Newport

[octico]

Originally Posted by Harry Hill

I made my first salt water excursion today, launched from Coast Guard Beach with Amish Ed, stayed in the harbor casting soft baits for spotties. We caught mostly small spotties, I caught two that were just a bit short so nothing came home for dinner. I fell getting out of my kayak because of my new knees, Ed looked at me and said," you aren't ready for La Jolla" that was really funny. Thanks Ed for showing me around. I had a school of little barracuda attack my bait right below the boat, they were fun to watch even though I didn't hook any of them. I also fought what looked like a corvina for a couple of minutes before he came off the hook.

Ed's a great guy to fish with. Glad you has a good time.

[carbonbass]

next time drag the dead ones around on the bottom near pilings for the flat kind!

[Harry Hill]

where is the baby beach?