Dana Point Red Tide ......Butt

[dorado123]

Went fishing Dana Point today on the water 6:30 AM inside harbor I already notice red tide took over anyway got sardines then headed outside of harbor .
Only beach area was clear so I didn't wanna fish on red tide I fished shallow water
10am I had big bite I thought one of usual leopard sharks (actually act like that) but I saw big table coming out
Had some trouble to gaff but finally land 33 in halibut couldn't believe only 8 ft of water such big one there

Had a good day bring dinner is always make wife happy

[dorado123]

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[T-Rex]

Congrats...nicely done!

[Harry Hill]

still haven't gotten my first legal butt congratulations on a nice catch

[jbl_91762]

Congrats! I've been fooled too many times by those damn leopard sharks too along that beach. I too have not landed my legal butt yet, came close but that day forgot gaff and net and lost them.

[igotpron]

Originally Posted by jbl_91762

Congrats! I've been fooled too many times by those damn leopard sharks too along that beach. I too have not landed my legal butt yet, came close but that day forgot gaff and net and lost them.

So where do we catch these pesky leopards? Right behind the breakers at doheny? What’s the preferred rig and bait?


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[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by igotpron

So where do we catch these pesky leopards? Right behind the breakers at doheny? What’s the preferred rig and bait?


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I gave a friend a live bait because he was out He caught a legal butt on my bait

[dorado123]

Originally Posted by igotpron

So where do we catch these pesky leopards? Right behind the breakers at doheny? What’s the preferred rig and bait?


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Just normal dropped loop or Carolina rig with one once weight . Bait is live sardines. They biting bottom around 10-15ft of beach area and usually when bait is almost dead, sharks attack . I lost count but one day I hooked at least dozen of sharks 20-30lb If you wanna catch leopard sharks, it’s not hard at all

[jbl_91762]

Originally Posted by dorado123

Just normal dropped loop or Carolina rig with one once weight . Bait is live sardines. They biting bottom around 10-15ft of beach area and usually when bait is almost dead, sharks attack . I lost count but one day I hooked at least dozen of sharks 20-30lb If you wanna catch leopard sharks, it’s not hard at all

yup, not my cup of tea...boring fight and cant eat em.

[Raskal311]

I fished in 10 foot of water last weekend and got kicked off by the coast guard. :/ was told I had to be 1000 foot from the beach.

[dorado123]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

I fished in 10 foot of water last weekend and got kicked off by the coast guard. :/ was told I had to be 1000 foot from the beach.

Oh maybe there’re too many surfers and tangle with them is not safe so better stay away from them , today only few of surfers

[dorado123]

Originally Posted by jbl_91762

yup, not my cup of tea...boring fight and cant eat em.

+1 losing time to catch halibut

[buckygoesfishing]

Awesome catch man!

[DanaPT]

Yes I heard the same of 1000 ft. Veach was closed to bathers and surfers last weekend.


Nice butt!

[SoCalEDC]

nice fish man!

[Salty]

Great work!

[Tigermidge]

A worthy beast!
Mark

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by dorado123

Oh maybe there’re too many surfers and tangle with them is not safe so better stay away from them , today only few of surfers

No it was completely closed down not a single person on the beach except the coast guard. They may have opened it since Saturday.