Newport still deadsville - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

William Novotny · 02-20-2012, 10:36 AM

Launched around 7am, slight overcast but not too much wind. Paddled south to CDM and threw some plastics for a bit with no luck. Saw a ton of bird action over two boats to the south so got nosey and went to check it out, tying on an iron just in case. (its good to be optimistic sometimes) but it was just a ton of macs chasing a few dines. Threw the iron around a bit anyways with nothing to show. Good amount of baby macs about 6" in the water so decided to take a few and drag em for hali. Drifted the kelp line, went and drifted the harbor then pounded the sand between the harbor and balboa pier. Nothing. Throwing every color plastic in my box this whole time too, without any takers. My only sign of life the whole day was towards the end when my last mac got hit hard drifting back inside the harbor. Reeled in to find just a head left on the hook. Thinking back now I'm pretty sure it was probably a smart seal. Wish I'd been using a trap hook.

NextBite · 02-20-2012, 11:26 AM

Thanks for the report

Amish Ed · 02-20-2012, 03:35 PM

Thanks for the report. I'm glad I decided on Dana today. Newport should turn on in a month or 2. I love it when it finally turns on, the fish chew hard.

02-20-2012, 10:36 AM	#1
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Newport still deadsville Launched around 7am, slight overcast but not too much wind. Paddled south to CDM and threw some plastics for a bit with no luck. Saw a ton of bird action over two boats to the south so got nosey and went to check it out, tying on an iron just in case. (its good to be optimistic sometimes) but it was just a ton of macs chasing a few dines. Threw the iron around a bit anyways with nothing to show. Good amount of baby macs about 6" in the water so decided to take a few and drag em for hali. Drifted the kelp line, went and drifted the harbor then pounded the sand between the harbor and balboa pier. Nothing. Throwing every color plastic in my box this whole time too, without any takers. My only sign of life the whole day was towards the end when my last mac got hit hard drifting back inside the harbor. Reeled in to find just a head left on the hook. Thinking back now I'm pretty sure it was probably a smart seal. Wish I'd been using a trap hook. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

02-20-2012, 03:35 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Thanks for the report. I'm glad I decided on Dana today. Newport should turn on in a month or 2. I love it when it finally turns on, the fish chew hard. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

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02-20-2012, 11:26 AM	#2
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Thanks for the report