How should i fish live bait in the bay? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimmyz123 · 02-04-2011, 10:11 AM

Nice But, that thing is a door man.

JoeBeck · 02-04-2011, 12:36 PM

I use the sliding sinker set up while drifting and slow trolling. I also use a bounce ball rig for covering ground. Paddled from J street to Kellogs St. last Sunday caught 3 halibut, 1 short, 2 barely legal and a ton of sand bass and spotties. Nothing close to big enough to win the WCW Jackpot though

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Nice hali there taggermike, was that caught in the Bay?

GregAndrew · 02-04-2011, 02:58 PM

I am using a three way swivel setup that fishes the same as a dropper loop. I also use a single trap hook, reel in gear and pay attention to my rod tips. Some large Halibut bite like snagging a short piece of loose kelp.

Sdfisherman88 · 02-04-2011, 03:03 PM

[QUOTE=JoeBeck;74859]I use the sliding sinker set up while drifting and slow trolling. I also use a bounce ball rig for covering ground. Paddled from J street to Kellogs St. last Sunday caught 3 halibut, 1 short, 2 barely legal and a ton of sand bass and spotties. Nothing close to big enough to win the WCW Jackpot though

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Were you using live bait? If so did you buy the bait somewhere or get some using a sabiki rig? I've wanted to use live bait, but not sure if its worth my time trying to find it rather than buy it. Thanks,

Josh

Ed · 02-04-2011, 04:13 PM

When the current is right we flyline sardines in Mission Bay with a live bait hook and no weight on light line. Have had great success for legal halibut.

Rockin1904 · 02-04-2011, 04:55 PM

you can buy live bait at the bait barge in mission bay.

yaknewb · 02-04-2011, 06:25 PM

Thanks for all of the info guys i think im gona try a slideing sinker and the reverse dropper loop im gona try it out this weeknd and il let you know how it goes. Oh and if i cant get dines or chovies can i us a small lizard? Iv caught a few spotties that way.

taggermike · 02-05-2011, 12:23 PM

Hey Joe, I pulled that big hali, 37lbs, out of the Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad. I'd concider that a bay. I worked a the Hubbs hatchery up there and actually caught that beast on my lunch break. 10lb line, Curado 100, and a tiny circle hook. That place is generally slow but it puts out some real quality now and then. Mike

02-04-2011, 04:13 PM	#5
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	When the current is right we flyline sardines in Mission Bay with a live bait hook and no weight on light line. Have had great success for legal halibut. __________________ "If cabbage was good for you, rabbits would be big as bears" (Adi)

02-04-2011, 10:11 AM	#1
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Nice But, that thing is a door man.

02-04-2011, 12:36 PM	#2
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	I use the sliding sinker set up while drifting and slow trolling. I also use a bounce ball rig for covering ground. Paddled from J street to Kellogs St. last Sunday caught 3 halibut, 1 short, 2 barely legal and a ton of sand bass and spotties. Nothing close to big enough to win the WCW Jackpot though . Nice hali there taggermike, was that caught in the Bay?

02-04-2011, 02:58 PM	#3
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I am using a three way swivel setup that fishes the same as a dropper loop. I also use a single trap hook, reel in gear and pay attention to my rod tips. Some large Halibut bite like snagging a short piece of loose kelp.

02-04-2011, 03:03 PM	#4
Sdfisherman88 Junior Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 13	[QUOTE=JoeBeck;74859]I use the sliding sinker set up while drifting and slow trolling. I also use a bounce ball rig for covering ground. Paddled from J street to Kellogs St. last Sunday caught 3 halibut, 1 short, 2 barely legal and a ton of sand bass and spotties. Nothing close to big enough to win the WCW Jackpot though . Were you using live bait? If so did you buy the bait somewhere or get some using a sabiki rig? I've wanted to use live bait, but not sure if its worth my time trying to find it rather than buy it. Thanks, Josh

02-04-2011, 04:55 PM	#6
Rockin1904 Junior Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 24	you can buy live bait at the bait barge in mission bay.

02-04-2011, 06:25 PM	#7
yaknewb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 143	Thanks for all of the info guys i think im gona try a slideing sinker and the reverse dropper loop im gona try it out this weeknd and il let you know how it goes. Oh and if i cant get dines or chovies can i us a small lizard? Iv caught a few spotties that way.

02-05-2011, 12:23 PM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hey Joe, I pulled that big hali, 37lbs, out of the Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad. I'd concider that a bay. I worked a the Hubbs hatchery up there and actually caught that beast on my lunch break. 10lb line, Curado 100, and a tiny circle hook. That place is generally slow but it puts out some real quality now and then. Mike