Dana Point 4/24 report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Wishnfishn · 04-24-2021, 03:18 PM

Fished 20-30 foot deep outside to break water today. Water still only 60° but enough to get the bass to bite. Caught two grumpy Sandy’s and three calicoes. No surface action, All fish caught laying lure on bottom with grubs and twin tails and very slow retrieve. Biggest calico was a nice break about 17 inches/4 pounds. Caught and released to tease another day!

tak100 · 04-24-2021, 06:02 PM

Thanks for the report.

Good to know the conditions.

DanaPT · 04-25-2021, 07:12 AM

Props to you. Surf swell was pumping at doho. Capo reefs ripping! Wind looked manageable but seemed to blow steady. Nice work on the bass! No pain no reward, less than ideal conditions.

Water now all brown and churned while swell moves through.

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 04-25-2021, 04:20 PM

Good job on a pretty less than perfect day!
The swells were up pretty high on the beach 4-5’. They were crashing pretty good along the long jetty.

It turns out that a rental kayak flippped in the surf and was brought back to the dock and not too long after a Boston Whaler was brought back to the boat launch. Word was that he capsized off Doheny on an outer reef.

04-24-2021, 03:18 PM	#1
Wishnfishn Junior Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 6	Dana Point 4/24 report Fished 20-30 foot deep outside to break water today. Water still only 60° but enough to get the bass to bite. Caught two grumpy Sandy’s and three calicoes. No surface action, All fish caught laying lure on bottom with grubs and twin tails and very slow retrieve. Biggest calico was a nice break about 17 inches/4 pounds. Caught and released to tease another day! Attached Images

04-24-2021, 06:02 PM	#2
tak100 Recruit Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 153	Thanks for the report. Good to know the conditions.

04-25-2021, 07:12 AM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Props to you. Surf swell was pumping at doho. Capo reefs ripping! Wind looked manageable but seemed to blow steady. Nice work on the bass! No pain no reward, less than ideal conditions. Water now all brown and churned while swell moves through.

04-25-2021, 04:20 PM	#4
Southwest Kayak Fishing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Near Mission Viejo Posts: 196	Good job on a pretty less than perfect day! The swells were up pretty high on the beach 4-5’. They were crashing pretty good along the long jetty. It turns out that a rental kayak flippped in the surf and was brought back to the dock and not too long after a Boston Whaler was brought back to the boat launch. Word was that he capsized off Doheny on an outer reef.