Los Alamitos Bay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

amanriquez · 04-15-2014, 05:31 PM

So here's my 1st report...
I fell asleep and missed Easyday's reply and Newport Beach. So off to Los Alamitos Bay. Got there about 7am and dropped my line over by the jetty. Used dbl dropper rig with cut squid. Caught 5 fish. First was a sand dab. He was small but I was glad to know it was not going to be a skunk day. Next a lizard fish followed by another lizard fish... I just jerked them off my line... well, I didn't jerk them off, you know what I mean. After some time another fish meets my kayak deck. I don't know what it is, will one of you let me know. It had yellow tipped fins. Finally, my last fish was fugly and viscious. Wth is that fish... a snakehead? Anyway... my day didn't measure to the days many of you have, but at least no skunk and I was out on the water.

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octico · 04-15-2014, 05:40 PM

Smelt ?

Cadillyak · 04-15-2014, 05:45 PM

x2. I'm going with jack smelt.

AirborneYak · 04-15-2014, 05:45 PM

next time youre thinking about hitting LAB, let me know. Im out in Whittier also.

CheapPelican · 04-15-2014, 05:47 PM

sarcastic fringehead

amanriquez · 04-15-2014, 06:12 PM

Airborne Yak... I don't kayak too often (I'm a teacher and on Spring Break), but when I do I will definitely contact you.
Cheap Pelican... the fish I caught is very similar, but without that freaky mouth! It did have those sharp teeth though and every time I stuck my pliers in its mouth to remove the hook it would clamp down hard. I just cut the line near the hook and let it go.

alanw · 04-15-2014, 06:13 PM

x3 Jacksmelt - a lot of small bones but tasty pan fried. Top of the list for safe eating fish.

octico · 04-15-2014, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanw

x3 Jacksmelt - a lot of small bones but tasty pan fried. Top of the list for safe eating fish.

+1

socal_matt · 04-15-2014, 06:52 PM

Could that fugly fish be a midshipman?

theluckypig · 04-15-2014, 07:12 PM

next time keep them lizards and smelt as bait for halibut...

Squid Vicious · 04-15-2014, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by socal_matt

Could that fugly fish be a midshipman?

...no

04-15-2014, 05:31 PM	#1
amanriquez Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 19	Los Alamitos Bay So here's my 1st report... I fell asleep and missed Easyday's reply and Newport Beach. So off to Los Alamitos Bay. Got there about 7am and dropped my line over by the jetty. Used dbl dropper rig with cut squid. Caught 5 fish. First was a sand dab. He was small but I was glad to know it was not going to be a skunk day. Next a lizard fish followed by another lizard fish... I just jerked them off my line... well, I didn't jerk them off, you know what I mean. After some time another fish meets my kayak deck. I don't know what it is, will one of you let me know. It had yellow tipped fins. Finally, my last fish was fugly and viscious. Wth is that fish... a snakehead? Anyway... my day didn't measure to the days many of you have, but at least no skunk and I was out on the water. Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk Last edited by amanriquez; 04-15-2014 at 05:54 PM. Reason: spacing off

04-15-2014, 05:45 PM	#3
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	x2. I'm going with jack smelt. __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

04-15-2014, 05:47 PM	#5
CheapPelican Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Too far from the launch. Posts: 443	cool sarcastic fringehead __________________

04-15-2014, 06:13 PM	#7
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	x3 Jacksmelt - a lot of small bones but tasty pan fried. Top of the list for safe eating fish. __________________ 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

04-15-2014, 06:52 PM	#9
socal_matt Cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	Could that fugly fish be a midshipman? __________________ There's no such thing as overkill, its just called being prepared for the best.

04-15-2014, 05:40 PM	#2
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Smelt ?

04-15-2014, 05:45 PM	#4
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	next time youre thinking about hitting LAB, let me know. Im out in Whittier also.

04-15-2014, 06:12 PM	#6
amanriquez Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 19	Airborne Yak... I don't kayak too often (I'm a teacher and on Spring Break), but when I do I will definitely contact you. Cheap Pelican... the fish I caught is very similar, but without that freaky mouth! It did have those sharp teeth though and every time I stuck my pliers in its mouth to remove the hook it would clamp down hard. I just cut the line near the hook and let it go.

04-15-2014, 07:12 PM	#10
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	next time keep them lizards and smelt as bait for halibut...