More White Sea Bass than you could shake a stick at!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

CKallday71 · 06-18-2013, 03:05 PM

The future for the White Sea Bass Bite in Dana Point is AWESOME! AT least that's how it seems considering the fact that I couldn't put bait in the water today without pulling up a little Juvie WSB. Nothing over 18 inches but they were thick as lizard fish.

The swell in DP today was HUGE and the current was heading in the opposite direction so the sea was wacky today. Current running south to north, swell running north to south.

Lots of small calico bass as well. Also had a couple really solid strikes at the mouth of the harbor while soaking a chovie on a carolina rig but couldn't quite get a hook set. I need to work on my technique or my set up or both..

TJones · 06-18-2013, 05:09 PM

. sounds like a good day on the water . looks like i got into kayak fishing at just about the right time , with these species making a come back , mainly due to the gill net ban . not to mention the halibut and the records being shattered . good report .

vincentek9 · 06-18-2013, 06:48 PM

nice going out there. maybe try a trap rig on the chovie at the mouth of the harbor. instead of a treble hook though, just use another single hook. it helped me out a ton on short bites from big fish.

06-18-2013, 03:05 PM	#1
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	More White Sea Bass than you could shake a stick at!!! The future for the White Sea Bass Bite in Dana Point is AWESOME! AT least that's how it seems considering the fact that I couldn't put bait in the water today without pulling up a little Juvie WSB. Nothing over 18 inches but they were thick as lizard fish. The swell in DP today was HUGE and the current was heading in the opposite direction so the sea was wacky today. Current running south to north, swell running north to south. Lots of small calico bass as well. Also had a couple really solid strikes at the mouth of the harbor while soaking a chovie on a carolina rig but couldn't quite get a hook set. I need to work on my technique or my set up or both.. __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

06-18-2013, 05:09 PM	#2
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	timely report . sounds like a good day on the water . looks like i got into kayak fishing at just about the right time , with these species making a come back , mainly due to the gill net ban . not to mention the halibut and the records being shattered . good report .

06-18-2013, 06:48 PM	#3
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	nice going out there. maybe try a trap rig on the chovie at the mouth of the harbor. instead of a treble hook though, just use another single hook. it helped me out a ton on short bites from big fish. __________________