dana point report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DanaPT · 08-21-2015, 06:45 AM

Went out thursday for an early session. My luck w/ bait barge bait isn't good. It's probably the small bait tank and the constant sloshing of the water.

fished a few baits along the kelp to the ritz and then out to deeper water. in the distance saw a whale, lots of birds diving, dolphin, breaking fish and a 7-8 ft model Hammer head up close for about 2 hrs.

He was bumping the back of the kayak im guessing trying to figure out the ooze of dead sardine coming out the outflow. . This time tried to fish around the hammer head. I ended up hooking up on it for 15 20 minutes and thankfully he chewed off.

All bait dead by 830 4 miles out. back to the kelp around monarch beach and made a few batches of greenies (some lunkers).

fly lined them greenies and had 3 baits (hit and run) crushed by what I think are YT marks. I waited 5 seconds before setting drag and reeling... but couldn't get them to stick. 1 popped in kelp, the others baits were nabbed, crushed and left for dead.

Water was consistent 71 degrees.

While I didn't get any fish to the kayak, I had my chances... all my knots held and I was busy fishing.

Good luck.

yakety-yak · 08-21-2015, 07:02 AM

yea, catching is overrated

HobieScot · 08-21-2015, 09:13 AM

Sorry about the missed opportunities Manny but it still sounds like it was a good day on the water! 👍🏼

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PapaDave · 08-21-2015, 09:55 AM

Not sure it was the tank, I have been having the same issues with them dying really fast too and I have a 16 gal tank.

Thanks for the report, I'm headed out there tomorrow.

yak-fishing-socal · 08-21-2015, 10:44 AM

Ditto on the bait from dana barge get em and the look pretty beat up also I like to only get one scoop instead of two kinda helps

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TroutBum · 08-21-2015, 12:02 PM

Thanks for the report!!!

Took a 3/4 day out of Dana yesterday and the bait looked pretty beat up.

mrJB · 08-21-2015, 02:16 PM

Manny, Manny, Manny...

08-21-2015, 06:45 AM	#1
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	dana point report Went out thursday for an early session. My luck w/ bait barge bait isn't good. It's probably the small bait tank and the constant sloshing of the water. fished a few baits along the kelp to the ritz and then out to deeper water. in the distance saw a whale, lots of birds diving, dolphin, breaking fish and a 7-8 ft model Hammer head up close for about 2 hrs. He was bumping the back of the kayak im guessing trying to figure out the ooze of dead sardine coming out the outflow. . This time tried to fish around the hammer head. I ended up hooking up on it for 15 20 minutes and thankfully he chewed off. All bait dead by 830 4 miles out. back to the kelp around monarch beach and made a few batches of greenies (some lunkers). fly lined them greenies and had 3 baits (hit and run) crushed by what I think are YT marks. I waited 5 seconds before setting drag and reeling... but couldn't get them to stick. 1 popped in kelp, the others baits were nabbed, crushed and left for dead. Water was consistent 71 degrees. While I didn't get any fish to the kayak, I had my chances... all my knots held and I was busy fishing. Good luck.

08-21-2015, 09:55 AM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,455	Not sure it was the tank, I have been having the same issues with them dying really fast too and I have a 16 gal tank. Thanks for the report, I'm headed out there tomorrow. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

08-21-2015, 02:16 PM	#7
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Manny, Manny, Manny... __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

08-21-2015, 07:02 AM	#2
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	yea, catching is overrated

08-21-2015, 09:13 AM	#3
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	Sorry about the missed opportunities Manny but it still sounds like it was a good day on the water! 👍🏼 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-21-2015, 10:44 AM	#5
yak-fishing-socal kayak fishing socal Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southern California / Whittier Posts: 438	Ditto on the bait from dana barge get em and the look pretty beat up also I like to only get one scoop instead of two kinda helps sent from my thumbs on my G4

08-21-2015, 12:02 PM	#6
TroutBum Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: OC Posts: 62	Thanks for the report!!! Took a 3/4 day out of Dana yesterday and the bait looked pretty beat up.