Red Tide--Gone? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

silverbullet · 10-14-2011, 09:32 AM

Did make for a cool light show last night though... watching bait balls chased by seals. Almost like sitting on top of a lightning storm. Could see huge bait balls swarming and rolling off of children's pool last night. Saw threshers and what had to be WSB chasing or running as we peddled through.

Have seen red tide and florescent before but never watched the LJ light show like that!

all fished out at LJ... 1 billion shorts and eels under my seat.

taggermike · 10-14-2011, 10:04 AM

I was out yesterday on a friends boat. The red tide was streaky but covering large areas. Inside was ok and out side was clear and almost blue. I don't know if the RT is some thing to worry too much about because I noticed that it was only a few inches to a foot deep. As our boat drifted it left a wide clear wake behind it with nice water underneith. There was loads of bait and even a spot of chovies getting maulled by birds, dogs, and dolphins. Saw plenty of spots of birds working but no boils and no fish caught for us. Mike

RK · 10-14-2011, 07:57 PM

The red tide was thick today, very very thick......

lamb · 10-15-2011, 09:23 AM

I was out yesterday - still there. It was more intense in front of Mission Bay, weaker going North toward North LJ kelp, but there. Bottom fish didn't seem to care too much.

The other week I ran into Scrips scientistist taking water samples in Mission Bay. At that time, the water in the bay was insanly red. They mentioned it was the strongest alge bloom they have on record.

PapaDave · 10-17-2011, 08:36 AM

Red tide is gone from DP, water was normal color and at about 64 degrees.

10-14-2011, 09:32 AM	#1
silverbullet Crusty Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 125	Did make for a cool light show last night though... watching bait balls chased by seals. Almost like sitting on top of a lightning storm. Could see huge bait balls swarming and rolling off of children's pool last night. Saw threshers and what had to be WSB chasing or running as we peddled through. Have seen red tide and florescent before but never watched the LJ light show like that! all fished out at LJ... 1 billion shorts and eels under my seat. __________________ pastor maximus felis domestica Bobby

10-14-2011, 07:57 PM	#3
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	The red tide was thick today, very very thick...... Last edited by RK; 10-14-2011 at 09:00 PM.

10-15-2011, 09:23 AM	#4
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	I was out yesterday - still there. It was more intense in front of Mission Bay, weaker going North toward North LJ kelp, but there. Bottom fish didn't seem to care too much. The other week I ran into Scrips scientistist taking water samples in Mission Bay. At that time, the water in the bay was insanly red. They mentioned it was the strongest alge bloom they have on record. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

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10-14-2011, 10:04 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I was out yesterday on a friends boat. The red tide was streaky but covering large areas. Inside was ok and out side was clear and almost blue. I don't know if the RT is some thing to worry too much about because I noticed that it was only a few inches to a foot deep. As our boat drifted it left a wide clear wake behind it with nice water underneith. There was loads of bait and even a spot of chovies getting maulled by birds, dogs, and dolphins. Saw plenty of spots of birds working but no boils and no fish caught for us. Mike

10-17-2011, 08:36 AM	#5
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	Red tide is gone from DP, water was normal color and at about 64 degrees.