Dana 2-4-09 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 02-04-2009, 07:03 PM

Sorry, Boring Report. I guess a non-report is a report too.
Went out to the point for a few hours today. Ridiculously summer-like weather. A few bass, one bait bit completely in half, and one gigantic mantis shrimp on a fish trap. Drifted the rivermouth for the last 20 min for a raked bait every few minutes, but nothing stuck. Good luck to anyone fishing this weekend.

467echo · 02-04-2009, 07:30 PM

Any report is better than none! At least you got to soak up some sun on the water,

probably a nice day on the water. I'm crossing my fingers for the weather this weekend so i can get my new ride wet and test drive it! becareful with those "mantis on the barby"!

SeaDog · 02-04-2009, 07:41 PM

I would definitely trade your boring report for my skunk at HH!!

But the weather was fantastic! (Got skunked last night at Seal Beach, too.)

Thanks for the report!

forefrazier · 02-04-2009, 07:50 PM

Thanks for the report Steve...Cool Mantis Shrimp catch..Never seen one of those up close. Most people reporting them have been further south.......

T Bone · 02-05-2009, 04:33 PM

Hey steveooo were your bites at the rivermouth in deeper water or right on the beach?Mantis shrimp are awesome.

steveooo · 02-05-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bone

Hey steveooo were your bites at the rivermouth in deeper water or right on the beach?Mantis shrimp are awesome.

25-10 feet deep. Looked like infant hali rakes. The mantis was pretty cool. Never seen one in person. It popped off just as I got it to the boat. It was pretty big though, I'd say 10" stretched out. I'm bummed I didn't get a pic.

KennyHill · 02-05-2009, 05:04 PM

Do you guys eat those shrimp? i herd they can mess you up. i never caught one.

02-04-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Dana 2-4-09 Sorry, Boring Report. I guess a non-report is a report too. Went out to the point for a few hours today. Ridiculously summer-like weather. A few bass, one bait bit completely in half, and one gigantic mantis shrimp on a fish trap. Drifted the rivermouth for the last 20 min for a raked bait every few minutes, but nothing stuck. Good luck to anyone fishing this weekend.

02-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#2
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	Any report is better than none! At least you got to soak up some sun on the water, probably a nice day on the water. I'm crossing my fingers for the weather this weekend so i can get my new ride wet and test drive it! becareful with those "mantis on the barby"! __________________ they are getting bigger....

02-05-2009, 04:33 PM	#5
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Hey steveooo were your bites at the rivermouth in deeper water or right on the beach?Mantis shrimp are awesome. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

02-04-2009, 07:41 PM	#3
SeaDog Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 47	I would definitely trade your boring report for my skunk at HH!! But the weather was fantastic! (Got skunked last night at Seal Beach, too.) Thanks for the report!

02-04-2009, 07:50 PM	#4
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Thanks for the report Steve...Cool Mantis Shrimp catch..Never seen one of those up close. Most people reporting them have been further south.......

02-05-2009, 05:04 PM	#7
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	Do you guys eat those shrimp? i herd they can mess you up. i never caught one.