The average moyer report...

[steveooo]

Sorry a little bit late.
My version of the Moyer Tourney.
Stayed two nights at Campland on the Bay. Not my favorite style of camping, but it serves its purpose for this tourney.


Killed some time in the bay. Caught 1 spotty on the blade, bay fishing blows.


Friday night we stayed up til about 1:30am sight fishing for rays in 1 feet of water. Stupid decision, as we were getting up at 4 am Saturday. Pretty fun though. Cool rays, not sure of a positive I.D. though, my guess is Butterfly Ray.



Got there Saturday morning, checked in and launched at 5:35. Paddled over to get my 3 free pieces of bait and headed out, after I watched my buddy swim his kayak through the “surf” after being pounded.

From there, I think my story is pretty typical. Not everyone can be a Tourney winner. Tough making bait, but still was able to catch a few fish.

This was odd. While trying to make bait, I picked up 3 sibling rockfish in 59 feet of water. Two swam away, 1 got eaten by a gull.


1 of my 2 greenbacks ended up looking like this


Ouch. Any guesses?


Caught two new species. Although $800 for biggest fish is cool, I always like catching new species.
1st = Crab


Juvi Spider Crab?


2nd New Species = Octopus in 100’
Somehow I’ve avoided these guys too. I put him on a 5/0 and sent him back down as bait with no luck.


Here are some other fish on the mega bait. Unfortunately, no tourney winners either.
I think I’ve caught this guy probably 10 times near the bull kelp. Species?


Starry


4 Mini Hali’s


Overall, a great tourney for a great cause. Grub was EXCELLENT! Didn’t score in the raffle this year (I hate Matt), but I think next year is mine.

Thanks again to Moyer, Jim, and all who put this on. It has become one of the events that I look forward to each year now.

See you all OTW

Steve

[Matt]

Steveoooo it was good seeing you out there and not catching any bait with you! Oh yeah and thanks to your lovely daughter and wife I may have to get another puppy!!! hahaha

[Holy Mackerel]

Cool pics!

I think I’ve caught this guy probably 10 times near the bull kelp. Species?

Sebastes Chrysomelas ????

[sterling]

The mini halibut is a Sand dab.

The raked Mackerel is most likely the work of a Bonita. Could be a cuda, however with Bonita being caught and the fact the rake marks aren't slash like. I'd go with Bonita.

[steveooo]

Thanks Sterling, I actually knew the sand dab, but i'm a horrible

Bonie was my guess for the slash marks, but I also think it was a 70 lb wsb.

I think chris got my rock fish. I never know what those things are. It is pretty funny though, that without fail i can go to a little spot near the bull kelp and always pull one of those up with 1 or 2 drops of the mega bait.

I'm pretty sure the crab is a kelp crab.

Either way, this only re-enforces to me how important this next MLPA meeting really is. La Jolla, Dana, Malibu are such diverse fisheries, that each one of us loves for different reasons. I love ocean fishing because you never know what could end up on your line. To think that without us fighting for them, our best areas could be gone with a few swipes of a pen, makes me sick to my stomach.

See you guys all there in October

Originally Posted by sterling

The mini halibut is a Sand dab.

The raked Mackerel is most likely the work of a Bonita. Could be a cuda, however with Bonita being caught and the fact the rake marks aren't slash like. I'd go with Bonita.

[Sherm]

Nice report. Looks like you had a great time no matter the outcome. All for a good cause. Hopefully there will be another Moyer Tourney next year.

[steveooo]

Great seeing you too Matt. You wife is very fortunate that she doesn't look like Tyler. Sorry if i blew your cover with the whole puppy thing....

Originally Posted by Matt

Steveoooo it was good seeing you out there and not catching any bait with you! Oh yeah and thanks to your lovely daughter and wife I may have to get another puppy!!! hahaha