2 for 1 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 08-04-2018, 04:33 PM

Here's a late report and a timely report. Last Sat and today I fished Newport, launched from the USCG/HP beach. Both times I fished from about 6:30-9:30am.

Last Week I launched to cloudy skies and little to no wind. Water was dirty green with not a lot of debris. Current was moving decently. I hit the buoy line right away and stayed all morning. In the first hour and a half I had right around 9 fish. 5 of them legal spotties. It was super fun as they were biting anything on the underspin. Best bait though was a 1/2oz Coolbaits underspin with a 3" BPS Speed Shad in silver/black flake. Once the sun burned through around 8:00, the bite really died. The last hour and a half I only had 3 more short spotties.

This week Landwhale and I fished it together. There was clouds and wind from the get go. Clouds burned off around 8 or 8:30, then it got hot. Unfortunately, the bite was way different from last week. I got 1 legal spottie and that's it. Steve had 2 bass, 1 was legal. There was almost no current and lots of debris in the water. Same dirty green. I cycled through about 10 patterns through out the morning and only a brown and white underspin with a hologram flake won. I think I had maybe 5 bites all morning. We still managed to have fun and I look forward to next week. Dana perhaps?

Jkfishing · 08-04-2018, 04:45 PM

Time on the water is always good day

Harry Hill · 08-04-2018, 05:40 PM

I haven't been on the salt once this year, it's killing me. At least you are getting out there. How is Steve doing?

Southman · 08-05-2018, 08:05 AM

Love to read your reports. I also fish the bays and enjoy reading how you and Landwhale do. I fish Dana often and have limited success.

Good luck out there.

Amish Ed · 08-14-2018, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Southman

Love to read your reports. I also fish the bays and enjoy reading how you and Landwhale do. I fish Dana often and have limited success.

Good luck out there.

Thank you.

Are you mostly bass fishing or looking for something bigger?

JohnMckroidJr · 08-15-2018, 09:50 AM

Thanks for the report.

08-04-2018, 04:33 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	2 for 1 Here's a late report and a timely report. Last Sat and today I fished Newport, launched from the USCG/HP beach. Both times I fished from about 6:30-9:30am. Last Week I launched to cloudy skies and little to no wind. Water was dirty green with not a lot of debris. Current was moving decently. I hit the buoy line right away and stayed all morning. In the first hour and a half I had right around 9 fish. 5 of them legal spotties. It was super fun as they were biting anything on the underspin. Best bait though was a 1/2oz Coolbaits underspin with a 3" BPS Speed Shad in silver/black flake. Once the sun burned through around 8:00, the bite really died. The last hour and a half I only had 3 more short spotties. This week Landwhale and I fished it together. There was clouds and wind from the get go. Clouds burned off around 8 or 8:30, then it got hot. Unfortunately, the bite was way different from last week. I got 1 legal spottie and that's it. Steve had 2 bass, 1 was legal. There was almost no current and lots of debris in the water. Same dirty green. I cycled through about 10 patterns through out the morning and only a brown and white underspin with a hologram flake won. I think I had maybe 5 bites all morning. We still managed to have fun and I look forward to next week. Dana perhaps? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

08-04-2018, 04:45 PM	#2
Jkfishing Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 63	Thanks for report Time on the water is always good day

08-04-2018, 05:40 PM	#3
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I haven't been on the salt once this year, it's killing me. At least you are getting out there. How is Steve doing? __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

08-05-2018, 08:05 AM	#4
Southman Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 89	Love to read your reports. I also fish the bays and enjoy reading how you and Landwhale do. I fish Dana often and have limited success. Good luck out there.

08-15-2018, 09:50 AM	#6
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,932	Thanks for the report.