Tuna Crabs are Back - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

stevie951 · 03-08-2017, 06:35 AM

Went out on the Dana Pride yesterday for a 3/4 day and they where all over the water column especially down south near the Power plant in San O... At times you could see them on the surface.. The Deck hands and Captain claimed it shut down the bite but I'm fully convinced now Dana Wharf has crap numbers for their local half and 3/4 day trips... Every angler got about 5 rockfish but can the tuna crab really shut down the rock fish bite 200 feet down?

octico · 03-08-2017, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by stevie951

Went out on the Dana Pride yesterday for a 3/4 day and they where all over the water column especially down south near the Power plant in San O... At times you could see them on the surface.. The Deck hands and Captain claimed it shut down the bite but I'm fully convinced now Dana Wharf has crap numbers for their local half and 3/4 day trips... Every angler got about 5 rockfish but can the tuna crab really shut down the rock fish bite 200 feet down?

Yes they can, i have seen it happen.

dos ballenas · 03-08-2017, 08:54 AM

FYI the red crabs never left..... have been here year round past few years. In fact they are spread all the way up to Oregon.

taggermike · 03-08-2017, 09:20 AM

Any big influx of food can impact the bite. Fish can get totally focused on a particular food item. I've seen yellows get on krill and tiny paper match sized dines and they would even look at any thing else. Can't really "match the hatch" with baits that tiny. Crabs may be the same. Mike

03-08-2017, 06:35 AM	#1
stevie951 Lurker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Riverside Posts: 431	Went out on the Dana Pride yesterday for a 3/4 day and they where all over the water column especially down south near the Power plant in San O... At times you could see them on the surface.. The Deck hands and Captain claimed it shut down the bite but I'm fully convinced now Dana Wharf has crap numbers for their local half and 3/4 day trips... Every angler got about 5 rockfish but can the tuna crab really shut down the rock fish bite 200 feet down? __________________ "A Reel expert can Tackle anything " ~Malibu Stealth-14 ~Malibu X-13

03-08-2017, 08:54 AM	#3
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	FYI the red crabs never left..... have been here year round past few years. In fact they are spread all the way up to Oregon. __________________ ____________________________________________

03-08-2017, 09:20 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Any big influx of food can impact the bite. Fish can get totally focused on a particular food item. I've seen yellows get on krill and tiny paper match sized dines and they would even look at any thing else. Can't really "match the hatch" with baits that tiny. Crabs may be the same. Mike