so i need a little help

[jbaker]

so it all started a few weeks ago when my buddy and me got ourselves kayaks. we've been hitting tidelands and glorietta bay a few times a week. mostly in the afternoons around 5pm to 8ish. both of us are totally hooked on the sport but we cant seem to catch anything. I grew up fishing in Coronado off the pier and shore and did ok but on the water we keep getting skunked. we hit a few tackle shops, asked some questions & taken all the advise we can get, but Nada. any advise as far as how to fish? or would any one be willing to meet up with us out on the water and show some new kids how its done? thanks for any help.

[dick fabulous]

C: Look for a dude named Josh. Immerse yourselves.

[yak addact]

PATIENCE...

I always thought my first post would be a picture of me holding a trophy but a year later and countless hours on the water and research still no trophy . Now maybe the darkhorse is the way to go but even the smallest fish can have the greatest reward when you've earned it yourself. Try Berkly Gulp or ghost shrimp on the drift under the bridge. Good luck and happy fishing.

[Jimmyz123]

Seeing how this is the internet I highly recommend learning the Drop Shot and Carolina Rigs for the bay, and any other fishing. Both can be used in Ocean, lakes, and the bays. Invest in some White Curly tailed grubs and Chartruse with black flake grubs, both are deadly in the bay. Pick up some Croc spoons in silver.

If you have fish finders look for water in the 35 feet depth and drop down. Make sure you check your tide movements, and fish using your tides, and be sure to fish the bottom, you will pick up some flatties, and bass.

[jbaker]

White Curly tailed grubs and Chartreuse with black flake grubs, I'll check these out. been throwing a rainbow of swim baits in all different sizes and weights lathered in unibutter bouncing them off the bottom as we drift along. I don't have a fish finder or bait tank yet. but have been studying every chart i can find. thanks for the quick response.

[Deamon]

Originally Posted by jbaker

White Curly tailed grubs and Chartreuse with black flake grubs, I'll check these out. been throwing a rainbow of swim baits in all different sizes and weights lathered in unibutter bouncing them off the bottom as we drift along. I don't have a fish finder or bait tank yet. but have been studying every chart i can find. thanks for the quick response.

There are lots of fish in the Bay. If you can, fish structure...dropoffs, bridges, docks, pylons, bouys, boat moorings, etc...
Also move down in tackle size. I don't know what size you're now at, but I always go smaller when bites are few. 8# with 3/8 oz lead heads
slapping on some attractant helps as well
As Jimmyz says, fish tidal movement...
Small chrome on or near the bottom brings quantity too. 1/4 oz kastmaster yoyo'd with light line will get you lots of fish. But you'll also get all the junk too...Smelt, Mackeral, Lizards...Good luck. I just gave it all up...

[Jimmyz123]

Without having a depth finder I recommend looking for the channel markers they are Green and Red and they mark the edge of the channel, which is the deeper part of the bay. One thing I have learned about the bay is if the tide is not moving, the bite is not happening. Keep that in mind.

[dsafety]

Sometimes it's all about luck... Of course those with better skills and more experience are usually more lucky than the rest of us.

When I got started, I hooked up with a couple of mentors who showed me the ropes. It made a big difference.

Bob

[FishFeeder]

From Tidelands, fish above the bridge toward the mainland side (maybe the second to third piling from the SD side of the bridge), preferably when the tide is going out or coming in. should be plenty of spotted bay bass to be had using drop shot with 3-4 inch chartreuse or yellow tails on 3/8 to 1/2 oz head, just bouncing along the bottom in 30-40 ft depth.

and as they say, sometimes it's called 'fishing not catching' for a reason--but it still beats sitting here in front of the computer, right?