Dana Point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tak100 · 05-14-2023, 11:08 AM

Hey I was at Dana Point on Friday too on my Solo skiff. Lots of mackerel and quite a few small barracuda especially under the birds. You might have gotten a bite from one of those toothy guys.

The couple of bass I scratched up were short and well fed. Lots of bait in the water.

PapaDave · 05-14-2023, 07:17 PM

Okay, I saw you out there, next time I'll swing by and say hello.

JohnMckroidJr · 05-16-2023, 01:33 AM

Good to see a report. Any speculation on the big one that got away?

PapaDave · 05-16-2023, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Good to see a report. Any speculation on the big one that got away?

Based on how it fought, I'd say a pretty large bass, or smaller BSB, or maybe even a smaller sized WSB. But that's not to say it was.

I think I'm going to up my light line setup to 20# or 25# leader.

05-14-2023, 07:17 PM	#2
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,475	Okay, I saw you out there, next time I'll swing by and say hello. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

05-14-2023, 11:08 AM	#1
tak100 Recruit Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 153	Hey I was at Dana Point on Friday too on my Solo skiff. Lots of mackerel and quite a few small barracuda especially under the birds. You might have gotten a bite from one of those toothy guys. The couple of bass I scratched up were short and well fed. Lots of bait in the water.

05-16-2023, 01:33 AM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,978	Good to see a report. Any speculation on the big one that got away?