Fun Double Sand Bass Hookup At Redondo

[daperrin]

Had a great time today with my nephew. It turned out to be a beautiful day and the fog never materialized thank goodness. We were greeted by a large pod of dolphins. One swam right under his kayak and jumped out of the water after passing by. This kind of thing is what keeps me coming back. Landed a nice double on my first drop. This is the second time n a row this has happened for me. Found a good school of Reds in about 230ft but they were all small. I made it a point to bring my little homemade descender and sent a half dozen back to momma. Check out my quick video of the highlights. https://youtu.be/WrOgGu8iKnY

We were greeted by the Fish and Game after entering back into the harbor. It is interesting that they are telling people (recommending) not to eat the Sand Bass caught in the waters of Redondo down to Seal Beach. There must be some real nasty stuff inside these fish for F&G to specifically call out and suggest folks not eat these specific fish.

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by daperrin

We were greeted by the Fish and Game after entering back into the harbor. It is interesting that they are telling people (recommending) not to eat the Sand Bass caught in the waters of Redondo down to Seal Beach. There must be some real nasty stuff inside these fish for F&G to specifically call out and suggest folks not eat these specific fish.

Wow, I can remember the warning placards not to eat the White Croaker back in the '80s, but it is a super bummer for them now to add Sand Bass to the list of species to avoid. Makes one wonder about halibut. Too bad that was the main portion of your fish clip. Kudos for reviving the rockfish and thanks for the report.

[daperrin]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Wow, I can remember the warning placards not to eat the White Croaker back in the '80s, but it is a super bummer for them now to add Sand Bass to the list of species to avoid. Makes one wonder about halibut. Too bad that was the main portion of your fish clip. Kudos for reviving the rockfish and thanks for the report.

Yes they also mentioned Croaker. Those were the two fish mentioned not to eat. I asked if Calico was also affected and they said no. So even though the two can be caught side by side, I guess the diet of the Sand Bass is different.