Dana hooping - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DanaPT · 10-17-2016, 08:34 AM

Figured to share my experience hooping as of late. It's been a tough season so far. Opening was mediocre and the following week fair to good. Then we came up on this bigger/brighter moon phase that kept me sidelined because I didn't remember if i liked to hoop in a big moon or not.

So last night I headed out with a small 4lb bag of macks. Finding macs during previous hooping sessions was easy. I actually would come home with more bait that I started with. A good problem. Last night the macs were gone. The moon was bright by 8 pm, almost as if someone was flashing a light behind me. I kept looking back expecting to see a light on me, but it was the moon.

I remembered I did not like hooping with a big moon. The bugs were crawling, typical dana shorts. And this season, many many eels. nasty critters.

The water appeared clear, high tide at 10 pm, little wind but a storm moving in. I could see the cloud cover build. With only 1 bug on board I called it a session. NO skunk but damn close.

My wife said... "only 1 lobster? ..... what are you gonna do with that?"

I hope your spots are producing.

ful-rac · 10-17-2016, 08:41 AM

Well at least you tried...1 is better than none.

Iceman · 10-17-2016, 10:10 AM

Way better than none.

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"only 1 lobster? ..... what are you gonna do with that?"

My reply would be" I am having lobster" as I handed her a can of SPAM

battleborn · 10-17-2016, 11:50 AM

Nice!

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bwana · 10-17-2016, 12:20 PM

I too went out on the Friday opener at Dana Pt. and only caught shorts.

Called it quits after getting harassed non-stop by a big sea lion.

South swell kept me off my spots down the coast that night.

easyday · 10-24-2016, 10:52 AM

I haven't had much luck in dana point lately either. I'm going to dive the jetty as soon as this weather passes.

stevie951 · 10-24-2016, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by easyday

I haven't had much luck in dana point lately either. I'm going to dive the jetty as soon as this weather passes.

I've got a practically brand new Ambush lodged just out side of the North To South Jetty wall i'd really appreciate having back

10-17-2016, 08:34 AM	#1
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Dana hooping Figured to share my experience hooping as of late. It's been a tough season so far. Opening was mediocre and the following week fair to good. Then we came up on this bigger/brighter moon phase that kept me sidelined because I didn't remember if i liked to hoop in a big moon or not. So last night I headed out with a small 4lb bag of macks. Finding macs during previous hooping sessions was easy. I actually would come home with more bait that I started with. A good problem. Last night the macs were gone. The moon was bright by 8 pm, almost as if someone was flashing a light behind me. I kept looking back expecting to see a light on me, but it was the moon. I remembered I did not like hooping with a big moon. The bugs were crawling, typical dana shorts. And this season, many many eels. nasty critters. The water appeared clear, high tide at 10 pm, little wind but a storm moving in. I could see the cloud cover build. With only 1 bug on board I called it a session. NO skunk but damn close. My wife said... "only 1 lobster? ..... what are you gonna do with that?" I hope your spots are producing.

10-17-2016, 08:41 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Well at least you tried...1 is better than none. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

10-17-2016, 12:20 PM	#5
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	Dana Pt I too went out on the Friday opener at Dana Pt. and only caught shorts. Called it quits after getting harassed non-stop by a big sea lion. South swell kept me off my spots down the coast that night.

10-24-2016, 10:52 AM	#6
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	I haven't had much luck in dana point lately either. I'm going to dive the jetty as soon as this weather passes. __________________

10-17-2016, 11:50 AM	#4
battleborn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 221	Nice! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk