

DESTROYER · 05-10-2012, 12:50 PM

Great going guys! I got to go on opening day on the Ocean Kayak Torque. So much fun. I got them to go on everything, even topwater. Those Stanley Ribbits are the shiznit! This was one of my big ones. Lost count on fish, had 15 in the first hour at least.

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T-Rex · 05-10-2012, 01:07 PM

Thanks for he report! I'm going to try to get there next month with my brother in law. Nice to know about the early start time.

Dave k · 05-10-2012, 01:07 PM

Nice going! I saw you guys out there... I was in the camo OK Trident.

I got into a decent bite but not as good as you guys. I actually spent quite a bit of time fishing the ultralight rig which was fun. I'll be back down there in a few weeks.

Thanks for the report... Sounds like you guys killed it!

ful-rac · 05-10-2012, 01:14 PM

Green bass....Sweeeet!!! Good go'in guys!!!

mtnbykr2 · 05-10-2012, 01:52 PM

Looks like a great time at the Bar...nice report thanks for sharin

blitzburgh · 05-10-2012, 03:15 PM

Wow! That looks awesome! I had no idea they allowed yaks in there.

roadx · 05-10-2012, 04:35 PM

i'll be there this sunday

embo · 05-11-2012, 11:02 PM

LUCKY!!!

NextBite · 05-12-2012, 12:36 AM

Nice Largemouth's Guys

05-10-2012, 12:41 PM	#1
zinkysd Hobie Fishing Team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 145	BARRETT I scored a couple of tube spots for this past Sunday and had the pleasure to catch at lake Barrett In San Diego with my teammate Gilbert. I haven't fished Largemouth since I was a teenager and was looking forward to the great bite. They had been letting people in early instead of the normal 5am so we got up at 2:30am and headed to the lake. We got there at 3:45 and Laurie showed up to let us in at 4:15 and on the water before 5:00. The bite was not the greatest in the dark but we caught fish, tuff to see what you're casting at. Once the sun came out it was game on!!! We found a little cove in Hauser and proceeded to blast the green bass. I fished one side of the cove and Gilbert the other side and after about 30 minutes we had over 30 fish between the both of us. By 9:30 we had over 60 fish. We continued working Hauser and caught fish left and right. At about 12:00 we took a break from the Kayaks for lunch, so I desided to fish the shore like when I was a kid. 1st cast I get a nice 3lber, Gilbert throws in the same spot and he's on. We get on the kayaks and kept on catching not fishing until about 5:00 when the catching slowed down to fishing. The fish were between 1.5 -3lbs with a couple of 4's and 5's. If you ever get the chance to go to Barrett take it!!! We ended the day with well over 120 green bass, one bluegill and one black crappie. The fish bite everything we offered them except topwater. Top producers for me were the T-rigged Berkley Havoc Hawk Hog in june bug, black n blue jig with a Berkley pit boss trailer. Ken Team Dana Point Jet Ski __________________

05-10-2012, 01:07 PM	#3
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Thanks for he report! I'm going to try to get there next month with my brother in law. Nice to know about the early start time. __________________

05-10-2012, 01:14 PM	#5
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Green bass....Sweeeet!!! Good go'in guys!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

05-10-2012, 01:52 PM	#6
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Looks like a great time at the Bar...nice report thanks for sharin __________________

05-10-2012, 03:15 PM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Wow! That looks awesome! I had no idea they allowed yaks in there. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-10-2012, 12:50 PM	#2
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Great going guys! I got to go on opening day on the Ocean Kayak Torque. So much fun. I got them to go on everything, even topwater. Those Stanley Ribbits are the shiznit! This was one of my big ones. Lost count on fish, had 15 in the first hour at least.

05-10-2012, 01:07 PM	#4
Dave k Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 110	Nice going! I saw you guys out there... I was in the camo OK Trident. I got into a decent bite but not as good as you guys. I actually spent quite a bit of time fishing the ultralight rig which was fun. I'll be back down there in a few weeks. Thanks for the report... Sounds like you guys killed it!

05-10-2012, 04:35 PM	#8
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	i'll be there this sunday __________________

05-11-2012, 11:02 PM	#9
embo Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 619 Posts: 16	LUCKY!!!

05-12-2012, 12:36 AM	#10
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Nice Largemouth's Guys