San Diego Bay 5-8 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rogersmith · 05-08-2009, 06:56 PM

Fished Shelter Island area 9am-4pm, two small sandies, lizard fish and the attached first image, not sure what it was, barracuda? Pretty good chop on the water with persistant SW wind.

dsafety · 05-08-2009, 07:16 PM

I think that that is some kind of a needle fish.

Bob

tptrench · 05-09-2009, 07:46 AM

That is a needlefish, usually found in tropical waters. The locals in Hawaii love to eat em. TP

bjoseph · 05-09-2009, 10:29 AM

You are right, it is a needle fish. There are a fair number of them that live in the outflow at the South Bay power point in Chula Vista.

LakersFan · 05-09-2009, 04:41 PM

Also there are lots of them in the San Gabriel Channel in Long Beach. That is also an outlet of warm water from a power plant. They get quite long.

rogersmith · 05-09-2009, 10:24 PM

thanks for the ID!

ccoral · 05-10-2009, 09:19 PM

lots in mexico

steveooo · 05-10-2009, 09:54 PM

Cool! Need to add that to the species list. Thanks for the report.

05-08-2009, 06:56 PM	#1
rogersmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 465	San Diego Bay 5-8 Fished Shelter Island area 9am-4pm, two small sandies, lizard fish and the attached first image, not sure what it was, barracuda? Pretty good chop on the water with persistant SW wind.

05-09-2009, 10:29 AM	#4
bjoseph Junior Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: escondido Posts: 13	needlefish You are right, it is a needle fish. There are a fair number of them that live in the outflow at the South Bay power point in Chula Vista.

05-10-2009, 09:54 PM	#8
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Cool! Need to add that to the species list. Thanks for the report. Last edited by steveooo; 05-10-2009 at 09:54 PM. Reason: Bad spelling

05-08-2009, 07:16 PM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	I think that that is some kind of a needle fish. Bob

05-09-2009, 07:46 AM	#3
tptrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pt loma Posts: 101	That is a needlefish, usually found in tropical waters. The locals in Hawaii love to eat em. TP

05-09-2009, 04:41 PM	#5
LakersFan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 92	Also there are lots of them in the San Gabriel Channel in Long Beach. That is also an outlet of warm water from a power plant. They get quite long.

05-09-2009, 10:24 PM	#6
rogersmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 465	thanks for the ID!

05-10-2009, 09:19 PM	#7
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	lots in mexico