LBC 9/6 - I hate it when this happens! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

iethinker · 09-07-2014, 08:47 AM

On Saturday 9/6, I set out of Alamitos Bay for Chafee Island and the Wall in search of Halibut. On the way across the channel I scored a few Mackerel for bait. I also brought some Gulp Jerkshad to try some deeper drop-shotting.

The executive summary of events is:

1. I'm tired of Halibut fishing because I just can't seem to get a legal one.
2. Yesterday, I caught zero Halibut.
3. Drifted various live Mackerel on the bottom for miles.
4. Drop-shotted the bottom for a few giant Lizard fish and something that pulled then left me with 1/2 of a lure. (photo below)
5. By mid-day the wind and chop was bad so headed back in to the Bay where I caught a dink Sculpin and a dink Turbot (photo below).
6. Called it a day after the sail boat training school made the place dangerous for anything on the water.
7. Taking a break today (Sunday)!

I hate it when this happens:

The wall near the Bait Barge:

Dink Turbot from Alamitos Bay (Hit Nuclear Chicken Shrimp):

Enjoy!

RedondoSteve · 09-07-2014, 08:53 AM

Still better than Honeydoos. Patience, patience. Your day will come.

spottie_slayer · 09-07-2014, 09:05 AM

No bass fishing at the wall?

iethinker · 09-07-2014, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spottie_slayer

No bass fishing at the wall?

Nah...I'm all Basse'd out. I was targeting something to take home and eat with the family. While we have eaten our fair share of bass their slow growth rate makes me feel a bit guilty about it. Nevertheless some big Solana Beach Sand bass have proved to be amongst the best table fare.

alanw · 09-07-2014, 10:08 AM

Interesting, I didn't even know we had Turbot here. http://dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont8.asp

Zed · 09-07-2014, 10:50 AM

I caught a pretty good size CO turbot (sole) off Dana before, on plastic.

tamddo714 · 09-07-2014, 11:37 AM

Those sail schools need to keep a better eye on their students. Last time on my way back in kids were cutting right in front of our boat and we had to slam it into reverse.

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09-07-2014, 08:47 AM	#1
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	LBC 9/6 - I hate it when this happens! On Saturday 9/6, I set out of Alamitos Bay for Chafee Island and the Wall in search of Halibut. On the way across the channel I scored a few Mackerel for bait. I also brought some Gulp Jerkshad to try some deeper drop-shotting. The executive summary of events is: 1. I'm tired of Halibut fishing because I just can't seem to get a legal one. 2. Yesterday, I caught zero Halibut. 3. Drifted various live Mackerel on the bottom for miles. 4. Drop-shotted the bottom for a few giant Lizard fish and something that pulled then left me with 1/2 of a lure. (photo below) 5. By mid-day the wind and chop was bad so headed back in to the Bay where I caught a dink Sculpin and a dink Turbot (photo below). 6. Called it a day after the sail boat training school made the place dangerous for anything on the water. 7. Taking a break today (Sunday)! I hate it when this happens: The wall near the Bait Barge: Dink Turbot from Alamitos Bay (Hit Nuclear Chicken Shrimp): Enjoy!

09-07-2014, 10:08 AM	#5
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Interesting, I didn't even know we had Turbot here. http://dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont8.asp __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

09-07-2014, 10:50 AM	#6
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	I caught a pretty good size CO turbot (sole) off Dana before, on plastic. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

09-07-2014, 08:53 AM	#2
RedondoSteve Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 36	Still better than Honeydoos. Patience, patience. Your day will come.

09-07-2014, 09:05 AM	#3
spottie_slayer Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 50	No bass fishing at the wall?

09-07-2014, 11:37 AM	#7
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	Those sail schools need to keep a better eye on their students. Last time on my way back in kids were cutting right in front of our boat and we had to slam it into reverse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk