Bay bassin'.. 3/15 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dennis · 03-15-2011, 12:49 PM

Minus the bass.
It's been a while since I fished, and I wanted to try out my new pod and Madfrog liberator. I tried yesterday afternoon and caught two chunk spotties, but the conditions got bad. I went again this morning, for calmer wind and water. Launch at 0500, and paddled out past the channel. 65-67 degree water, lots of eel grass, and clear skies. I threw a plastic in the dark, for nada. Around 0545 the bites started happening. No spotties, but one corvina on the retrieve that shook off the hook. Another one lost due to a failed hook set. I was able to use my new pod's built in ruler on a couple of bones, and a croaker. Mid column fish, in 8-10 ft of water. Off the water at 0830.

skiffman · 03-15-2011, 01:03 PM

Hey Dennis, I know a guy who can show you the ropes down in south bay

Do you still have the drift chute? That's a very nice Bone Fish BTW.
Kelvin

Dennis · 03-15-2011, 02:15 PM

Kelvin, I still have that chute for you. I'll let you know when I'm up in LJ, unless you want it sooner. Just let me know, cool?
-Dennis

Amish Ed · 03-15-2011, 03:30 PM

Nice bone, but I wonder where the spots went. How'd you like your Liberator?

fish4ever555 · 03-15-2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Nice bone, but I wonder where the spots went. How'd you like your Liberator?

Yeah it's weird. I fished the south bay a week and a half ago and the spotties seemed to be missing...only had one. But I did catch a few of those ugly lizard fish which used to be rare. Anyone else seem be catching fewer spotties than normal?

inshorefisher · 03-15-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fish4ever555

Yeah it's weird. I fished the south bay a week and a half ago and the spotties seemed to be missing...only had one. But I did catch a few of those ugly lizard fish which used to be rare. Anyone else seem be catching fewer spotties than normal?

Fairly new to the board and yakfishing. I have been striking out on the spotties at huntington harbor and long beach marina as well. Tons of lizard fish. Can those be used for bait? Have fun on the water.

skiffman · 03-16-2011, 06:27 AM

The Spotties are not missing and have been biting well in both bays.

onetriphudson · 03-16-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by inshorefisher

Fairly new to the board and yakfishing. I have been striking out on the spotties at huntington harbor and long beach marina as well. Tons of lizard fish. Can those be used for bait? Have fun on the water.

I sent a smaller lizard back down a couple weeks ago for a scorpion in the big bay. There are tons of those slimy devils, waaaaayyy more than usual.

lamb · 03-16-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by skiffman

The Spotties are not missing and have been biting well in both bays.

Yeah right. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Every time I've tried lately, I sucked big time. I will need to hire a local guide to show me the ropes.

Nice report D!!

Never caught bonefish, I want to

yaknewb · 03-16-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lamb

Yeah right. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Every time I've tried lately, I sucked big time. I will need to hire a local guide to show me the ropes.

Nice report D!!

Never caught bonefish, I want to

Well i know a guide thats great he will get you on some bones...

lamb · 03-16-2011, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yaknewb

Well i know a guide thats great he will get you on some bones...

Tell me about it, wonder who do you have in mind?

03-15-2011, 12:49 PM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Bay bassin'.. 3/15 Minus the bass. It's been a while since I fished, and I wanted to try out my new pod and Madfrog liberator. I tried yesterday afternoon and caught two chunk spotties, but the conditions got bad. I went again this morning, for calmer wind and water. Launch at 0500, and paddled out past the channel. 65-67 degree water, lots of eel grass, and clear skies. I threw a plastic in the dark, for nada. Around 0545 the bites started happening. No spotties, but one corvina on the retrieve that shook off the hook. Another one lost due to a failed hook set. I was able to use my new pod's built in ruler on a couple of bones, and a croaker. Mid column fish, in 8-10 ft of water. Off the water at 0830. __________________ Hmmmm.....

03-15-2011, 01:03 PM	#2
skiffman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 107	Bay Bassing Hey Dennis, I know a guy who can show you the ropes down in south bay Do you still have the drift chute? That's a very nice Bone Fish BTW. Kelvin __________________ save some for tomorrow www.lajollafishing.com

03-15-2011, 02:15 PM	#3
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Kelvin, I still have that chute for you. I'll let you know when I'm up in LJ, unless you want it sooner. Just let me know, cool? -Dennis __________________ Hmmmm.....

03-15-2011, 03:30 PM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Nice bone, but I wonder where the spots went. How'd you like your Liberator? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-16-2011, 06:27 AM	#7
skiffman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 107	The Spotties are not missing and have been biting well in both bays. __________________ save some for tomorrow www.lajollafishing.com