SD Bay at night - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

onetriphudson · 05-20-2011, 09:57 AM

Tried fishing the bay last night to take advantage of the high tide. Could not get on the water until after 8PM. Fished plastics on light line around the ferry landing and did not catch or meter anything. Nice to be on the water but should have gotten there for the sundown bite. I thought I was going to nail them! Just a heads up for anyone else thinking of fishing that area. Startig to think I really suck at fishing!

Tinhman · 05-20-2011, 11:41 AM

wondered if you went the day before that, i was in green yak with a guy in a dark green hobie. was nailin it with corvina at the wall towards the left, couple keeper halis and limit on croakers, ill send you the corvina pic here

Tinhman · 05-20-2011, 11:46 AM

rogersmith · 05-20-2011, 04:50 PM

tinhman nice haul on the corvina, can I ask what you got them on? topwater by chance?

I fished Mission Bay last night, had to work hard for five fish, a pulled a nice sandie and a nice spottie out from some docks

dniss · 05-20-2011, 05:04 PM

Where did you launch from to fish that area? The ferry landing beach?

dfroggy54 · 05-20-2011, 10:01 PM

The tinh man working the corvina! nice fish man!

Amish Ed · 05-20-2011, 10:41 PM

Don't give up on the night fishing. Some nights are way better than the best days. You just have to have the right conditions. Try launching out of Shelter for the night bite. I always liked the sides of the channel at night.

eekamouse463 · 05-21-2011, 03:23 PM

Ya I was there with him we were both killing it. We even both had landed couple butts but they were a hair short!

Tinhman · 05-22-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rogersmith

tinhman nice haul on the corvina, can I ask what you got them on? topwater by chance?

I fished Mission Bay last night, had to work hard for five fish, a pulled a nice sandie and a nice spottie out from some docks

some on xraps and spooks, and some dropshotting squid from berkely gulp

Tinhman · 05-22-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dniss

Where did you launch from to fish that area? The ferry landing beach?

yes your right

onetriphudson · 05-23-2011, 10:34 AM

Wow, great haul on the corvina and croakers. The only fish I metered were out in 40 ft of water and suspended. I was fishing larger MC baits hoping for some aggressive bass or halibut. I've seen big flatties taken around there years past. This was not my night though. The bay is usually a lot better to me than this one. I won't give up but I'll aim for shelter island next time and fish closer to twilight or dawn. Thanks for the tips guys.

Sdfisherman88 · 05-23-2011, 01:08 PM

I've been wanting to launch there instead of tidelands to fish the main channel, to avoid the long paddle, but not sure where to park? Do you try to find parking right there by all the restaurants? It's ok to launch right next to the pier? Thanks

slimsisher · 05-23-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinhman

wondered if you went the day before that, i was in green yak with a guy in a dark green hobie. was nailin it with corvina at the wall towards the left, couple keeper halis and limit on croakers, ill send you the corvina pic here

i saw u out there i was fishin on the shore the guy in the hobie was hallin ass in that thing

slimsisher · 05-23-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdfisherman88

I've been wanting to launch there instead of tidelands to fish the main channel, to avoid the long paddle, but not sure where to park? Do you try to find parking right there by all the restaurants? It's ok to launch right next to the pier? Thanks

the parkin lot is 24 hrs and they wont kick you out theres a nice sandy beach there.

dniss · 05-23-2011, 07:12 PM

For the parking info. I drove by there last week and wasn't sure whether I'd get towed if I parked in the Ferry Landing Lot. Seems like Coronado town likes to limit parking options for non-residents, as I note several permit-only and metered areas along the street running in front of the ferry landing, especially by the little "pocket parks" further west, and as Jim Sammons noted earlier, they've limited the parking hours at Tidelands as well.

05-20-2011, 09:57 AM	#1
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	SD Bay at night Tried fishing the bay last night to take advantage of the high tide. Could not get on the water until after 8PM. Fished plastics on light line around the ferry landing and did not catch or meter anything. Nice to be on the water but should have gotten there for the sundown bite. I thought I was going to nail them! Just a heads up for anyone else thinking of fishing that area. Startig to think I really suck at fishing!

05-20-2011, 11:41 AM	#2
Tinhman "ZzZZzzzzzzzzz!" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: cali Posts: 53	wondered if you went the day before that, i was in green yak with a guy in a dark green hobie. was nailin it with corvina at the wall towards the left, couple keeper halis and limit on croakers, ill send you the corvina pic here __________________ "Work hard, party hard, fish hard"...

05-20-2011, 11:46 AM	#3
Tinhman "ZzZZzzzzzzzzz!" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: cali Posts: 53	__________________ "Work hard, party hard, fish hard"...

05-20-2011, 05:04 PM	#5
dniss Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 77	Curious Where did you launch from to fish that area? The ferry landing beach?

05-20-2011, 10:01 PM	#6
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	The tinh man working the corvina! nice fish man! __________________ I Fish. I catch. I Eat.

05-20-2011, 04:50 PM	#4
rogersmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 465	tinhman nice haul on the corvina, can I ask what you got them on? topwater by chance? I fished Mission Bay last night, had to work hard for five fish, a pulled a nice sandie and a nice spottie out from some docks

05-20-2011, 10:41 PM	#7
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Don't give up on the night fishing. Some nights are way better than the best days. You just have to have the right conditions. Try launching out of Shelter for the night bite. I always liked the sides of the channel at night. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-21-2011, 03:23 PM	#8
eekamouse463 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MISSION BEACH Posts: 76	Ya I was there with him we were both killing it. We even both had landed couple butts but they were a hair short!

05-23-2011, 10:34 AM	#11
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Wow, great haul on the corvina and croakers. The only fish I metered were out in 40 ft of water and suspended. I was fishing larger MC baits hoping for some aggressive bass or halibut. I've seen big flatties taken around there years past. This was not my night though. The bay is usually a lot better to me than this one. I won't give up but I'll aim for shelter island next time and fish closer to twilight or dawn. Thanks for the tips guys.

05-23-2011, 01:08 PM	#12
Sdfisherman88 Junior Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 13	I've been wanting to launch there instead of tidelands to fish the main channel, to avoid the long paddle, but not sure where to park? Do you try to find parking right there by all the restaurants? It's ok to launch right next to the pier? Thanks

05-23-2011, 07:12 PM	#15
dniss Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 77	Thanks For the parking info. I drove by there last week and wasn't sure whether I'd get towed if I parked in the Ferry Landing Lot. Seems like Coronado town likes to limit parking options for non-residents, as I note several permit-only and metered areas along the street running in front of the ferry landing, especially by the little "pocket parks" further west, and as Jim Sammons noted earlier, they've limited the parking hours at Tidelands as well.