afterwork once again (spots galore) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sherm · 09-16-2008, 02:05 PM

Short report. I hit SD bay afterwork yesterday to an incoming tide. i was on the water and fishing at 5:30pm. I fished several types of plastics and gulp baits and several different depths and bottoms. All I could find were spotties. They were everywhere yesterday. Spots that are usually turdroller spots were filled with spotties. Hali spots had spotties. It was crazy. 4 times I had two fish on at the same time. One rod in the holder and one being reeled in. None were very big...just numerous. Also got into some pencil cuda. Off the water at 7pm. The action was fast and furious and fun on the 6lb test line. Another stoagie also bit the dust.

Fish Count;

24 Spotties (dinks to 14 in)
3 Snotsticks (pencils)

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hammerhead · 09-16-2008, 08:10 PM

Nice count for under 2 hours.

Thats the kind of fun I hope to be having tomorrow in Oside.

bajadog · 09-17-2008, 05:10 AM

Nice..

And the bay looks greasy calm too.

Rusty · 09-17-2008, 02:02 PM

Nice, MB was similar last night. I went to mission bay deciding to change it up and decided to buy some 'chovies at the barge. The guy filled up my bait tank and told me $25. WTF? Was this guy ripping me off or is there really no more "kayak scoop?" I only gave him ten and basically told him to suck it, but geeeeez that can't be right.

Sherm · 09-18-2008, 08:42 AM

How big is your bait tank? Did he put in a full scoop?

Rusty · 09-18-2008, 01:19 PM

Sherm-

I have the Hobie tank which is on the larger side, but he crammed nearly a "half scoop" in there (one full pass), which is way more than I needed or asked for. I guess maybe the real question is, do they fill up your bait tank only based on it's size, and you can't choose to have less bait in it? That's was this guy's take on it.

To be honest, I just get a feeling that guy tries to charge kayakers for a half scoop, notes it as a kayak scoop on the barge receipt, and keeps the change. It was very odd the way he demanded me to take more bait when I wanted less, then wanted to charge me up the @$$. Then after I went off on him, he backed off and lowered the price to $10 no problem.

Sorry for the threadjack...

09-17-2008, 05:10 AM	#3
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Nice.. And the bay looks greasy calm too. __________________ Please release bill-fish.

09-16-2008, 08:10 PM	#2
hammerhead Junior Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 19	Nice count for under 2 hours. Thats the kind of fun I hope to be having tomorrow in Oside.

09-17-2008, 02:02 PM	#4
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Nice, MB was similar last night. I went to mission bay deciding to change it up and decided to buy some 'chovies at the barge. The guy filled up my bait tank and told me $25. WTF? Was this guy ripping me off or is there really no more "kayak scoop?" I only gave him ten and basically told him to suck it, but geeeeez that can't be right.

09-18-2008, 08:42 AM	#5
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	How big is your bait tank? Did he put in a full scoop?

09-18-2008, 01:19 PM	#6
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Sherm- I have the Hobie tank which is on the larger side, but he crammed nearly a "half scoop" in there (one full pass), which is way more than I needed or asked for. I guess maybe the real question is, do they fill up your bait tank only based on it's size, and you can't choose to have less bait in it? That's was this guy's take on it. To be honest, I just get a feeling that guy tries to charge kayakers for a half scoop, notes it as a kayak scoop on the barge receipt, and keeps the change. It was very odd the way he demanded me to take more bait when I wanted less, then wanted to charge me up the @$$. Then after I went off on him, he backed off and lowered the price to $10 no problem. Sorry for the threadjack...