NPH, 7-29-16. Short report. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 07-29-2016, 08:06 PM

Landwhale and I launched around 7am from the Coast Guard beach. Air was warm and clear. No wind until about 8:30. Water was 71º-73º and a bit dirty depending on where you were. Tidal swing was almost nonexistent, about a 1'. We hit all our regular haunts. Bottom line, it was slow.

I got my 4 fish on a Slayer head with a 4" Bad Shad Paddlerz. Hot Sauce for flavor. I was getting bit on the Sexydine Warblade. Then I lost it to a mooring line. Damn! Lots of short biters for me today and no real size to the four I did get. I think Steve got 7 or 8. But, that's the way it goes. Last week I had 4 and he had 1, this week he got the better of me. But, It was good to be out there and fishing with Steve. Next week Dana perhaps?

Orca Winfrey · 07-29-2016, 10:51 PM

Thanks for the report. Hate it when there's no water movement at NPH . Once in a while though the fish do get active in those conditions. I need to get out on the water myself. Have t been able to yak in over a month due to vacations,l and visitors from out of country.

iethinker · 07-30-2016, 03:39 AM

Mooring lines and buoy ropes must be like tackle shops. They have claimed a few of my lures as well.

Amish Ed · 07-30-2016, 02:03 PM

Orca, we did find one little point that bit for about 20min. Probaaably should've stuck there longer.

Iethinker, for sure. Being my favorite warblade it hurt my heart to lose it.

YAKATTK · 07-31-2016, 12:08 PM

Was also out there. Definitely slow. Seas were a bit sloppy in the morning but ventured out of the harbor anyways! Couldn't find mr. Thresher and settled for some rockfish to take home!

07-29-2016, 08:06 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	NPH, 7-29-16. Short report. Landwhale and I launched around 7am from the Coast Guard beach. Air was warm and clear. No wind until about 8:30. Water was 71º-73º and a bit dirty depending on where you were. Tidal swing was almost nonexistent, about a 1'. We hit all our regular haunts. Bottom line, it was slow. I got my 4 fish on a Slayer head with a 4" Bad Shad Paddlerz. Hot Sauce for flavor. I was getting bit on the Sexydine Warblade. Then I lost it to a mooring line. Damn! Lots of short biters for me today and no real size to the four I did get. I think Steve got 7 or 8. But, that's the way it goes. Last week I had 4 and he had 1, this week he got the better of me. But, It was good to be out there and fishing with Steve. Next week Dana perhaps? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-30-2016, 03:39 AM	#3
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Lost Lures Mooring lines and buoy ropes must be like tackle shops. They have claimed a few of my lures as well.

07-30-2016, 02:03 PM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Orca, we did find one little point that bit for about 20min. Probaaably should've stuck there longer. Iethinker, for sure. Being my favorite warblade it hurt my heart to lose it. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-29-2016, 10:51 PM	#2
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	Thanks for the report. Hate it when there's no water movement at NPH . Once in a while though the fish do get active in those conditions. I need to get out on the water myself. Have t been able to yak in over a month due to vacations,l and visitors from out of country.

07-31-2016, 12:08 PM	#5
YAKATTK Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 33	Was also out there. Definitely slow. Seas were a bit sloppy in the morning but ventured out of the harbor anyways! Couldn't find mr. Thresher and settled for some rockfish to take home!