Mission Bay, 10-13-14

[Amish Ed]

Steve and I arrived at the Ski Beach launch ramp about 6:15. Met up with quite a few guys from BWE. It was nice to meet some for the first time and others again. Rich handed out some blades (big thanks) and we unloaded and headed out. It was cloudy and pretty chilly with an offshore breeze. Water was 71.5º and clear. Tide barely moved all morning, so we relied on the wind which shifted to a south wind later in the morning for our drifts.

The bite was slow and steady for me with lots of missed opportunities, including one beast which took took drag and pulled me into the weeds and broke me off. Finished with 18 bass (1 was a lost calico), all short. Never really got into any one pattern. Though there was a few areas that produced and others which didn't.

Got bumped on the blade, but that was it. Baits that produced best were 5" Paddlerz in Root Beer/gold flake and Houdini; and 3" Flurrys in Minnow Magic and Gold Chovy. I fished the Paddlerz on a 3/8oz Ultrahead and the Flurrys on a orange 3/8oz Slayer head.

Steve and I got off the water at about 11:45, had a great lunch, and headed home. Traffic was a little better than we normally have going home. Guess we can thank Columbus for that. To all who joined in the fun, it was good seeing you and I hope we can do it again soon.

[svendawg]

It was good to meet everybody and put faces to names. I fished from 0630 till 1400 and struggled most of that time with figuring out how to fish the grass until the last hour. It seemed like every cast came back with grass until I changed to a different jig head, and that was the ticket. Ended the day with 6 short bass, two of them were 13".
Rich, thanks again for the spinner baits. I did manage to get one fish on one of them.

[octico]

It was nice to put some faces to the names. Thanks to Rich for blades, very nice of you. Fishing was good caught 6 all short, largest one was about 13". I used Warbait Slayer Swim jig with a 4" Big Hammer Anchovie. I also caught one with Slayer and 4" Calico Hunter .

I also left around 1:30 had a nice lunch and headed home. No traffic at all.

I was humbled by Steve and Ed. I was fishing right next to them and I was being out fished 3:1 for most of the day. I don't know how they do it, but these guys are pro's out there

[buddha]

Originally Posted by octico

It was nice to put some faces to the names. Thanks to Rich for blades, very nice of you. Fishing was good caught 6 all short, largest one was about 13". I used Warbait Slayer Swim jig with a 4" Big Hammer Anchovie. I also caught one with Slayer and 4" Calico Hunter .

I also left around 1:30 had a nice lunch and headed home. No traffic at all.

I was humbled by Steve and Ed. I was fishing right next to them and I was being out fished 3:1 for most of the day. I don't know how they do it, but these guys are pro's out there

Don't feel bad. 6 fish would be a banner day for me at MB. I can catch 50-60 a day in SD bay but MB eludes me. I have fished MB maybe 10 times and caught maybe 18 fish total which is what Amish Ed caught in one day!

[Amish Ed]

Originally Posted by svendawg

It was good to meet everybody and put faces to names. I fished from 0630 till 1400 and struggled most of that time with figuring out how to fish the grass until the last hour. It seemed like every cast came back with grass until I changed to a different jig head, and that was the ticket. Ended the day with 6 short bass, two of them were 13".
Rich, thanks again for the spinner baits. I did manage to get one fish on one of them.

I'm curious, what head did you start with and what did you finish with?

Originally Posted by octico

It was nice to put some faces to the names. Thanks to Rich for blades, very nice of you. Fishing was good caught 6 all short, largest one was about 13". I used Warbait Slayer Swim jig with a 4" Big Hammer Anchovie. I also caught one with Slayer and 4" Calico Hunter .

I also left around 1:30 had a nice lunch and headed home. No traffic at all.

I was humbled by Steve and Ed. I was fishing right next to them and I was being out fished 3:1 for most of the day. I don't know how they do it, but these guys are pro's out there

Wow, thanks. I know Rich did well too.

Originally Posted by buddha

Don't feel bad. 6 fish would be a banner day for me at MB. I can catch 50-60 a day in SD bay but MB eludes me. I have fished MB maybe 10 times and caught maybe 18 fish total which is what Amish Ed caught in one day!

We'll get out there together one of these days. I know MB was the same for me for years and then one day it wasn't. I had a good tournament day and then I liked MB. I do know that confidence plays a huge role in bass fishing.

[FISH11]

It was really good to meet you guys and to be able to put faces to the names. Rich "Thank You" for the blades you made. I seemed to start slow also. Talked to Steve and he had caught 10 when I was still looking for my first. Finally switched to my favorite Z Man pearl paddler and it wasn't 5 minutes before I caught my first and best of the day, a legal 15" Spotty, released just like the other 4 shorties caught today. Spent part of the day drifting in different areas looking for Halis, but no luck. Was off the water by 12:40. Had some errant to run otherwise I would have stayed till late afternoon.

[inbx3]

Thanks again Rich for the blades. MB has been killing me lately, only got 1 non legal and several short bites. Oh well, beats working today. Hopefully make it out again and learn from the 2 pros.

[landwhale]

Was a cool morning had me wishing I had brought a sweatshirt though it warmed up once I got on the water and started pulling on some fish. Nice meeting and putting some faces to names and thanks again for the blades Rich good seeing you again. Only threw the blade for a short btime I was having great luck with the Paddlez Redbone 4" and Root Beer in 5" dipped in the Uni Butter so just stuck with them, 10 out of my first 15 spotties were legals all caught in the channel near Sea World with 3 good fish lost when they dove into the Eel Grass. Moved over into the Ski area and added another 10 short spotties. I use a 3/8 oz Owner Ultra head which is the Owner Sled Head in 3/0 without the screw on spring attached to the head coupled which makes the bait weedless and a slow retrieve along the bottom. I've fished MB alot over the years It is my favorite body of water to fish it has various areas that offer a variety of bottom conditions that all work differently various times of the year. Time on the water and experimenting with different baits and techniques makes a lot of the difference,

[WildernessWanker]

Originally Posted by landwhale

I use a 3/8 oz Owner Ultra head which is the Owner Sled Head in 3/0 without the screw on spring attached to the head coupled which makes the bait weedless and a slow retrieve along the bottom. ,

I was looking into these but could only find the 3/8 oz and 1/2 oz in a 4/0 and would prefer the 3/0. Is that a discontinued size or something that can only be found through a particular dealer? I even checked Tackle Warehouse and the 4/0 is what they carry in those weights.

[spottie_slayer]

Originally Posted by WildernessWanker

I was looking into these but could only find the 3/8 oz and 1/2 oz in a 4/0 and would prefer the 3/0. Is that a discontinued size or something that can only be found through a particular dealer? I even checked Tackle Warehouse and the 4/0 is what they carry in those weights.

I picked up some 3/0 From Performance Tackle in Los Alamitos but they're 1/4 you could have a look at davidscustomtackle.com makes all kinds of quirkie stuff. I follow him on Instafame

[nacho66]

Forgot to post some early morning photos and the track. Which looked like an etchasketch.

[FISH11]

Hey Nacho, where did you find in Mission Bay a hot spot like that. I mean wow, the water was 94.6 F. Mark

[octico]

Originally Posted by FISH11

Hey Nacho, where did you find in Mission Bay a hot spot like that. I mean wow, the water was 94.6 F. Mark

Must have been right after he peed in the mirage drive

[nacho66]

Originally Posted by octico

Must have been right after he peed in the mirage drive

Close it was a little earlier lol, just after I took the pic my FF started acting up. I haven't had a chance to check it, I be in need of an upgrade. Newport sounds good or Irvine. Thinking of heading to Lake Cuyamaca this weekend if all goes well.

cheers