Questions about Newport Bay?

[Fish]

Hey guys, Im thinking about heading to Newport tommorow(friday if anyone wants to join or show me the ropes hehe) ..kind of a last minute decision, so i have a few questions..

where is the best place to launch from in newport(address)...also whats the parking fee like?

Im bringing plastic swim baits curly tails and lead heads maybe a few crank baits and spinner baits, of course hooks swivels and sinkers...anything else you guys suggest i bring?

BTW im mainly targeting Spotties and halibut if i can.

Rod wise , 66 medium bait cast 10lb line / spinning medium 6'6 with 6 or 8lb and probably my reaction bait bait caster with 10 or 12lb....what do you guys think?

let me know of any better suggestions....have caught spotties and white seabass there long ago but never fished for halibut there.

any suggestions appreciated

Thanks

Brian

[Amish Ed]

Best place to launch is either over on the peninsula side (just watch for street sweeping signs). Parking is free, you just have to find it. Or launch at the USCG/Harbor Patrol beach. I don't have the address for it. But, if you take Jamboree past PCH, turn left on Bayside, go about 1/2 mile, and look on the right for the parking lot for the USCG/Harbor Patrol. Free parking, but it's from 6am-10pm. Bring your wheels, it's a pretty long haul across deep sand.

For the spotties this time of year it's probably best to hit the docks. I can't go deeper than that really. I suck at dock fishing.

[Fish]

i have wheels for the yak but prefer to launch from a ramp....around the corner from where that restaurant ferry used to be , if i remember right there's a launching ramp there ?

[William Novotny]

M Street block is the best place to launch in my opinion. It's literally like 15 feet from the sidewalk to the water. Sounds like you got all the right gear for what you're targeting. Maybe bring a small Sabiki to catch Smelt For halibut

[Fish]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

M Street block is the best place to launch in my opinion. It's literally like 15 feet from the sidewalk to the water. Sounds like you got all the right gear for what you're targeting. Maybe bring a small Sabiki to catch Smelt For halibut

ok great! i do have a sabiki , where do you go about catching the smelt?

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by Fish

ok great! i do have a sabiki , where do you go about catching the smelt?

Do you have your fish finder hooked up? Just paddle around till you see clouds on your screen and drop straight down. The smallest sibiki you cab find works best for smelt. They have small mouths. Like size 16 is good. I'd say hit the mouth by the bell bouy for Macs but being your first time solo I'd sick to the harbor.

[CheapPelican]

Launch from the coast guard station. I think your yak is small enough to make the turn down the walkway. You can wheel it between the buildings, lift it over one step and follow the walkway down. It will get you within 20yds of the water. You can use the hose by the restrooms to wash down your gear.

[johnnyblaze2009]

Yeah- everything on the backside of PCH is prohibited to fish from a boat/kayak. You can only legally fish from the shore.


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[johnnyblaze2009]

The turn wasn't that bad going down to the water, for my stealth 12 or my dad's PA but coming up we had to adjust the back to make it easier-


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