Easter report from the bay. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

quilicaw · 04-01-2013, 07:21 PM

Launched on 3/30 and 3/31. The first day was a no brainier. From Shelter Island I was only a minute paddling before I noticed bait breaking all around me. Very small bait. I threw a motor oil grub on and bam! I floated (With the wind) almost down to the pier with lot's of fish, including- oddly- a calico bass that was down in the lettuce with the spotties. I also got a short halibut. Great day fishing. The second day was more of the same. I am out of motor oil grubs now.

quilicaw · 04-01-2013, 07:23 PM

Sorry about the bad halibut pic. I really need a GoPro.

JeffB · 04-01-2013, 08:05 PM

Nice! You would be surprised how many Calico's are in the bay. I catch a ton of them around SI and have caught a good number in the Tidelands area. If you shoot across and fish the AR next to the naval base you will find a lot of them as well.

quilicaw · 04-01-2013, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffB

Nice! You would be surprised how many Calico's are in the bay. I catch a ton of them around SI and have caught a good number in the Tidelands area. If you shoot across and fish the AR next to the naval base you will find a lot of them as well.

Yeah, I have caught them in those big concrete docs on the other side next to the base as well.

Amish Ed · 04-02-2013, 12:26 PM

Nice bass thumb

StinkyMatt · 04-02-2013, 01:03 PM

Take April off from fishing.

That might be enough to heal the thumb.

mtnbykr2 · 04-03-2013, 02:31 PM

Nice "bass thumb"...feels much better after that first bite of bbq fishy

04-01-2013, 07:21 PM	#1
quilicaw The Professor Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ventura/San Diego Posts: 23	Easter report from the bay. Launched on 3/30 and 3/31. The first day was a no brainier. From Shelter Island I was only a minute paddling before I noticed bait breaking all around me. Very small bait. I threw a motor oil grub on and bam! I floated (With the wind) almost down to the pier with lot's of fish, including- oddly- a calico bass that was down in the lettuce with the spotties. I also got a short halibut. Great day fishing. The second day was more of the same. I am out of motor oil grubs now. Attached Images

04-01-2013, 07:23 PM	#2
quilicaw The Professor Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ventura/San Diego Posts: 23	Bad pic Sorry about the bad halibut pic. I really need a GoPro.

04-01-2013, 08:05 PM	#3
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Nice! You would be surprised how many Calico's are in the bay. I catch a ton of them around SI and have caught a good number in the Tidelands area. If you shoot across and fish the AR next to the naval base you will find a lot of them as well. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

04-02-2013, 12:26 PM	#5
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Nice bass thumb __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-03-2013, 02:31 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Nice "bass thumb"...feels much better after that first bite of bbq fishy __________________

04-02-2013, 01:03 PM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Take April off from fishing. That might be enough to heal the thumb.