Malibu - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Snags · 01-24-2020, 03:23 PM

First kayak fish of the new year was a blast.
The weather was perfect and the bite was killer.

Decided to tie on a Rat-L-Trap and troll and cast the shallows for the first part of the morning. One of my favorite lures. Don't fish hard baits too often but I'm glad I did.

I stopped counting after a dozen nice Calicos and couple Sandies. Biggest calico was 21"and she pulled lots of drag and straitened one of my treble hooks. Good thing she was pinned with the other hook as well. That lure catches fish east coast, west coast, salt, and fresh.

Second half of the morning was a pretty long paddle to a new spot I heard about with some deep structure. It's always fun to find new spots and this one was worth the paddle.

I marked lots of fish and landed 4 pretty good Calicos and a couple Sandbass on the Chasebaits squid. Left them biting. All fish released

Back at the car by noon

Cheers and happy new year,
Steve

TJones · 01-24-2020, 08:26 PM

Solid report too. Way to start it off.

CardShark · 01-24-2020, 10:06 PM

Nicely done

Reiner · 01-25-2020, 05:34 AM

I need to get me some of those.
Nice session

Snags · 01-26-2020, 10:12 AM

Thanks fellas.
See you out there.

Tigermidge · 01-28-2020, 07:28 AM

beast

SoCalEDC · 01-31-2020, 02:41 PM

That calico is a hog. nice work!

SoCalCuda · 02-01-2020, 03:43 PM

That’s a good fishing day! I need to get to Malibu. Did you have to crawl over rocks or was it easy entry? I have a Malibu and a Hobie outback.

Thanks for the report.

01-24-2020, 03:23 PM	#1
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Malibu First kayak fish of the new year was a blast. The weather was perfect and the bite was killer. Decided to tie on a Rat-L-Trap and troll and cast the shallows for the first part of the morning. One of my favorite lures. Don't fish hard baits too often but I'm glad I did. I stopped counting after a dozen nice Calicos and couple Sandies. Biggest calico was 21"and she pulled lots of drag and straitened one of my treble hooks. Good thing she was pinned with the other hook as well. That lure catches fish east coast, west coast, salt, and fresh. Second half of the morning was a pretty long paddle to a new spot I heard about with some deep structure. It's always fun to find new spots and this one was worth the paddle. I marked lots of fish and landed 4 pretty good Calicos and a couple Sandbass on the Chasebaits squid. Left them biting. All fish released Back at the car by noon Cheers and happy new year, Steve Attached Images

01-24-2020, 08:26 PM	#2
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Good Sport Solid report too. Way to start it off.

02-01-2020, 03:43 PM	#8
SoCalCuda Travel Blogger Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Southern California / Oregon Posts: 50	Nice! That’s a good fishing day! I need to get to Malibu. Did you have to crawl over rocks or was it easy entry? I have a Malibu and a Hobie outback. Thanks for the report. __________________ Biggest salmon -37lbs, lingcod 35”, rainbow trout 23”, brook trout 13”, White Sea bass 33”, bottom fish 23", largemouth 17”, calico 17”, striped sand bass 20”, halibut 23”, sheepshead 16”, cabezon 20.5”, steelhead 25”, red ear 10.5, bluegill 10.5.... Beachestobackroads.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmblH3XWON8qXKSNltF2cHw

01-24-2020, 10:06 PM	#3
CardShark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 184	Nicely done

01-25-2020, 05:34 AM	#4
Reiner Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 71	I need to get me some of those. Nice session

01-26-2020, 10:12 AM	#5
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Thanks fellas. See you out there.

01-28-2020, 07:28 AM	#6
Tigermidge Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lakewood, Ca Posts: 172	beast

01-31-2020, 02:41 PM	#7
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	That calico is a hog. nice work!