Dana seemed slow. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 04-17-2012, 01:40 PM

I guess the numbers say otherwise, but it sure seemed slow today. Salty Dog and I launched at 6:15 from Baby's Beach and headed straight for the pipe. The offshore was blowing of course, but not too bad. Though the direction was a little more out of the south than normal. This made for some really quick drifts over the pipe. Air temp with the wind was cold, but not too bad. Water was about 56º and had a decent stain to it. Offshores died about 8:00 and the onshore started up around 9:30, though it didn't get bad.

The first hour was really slow for me, I had lots of bites, but couldn't stick em. Then the pick started and it was off and on all morning. LONG stretches with out a bite, then a flurry of fish. Went like that until 11:00 when we headed in. I finished with 15 bass (50/50 calico to sand) and a sculpin. Had 2 sandies in the 3lb range, a few shorts, and the rest were cookie cutter 14" fish.

While I threw quite a few colors and styles of baits the 3" and 4" Flurry in Sea Food and Redfish were the ticket for sure. 4"3/4oz leadhead worked for most of the day, though I could've used 1oz early on. I also tried out the Hyspin early on, but the fish kept hitting the blade instead of the bait. Also interesting to note was that I only had one bite that in the middle water column. All the rest were within 10' of the bottom some on the sink, some on the grind.

Overall it was a fun day and it was nice to have some company on the pipe as well. Besides Thi, there was a few other yakers out and couple power boats as well. As icing on the cake we saw 4 gray whales (mom and calf came real close) and some common dolphin.

echo1er · 04-17-2012, 02:42 PM

cool thanks for the read. Any pictures?

mtnbykr2 · 04-17-2012, 03:35 PM

As usual nice thorough timely report...thanks Ed, think I will go past DP and hit up the SI this weekend

Amish Ed · 04-17-2012, 04:08 PM

No pictures today. Fishing a wet boat right now and there's no easy access to my camera.

Good luck at SI, that's probably my favorite place to fish. But, lack of gas $$$ keeps me up here.

YakMedic · 04-17-2012, 06:00 PM

Yeah that cold water, can put a damper on the fishing but looks like you figured out what they wanted. I was out there last week, the difference was I couldn't even get a bass to commit let alone the halibut I was targeting.

Salty Dog · 04-17-2012, 07:36 PM

Took some pictures. Sandies, sandies, and more sandies! They were liking the 5" swimbaits.

Amish Ed · 04-17-2012, 08:02 PM

Matt, where'd you fish for the bass? Plastics or live bait. For me, halibut are too finicky and scarce to target. Plus, I don't have the patience for them.

Good pics Thi. Glad we were able to fish together.

NextBite · 04-17-2012, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the reports Guys

YakMedic · 04-17-2012, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Matt, where'd you fish for the bass? Plastics or live bait. For me, halibut are too finicky and scarce to target. Plus, I don't have the patience for them.

I hit the kelp and boilers down off the point. It was the day right before the storm rolled in. Maybe it had something to do with the bite shut down. More likely just user error though.

Amish Ed · 04-17-2012, 09:23 PM

Yeah I don't go north very often and pretty much never in the winter. At for the kelp. The boilers hold, but I've not had much luck on bigger bass there. Admittedly, I haven't put much effort in either. If not fishing the pipe I go south for all the scattered reefs.

andrewtp · 04-18-2012, 12:15 PM

Sweet report , maybe I'll hit DP Saturday! I've got to get out there w you Amish!

Amish Ed · 04-18-2012, 09:40 PM

Any monday or tuesday Andrew. I usually fish one day off and surf the next, but with a little notice I can change plans.

NEEFFF · 04-19-2012, 08:33 AM

How far out is the paddle too the Pipe? i wanna try it out sometime

Amish Ed · 04-19-2012, 10:38 AM

Maybe 3/4 mile. Do a search for Barber pole, I've posted directions a few times.

NEEFFF · 04-19-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Maybe 3/4 mile. Do a search for Barber pole, I've posted directions a few times.

Thank you sir.. I will look it up

andrewtp · 04-19-2012, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Any monday or tuesday Andrew. I usually fish one day off and surf the next, but with a little notice I can change plans.

Damn, I work during the week so I can only fish weekends. Love reading the reports though, gets me excited for the weekend!

newguy01 · 04-19-2012, 02:52 PM

i ilke to fish, fish fresh and sea waterrr,
i like to fish, fish calico bass and sand bassssssss,

who's with me.......

NEEFFF · 04-19-2012, 03:03 PM

Im with u 100%

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy01

i ilke to fish, fish fresh and sea waterrr,
i like to fish, fish calico bass and sand bassssssss,

who's with me.......

mtnbykr2 · 04-19-2012, 03:27 PM

SI saturday and sunday

I will be there round 11-12 maybe earlier
for saturday afternoon bite and sunday just "bassin" around

04-17-2012, 01:40 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Dana seemed slow. I guess the numbers say otherwise, but it sure seemed slow today. Salty Dog and I launched at 6:15 from Baby's Beach and headed straight for the pipe. The offshore was blowing of course, but not too bad. Though the direction was a little more out of the south than normal. This made for some really quick drifts over the pipe. Air temp with the wind was cold, but not too bad. Water was about 56º and had a decent stain to it. Offshores died about 8:00 and the onshore started up around 9:30, though it didn't get bad. The first hour was really slow for me, I had lots of bites, but couldn't stick em. Then the pick started and it was off and on all morning. LONG stretches with out a bite, then a flurry of fish. Went like that until 11:00 when we headed in. I finished with 15 bass (50/50 calico to sand) and a sculpin. Had 2 sandies in the 3lb range, a few shorts, and the rest were cookie cutter 14" fish. While I threw quite a few colors and styles of baits the 3" and 4" Flurry in Sea Food and Redfish were the ticket for sure. 4"3/4oz leadhead worked for most of the day, though I could've used 1oz early on. I also tried out the Hyspin early on, but the fish kept hitting the blade instead of the bait. Also interesting to note was that I only had one bite that in the middle water column. All the rest were within 10' of the bottom some on the sink, some on the grind. Overall it was a fun day and it was nice to have some company on the pipe as well. Besides Thi, there was a few other yakers out and couple power boats as well. As icing on the cake we saw 4 gray whales (mom and calf came real close) and some common dolphin. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-17-2012, 03:35 PM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	As usual nice thorough timely report...thanks Ed, think I will go past DP and hit up the SI this weekend __________________

04-17-2012, 04:08 PM	#4
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	No pictures today. Fishing a wet boat right now and there's no easy access to my camera. Good luck at SI, that's probably my favorite place to fish. But, lack of gas $$$ keeps me up here. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-17-2012, 07:36 PM	#6
Salty Dog loves bacon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind The Orange Curtain Posts: 110	Took some pictures. Sandies, sandies, and more sandies! They were liking the 5" swimbaits. Attached Images

04-17-2012, 08:02 PM	#7
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Matt, where'd you fish for the bass? Plastics or live bait. For me, halibut are too finicky and scarce to target. Plus, I don't have the patience for them. Good pics Thi. Glad we were able to fish together. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-17-2012, 02:42 PM	#2
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	cool thanks for the read. Any pictures?

04-17-2012, 06:00 PM	#5
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Yeah that cold water, can put a damper on the fishing but looks like you figured out what they wanted. I was out there last week, the difference was I couldn't even get a bass to commit let alone the halibut I was targeting.

04-17-2012, 08:29 PM	#8
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Thanks for the reports Guys

04-17-2012, 09:23 PM	#10
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Yeah I don't go north very often and pretty much never in the winter. At for the kelp. The boilers hold, but I've not had much luck on bigger bass there. Admittedly, I haven't put much effort in either. If not fishing the pipe I go south for all the scattered reefs. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-18-2012, 12:15 PM	#11
andrewtp Awesome Possum Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 187	Sweet report , maybe I'll hit DP Saturday! I've got to get out there w you Amish!

04-18-2012, 09:40 PM	#12
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Any monday or tuesday Andrew. I usually fish one day off and surf the next, but with a little notice I can change plans. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-19-2012, 08:33 AM	#13
NEEFFF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 224	How far out is the paddle too the Pipe? i wanna try it out sometime __________________

04-19-2012, 10:38 AM	#14
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Maybe 3/4 mile. Do a search for Barber pole, I've posted directions a few times. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-19-2012, 02:52 PM	#17
newguy01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.D. Posts: 133	i like fishing, yeeeyyyh.:) i ilke to fish, fish fresh and sea waterrr, i like to fish, fish calico bass and sand bassssssss, who's with me.......

04-19-2012, 03:27 PM	#19
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	SI saturday and sundayI will be there round 11-12 maybe earlier for saturday afternoon bite and sunday just "bassin" around __________________