Zip. Nada. Nunca. Nothing!!!!!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 10-18-2010, 04:14 PM

Thought I'd try a new spot last night and launched from Seal Beach. I've always looked at that jetty while surf fishing and thought I'd like to give it a shot for lobster. So we arrive at Seal Beach at 530 pm and unload all our gear right on the sand. It was a short drag across the beach to the water and a easy launch with ankle-slappers. We dropped our first set of nets shallow: about 50 yds. from shore and 10-12 ft of water... let 'em soak.. and pulled them for nothing. As the night went on we worked our way down the jetty all the way to the end, couldn't even pull up a single short. We saw some divers who had said they got a few legals... Up until last night I at least thought I knew what I was doing... I mean, c'mon! Not even one short?!?! What... Did my dog piss on my bait when I wasn't looking or something?!?!

The highlight of the night was 2 large sculpin and the luminescent waters.

We ended up leaving the water at 1030, confused and wondering WhAT THe... ?!?!?

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rob

jorluivil · 10-18-2010, 04:56 PM

Welcome to my world(last Saturday).

Iceman · 10-18-2010, 05:10 PM

I have done Seal Beach in the past and do not bother any more. A good night there is 1 lobster and tons of rock crab.

lbsurf2ca · 10-19-2010, 09:54 PM

Try 72nd? never caught anything on the sb side but the lb side I had some good luck. Not sure if its legal to be there with boat traffic but we had good success back in the day.

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 10-20-2010, 09:53 AM

Thanks for the 72nd tip / info.

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Originally Posted by Iceman

I have done Seal Beach in the past and do not bother any more. A good night there is 1 lobster and tons of rock crab.

Thanks Andy. Is there any particular conditions you've identified about that jetty that I can learn from? I gotta' take something away from that night for other spots. It's a lot of work coming all the way from Riverside to end-up so empty handed.

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rob

10-18-2010, 04:14 PM	#1
Hunter (The 80's Man) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside Posts: 243	Zip. Nada. Nunca. Nothing!!!!!!! Thought I'd try a new spot last night and launched from Seal Beach. I've always looked at that jetty while surf fishing and thought I'd like to give it a shot for lobster. So we arrive at Seal Beach at 530 pm and unload all our gear right on the sand. It was a short drag across the beach to the water and a easy launch with ankle-slappers. We dropped our first set of nets shallow: about 50 yds. from shore and 10-12 ft of water... let 'em soak.. and pulled them for nothing. As the night went on we worked our way down the jetty all the way to the end, couldn't even pull up a single short. We saw some divers who had said they got a few legals... Up until last night I at least thought I knew what I was doing... I mean, c'mon! Not even one short?!?! What... Did my dog piss on my bait when I wasn't looking or something?!?! The highlight of the night was 2 large sculpin and the luminescent waters. We ended up leaving the water at 1030, confused and wondering WhAT THe... ?!?!? ... rob __________________ What's in YOUR hatch?

10-18-2010, 05:10 PM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I have done Seal Beach in the past and do not bother any more. A good night there is 1 lobster and tons of rock crab. __________________

10-19-2010, 09:54 PM	#4
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	72nd Try 72nd? never caught anything on the sb side but the lb side I had some good luck. Not sure if its legal to be there with boat traffic but we had good success back in the day.

10-18-2010, 04:56 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Welcome to my world(last Saturday).