Newport harbor - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

whereubinh · 06-01-2020, 05:48 PM

My first report. 5/31/2020 Launch from Newport harbor Patrol at 6:30 am. Lots of kayaker already on the water and the fishfinder showed lots of activities. I pedal straight past the bait barge and went out of the harbor to the rockfish grounds. Started marking a huge colony of fish around 160 feet of water. This was shallower then what I usually mark for rockfish. I dropped down a dropper loop with some squid and hooked up a nice red rockfish. The current was pretty fast so it moved me off the mark. Pedal back around and ended up marking more fish at a different location. This time I hooked up a 20 inch red snapper. My personal best on a kayak. I was able to limit out on rockfish but ended up sending 3 back down with a dull hook and an 8 ounce. I proceeded to move out a bit deeper at 200 to look for ocean white fish and was able to grab a few of those before calling it a day at 11 am. The swells were around 3 ft with lots of boaters on the water causing wakes. Overall an excellent day on the water

SoCalEDC · 06-02-2020, 11:35 AM

Nice fish dude. got some tasty eaters there

Salty · 06-03-2020, 05:36 PM

Nice fish! Just curious, when you launch from there, where do you park? Just on the street or are those lots next to it public?

ivanwang811 · 06-03-2020, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Salty

Nice fish! Just curious, when you launch from there, where do you park? Just on the street or are those lots next to it public?

you just park in the lot it's open now but if its full you can also street park

whereubinh · 06-04-2020, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty

Nice fish! Just curious, when you launch from there, where do you park? Just on the street or are those lots next to it public?

The parking lot is open now for public use after 6 am.

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 06-04-2020, 08:31 AM

Great job finding some quality Rock Fish!

06-01-2020, 05:48 PM	#1
whereubinh Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 30	Newport harbor My first report. 5/31/2020 Launch from Newport harbor Patrol at 6:30 am. Lots of kayaker already on the water and the fishfinder showed lots of activities. I pedal straight past the bait barge and went out of the harbor to the rockfish grounds. Started marking a huge colony of fish around 160 feet of water. This was shallower then what I usually mark for rockfish. I dropped down a dropper loop with some squid and hooked up a nice red rockfish. The current was pretty fast so it moved me off the mark. Pedal back around and ended up marking more fish at a different location. This time I hooked up a 20 inch red snapper. My personal best on a kayak. I was able to limit out on rockfish but ended up sending 3 back down with a dull hook and an 8 ounce. I proceeded to move out a bit deeper at 200 to look for ocean white fish and was able to grab a few of those before calling it a day at 11 am. The swells were around 3 ft with lots of boaters on the water causing wakes. Overall an excellent day on the water Attached Images

06-02-2020, 11:35 AM	#2
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	Nice fish dude. got some tasty eaters there __________________ IG: @blackflag_fishing Youtube: Blackflag Fishing 2014 Ocean Kayak T13 SOLD 2020 Hobie Outback SOLD 2021 Stealth Fisha 500 #StealthTribe

06-03-2020, 05:36 PM	#3
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 433	Nice fish! Just curious, when you launch from there, where do you park? Just on the street or are those lots next to it public?

06-04-2020, 08:31 AM	#6
Southwest Kayak Fishing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Near Mission Viejo Posts: 196	Great job finding some quality Rock Fish!