Bass at the DP pipe?

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by andrewtp

I've been thinking of hitting the pipe next week. Has anybody been out to the pipe throwing plastics lately? Hows the bite?

Another note - was thinking of C-rigging for deep bass like freshwater fishing, but w/ swimbaits or Gulps grups on the business end? Waste of time or anybody had any luck w/ on C-rigs? Seems like it could work if the fish were there but had lock jaw....

I have done ok on the sandies and halibut on c-rigged gulp at DP...I still might find myself down there on sunday if I can get my meter installed, but my time in the Man cave has been limited and I have to do a complete install with wet mount before the weekend

[DanaPT]

For follow-up posts on that "c-rig".

I made it out between 1-6 yesterday in the afternoon. Last couple of days in the PM had "appeared" to glass-off. I headed north to the kelp for nothing. The wind wasn't as bad as it could of been, but it wasn't easy to fish.

On the way back drifted with the wind, close to the harbor jetty and only managed 1 sand bass on plastic, C&R.

By about 6pm, it did glass off. Saw many of boaters setting up for a full moon hooping fest.

[andrewtp]

I've been doing a lot of freshwater fishing in my buds bass club and have been killing the bigger LMB on Carolina rigs. Caught my biggest largemouth on it. Hoping to replicate it on the big pond!

[fishsouthcounty]

Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

I have done ok on the sandies and halibut on c-rigged gulp at DP...I still might find myself down there on sunday if I can get my meter installed, but my time in the Man cave has been limited and I have to do a complete install with wet mount before the weekend

So i was gonna get out on Dana Wharf sunday...got a couple groupons i need to use up but they got the Pride going with almost a full load so im over that...get that finder done and come on down to Dana and lets fish.

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by fishsouthcounty

So i was gonna get out on Dana Wharf sunday...got a couple groupons i need to use up but they got the Pride going with almost a full load so im over that...get that finder done and come on down to Dana and lets fish.

Hopefully I will get the container mounted tonight for the wet mount,
should be downhill after that...we will see, seems as though Mat wants to go to the Boo...real bad ...lol

[fishsouthcounty]

Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

Hopefully I will get the container mounted tonight for the wet mount,
should be downhill after that...we will see, seems as though Mat wants to go to the Boo...real bad ...lol

word...ill be hittin dana sunday either way so if you wanna head this way just shoot me a PM and we can plan a meet time...if not good luck up there. should be a great weekend to be out on the water.

[FishinReelDeals]

Never carolina rigged for sw bass.I do really well drop shotting the 5" gulps in a variety of colors. Fished the pipe from a friends boat their last tuesday for a couple of nice bass, all on plastic. The bass fishing at dp really slowed down in the last couple of years. Id like to see more fisherman practicing catch and release on the calicos. I wish all the bass fishing was catch and release. Carolina is my go to rig for lmb. It hasn't let me down yet!

[PapaDave]

I'm hoping to get out there Sunday also. Maybe I'll see you guys out there.

[Zed]

The bass fishing at dp really slowed down in the last couple of years. Id like to see more fisherman practicing catch and release on the calicos. I wish all the bass fishing was catch and release.

Alright, you baited me.
First, the last "couple years" have been strong La Nina w/ a negative (cold) PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) . It stands to reason that bass fishing would be slower with below average water temperatures. I'm also leaning toward the abundance of coastal WSB #'s and almost 18months straight of market squid spawn cycles as a result of the cooler water cycle.
"Just because you can't catch them doesn't mean they're not there."

2nd, I bet that thresher in your avatar is thinking, "Id like to see more fisherman practicing catch and release on the threshers. Or at least release me at the water, and not dragged up on deck."