Fishing the red tide questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 05-04-2020, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomol

Good point. Also, temps are really high for this time of year. I hope it doesn't portend yet another kelp destroying summer.

This weekend I was reading 66*F already just a few miles offshore. Was definitely keeping an eye on bird activity out there JUUUUST in case there was some action at the surface!

cris · 05-04-2020, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Salty

This weekend I was reading 66*F already just a few miles offshore. Was definitely keeping an eye on bird activity out there JUUUUST in case there was some action at the surface!

Exciting!

tempbreak.com shows some temperature pockets above 68.

Salty · 05-04-2020, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cris

Exciting!

tempbreak.com shows some temperature pockets above 68.

I'm picking up some frozen flyers this week since they're finally back in some tackle shops. Hitting up SCI with my buddy on his boat hoping to land some cow BFT soon!

kirkdavis · 05-04-2020, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cris

Exciting!

tempbreak.com shows some temperature pockets above 68.

Saturday morning about a mile outside MB it was 70. 64 inside the bay and 67 just outside.

DanaPT · 05-04-2020, 08:24 PM

I was at at dana point. 68 degree water and it was yuckie. At the mile markers it was a bit clearer. More sea life and birds but no love for me.

cris · 05-05-2020, 10:31 AM

Yuck!

Salty · 05-05-2020, 11:10 AM

Yeah, water was pretty nasty out there over the weekend. It seemed like the ted tide was only around the surface around 20-30 feet. When I was marking fish in 30+ feet, they were all bunched up near the bottom in tighter groups than usual. I think the red tide is keeping them pushed down and in tighter groups where visibility is a little better. When I found the pocket, I was getting bit on like every 3rd or 4th drop. Fish were hungry, you just gotta get the bait where they can see it!

Salty · 05-05-2020, 11:12 AM

Like fishing in an ocean of dirty transmission fluid....

05-05-2020, 10:31 AM	#6
cris Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 254	Yuck!

05-05-2020, 11:10 AM	#7
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 427	Yeah, water was pretty nasty out there over the weekend. It seemed like the ted tide was only around the surface around 20-30 feet. When I was marking fish in 30+ feet, they were all bunched up near the bottom in tighter groups than usual. I think the red tide is keeping them pushed down and in tighter groups where visibility is a little better. When I found the pocket, I was getting bit on like every 3rd or 4th drop. Fish were hungry, you just gotta get the bait where they can see it!