Newport to Crystal Cove in the morning - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. Adventure · 02-03-2012, 06:59 PM

Plan on launching Newport around 5-6 AM. Make bait outside the harbor (heard I could get squid by the buoy) then paddle down to North Crystal Cove to do some halibut drifting and scouting fishing grounds. I have this feeling that there are big fish hanging around there.

Anyone want to get a workout? If I have someone with me then I'm game for trolling macs on the paddle to Crystal Cove and try for some threshers.

Any tips?

Thanks

JohnnyCope · 02-04-2012, 07:53 AM

I wish I could join you man. I'm sure next week will be a better bet

Iebadboy · 02-05-2012, 02:22 PM

Any luck out there?

Iceman · 02-05-2012, 03:54 PM

caught yesterday out of Newport

Mr. Adventure · 02-05-2012, 04:51 PM

Drifted live mac all the way down to the south end of crystal cove for no love. Think I got raked once. Maybe my bait was too big as the smallest I could catch was still about 8 inches. Should have brought some squid.

Down at crystal cove there was a fish that was jumping every few minutes so I tied on a swim air and next time it jumped I tossed it at it and got a hit and it followed it back to the boat. I saw it real fast before it turned away, it was about 27 inches and I didn't get a positive ID but after looking at pictures I'm pretty sure it was a bonito. Kind of looked like a big mackerel with silver coloration.

Did he pull that monster out of the bay? I still have had no luck making squid. I'm still learning how to fish.

Gorgeous day for a good paddle, followed it up with a 6 mile trail run. I'm a little wrecked today

02-03-2012, 06:59 PM	#1
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Newport to Crystal Cove in the morning Plan on launching Newport around 5-6 AM. Make bait outside the harbor (heard I could get squid by the buoy) then paddle down to North Crystal Cove to do some halibut drifting and scouting fishing grounds. I have this feeling that there are big fish hanging around there. Anyone want to get a workout? If I have someone with me then I'm game for trolling macs on the paddle to Crystal Cove and try for some threshers. Any tips? Thanks

02-05-2012, 03:54 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	caught yesterday out of Newport __________________

02-04-2012, 07:53 AM	#2
JohnnyCope The Four-Finger discount Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 267	I wish I could join you man. I'm sure next week will be a better bet

02-05-2012, 02:22 PM	#3
Iebadboy Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canyon lake CA Posts: 50	Any luck out there?

02-05-2012, 04:51 PM	#5
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Drifted live mac all the way down to the south end of crystal cove for no love. Think I got raked once. Maybe my bait was too big as the smallest I could catch was still about 8 inches. Should have brought some squid. Down at crystal cove there was a fish that was jumping every few minutes so I tied on a swim air and next time it jumped I tossed it at it and got a hit and it followed it back to the boat. I saw it real fast before it turned away, it was about 27 inches and I didn't get a positive ID but after looking at pictures I'm pretty sure it was a bonito. Kind of looked like a big mackerel with silver coloration. Did he pull that monster out of the bay? I still have had no luck making squid. I'm still learning how to fish. Gorgeous day for a good paddle, followed it up with a 6 mile trail run. I'm a little wrecked today