SD Bay sand bass? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

el pescator · 11-03-2013, 11:21 AM

Hey all, I know things have slowed on the flat brown guys but does anyone have a recent update on the SD Bay? Are the Sand Bass here yet?? Any info would be greatly appreciated.... Haven't been on the water for 3 weeks and starting to feel frantic!!

bosshoss · 11-03-2013, 11:28 AM

Fished the Big Bay on Friday the 1st and caught Spotties , Lizards, and Mackerel..

All caught on plastics...

No Sandies yet..

JeffB · 11-03-2013, 12:22 PM

The bass have been in the bay. Night bite is your best bet for a hog. Just watch for a night that has a hard ripping current. The faster the current is moving, the better the SB will bite. Don't be afraid to throw big baits. I use 5"-7" baits with 1.5oz-2oz lead heads. A lil unibutter or something never hurts either. Find a piece of structure and stick on it hard. A lot of effort involved, but I promise it will pay off. I make my own baits, and the color that gas produced the best this yr is white/tan/dark green combo

el pescator · 11-03-2013, 02:56 PM

Thanks Jeff! I'm heading out now just to get in the water. Not much current moving today so just hoping for a spottie or 2. Great advise!! Insane SanDiego too man!!!!

sdmosch · 11-03-2013, 05:38 PM

Nice one!

CaliShark · 11-04-2013, 05:52 PM

That's a nice big sand bass Jeff, great advice also.

CobraTandem · 11-07-2013, 08:28 PM

Jeff, hard to tell in the picture, how big was that thing anyway?

JeffB · 11-07-2013, 11:01 PM

Here are a couple more night owls....

JeffB · 11-07-2013, 11:12 PM

No tape measure or weight, but it was a pig.

I'm going to be hitting up the big bay Sat night. Should be a decent current and hoping for a good bite.

el pescator · 11-09-2013, 08:06 AM

Hey Jeff,

What time are you hitting it and where are you launching? I'd like to tag along if you don't mind and learn some more from you on the night bite.. Thanks man

Ed

P.S. If you don't want your info all over BWE just text me @ 760-576-9385

CobraTandem · 11-09-2013, 04:45 PM

Yep, I see the three little pigs grew up. Nice catches.

Linglifter · 11-09-2013, 04:57 PM

I got an 18" on Thursday. Caught on the bottom with live bait. Hit it no quit rod was bent over and a decent fight to follow. Fun to catch

el pescator · 11-10-2013, 09:11 PM

Hey all, got a Big Bay report for you...

First of all, Well done Linglifter!

I launched out of SI last night and tonight. I am happy to announce that I landed my first Halibut! It was a short but I was still stoked!! The fishing has been pretty good on the bay as far as I'm concerned. Got 3 legal spotties which all are still enjoying their life, 10 shorts and a Scuplin. All these fish were caught on plastics in the afternoon to about 7pm or so both outings. Still on the hunt for the pig Sand bass and have been trying hard to no avail. I have to be honest, fishing the sundowner into the night bite has been quite the treat! I missed more fish than I landed and can't wait for tomorrow after work to give it another go...

As an added addition to my luck I landed my first Lobster Hoop net! Looks brand new and must have been lost within the last couple of days. I hooked it on a 5" sardine colored big hammer. Unfortunately it didn't have any tasty bugs inside..

alanw · 11-10-2013, 09:19 PM

Nice work dude. Keep at it, the big ones are out there

11-03-2013, 11:21 AM	#1
el pescator Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Point Loma Posts: 41	SD Bay sand bass? Hey all, I know things have slowed on the flat brown guys but does anyone have a recent update on the SD Bay? Are the Sand Bass here yet?? Any info would be greatly appreciated.... Haven't been on the water for 3 weeks and starting to feel frantic!!

11-03-2013, 12:22 PM	#3
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Go get a pig The bass have been in the bay. Night bite is your best bet for a hog. Just watch for a night that has a hard ripping current. The faster the current is moving, the better the SB will bite. Don't be afraid to throw big baits. I use 5"-7" baits with 1.5oz-2oz lead heads. A lil unibutter or something never hurts either. Find a piece of structure and stick on it hard. A lot of effort involved, but I promise it will pay off. I make my own baits, and the color that gas produced the best this yr is white/tan/dark green combo Attached Images __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

11-07-2013, 11:01 PM	#8
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	^^^6lb 23"^^^ Here are a couple more night owls.... Attached Images __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

11-07-2013, 11:12 PM	#9
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	The pigs come out at night No tape measure or weight, but it was a pig. I'm going to be hitting up the big bay Sat night. Should be a decent current and hoping for a good bite. Attached Images __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

11-10-2013, 09:19 PM	#14
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice work dude. Keep at it, the big ones are out there __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

11-03-2013, 11:28 AM	#2
bosshoss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 197	Fished the Big Bay on Friday the 1st and caught Spotties , Lizards, and Mackerel.. All caught on plastics... No Sandies yet..

11-03-2013, 02:56 PM	#4
el pescator Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Point Loma Posts: 41	Thanks Jeff! I'm heading out now just to get in the water. Not much current moving today so just hoping for a spottie or 2. Great advise!! Insane SanDiego too man!!!!

11-03-2013, 05:38 PM	#5
sdmosch Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Rancho Penasquitos Posts: 74	Nice one!

11-04-2013, 05:52 PM	#6
CaliShark Kayak fishing noob Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 29	That's a nice big sand bass Jeff, great advice also.

11-07-2013, 08:28 PM	#7
CobraTandem Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	Jeff, hard to tell in the picture, how big was that thing anyway?

11-09-2013, 08:06 AM	#10
el pescator Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Point Loma Posts: 41	Hey Jeff, What time are you hitting it and where are you launching? I'd like to tag along if you don't mind and learn some more from you on the night bite.. Thanks man Ed P.S. If you don't want your info all over BWE just text me @ 760-576-9385

11-09-2013, 04:45 PM	#11
CobraTandem Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	Yep, I see the three little pigs grew up. Nice catches.

11-09-2013, 04:57 PM	#12
Linglifter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San diego Posts: 166	I got an 18" on Thursday. Caught on the bottom with live bait. Hit it no quit rod was bent over and a decent fight to follow. Fun to catch

11-10-2013, 09:11 PM	#13
el pescator Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Point Loma Posts: 41	Hey all, got a Big Bay report for you... First of all, Well done Linglifter! I launched out of SI last night and tonight. I am happy to announce that I landed my first Halibut! It was a short but I was still stoked!! The fishing has been pretty good on the bay as far as I'm concerned. Got 3 legal spotties which all are still enjoying their life, 10 shorts and a Scuplin. All these fish were caught on plastics in the afternoon to about 7pm or so both outings. Still on the hunt for the pig Sand bass and have been trying hard to no avail. I have to be honest, fishing the sundowner into the night bite has been quite the treat! I missed more fish than I landed and can't wait for tomorrow after work to give it another go... As an added addition to my luck I landed my first Lobster Hoop net! Looks brand new and must have been lost within the last couple of days. I hooked it on a 5" sardine colored big hammer. Unfortunately it didn't have any tasty bugs inside..