Long Beach Inner Harbor - 10/20/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

AlwaysFishing · 10-20-2019, 07:15 PM

Did a solo run this morning. Launched out of South Shore Launch Ramp. Got there around 7am and in the water by 7:30. Make sure you bring a couple of credit cards with you if you go here. I brought only one and the reader kept giving me an error. Luckily, there's a nice gentle and his nephew got me in and I paid him cash. This place does not take cash.
I headed to jettie next to Island Grissom and got an Ocean Whitefish and nothing else there. Made my way to Island White and fished around the island for little bit and got nothing to show for it. Decided to head back to Island Grissom and caught a small Calico, I think. Out of the water by 1pm.
Total trip was 5.8 miles and my legs were tired.
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FoodGeekFish · 10-20-2019, 10:43 PM

Rock wrasse - delicious tacos!

Bgoes4112 · 10-21-2019, 04:49 AM

Wow Awesome!

AlwaysFishing · 10-21-2019, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FoodGeekFish

Rock wrasse - delicious tacos!

Thank you for the correct name. Is this fish common locally?

FoodGeekFish · 10-21-2019, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysFishing

Thank you for the correct name. Is this fish common locally?

Relatively common along rocky structure/jetties. That's a female, and like sheephead, they change from female to male as they grow. It's unclear whether this is a progression for all fish, or a population response effect. The males are identifiable by a pronounced black stripe behind the gills.

https://www.pierfishing.com/rock-wrasse/

AlwaysFishing · 10-21-2019, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FoodGeekFish

Relatively common along rocky structure/jetties. That's a female, and like sheephead, they change from female to male as they grow. It's unclear whether this is a progression for all fish, or a population response effect. The males are identifiable by a pronounced black stripe behind the gills.

https://www.pierfishing.com/rock-wrasse/

Cool info! Thank you!

fourtogo · 10-29-2019, 05:15 PM

Hmm I underestimated that distance 5.8 . I did a solo around that area . Then out to the other two islands for a loop on each . Back to harbor entrance by oil island then back to ramp . I WAY UNDERESTIMATED HOW FAR I WENT . Good information that’s . I did all that for a really big sculpin for my only fish .

10-20-2019, 07:15 PM	#1
AlwaysFishing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: On the water Posts: 198	Long Beach Inner Harbor - 10/20/19 Did a solo run this morning. Launched out of South Shore Launch Ramp. Got there around 7am and in the water by 7:30. Make sure you bring a couple of credit cards with you if you go here. I brought only one and the reader kept giving me an error. Luckily, there's a nice gentle and his nephew got me in and I paid him cash. This place does not take cash. I headed to jettie next to Island Grissom and got an Ocean Whitefish and nothing else there. Made my way to Island White and fished around the island for little bit and got nothing to show for it. Decided to head back to Island Grissom and caught a small Calico, I think. Out of the water by 1pm. Total trip was 5.8 miles and my legs were tired.

10-29-2019, 05:15 PM	#7
fourtogo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 140	Distance Hmm I underestimated that distance 5.8 . I did a solo around that area . Then out to the other two islands for a loop on each . Back to harbor entrance by oil island then back to ramp . I WAY UNDERESTIMATED HOW FAR I WENT . Good information that’s . I did all that for a really big sculpin for my only fish .

10-20-2019, 10:43 PM	#2
FoodGeekFish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 320	Rock wrasse - delicious tacos!

10-21-2019, 04:49 AM	#3
Bgoes4112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 9	Wow Awesome!