Hello all and mini report Redondo 5/8/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

samson · 05-17-2019, 02:01 PM

Hello everyone, im really excited to be part of this form as i recently picked up a stealth 14 kayak. I live in long beach and plan to fish nearby, maybe even do some SD fishing if anyone is down to meet up. I still have a lot to do on the yak but i took it out for a test run to redondo. Picked up some smelt/anchovies and trolled them. I was in the harbor the whole time due to wild winds! Got these 2 bass in about 15 min. Lots of bites on the live smelt. Fun short day of fishing.

Looking to get out on the water more!

- Sam

fourtogo · 05-17-2019, 06:25 PM

Hi I am from Long Beach I fish out a kayak also . I fish a lot week days at dusk in to the night .

Amish Ed · 05-17-2019, 09:22 PM

Thanks for the report. Did you try any artificials?

Rocketfish · 05-20-2019, 12:56 PM

Welcome samson! I am local to Long Beach as well! hope to see you on the water sometime.

Big John · 05-20-2019, 01:36 PM

I fish LB quite a bit so anytime, I am always looking to go out with other people. My normal fishing buddies (kids) I are away at college now most of the year.

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mikeatumble · 05-24-2019, 12:50 PM

I'll be heading down to fish Redondo tomorrow morning. Plan on hitting the water around 6:00. I'm always looking for people to go out with as well. IM me if you want to join.

Saba Slayer · 05-24-2019, 07:47 PM

Mike...you should have a great time tomorrow...
It was a beautiful calm morning today in Redondo...the wind picked up around 11am and it got a little sloppy on the outside in the afternoon...tomorrow is forecast to be SE winds in the am switching to SW and increasing in the afternoon...so it should be a nice morning.

Got a limit of Red Rockfish once I found the clouds of red crabs...all the fish came up spitting out crabs. The pink AHI Squirt and squid strips worked great with lots of doubles.

I switched to Halibut when the wind picked up and caught 4 shorts on the HookUp Baits but just couldn't connect with that legal...

Chris Mautino came down to the launch for a clinic on the new Hobie Pro Angler...He'll be guiding at Whalers Cove Resort in Alaska this summer and they just bought a bunch of new 12' PA's for the resort...they also picked up a dozen Hobie i12s inflatables for the float plane excursions....

It sounds like they are going "all out" "top shelf" for the kayak trips....and Chris should be a great guide.

Good Luck tomorrow...
I'd post some photos but the BWE photo hosting site is down.

and you know what Red Rockfish look like anyway... LOL

aftahour · 05-26-2019, 07:16 PM

welcome to the group. alot of great people here. im from torrance and fish san pedro alot. is the bait barge open again?

05-17-2019, 02:01 PM	#1
samson Junior Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1	Hello all and mini report Redondo 5/8/19 Hello everyone, im really excited to be part of this form as i recently picked up a stealth 14 kayak. I live in long beach and plan to fish nearby, maybe even do some SD fishing if anyone is down to meet up. I still have a lot to do on the yak but i took it out for a test run to redondo. Picked up some smelt/anchovies and trolled them. I was in the harbor the whole time due to wild winds! Got these 2 bass in about 15 min. Lots of bites on the live smelt. Fun short day of fishing. Looking to get out on the water more! - Sam Attached Images

05-17-2019, 06:25 PM	#2
fourtogo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 140	LBC Fishing and other Hi I am from Long Beach I fish out a kayak also . I fish a lot week days at dusk in to the night .

05-17-2019, 09:22 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Thanks for the report. Did you try any artificials? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-24-2019, 07:47 PM	#7
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	beautiful day Mike...you should have a great time tomorrow... It was a beautiful calm morning today in Redondo...the wind picked up around 11am and it got a little sloppy on the outside in the afternoon...tomorrow is forecast to be SE winds in the am switching to SW and increasing in the afternoon...so it should be a nice morning. Got a limit of Red Rockfish once I found the clouds of red crabs...all the fish came up spitting out crabs. The pink AHI Squirt and squid strips worked great with lots of doubles. I switched to Halibut when the wind picked up and caught 4 shorts on the HookUp Baits but just couldn't connect with that legal... Chris Mautino came down to the launch for a clinic on the new Hobie Pro Angler...He'll be guiding at Whalers Cove Resort in Alaska this summer and they just bought a bunch of new 12' PA's for the resort...they also picked up a dozen Hobie i12s inflatables for the float plane excursions.... It sounds like they are going "all out" "top shelf" for the kayak trips....and Chris should be a great guide. Good Luck tomorrow... I'd post some photos but the BWE photo hosting site is down. and you know what Red Rockfish look like anyway... LOL __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

05-20-2019, 12:56 PM	#4
Rocketfish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North O.C. Posts: 156	Welcome samson! I am local to Long Beach as well! hope to see you on the water sometime.

05-20-2019, 01:36 PM	#5
Big John Junior Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 12	I fish LB quite a bit so anytime, I am always looking to go out with other people. My normal fishing buddies (kids) I are away at college now most of the year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-24-2019, 12:50 PM	#6
mikeatumble Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 44	I'll be heading down to fish Redondo tomorrow morning. Plan on hitting the water around 6:00. I'm always looking for people to go out with as well. IM me if you want to join.

05-26-2019, 07:16 PM	#8
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	welcome to the group. alot of great people here. im from torrance and fish san pedro alot. is the bait barge open again?