Crystal Cove 3/5 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FLORIDA BOY! · 03-07-2012, 04:32 PM

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Paddled out from the dock @ moms beach, bait every where! sardines and small macs, loaded up in 10-15 min. fished a bait for a short time (nothing). So I paddled out the jetty & south to crystal cove got nailed on the drop of the first bait but pulled it out of its mouth thinking it was the seal that was circling me only to teeth marks of the good kind. dropped another small mac down and whammo! ended up with 5 legal sand bass and one calico (6.5 lbs) my PB for the calico. Great day on the water, Glassy most of the morning.

Mr. Adventure · 03-07-2012, 05:17 PM

Woah!!! Monster calico. I love crystal cove even though I've been skunked every time, nice to see some action!

YakMedic · 03-07-2012, 07:03 PM

Nice chunker Calico

NextBite · 03-08-2012, 12:06 AM

WTG! Calico and Sandies

Regor · 03-08-2012, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by FLORIDA BOY!

ended up with 5 legal sand bass and one calico (6.5 lbs) my PB for the calico. Great day on the water, Glassy most of the morning.

Nice size on that Calico!

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StinkyMatt · 03-08-2012, 07:44 AM

Congrats on the piggy!

mtnbykr2 · 03-08-2012, 07:47 AM

that is one beautiful calico, will yield some excellent fillets nice job...
Never have been to Crystal cove...hmmmmm something new...

blitzburgh · 03-08-2012, 09:17 AM

Nice Checker!

carbonbass · 03-08-2012, 05:33 PM

was the bait inside the harbor?

FLORIDA BOY! · 03-09-2012, 07:45 AM

Yeah starting at the fishing dock @ moms beach which is across the harbor from the coast guard station, and then all th way out to the bouy. I usually fish week days on my own if any one wants to join in on the fun. I got this 10 lb lingcod there in Nov.

SASHIMI · 03-09-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FLORIDA BOY!

Yeah starting at the fishing dock @ moms beach which is across the harbor from the coast guard station, and then all th way out to the bouy. I usually fish week days on my own if any one wants to join in on the fun. I got this 10 lb lingcod there in Nov.

very cool

Mr. Adventure · 03-09-2012, 10:52 AM

in crystal cove?

nice

carbonbass · 03-09-2012, 11:43 AM

Wow nice ling, Wat did u get him on?

socaldv01 · 03-09-2012, 12:06 PM

Started kayak fishing again and will probably make my rounds to the various kayak locations. I'll make sure to introduce myself if I'm ever in the area.

FishinReelDeals · 03-09-2012, 11:13 PM

R.I.P big healthy Pig of a calico bass. May your offspring (if any left) grow to be as big and beautiful as yourself. Please realease the big guys for future generations to come. When I was 16 (ten years ago) bass this size were common all throughout our coast. Due to overfishing, and poaching, (I've seen it from pier j in LB all the way down to San onofre) Bass like this are now a PRIZE, rather than a common occurrence. To each his own.

Nic D · 03-11-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FishinReelDeals

R.I.P big healthy Pig of a calico bass. May your offspring (if any left) grow to be as big and beautiful as yourself. Please realease the big guys for future generations to come. When I was 16 (ten years ago) bass this size were common all throughout our coast. Due to overfishing, and poaching, (I've seen it from pier j in LB all the way down to San onofre) Bass like this are now a PRIZE, rather than a common occurrence. To each his own.

X2

I release all my calicos. I realize that some people eat them, but as the above poster mentioned, please try and release the larger models. Keep all of the 2-3lbers ya want.

03-07-2012, 04:32 PM	#1
FLORIDA BOY! Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 76	Crystal Cove 3/5 Paddled out from the dock @ moms beach, bait every where! sardines and small macs, loaded up in 10-15 min. fished a bait for a short time (nothing). So I paddled out the jetty & south to crystal cove got nailed on the drop of the first bait but pulled it out of its mouth thinking it was the seal that was circling me only to teeth marks of the good kind. dropped another small mac down and whammo! ended up with 5 legal sand bass and one calico (6.5 lbs) my PB for the calico. Great day on the water, Glassy most of the morning.

03-08-2012, 07:47 AM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	that is one beautiful calico, will yield some excellent fillets nice job... Never have been to Crystal cove...hmmmmm something new... __________________

03-08-2012, 09:17 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Checker! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-09-2012, 07:45 AM	#10
FLORIDA BOY! Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 76	Yeah starting at the fishing dock @ moms beach which is across the harbor from the coast guard station, and then all th way out to the bouy. I usually fish week days on my own if any one wants to join in on the fun. I got this 10 lb lingcod there in Nov. Attached Images

03-09-2012, 12:06 PM	#14
socaldv01 Junior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: LB Posts: 17	Another place to fish at... Started kayak fishing again and will probably make my rounds to the various kayak locations. I'll make sure to introduce myself if I'm ever in the area.

03-07-2012, 05:17 PM	#2
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Woah!!! Monster calico. I love crystal cove even though I've been skunked every time, nice to see some action!

03-07-2012, 07:03 PM	#3
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Nice chunker Calico

03-08-2012, 12:06 AM	#4
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	WTG! Calico and Sandies

03-08-2012, 07:44 AM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Congrats on the piggy!

03-08-2012, 05:33 PM	#9
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	was the bait inside the harbor?

03-09-2012, 10:52 AM	#12
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	in crystal cove? nice

03-09-2012, 11:43 AM	#13
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	Wow nice ling, Wat did u get him on?

03-09-2012, 11:13 PM	#15
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	POOR CALI R.I.P big healthy Pig of a calico bass. May your offspring (if any left) grow to be as big and beautiful as yourself. Please realease the big guys for future generations to come. When I was 16 (ten years ago) bass this size were common all throughout our coast. Due to overfishing, and poaching, (I've seen it from pier j in LB all the way down to San onofre) Bass like this are now a PRIZE, rather than a common occurrence. To each his own.