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Newport 10/6
Absolutely beautiful day. Calm water, low wind, and no one was OTW. Minimal boat traffic, and maybe 5 kayakers at any one time. Met a fellow BWE'er.
The fish were not biting. I had a couple small bass, and a few monster mackerel from the mouth of the harbor. Saving the macs for lobster bait. Tried a few new Reebs Lures, C-rig cut bait, dropper looped cut bait, nothing worked. No temp readings (FF transducer doesn't work 100%) Anyway, no one was on the radio so I have nothing to report from others out there. Nothing worth reporting from inside the harbor besides the fact that its clean and no more dredging. Plenty of parking was available at the CG station at 1 when I left... Never seen that before! Edit- Do commercial lobster hoops have numbered buoys? Saw about 10 buys outside the harbor that were unattended. I'm assuming lobster hoops. |
Hey Kevin, it was nice meeting you. I didn't have much luck either, I only managed to get a small rockfish, sanddab, croaker, and lizardfish. I did however snag a octopus while going for rockcod, and I got a good fight from a 3 foot Spiny Dogfish.
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Thanks for the report. When do you plan on using that bait? Gonna hit Crystal Cove tomorrow with a couple other guys.
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I was thinking next Weekend possibly, maybe the one after that. I might be making a run to Utah, so we'll see. Thank you for the offer though! I still need to set up my yak to carry the hoops anyway. I'll shoot you a message when I do get out. |
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http://dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed: 33° 35.373' N. lat. 117° 52.648' W. long.; 33° 35.065' N. lat. 117° 52.692' W. long.; 33° 32.400' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long.; and 33° 33.233' N. lat. 117° 49.200' W. long. Permitted/Prohibited Uses: Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except: The recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin is allowed. The commercial take of coastal pelagic species by round haul net, spiny lobster by trap, and sea urchin is allowed. Take pursuant to beach nourishment and other sediment management activities, and operation and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area is allowed per any required federal, state and local permits, or as otherwise authorized by the department. Take of all living marine resources from inside tidepools is prohibited. For purposes of this section, tidepools are defined as the area encompassing the rocky pools that are filled with seawater due to retracting tides between the mean higher high tide line and the mean lower low tide line. |
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Yes, those are commercial traps, there are 4 guys that operate right out of Newport. They are probably all positioned on the old wreck out there
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I think lobster is only by diving. Only commercial guys can use traps/nets. |
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You can rod and reel fish and spearfish at crystal cove. You can take lobster as well, lobster may only be taken recreationally by hand( on scuba or free diving) or by net ( flat nets or Conical style). Only commercial fishermen with a lobster permit may use traps to take lobster. Commercial traps do not let lobster out while a recreational net allows lobster to enter and exit net.
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ya no dungies this far south...they snare the hell out of them around the bay area though off of piers/jetties/shore. Probably just red rock crab you had. Still good eats from what i understand....
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