Solana Supermoon For Super Tide, New Species (ID Please) And Some Eats

[iethinker]

This is a (late) fishing report from Solana Beach with events having occurred last weekend. Overall, it's a good thing to have so much work as not to be able to post any sooner so I will not complain about the delay.

My freezer was finally low on meat so I was out for any table-fare worthy catches. As luck would have it, I was able to stock-up yet again! Of more interest though was the unusual but pretty fish(s) I caught on my sabiki while targeting GBMs for bait.

This 22-lb and 39-inch (to fork) YT hit a GBM and came home with me to feed the family. It was definitely the long and skinny type. That big tail sure helped it to put up an epic battle!



So...is there (such a thing as) juvenile rainbow-striped-bass among us? Any species ID would be appreciated here. These unusual fish were schooled together in one area and hit the sabiki. Most GBMs I landed using the 1/4-oz blue and chrome kastmaster.

Species ID please:



Pedaling into the Del Mar Rivermouth was impossible against the high tidal coefficient created by the supermoon. It was like going through white water rapids but facing upstream. Fortunately it was pretty shallow where I gave-up so I just jumped off and walked over to the shore.

DelMar River Mouth (San Dieguito) Rivermouth upon return / landing:


Well, I also have too much work to fish this weekend.

...so...uh....'till later...

Matt