Redondo 8/30 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SoCalEDC · 08-31-2020, 08:46 AM

Launch 6AM
Water temp approx. 70*
Made a few baits Spanish and chub.
planned to rock fish for ling cod and cabbies. No luck, pulled some shorter RF and a Feisty Sculpin up on the jigs.
headed back in, throwing the iron around the mouth of the harbor and landed a Bonito, about 13-14", maybe 3.5" "tall" from belly to back. Any one have any idea what a fish like that weighs? maybe a pound or 2? He was scrappy.

Slow day for me. Too stubborn and determined to get bottom fish on the jig I suppose.

Edit: Highlight of the day was seeing a small Mako finning. It was about 4' from the tip of the dorsal to the tip of the tail. I paddled up on it and tried to get a good look. Closest I got was about 4' away and he dove and/or hit the jets on me and was outta there. Hadn't seen one that close before. He was so close I could have gaffed him if I wanted too.

StrikerMC · 08-31-2020, 05:29 PM

Sure looked like a sardine to me, you positive that was a bonito?

08-31-2020, 08:46 AM	#1
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	Redondo 8/30 Launch 6AM Water temp approx. 70* Made a few baits Spanish and chub. planned to rock fish for ling cod and cabbies. No luck, pulled some shorter RF and a Feisty Sculpin up on the jigs. headed back in, throwing the iron around the mouth of the harbor and landed a Bonito, about 13-14", maybe 3.5" "tall" from belly to back. Any one have any idea what a fish like that weighs? maybe a pound or 2? He was scrappy. Slow day for me. Too stubborn and determined to get bottom fish on the jig I suppose. Edit: Highlight of the day was seeing a small Mako finning. It was about 4' from the tip of the dorsal to the tip of the tail. I paddled up on it and tried to get a good look. Closest I got was about 4' away and he dove and/or hit the jets on me and was outta there. Hadn't seen one that close before. He was so close I could have gaffed him if I wanted too. __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe Last edited by SoCalEDC; 08-31-2020 at 10:27 AM.

08-31-2020, 05:29 PM	#2
StrikerMC Instagram:@nomad.waterman Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Newport Coast Posts: 60	Sure looked like a sardine to me, you positive that was a bonito?