DP 7/27 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

alanw · 07-27-2013, 10:32 PM

Launched late at 1:00 off at 8:00

Water has cooled down from a few weeks ago to around 64°, nice and overcast all day.

Fished bait barge anchovies all day. One short hali and a short cuda within the first 15 mins on the water.

Finally got my bait tank dialed in, only lost 3 or 4 chovies all day.

I got skunked outside the harbor so headed back in after 2 hours. Lots of short strikes/raked baits.

I was suprised to get no bass at all, inside or outside the harbor.. maybe too cold?

Ended up with 3 short halibut, 1 short baracuda, 1 queenfish, and 1 legal halibut at 24"... my first legal on a kayak

Cooking up some halibut right now

Hondatom · 07-27-2013, 10:46 PM

Nice job! congrats on Hali #1.

bad brady · 07-28-2013, 12:31 AM

Congrats on the keeper halibut

Amish Ed · 07-28-2013, 12:39 AM

Great job on getting your first legal yak butt. Big drops in water temp will definitely shut down a bass bite. Especially considering DP has been slow for bass most of the year (at least for me).

echo1er · 07-28-2013, 08:20 AM

awesome job. There where so many kayakers out on the water which one where you.

alanw · 07-28-2013, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echo1er

awesome job. There where so many kayakers out on the water which one where you.

I was wearing a straw hat drifting around on a dark green Malibu Stealth 12. Not too much wind and current made for a nice slow drift all day.

dngayan · 08-01-2013, 10:43 PM

Nice catch! Great report.

Vikingj · 08-03-2013, 09:52 PM

Way to go on your 1st hali- hoping you have many more to come. Thanks for report.

07-28-2013, 12:39 AM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Great job on getting your first legal yak butt. Big drops in water temp will definitely shut down a bass bite. Especially considering DP has been slow for bass most of the year (at least for me). __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

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07-27-2013, 10:32 PM	#1
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	DP 7/27 Launched late at 1:00 off at 8:00 Water has cooled down from a few weeks ago to around 64°, nice and overcast all day. Fished bait barge anchovies all day. One short hali and a short cuda within the first 15 mins on the water. Finally got my bait tank dialed in, only lost 3 or 4 chovies all day. I got skunked outside the harbor so headed back in after 2 hours. Lots of short strikes/raked baits. I was suprised to get no bass at all, inside or outside the harbor.. maybe too cold? Ended up with 3 short halibut, 1 short baracuda, 1 queenfish, and 1 legal halibut at 24"... my first legal on a kayak Cooking up some halibut right now __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

07-27-2013, 10:46 PM	#2
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	Nice job! congrats on Hali #1.

07-28-2013, 12:31 AM	#3
bad brady Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Menifee CA Posts: 118	Congrats on the keeper halibut

07-28-2013, 08:20 AM	#5
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	awesome job. There where so many kayakers out on the water which one where you.

08-01-2013, 10:43 PM	#7
dngayan Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange,CA Posts: 27	Nice catch! Great report.

08-03-2013, 09:52 PM	#8
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Way to go on your 1st hali- hoping you have many more to come. Thanks for report.