Help on fishing Glorietta Bay

[Aaron&Julie]

Hey, Mike, thanks for all the great information, feeling much more confident about a trip sometime soon.

We'll probably buy frozen shrimp, have sabikis ready to catch smelt and fish plastics and small plugs for bass, and whatever. Since neither of us have caught a bonefish, we'd love to get one, maybe the shrimp will do the trick. I've always said bonito are the best pound for pound fighter, but I know there's a lot of bonefish fisherman who claim the same thing. I'd like to find out on the light gear, since I've caught bonito on ultra light gear before.

When you mentioned going right in Glorietta to those grass flats, do you go past all the docks on the right all the way to the corner, then go right to find the flats? Are they fairly noticeable? How shallow do they get?

Thanks again for the good info, we'll definitely report if we go.

[PescadorPete]

Use the Glorietta Bay Boat Launching Ramp. Drop your kayak off and park your vehicle on Strand Way (get there early to park). Eel grass area is easy to spot. I've also had good luck along Tidelands Park and around the Coronado bridge supports but they may be off limits due to security angst.

As Mike said, sabikis tipped with white bread rolled up in pea sized balls is good for smelts. I usually flatten the sabiki hook barbs so as to not damage the smelts.

It's a very mellow and relaxing place to fish.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Wouldn't launching from Tidelands be easier/closer to the areas you would want to fish?

[Geno Machino]

Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

Wouldn't launching from Tidelands be easier/closer to the areas you would want to fish?

X2

That's where I launch.

[fongman]

for bonefish, I use a dropshot rig on a light spinning setup (10# braid with 6 - 8# fluoro leader). Tie a size 1 or 2 octopus hook about 30" from a 1/2 oz. weight.

I prefer my 9 ft surf rods so I can whip it around the bow quickly when they make a run. Plus it allows me to hold the rod tip higher so I'm not dragging the ghost shrimp through the eelgrass. I'll pump ghost shrimps before I head out, but frozen shrimp sounds a whole lot easier and it will still on the hook better!

Good Luck!

[Aaron&Julie]

Originally Posted by fongman

for bonefish, I use a dropshot rig on a light spinning setup (10# braid with 6 - 8# fluoro leader). Tie a size 1 or 2 octopus hook about 30" from a 1/2 oz. weight.

I prefer my 9 ft surf rods so I can whip it around the bow quickly when they make a run. Plus it allows me to hold the rod tip higher so I'm not dragging the ghost shrimp through the eelgrass. I'll pump ghost shrimps before I head out, but frozen shrimp sounds a whole lot easier and it will still on the hook better!

Good Luck!

We'd love to pump our own ghost shrimp, whereabout do you get your's?

Thanks, A&J

P.S. Like the idea of the of your 9 footer, we were going to bring one each along with some other outfits. Ours 9 footers are nice and whippy. We'll bring frozen shrimp as backup.

[taggermike]

As you're crossing the bridge heading west, Tide lands is the cove and park you'll see off to your right. To get to the area I mentioned you do need to paddle passed all the docks before you turn right (south).

You can't eat them, they're kinda funny looking, n super slimy, but Bone fish do fight. Ive found they make long straight runs out, then come straight back under the yak, n take off out the other side. Fastest fish I've ever fought in the bay for sure. I usually use 6lb. Which is plenty strong for BF. Draw back of 6 lb is you can waste lots of time in long slow tug o wars with bat rays n shovelnose sharks. Mike

[Aaron&Julie]

Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

Wouldn't launching from Tidelands be easier/closer to the areas you would want to fish?

Since we haven't fished Glorietta before, wereabouts is the Tidelands launch and
parking, and how do you get there?

Thanks, A&J