Slow HH Harbor but Managed a Legal - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FleshandBlood · 08-22-2016, 07:49 PM

Made a semi last minute run to the bay today to fish the incoming tide. Launched around 11:30, would have been earlier but I had to run to Petco first to get my dog ear meds then had to flush her ear before I left my house.

The fishing was slow.. water was 70 and full of micro bait. I thought I had the bite figured out before I got there. Stuck to throwing A-rig with micro swimbaits on it and tossed a underspin jighead with a 3.5" keitech swimbait.

Started under the bridge and was casting the underspin. Hooked a smaller spotty but he dove for cover into the rocks. Got on top of him hoping to lift him out of his hole without risking shredding my line and losing my new lure but no such luck the bait quickly rose up empty handed.

Couldn't believe that I didn't find any love on the drop shot rig today with how slow it was. That method is usually guaranteed to work.

Did manage this guy on the underspin a little while later and a Mackerel on the A-rig.

Off the water by 2:15 and headed home to find my dog finally relaxing and not trying to rip her ears off.

spottie_slayer · 08-27-2016, 04:33 PM

The underspin has been working well for me too
Picked up a small butt last weekend on a quick hit mission

08-22-2016, 07:49 PM	#1
FleshandBlood Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 86	Slow HH Harbor but Managed a Legal Made a semi last minute run to the bay today to fish the incoming tide. Launched around 11:30, would have been earlier but I had to run to Petco first to get my dog ear meds then had to flush her ear before I left my house. The fishing was slow.. water was 70 and full of micro bait. I thought I had the bite figured out before I got there. Stuck to throwing A-rig with micro swimbaits on it and tossed a underspin jighead with a 3.5" keitech swimbait. Started under the bridge and was casting the underspin. Hooked a smaller spotty but he dove for cover into the rocks. Got on top of him hoping to lift him out of his hole without risking shredding my line and losing my new lure but no such luck the bait quickly rose up empty handed. Couldn't believe that I didn't find any love on the drop shot rig today with how slow it was. That method is usually guaranteed to work. Did manage this guy on the underspin a little while later and a Mackerel on the A-rig. Off the water by 2:15 and headed home to find my dog finally relaxing and not trying to rip her ears off.

08-27-2016, 04:33 PM	#2
spottie_slayer Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 50	The underspin has been working well for me too Picked up a small butt last weekend on a quick hit mission Attached Images Last edited by spottie_slayer; 08-27-2016 at 04:42 PM.