SD bay 5/20 slow day butt - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Ggiannig89 · 05-20-2018, 01:33 PM

Headed out the door at 6:15am. Arrived at Kellogg beach launch off rosecrans around 6:35 and launched by 7ish am I’d say. Threw some plastics on the way to the bait barge. Had one bit but couldn’t get it to stick. Get bait for $20 a mix of chovie and dines with a 4:1 ratio of chovies to sardines.
Wind was pushing east and tide was pulling west which had me sitting dead still. Thank god for my hobie as I needed to troll and fish to cover ground and find some halis. Had one Rake around 7:45 and nothing else... tide started turning around and pushing my kayak in along with a gentle breeze which made for ideal drift. 9am still just that one rake, 9:30 a small bite looked like bass, 9:45 a solid bite on bottomi let her eat it and minutes later I have legal hali. 10am and I’m on with another. And then one other bite after that. It was a really slow day besides my two fish. Loaded up and gone by 11.

iethinker · 05-20-2018, 02:19 PM

Congratulations on the nice pair!

Ggiannig89 · 05-20-2018, 02:22 PM

Everything cleaned and vacuum sealed except what will be dinner tonight

ratdog · 05-20-2018, 03:54 PM

that's a great day in my book!

LEEZO · 05-20-2018, 04:23 PM

good day out there buddy. congrats on your sweet hali filets

Ggiannig89 · 05-20-2018, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ratdog

that's a great day in my book!

Great day in my book as well. Thanks guys

Ggiannig89 · 05-20-2018, 04:40 PM

Steam packet for the grill forgot to buy myself some spinach. Would have went great in the packet.

FISH11 · 05-20-2018, 04:44 PM

Congrats on the nice pair. Those filets, look like some wonderful dinners to come.

TJones · 05-30-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ggiannig89

Everything cleaned and vacuum sealed except what will be dinner tonight

way to capitalize on chances

Master-baiter · 05-21-2018, 10:34 PM

How is that a slow day?! Two legal halis is a great day

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fresh to salt · 05-30-2018, 09:34 AM

Congratulations on the nice haul! Dinner looked like it was going to be delicious!

05-20-2018, 01:33 PM	#1
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	SD bay 5/20 slow day butt Headed out the door at 6:15am. Arrived at Kellogg beach launch off rosecrans around 6:35 and launched by 7ish am I’d say. Threw some plastics on the way to the bait barge. Had one bit but couldn’t get it to stick. Get bait for $20 a mix of chovie and dines with a 4:1 ratio of chovies to sardines. Wind was pushing east and tide was pulling west which had me sitting dead still. Thank god for my hobie as I needed to troll and fish to cover ground and find some halis. Had one Rake around 7:45 and nothing else... tide started turning around and pushing my kayak in along with a gentle breeze which made for ideal drift. 9am still just that one rake, 9:30 a small bite looked like bass, 9:45 a solid bite on bottomi let her eat it and minutes later I have legal hali. 10am and I’m on with another. And then one other bite after that. It was a really slow day besides my two fish. Loaded up and gone by 11. Attached Images

05-20-2018, 02:22 PM	#3
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	Everything cleaned and vacuum sealed except what will be dinner tonight Attached Images

05-20-2018, 04:40 PM	#7
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	Steam packet for the grill forgot to buy myself some spinach. Would have went great in the packet. Attached Images

05-20-2018, 04:44 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats on the nice pair. Those filets, look like some wonderful dinners to come. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-20-2018, 02:19 PM	#2
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Congratulations on the nice pair!

05-20-2018, 03:54 PM	#4
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	that's a great day in my book!

05-20-2018, 04:23 PM	#5
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	good day out there buddy. congrats on your sweet hali filets

05-21-2018, 10:34 PM	#10
Master-baiter Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 60	How is that a slow day?! Two legal halis is a great day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-30-2018, 09:34 AM	#11
fresh to salt Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 53	Congratulations on the nice haul! Dinner looked like it was going to be delicious!