DP 1/25/20 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 01-27-2020, 04:23 PM

Fun day at DP on Saturday. Did the usual run from the harbor around the point and up to Salt Creek. Winds and chop were minimal most of the day, but the swells were pretty big. Salt Creek surf forecast was calling 6-8'. Made it interesting finding the kelp. The strong surges had the kelp pinned horizontal underwater which caused lots of snags throughout the morning. Had the best luck around the buoy earlier in the morning with a few decent sand bass and ANOTHER freakin' mantis shrimp! All fish released, although the first bass was a little stunned and required a bit of nursing back to consciousness before bolting back to the bottom. Also made a friend with a local sea lion. Basically once the fog cleared out and things warmed up a bit, it was a super nice day on the water! Pics below.

01-27-2020, 04:23 PM	#1
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 433	DP 1/25/20 Fun day at DP on Saturday. Did the usual run from the harbor around the point and up to Salt Creek. Winds and chop were minimal most of the day, but the swells were pretty big. Salt Creek surf forecast was calling 6-8'. Made it interesting finding the kelp. The strong surges had the kelp pinned horizontal underwater which caused lots of snags throughout the morning. Had the best luck around the buoy earlier in the morning with a few decent sand bass and ANOTHER freakin' mantis shrimp! All fish released, although the first bass was a little stunned and required a bit of nursing back to consciousness before bolting back to the bottom. Also made a friend with a local sea lion. Basically once the fog cleared out and things warmed up a bit, it was a super nice day on the water! Pics below. Attached Images