Why Oceanside? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

echo1er · 08-19-2012, 06:37 PM

Why do I keep coming to this local watering hole.
No fish. Not even lizard fish where bitting today.

But as everyone says "good on the water bad in the office"

Big thanks to Oceanside Dive & Kayak for the Lowrance M4
big diff in sonar and color.

jorluivil · 08-19-2012, 07:38 PM

Try fishing 30 yards from someone that is catching while you're watching

echo1er · 08-19-2012, 08:38 PM

good call. But no one fishes oceanside.

medina760 · 08-19-2012, 08:46 PM

It was just a bad day! I was fishing in Carlsbad just got 2 bites and one a big needle fish.

fsuindustries · 08-19-2012, 09:26 PM

How did the new Fish Finder work out? Did you at least see any fish on your fancy new color screen? Haha If you move in a hurry I'll know your on something from now on!

Amish Ed · 08-19-2012, 10:27 PM

Sounds like Dana lately. At least you got out there. Did you try the A.R.s?

echo1er · 08-20-2012, 04:01 AM

I got the mark-4 lets just say that thing is a beast. Next time I'll bring the sabiki... cause baitballs where everywhere.

I never catch anything off the AR I might just find 80ft of water and just drift.

MVC · 08-20-2012, 06:07 AM

I fished Dana two times in the last week with no fish

PapaDave · 08-20-2012, 06:51 AM

Things have been slow out at Dana, not much going on on Saturday.

mtnbykr2 · 08-20-2012, 07:21 AM

I was out on a charter saturday, in the wheel house w/ the skipper, listening to radio chatter, we did terrible, sounded like no one else getting bit...the guys are blaming the quick rise in temps, up here in Ventura they went from 63 up to bouncing off of 70 degrees in less than a week....maybe gonna get better here
soon...

taggermike · 08-20-2012, 11:24 AM

When I lived in north county I used to fish O-side now and then. That area is real hit and miss. If they have chovies in the reciever the halibut fishing in the harbor can be pretty good. I used get the permit to fish on the marine corp side and always did better there. Once you leave the harbor it's a ways to any structure or kelp. The ARs, Buc Beach Pipe, down to the Army/Navy academy kelp, or north off Pendleton. I have caught plenty of bass and a few YT in all those locations but there were also plenty of long paddle for nothing. MIke

maui jim · 08-20-2012, 11:31 AM

Dont you have to be in the water to catch fish......

It may be the problem.....

vincentek9 · 08-20-2012, 12:26 PM

nice pictures! i heard oeanside had some big halibut near the surfline.

echo1er · 08-20-2012, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MVC

I fished Dana two times in the last week with no fish

I sabiki that spot and secert bait.

richard67b · 08-20-2012, 08:04 PM

I WOULD LOVE TO SPEND 4 TO 6 HRS ON THE WATER THEN WORKING THE FIRES FOR CAL FIRE

echo1er · 08-21-2012, 04:16 AM

well then... lets go!

Superduper · 08-21-2012, 05:39 PM

Sunday morning I paddled out to just off O'side pier. Bouncing of the bottom I hooked into something big as it loaded up it popped. Reeled in and only the head (sardine) was left? No sea lions in site... perhaps a stingray or ???? Never got a chance to feel any head shakes. Soon after I was getting good "raked" baits which was encouraging- but no sticks.. Awesome to be out on the water

06yota · 08-24-2012, 01:58 AM

I'm glad i'm not the only one lol, i feel better about myself. I was doing the same thing. Fishing bottom and top but not a dam thing. Everyone tells me to lauch from the lagoon and out. But i have been out twice and nothing both times. When do you normaly go out?

echo1er · 08-24-2012, 09:57 AM

when the crew doesn't go to DP...
I'll go weekends. But damn speed boats and sail boats are just everywhere there.

Cool thing. The rock area has a lot showing on the fish finder. But all they are are red fish.

08-19-2012, 06:37 PM	#1
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	Why Oceanside? Why do I keep coming to this local watering hole. No fish. Not even lizard fish where bitting today. But as everyone says "good on the water bad in the office" Big thanks to Oceanside Dive & Kayak for the Lowrance M4 big diff in sonar and color. Attached Images

08-19-2012, 07:38 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Try fishing 30 yards from someone that is catching while you're watching __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

08-19-2012, 10:27 PM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Sounds like Dana lately. At least you got out there. Did you try the A.R.s? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

08-20-2012, 06:51 AM	#9
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,455	Things have been slow out at Dana, not much going on on Saturday. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

08-20-2012, 07:21 AM	#10
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I was out on a charter saturday, in the wheel house w/ the skipper, listening to radio chatter, we did terrible, sounded like no one else getting bit...the guys are blaming the quick rise in temps, up here in Ventura they went from 63 up to bouncing off of 70 degrees in less than a week....maybe gonna get better here soon... __________________

08-19-2012, 08:38 PM	#3
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	good call. But no one fishes oceanside.

08-19-2012, 08:46 PM	#4
medina760 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	It was just a bad day! I was fishing in Carlsbad just got 2 bites and one a big needle fish.

08-19-2012, 09:26 PM	#5
fsuindustries Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 69	How did the new Fish Finder work out? Did you at least see any fish on your fancy new color screen? Haha If you move in a hurry I'll know your on something from now on!

08-20-2012, 04:01 AM	#7
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	I got the mark-4 lets just say that thing is a beast. Next time I'll bring the sabiki... cause baitballs where everywhere. I never catch anything off the AR I might just find 80ft of water and just drift.

08-20-2012, 06:07 AM	#8
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	I fished Dana two times in the last week with no fish

08-20-2012, 11:24 AM	#11
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	When I lived in north county I used to fish O-side now and then. That area is real hit and miss. If they have chovies in the reciever the halibut fishing in the harbor can be pretty good. I used get the permit to fish on the marine corp side and always did better there. Once you leave the harbor it's a ways to any structure or kelp. The ARs, Buc Beach Pipe, down to the Army/Navy academy kelp, or north off Pendleton. I have caught plenty of bass and a few YT in all those locations but there were also plenty of long paddle for nothing. MIke

08-20-2012, 11:31 AM	#12
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Dont you have to be in the water to catch fish...... It may be the problem..... __________________

08-20-2012, 12:26 PM	#13
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 531	nice pictures! i heard oeanside had some big halibut near the surfline. __________________

08-20-2012, 08:04 PM	#15
richard67b Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: o-side Posts: 58	I WOULD LOVE TO SPEND 4 TO 6 HRS ON THE WATER THEN WORKING THE FIRES FOR CAL FIRE

08-21-2012, 04:16 AM	#16
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	well then... lets go!

08-21-2012, 05:39 PM	#17
Superduper Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 19	Sunday morning I paddled out to just off O'side pier. Bouncing of the bottom I hooked into something big as it loaded up it popped. Reeled in and only the head (sardine) was left? No sea lions in site... perhaps a stingray or ???? Never got a chance to feel any head shakes. Soon after I was getting good "raked" baits which was encouraging- but no sticks.. Awesome to be out on the water

08-24-2012, 01:58 AM	#18
06yota Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 24	I'm glad i'm not the only one lol, i feel better about myself. I was doing the same thing. Fishing bottom and top but not a dam thing. Everyone tells me to lauch from the lagoon and out. But i have been out twice and nothing both times. When do you normaly go out?

08-24-2012, 09:57 AM	#19
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	when the crew doesn't go to DP... I'll go weekends. But damn speed boats and sail boats are just everywhere there. Cool thing. The rock area has a lot showing on the fish finder. But all they are are red fish.