MDR reefs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Reiner · 08-01-2018, 01:27 PM

that spot is FAIL prove for you. Always produces.

goldenglory18 · 08-01-2018, 01:39 PM

Awesome. I'm seriously thinking about playing hooky on Friday and paddling out there. Forecast seems to be pretty consistent all week. Dead calm early AM, wind around 10/11....

Amish Ed · 08-01-2018, 05:50 PM

What a great day and report. Thanks.

jbl_91762 · 08-02-2018, 06:40 AM

Nice post!! Each time I've gone out there current kept pulling me out of the zone. I do like that area fishing even in the marina. Damn that party boat was loaded!

Snags · 08-02-2018, 07:48 AM

Definitely a challenge staying in the zone and getting a fairly light lure down on the marks when the current is moving. I've experimented with heavier lures but I get more bites on the 3/4 oz.

That boat was entirely filled with kids and Dads having fun so I didn't let the captain know what I thought of him. Future kayak fishermen. Probably a private charter.

Denis_Ruso · 08-02-2018, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jbl_91762

Nice post!! Each time I've gone out there current kept pulling me out of the zone. I do like that area fishing even in the marina. Damn that party boat was loaded!

Time your trips around the slack tides. Currents are generated by tidal movement. During times of high and low tides the current switches direction most of the time. This provides about an hour of slack current/tide.

This would solve your staying on the spot issue, but your second issue is fish like to feed when the current is ripping. IMO this is because bigger fish have an advantage over smaller fish in strong currents, also because the current moves food across the reef/structure. Additionally I feel that current runs more water through the fishes gills which oxygenates their blood giving them more energy.

Snags · 08-02-2018, 08:51 AM

Totally agree. Big ones bite better when the tide/current is really pushing.

08-01-2018, 05:50 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	What a great day and report. Thanks. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

08-01-2018, 01:27 PM	#1
Reiner Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 71	that spot is FAIL prove for you. Always produces.

08-01-2018, 01:39 PM	#2
goldenglory18 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 861	Awesome. I'm seriously thinking about playing hooky on Friday and paddling out there. Forecast seems to be pretty consistent all week. Dead calm early AM, wind around 10/11....

08-02-2018, 06:40 AM	#4
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 346	Nice post!! Each time I've gone out there current kept pulling me out of the zone. I do like that area fishing even in the marina. Damn that party boat was loaded!

08-02-2018, 07:48 AM	#5
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Definitely a challenge staying in the zone and getting a fairly light lure down on the marks when the current is moving. I've experimented with heavier lures but I get more bites on the 3/4 oz. That boat was entirely filled with kids and Dads having fun so I didn't let the captain know what I thought of him. Future kayak fishermen. Probably a private charter.

08-02-2018, 08:51 AM	#7
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Totally agree. Big ones bite better when the tide/current is really pushing.