Dana 11-26 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 11-26-2010, 12:49 PM

Went out again to Dana from 6 til 9. 3/4 lazy this time. I payed for parking, bought bait, had the yak with me, but it's a Hobie, so thats how I came up with 3/4 lazy. Bait was good, didn't have a single one roll on me. It was pretty cold, and a pretty stiff offshore wind, which SUCKED! Mini wind whitecaps the whole time I was out. Started to get nice right as I was heading in. As I was driving by the beach on my way home, it looked glassy.

Tried the same areas as I hit 2 days ago, plus shallower, mas shallow as 5 feet, which is where I had most action. Skunked for what I wanted. 2 bass, 1 Scully, 2 Farmed, one mystery fish lost to the kelp, and about a million raked baits.

I have learned in the past couple days that halibut fishing is an artform and a skill. The guys that do it and get fish consistantly, are pretty skilled anglers. Its one thing to get lucky and drop a bait on a halibuts head every once in a while (all of my halibut), and it is a whole different ball game to target halibut specifically, and be successful at it. The batting average for some of the BT guys is pretty insane. I was all over the place today- Lines crossing, snagging bottom due to inattention, farming fish, at one point I had a trap hook embedded in the back of my North Face Jacket. Throw a little wind into the mix, and I was toast.

Oh well, practice makes perfect. Long term weather forecast looks decent, so hopefully I'll get out there again soon. Good Luck

Steve

FishinReelDeals · 11-26-2010, 01:19 PM

I use to fish Dana every weekend. I had the best luck fishing the inside kelp in front of stands. Alot of butts and even a shot at wsb at times. My dad caught a 100+ pound bsb their in august. Thanks for the report.

Tman · 11-26-2010, 01:25 PM

Maybe the halis liked the your other setup better...

True about those BT guys though...thnx for the report.

Iceman · 11-26-2010, 03:10 PM

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Started to get nice right as I was heading in.

Sounds like a lazy start manana, that always works for my boy. Fish the top of the tide!

steveooo · 11-26-2010, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Fish the top of the tide!

Nope! Fish when you get the pass from the wifey!

Vikingj · 11-26-2010, 08:12 PM

Thanks for the report. I must have just missed you as I was out 0830-1200. My results the same w/ several short hali and sculpin. Fun action at Doho at 4-5ft depth within spitting distance of the sand.
Wayne

GregAndrew · 11-26-2010, 08:43 PM

We fished from 6:30 til 4:30 for zero Halibut. Very sharky outside though today. I love an all day exploratory trip with my FF on the fritz

. Maybe we all shoulda just headed north?

Jzo · 11-26-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by steveooo

it is a whole different ball game to target halibut specifically, and be successful at it.
Steve

Exactly, thx for the great report.

Iceman · 11-27-2010, 04:42 PM

Slim pickens and outfished by my boy. Doho was like a bay......surfless.

11-26-2010, 12:49 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Dana 11-26 Went out again to Dana from 6 til 9. 3/4 lazy this time. I payed for parking, bought bait, had the yak with me, but it's a Hobie, so thats how I came up with 3/4 lazy. Bait was good, didn't have a single one roll on me. It was pretty cold, and a pretty stiff offshore wind, which SUCKED! Mini wind whitecaps the whole time I was out. Started to get nice right as I was heading in. As I was driving by the beach on my way home, it looked glassy. Tried the same areas as I hit 2 days ago, plus shallower, mas shallow as 5 feet, which is where I had most action. Skunked for what I wanted. 2 bass, 1 Scully, 2 Farmed, one mystery fish lost to the kelp, and about a million raked baits. I have learned in the past couple days that halibut fishing is an artform and a skill. The guys that do it and get fish consistantly, are pretty skilled anglers. Its one thing to get lucky and drop a bait on a halibuts head every once in a while (all of my halibut), and it is a whole different ball game to target halibut specifically, and be successful at it. The batting average for some of the BT guys is pretty insane. I was all over the place today- Lines crossing, snagging bottom due to inattention, farming fish, at one point I had a trap hook embedded in the back of my North Face Jacket. Throw a little wind into the mix, and I was toast. Oh well, practice makes perfect. Long term weather forecast looks decent, so hopefully I'll get out there again soon. Good Luck Steve

11-26-2010, 01:25 PM	#3
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Maybe the halis liked the your other setup better... True about those BT guys though...thnx for the report. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

11-27-2010, 04:42 PM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Slim pickens and outfished by my boy. Doho was like a bay......surfless. __________________

11-26-2010, 01:19 PM	#2
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	I use to fish Dana every weekend. I had the best luck fishing the inside kelp in front of stands. Alot of butts and even a shot at wsb at times. My dad caught a 100+ pound bsb their in august. Thanks for the report.

11-26-2010, 08:12 PM	#6
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Thanks for the report. I must have just missed you as I was out 0830-1200. My results the same w/ several short hali and sculpin. Fun action at Doho at 4-5ft depth within spitting distance of the sand. Wayne

11-26-2010, 08:43 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	We fished from 6:30 til 4:30 for zero Halibut. Very sharky outside though today. I love an all day exploratory trip with my FF on the fritz . Maybe we all shoulda just headed north?