Spots.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wade · 09-20-2013, 08:40 PM

For those of you unfamiliar with what a Spotty is, you are missing out on some great fishing..

Coming from Oceanside, I try and beat morning traffic and sunrise before even looking at tide tables..
Fishing was slow as I waited for the tide to move in...So in the meantime I scratched up a nice pile of angry Spotties on a Chatterbait ripped over the Bays grass tables to get them motivated..
First half of the days quarry were fooled via Z-Man's Chatterbait Pro / 5/8oz / Chart, Orange & Pearl. (+ a MinnowZ trailer in Houdini with some added Butter never hurts either..)
As the water filled in giving me a larger buffer, I switched up to a 3/4oz slayer swimjig in white/ + a mostly white and a few strands of orange for the skirt / Z-Man's Pro-Cure Gel scented PaddlerZ in Pearl tipped the swimbait trailer.
Another really good day in the Bay.. No gopro yet, but I took out the iphone for a couple shots. RhaaaA..

Haulin ass in traffic right after a good c&r session headed to Pomas for one of the best egg-parm sandwiches right before they close..

Zfish03 · 09-20-2013, 09:40 PM

Nice Wade,
I was at the bay at 0500 to do some hali fishing. And...bait tank didn't work, no plastics rod...So I went home and picked up some plastics and went to oside for an epic lizard fish bite.

easyday · 09-20-2013, 11:45 PM

Looks awesome man, I need to get back in the o side game. Next week is my last week of work in tje good ol usmc so ill be fishing hard finally.

CobraTandem · 09-21-2013, 05:48 AM

Good work on the spots. I like that fat greedy one trying to get fatter.

buddha · 09-21-2013, 09:49 AM

Have to love the spotties. They are fun and catch pound for pound put up a good fight for their size. Always a fall back if you have to catch a fish.

I never tried any of those lures I may have to give them a try, they may work in freshwater also.

lamb · 09-22-2013, 10:14 AM

Nice going Wade!!

Nic D · 09-23-2013, 06:31 AM

Nice going Wade

09-20-2013, 08:40 PM	#1
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Spots.. For those of you unfamiliar with what a Spotty is, you are missing out on some great fishing.. Coming from Oceanside, I try and beat morning traffic and sunrise before even looking at tide tables.. Fishing was slow as I waited for the tide to move in...So in the meantime I scratched up a nice pile of angry Spotties on a Chatterbait ripped over the Bays grass tables to get them motivated.. First half of the days quarry were fooled via Z-Man's Chatterbait Pro / 5/8oz / Chart, Orange & Pearl. (+ a MinnowZ trailer in Houdini with some added Butter never hurts either..) As the water filled in giving me a larger buffer, I switched up to a 3/4oz slayer swimjig in white/ + a mostly white and a few strands of orange for the skirt / Z-Man's Pro-Cure Gel scented PaddlerZ in Pearl tipped the swimbait trailer. Another really good day in the Bay.. No gopro yet, but I took out the iphone for a couple shots. RhaaaA.. Haulin ass in traffic right after a good c&r session headed to Pomas for one of the best egg-parm sandwiches right before they close.. __________________

09-20-2013, 11:45 PM	#3
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	Looks awesome man, I need to get back in the o side game. Next week is my last week of work in tje good ol usmc so ill be fishing hard finally. __________________

09-22-2013, 10:14 AM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Nice going Wade!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

09-23-2013, 06:31 AM	#7
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	Nice going Wade __________________ instagram - @DRAGO619

09-20-2013, 09:40 PM	#2
Zfish03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside Posts: 197	Nice Wade, I was at the bay at 0500 to do some hali fishing. And...bait tank didn't work, no plastics rod...So I went home and picked up some plastics and went to oside for an epic lizard fish bite.

09-21-2013, 05:48 AM	#4
CobraTandem Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	Good work on the spots. I like that fat greedy one trying to get fatter.

09-21-2013, 09:49 AM	#5
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	Have to love the spotties. They are fun and catch pound for pound put up a good fight for their size. Always a fall back if you have to catch a fish. I never tried any of those lures I may have to give them a try, they may work in freshwater also.