Island White (Cherry Beach), 2-5-13 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 02-05-2013, 06:23 PM

Yeah, today was pretty good for bass in the propwash. Last couple times, not at all. Time before that, WFO. You just paddle up behind the tug (not too close mind you) and drift back. I don't know where the bait barges are, but I don't think they're close to Cherry.

Biggameaddict · 02-05-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Yeah, today was pretty good for bass in the propwash. Last couple times, not at all. Time before that, WFO. You just paddle up behind the tug (not too close mind you) and drift back. I don't know where the bait barges are, but I don't think they're close to Cherry.

So the fish like to go in the prop wash?

Amish Ed · 02-05-2013, 06:41 PM

I think the fish are already there, the propwash just stirs up the forage and gets the fish active. That's my theory anyways.

sanjuancapokayak · 02-05-2013, 07:04 PM

Congrats Ed, I'm a gonna have to fish one of Landwhale tourney's one of these days. Congrats on the PB Bass. That's a big fella! I caught my PB 16" 2.0 lber and thought that was a toad. Did you click a pic? I'd like to see that sucka. I'm gonna fish D.P. tomorrow morning. Suppose to be decent weather tomorrow. I'm gonna fish San Pedro next weds with my sister. She lives there because she married a Colonel in the Airforce. Cabrillo beach. I've got a fish map of the area...but where did you guys launch from. I wanna fish Cherry Beach cause I heard that is a decent spot???
Later and Congrats,
Whit-

JeffB · 02-05-2013, 07:24 PM

Those Keithech are one of my hidden secrets for SDB. Your the first person I've heard throwing them besides myself. Sounded like a good day on the water. I like throwing the Keitech Swing Impact Fat in the 5" range. The black color is killer at night on the flats and shoals...

Amish Ed · 02-05-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffB

Those Keithech are one of my hidden secrets for SDB. Your the first person I've heard throwing them besides myself. Sounded like a good day on the water. I like throwing the Keitech Swing Impact Fat in the 5" range. The black color is killer at night on the flats and shoals...

Jeff, I saw those but was looking for something as a trailer for my slip jigs. I didn't try it on the slip jig today though, they didn't seem to want it in the dark, so I doubted they'd bite it in the light. Will the Fat go on a worm hook?

Amish Ed · 02-05-2013, 07:24 PM

No pic of the bass, my camera has crappy wide angle coverage, so I can't hold the fish. Plus, I keep in my drybag, in a pelican case. It's not my all-time PB, just my PB for Cherry, I think before today my best was maybe a pound. My all-time PB for a bass was a 9lb calico. In the kayak is about 6lb. Landwhale can give better directions, I just know how to get there (barely).

02-05-2013, 06:23 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Yeah, today was pretty good for bass in the propwash. Last couple times, not at all. Time before that, WFO. You just paddle up behind the tug (not too close mind you) and drift back. I don't know where the bait barges are, but I don't think they're close to Cherry. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-05-2013, 06:41 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	I think the fish are already there, the propwash just stirs up the forage and gets the fish active. That's my theory anyways. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-05-2013, 07:24 PM	#5
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Those Keithech are one of my hidden secrets for SDB. Your the first person I've heard throwing them besides myself. Sounded like a good day on the water. I like throwing the Keitech Swing Impact Fat in the 5" range. The black color is killer at night on the flats and shoals... __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

02-05-2013, 07:24 PM	#7
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	No pic of the bass, my camera has crappy wide angle coverage, so I can't hold the fish. Plus, I keep in my drybag, in a pelican case. It's not my all-time PB, just my PB for Cherry, I think before today my best was maybe a pound. My all-time PB for a bass was a 9lb calico. In the kayak is about 6lb. Landwhale can give better directions, I just know how to get there (barely). __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-05-2013, 07:04 PM	#4
sanjuancapokayak Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Juan Capistrano Posts: 69	Congrats Ed, I'm a gonna have to fish one of Landwhale tourney's one of these days. Congrats on the PB Bass. That's a big fella! I caught my PB 16" 2.0 lber and thought that was a toad. Did you click a pic? I'd like to see that sucka. I'm gonna fish D.P. tomorrow morning. Suppose to be decent weather tomorrow. I'm gonna fish San Pedro next weds with my sister. She lives there because she married a Colonel in the Airforce. Cabrillo beach. I've got a fish map of the area...but where did you guys launch from. I wanna fish Cherry Beach cause I heard that is a decent spot??? Later and Congrats, Whit-