10/16 Dana Point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

cesarjrc · 10-16-2017, 11:39 AM

Meet up with my buddy Omar @ Dana Point boat ramp 5am
Set up our yaks got on the water by 530am
Had our own bait (squid and shrimp) but decided to grab
bait from Bait barge.
We Headed North .Looking for a kelp forest.
I started trolling the hammer swim bait . and get slammed, a nice 12'' calico at the end of the line.
Got the the kelp forest and start fishing the dropped loop .
Right away BAM start getting hit on the shrimp. Kept it going for the next 45 min.
Nothing but sheep head.

, Just what I came for !
Kept 2 legals from that area.
Peddles around looking for more life. Found a few more fish but no keepers .
Had a great day in the water . It was a calm day till the usual nooner blow .
fish count:
5 Sheep head (2 legal)
1 sargo (about 1.5-2lbr)
1 kelp fish
1 sand bass
3 calicos
10+ macs

jbl_91762 · 10-16-2017, 09:05 PM

Thanks for posting and it appears you had a nice day...How was line at bait barge at 5:30AM?

cesarjrc · 10-17-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jbl_91762

Thanks for posting and it appears you had a nice day...How was line at bait barge at 5:30AM?

thanks for reading man!
Line was not bad at all 2 boats in front of us.
took about 10 mins

PapaDave · 10-17-2017, 12:43 PM

Nice report, thanks!

ProfessorLongArms · 10-18-2017, 03:23 PM

Great report!
This has me inspired to check out Dana again soon.

Last time I went out, I paddled 1/2 a mile up past the red buoy... I think the kelp was laying down, as I didn't see a single frond. When it's up, is the kelp usually in that area along the breakwall, or do you have to go further north?

Iceman · 10-18-2017, 04:55 PM

feeling inspired myself, my wife loves them goats.

cesarjrc · 10-19-2017, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorLongArms

Great report!
This has me inspired to check out Dana again soon.

Last time I went out, I paddled 1/2 a mile up past the red buoy... I think the kelp was laying down, as I didn't see a single frond. When it's up, is the kelp usually in that area along the breakwall, or do you have to go further north?

We did not fish by the break wall
we peddled north toward the point right before the Ritz hotel.

cesarjrc · 10-19-2017, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

feeling inspired myself, my wife loves them goats.

Haha my wife does too
Fish tacos for the 2 of us .

10-16-2017, 11:39 AM	#1
cesarjrc CesarJRc Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Riverside Posts: 13	10/16 Dana Point Meet up with my buddy Omar @ Dana Point boat ramp 5am Set up our yaks got on the water by 530am Had our own bait (squid and shrimp) but decided to grab bait from Bait barge. We Headed North .Looking for a kelp forest. I started trolling the hammer swim bait . and get slammed, a nice 12'' calico at the end of the line. Got the the kelp forest and start fishing the dropped loop . Right away BAM start getting hit on the shrimp. Kept it going for the next 45 min. Nothing but sheep head. , Just what I came for ! Kept 2 legals from that area. Peddles around looking for more life. Found a few more fish but no keepers . Had a great day in the water . It was a calm day till the usual nooner blow . fish count: 5 Sheep head (2 legal) 1 sargo (about 1.5-2lbr) 1 kelp fish 1 sand bass 3 calicos 10+ macs Attached Images

10-17-2017, 12:43 PM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Nice report, thanks! __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

10-18-2017, 04:55 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	feeling inspired myself, my wife loves them goats. __________________

10-16-2017, 09:05 PM	#2
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 347	Thanks for posting and it appears you had a nice day...How was line at bait barge at 5:30AM?

10-18-2017, 03:23 PM	#5
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	Great report! This has me inspired to check out Dana again soon. Last time I went out, I paddled 1/2 a mile up past the red buoy... I think the kelp was laying down, as I didn't see a single frond. When it's up, is the kelp usually in that area along the breakwall, or do you have to go further north?