Break in the weather, Rockfish beat down. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blitzburgh · 03-18-2018, 07:28 PM

This last year my wife started saltwater fishing with me and she is totally addicted. We do a lot of 3/4 day trips so I get my yak time in whenever I can. She was at a Yoga event today and with the lull between these weather systems, I decided to go poke around for some Rockies at Newport. Got to the launch later than I like but it wasn't too busy. Said hey to a couple of dudes launching in some PA12's but didn't catch names. Started out to the spot about 8:30 and got to my first and only stop for the day a few minutes after 9. This spot is a nice piece of structure that has kicked out quality fish over and over. I have never seen anyone else on it and hopefully that continues

. First drop on the strip squid and was pegged by a toad Brown, the biggest of the day. Just over 21", not sure on weight, maybe 3-1/2 or 4? The bite was non-stop and I got my limit in a hair over an hour, all quality fish. 5 Browns, 2 Goats and 3 Reds. I had 2 different drops where I was busted off by some brutes on 30lb mono, had my rod pegged against the yak. So much fun. Left em biting and headed in at 10:30. Love it when a plan comes together.

Raskal311 · 03-18-2018, 08:45 PM

Nice work! that was my buddy and I on the 12s. It was his first trip and probably his last Lol, dude got sea sick and came back in. I ended the day with a few red nothing like what you got. Also found a few nice white fish and a huge sand bass.

fourtogo · 03-19-2018, 01:02 AM

Will bass take a release from depth

Iceman · 03-19-2018, 07:24 AM

Wow really good grade of fish, without giving up the spot curious as to what depth

Jizzling · 03-19-2018, 07:42 AM

What was the rig of choice to landing these bad boys???

JohnMckroidJr · 03-19-2018, 11:04 AM

Nice ones ! Wish every trip could be completed as planned.

blitzburgh · 03-19-2018, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jizzling

What was the rig of choice to landing these bad boys???

10 oz torpedo and 2 standard dropper loops with 2/0 Nautilis circle hooks with strip squid.

blitzburgh · 03-19-2018, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Wow really good grade of fish, without giving up the spot curious as to what depth

Thanks Andy! This spot is kinda shallow in 140'. There are tons of spots I've marked out there between 120 - 240'.

blitzburgh · 03-19-2018, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Raskal311

Nice work! that was my buddy and I on the 12s. It was his first trip and probably his last Lol, dude got sea sick and came back in. I ended the day with a few red nothing like what you got. Also found a few nice white fish and a huge sand bass.

Hey man! Nice to meet you. It got real snotty out there, real quick. Those wind waves plus the multi directional current made it interesting.

Raskal311 · 03-20-2018, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by blitzburgh

Hey man! Nice to meet you. It got real snotty out there, real quick. Those wind waves plus the multi directional current made it interesting.

Yea for sure, everytime I looked down for a bit I drifted 30 yards off the spot. It didn't settle down until noon but that was about when it started getting a little more choppy.

Tekniks · 03-20-2018, 06:11 AM

very cool! nice report

Iceman · 03-20-2018, 08:16 AM

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Thanks Andy! This spot is kinda shallow in 140'. There are tons of spots I've marked out there between 120 - 240'.

Thanks! I have not even fished for rockfish in a few years and have never tried off Newport. I like fishing under 200 feet!

Baja Marty · 03-23-2018, 12:38 PM

Very nice haul! Good size rock fish. Limit in an hour, that's impressive.

skinny the pirate · 03-24-2018, 07:26 AM

awesome quote

03-18-2018, 07:28 PM	#1
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Break in the weather, Rockfish beat down. This last year my wife started saltwater fishing with me and she is totally addicted. We do a lot of 3/4 day trips so I get my yak time in whenever I can. She was at a Yoga event today and with the lull between these weather systems, I decided to go poke around for some Rockies at Newport. Got to the launch later than I like but it wasn't too busy. Said hey to a couple of dudes launching in some PA12's but didn't catch names. Started out to the spot about 8:30 and got to my first and only stop for the day a few minutes after 9. This spot is a nice piece of structure that has kicked out quality fish over and over. I have never seen anyone else on it and hopefully that continues . First drop on the strip squid and was pegged by a toad Brown, the biggest of the day. Just over 21", not sure on weight, maybe 3-1/2 or 4? The bite was non-stop and I got my limit in a hair over an hour, all quality fish. 5 Browns, 2 Goats and 3 Reds. I had 2 different drops where I was busted off by some brutes on 30lb mono, had my rod pegged against the yak. So much fun. Left em biting and headed in at 10:30. Love it when a plan comes together. Attached Images __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-18-2018, 08:45 PM	#2
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Nice work! that was my buddy and I on the 12s. It was his first trip and probably his last Lol, dude got sea sick and came back in. I ended the day with a few red nothing like what you got. Also found a few nice white fish and a huge sand bass. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

03-19-2018, 01:02 AM	#3
fourtogo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 140	CNR Will bass take a release from depth

03-19-2018, 07:24 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Wow really good grade of fish, without giving up the spot curious as to what depth __________________

03-19-2018, 07:42 AM	#5
Jizzling Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 65	What was the rig of choice to landing these bad boys???

03-19-2018, 11:04 AM	#6
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,961	Nice ones ! Wish every trip could be completed as planned.

03-20-2018, 06:11 AM	#11
Tekniks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 109	very cool! nice report

03-23-2018, 12:38 PM	#13
Baja Marty Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Santa Monica & San Jose Del Cabo Posts: 52	Very nice haul! Good size rock fish. Limit in an hour, that's impressive.

03-24-2018, 07:26 AM	#14
skinny the pirate Junior Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 1	awesome quote