Dana Point Sat

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Andy picked me up at 4:15 and we headed on down to meet Scott and Joe at Dana Point Jet Ski and Kayak. We launched with some brisk offshores chillin the air and headed up toward the point

Andy and Brian headed up near Salt Creek. Ran into John fishing the wall chatted for a few


Then I headed out to fish the kelp at the point. Mike and Chuck were already there and Mike said he had a few short bites but no takers, saw Wayne on the outside edge of the kelp. Got out the Uni Butter and started coating the jerk shads and weedless leadheads, no interest in the shads so started working the bottom with the 1oz weedless heads. Got some short bites then landed this 15” calico

The bite in the kelp only lasted about 45 min then died completely. The wind had shifted and was blowing hard down the coast so I headed inside the point fishing structure and the bottom. Even on the inside of the point the wind was moving me at a good rate and I started down the wall back to the harbor. Picked up some sand bass and a calico off the wall before heading in, 3 calicos and 4 sandies. Took a short break to talk to Mike and Chuck then headed back out in the harbor to try the new American Eagle Kayak Rod caught a 10” sand bass and a 20” halibut. I already have one American Eagle Rod that has become my favorite and really liked the new Kayak Rod especially the way it fought the halibut with ease, great new rod. Tim from Dana Point Jet Ski and Kayak was having a sale and cooking up some links so lunch was ready and I checked out his well stocked shop.