Dana Point 3-27 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

landwhale · 03-27-2012, 03:48 PM

Fished with Ed today

We launched at grey light and fished the outside of the jetty for 1/2 hour then paddled out to the pipe. The wind was blowing of shore in the double digits had to break out the 3/4 and 1oz heads.

Caught the fish on Uni Buttered coated Big Hammers Pearl Swim Baits and the Fluke with the War Bait heads. Red colors were the best my biggest fish came on a Pearl 3" red bait on a 3/8 oz head after the wind died took a pic but only got my waders (bummer). Also got 2 nice calicos on the War bait head head with a blade.

We both caught 10 bass of the water by 12.

seriola_killer · 03-27-2012, 03:53 PM

Nice trip. Thanks for the report!

echo1er · 03-27-2012, 04:01 PM

great job.

GR6RR · 03-27-2012, 04:15 PM

awesome stuff!

Amish Ed · 03-27-2012, 04:29 PM

Here's my take on the morning...
Landwhale and I hit the pipe this morning. Launched from the ramp at about 6:00 back about 12:00. There was a cold offshore blowing and the water was cold too. Fished the end of the jetty until there was enough light to paddle out to the pipe (neither of us had a headlamp). I was fishing Steve's P15 and was very happy with it. It is a wet ride, but paddles fast and tracks really well. Also, it was my first time using a color FF. Interesting to use, but at least I know now I don't need a color FF. Heck, I'm color blind anyways. I missed my GPS too which led to a few times where I had to hunt for the Pipe. The offshore was pretty strong and also shifted directions. One drift you'd go uphill and out, the next drift might be out and down. Really had to pay attention to landmarks to figure out which way you went. One time Steve and I got way off the pipe and had to paddle for while, until I remembered to look at the shore. So, we did a lot of paddling until 9:00 when the wind died. Around 10:30 it picked up a little out of the NW, but it was only a breeze.

Until the wind died it was heavy heads to hit bottom. I was using a 1oz head with a 4" Flurry and that was enough to get to the bottom. Only hung up bad once and ended up bending the hook to get it free. Nice to know it was a good knot. In fact I only lost one head today, some kind of record I think. Once the wind died I switched to a 3" Flurry on a 3/8oz head. With the 4" I had 4 calicoes. The 3" got me 4 more including my biggest. We figured it went about 5lbs. The only 2 Flurry colors that got bit were Redfish and Sea Food. I also got one sand bass which took a 6" MC dropshot bait in some kind of green/clear belly.

Only 10 bass for each of us. But, I had figured with it being post-front and a drop in water temp that we'd be lucky with 5. Glad too get out and hang with my friend too. Thanks Steve for the use of your yak and the good seat (this new seat by Feel Free is really nice).

The picture is blurry and I didn't hold the fish straight, but this is the big one. Steve had a sand bass close to the same size.
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NEEFFF · 03-27-2012, 05:02 PM

NextBite · 03-27-2012, 06:47 PM

WTG! Steve and Ed

kobra · 03-27-2012, 07:06 PM

Good job boyz.

blitzburgh · 03-27-2012, 09:05 PM

Nice! I got a bunch of those new Warheads with the blades too. They should kill this summer.

Iceman · 03-27-2012, 09:17 PM

ya those blades look very cool

walrus · 03-28-2012, 07:01 AM

Nice work

bus kid · 03-28-2012, 07:24 AM

Wait a minute... Mr. Green is not using the flukes, now i have to go to the tackle shop.

Nice Reports, wish I would have called in sick.

Amish Ed · 03-28-2012, 08:22 AM

Have no fear, he caught a couple on the flukes. Those War Blades do look good though. I need to pick up a few myself.

landwhale · 03-28-2012, 09:26 AM

I was impressed by the Warbait Head with the blade at the show and picked up 2. Yesterday seem good conditions to give them a try the strikes are harder than with a bait and both fish were over 1 1/2 lbs. Fished them on braid with a 17lb floro leader.

I DID USE the flukes when the wind calmed down 3 fish and lost 2 heads and baits to the bottom 10lb couldn't stop

Make sure you bring the Uni Butter

kobra · 03-28-2012, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bus kid

Wait a minute... Mr. Green is not using the flukes, now i have to go to the tackle shop.

Nice Reports, wish I would have called in sick.

You can save that $50 worth of flukes for later or sell some to Team Sewer Fishing.

Leave it to Mr. Green to throw a wrench into a perfectly good plan.

bus kid · 03-28-2012, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobra

You can save that $50 worth of flukes for later or sell some to Team Sewer Fishing.

Leave it to Mr. Green to throw a wrench into a perfectly good plan.

Team sewer fish only uses live bait due the fact that everything else disintegrates when it hits the water up there

Caffeind · 03-28-2012, 07:18 PM

Any halibut hang around that pipe?

Thinking of dropping a sardine while I bass fish with plastics on Friday.

kobra · 03-28-2012, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caffeind

Any halibut hang around that pipe?

Thinking of dropping a sardine while I bass fish with plastics on Friday.

Oh yeah! The last one from the pipe in 40 feet of water on a swimbait.

03-27-2012, 03:48 PM	#1
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Dana Point 3-27 Fished with Ed today We launched at grey light and fished the outside of the jetty for 1/2 hour then paddled out to the pipe. The wind was blowing of shore in the double digits had to break out the 3/4 and 1oz heads. Caught the fish on Uni Buttered coated Big Hammers Pearl Swim Baits and the Fluke with the War Bait heads. Red colors were the best my biggest fish came on a Pearl 3" red bait on a 3/8 oz head after the wind died took a pic but only got my waders (bummer). Also got 2 nice calicos on the War bait head head with a blade. We both caught 10 bass of the water by 12. __________________

03-27-2012, 03:53 PM	#2
seriola_killer Sled Peddler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bonita, Ca. Posts: 236	Nice trip. Thanks for the report! __________________ Jerry Moore Need a car or truck to yaul your yak? Ring me up. (619)988-3325

03-27-2012, 04:15 PM	#4
GR6RR Lucky Fisher Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: too far inland Posts: 366	awesome stuff! __________________

03-27-2012, 04:29 PM	#5
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Here's my take on the morning... Landwhale and I hit the pipe this morning. Launched from the ramp at about 6:00 back about 12:00. There was a cold offshore blowing and the water was cold too. Fished the end of the jetty until there was enough light to paddle out to the pipe (neither of us had a headlamp). I was fishing Steve's P15 and was very happy with it. It is a wet ride, but paddles fast and tracks really well. Also, it was my first time using a color FF. Interesting to use, but at least I know now I don't need a color FF. Heck, I'm color blind anyways. I missed my GPS too which led to a few times where I had to hunt for the Pipe. The offshore was pretty strong and also shifted directions. One drift you'd go uphill and out, the next drift might be out and down. Really had to pay attention to landmarks to figure out which way you went. One time Steve and I got way off the pipe and had to paddle for while, until I remembered to look at the shore. So, we did a lot of paddling until 9:00 when the wind died. Around 10:30 it picked up a little out of the NW, but it was only a breeze. Until the wind died it was heavy heads to hit bottom. I was using a 1oz head with a 4" Flurry and that was enough to get to the bottom. Only hung up bad once and ended up bending the hook to get it free. Nice to know it was a good knot. In fact I only lost one head today, some kind of record I think. Once the wind died I switched to a 3" Flurry on a 3/8oz head. With the 4" I had 4 calicoes. The 3" got me 4 more including my biggest. We figured it went about 5lbs. The only 2 Flurry colors that got bit were Redfish and Sea Food. I also got one sand bass which took a 6" MC dropshot bait in some kind of green/clear belly. Only 10 bass for each of us. But, I had figured with it being post-front and a drop in water temp that we'd be lucky with 5. Glad too get out and hang with my friend too. Thanks Steve for the use of your yak and the good seat (this new seat by Feel Free is really nice). The picture is blurry and I didn't hold the fish straight, but this is the big one. Steve had a sand bass close to the same size. [IMG]http://api.ning.com/files/HvuJzNFcUh31-zhUgzaAZArHYzPPZD7xCaUed32sEQNpLxj49R75ZSsmSmRvw T2NzVsyqeUdSENjNVsexTYSTrtK6kHf/nicecalico.jpg[/IMG] __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-27-2012, 09:05 PM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! I got a bunch of those new Warheads with the blades too. They should kill this summer. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-27-2012, 04:01 PM	#3
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	great job.

03-27-2012, 05:02 PM	#6
NEEFFF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 224

03-27-2012, 06:47 PM	#7
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	WTG! Steve and Ed

03-27-2012, 07:06 PM	#8
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Good job boyz.

03-27-2012, 09:17 PM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	ya those blades look very cool __________________

03-28-2012, 07:01 AM	#11
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Nice work

03-28-2012, 07:24 AM	#12
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Wait a minute... Mr. Green is not using the flukes, now i have to go to the tackle shop. Nice Reports, wish I would have called in sick. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

03-28-2012, 08:22 AM	#13
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Have no fear, he caught a couple on the flukes. Those War Blades do look good though. I need to pick up a few myself. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-28-2012, 09:26 AM	#14
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	I was impressed by the Warbait Head with the blade at the show and picked up 2. Yesterday seem good conditions to give them a try the strikes are harder than with a bait and both fish were over 1 1/2 lbs. Fished them on braid with a 17lb floro leader. I DID USE the flukes when the wind calmed down 3 fish and lost 2 heads and baits to the bottom 10lb couldn't stop Make sure you bring the Uni Butter __________________

03-28-2012, 07:18 PM	#17
Caffeind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: OC Posts: 146	Any halibut hang around that pipe? Thinking of dropping a sardine while I bass fish with plastics on Friday.