NoSlack
04-21-2007, 03:47 PM
Took advantage of the break in the weather and hit up San Diego bay for a shot at a spring time halibut.
Launched around 7:30 in a very low tide with only enough room for one boat at a time to pull off the trailer in the basin.
Picked up a great mix of bait from EB, 50/50 deans and chovies. Most of the deans were 4" with a few of the bigger 7" size mixed in.
Started the morning trying to work the mouth of the bay but the incoming tide was fighting the morning breeze and then the red tide started to fill the bay as the tide was filling in.
Made a big move back in the bay and setup in front of the convention center with a nice drift towards the bridge. Hooked the first 2 halibut of the day in this area. The biggest fish went 6.5 pound, 27" and that was good enough to get her an invite to Sunday dinner.
Worked that area hard for a couple hours for 20+ spotties, sandies, calicos and a big leapard shark.
Move around the bay for the next few hours, boating 4 more small halibut and a couple more sandies. I was suprized with the lack of bait in the bay and all the halibut today had mud on the underside. This tells me they were sitting tight and not in the feeding mood.
All in all a good first day out for the spring.
Mike
http://www.bocapix.com/data/510/medium/6_5_halibut.jpg
Launched around 7:30 in a very low tide with only enough room for one boat at a time to pull off the trailer in the basin.
Picked up a great mix of bait from EB, 50/50 deans and chovies. Most of the deans were 4" with a few of the bigger 7" size mixed in.
Started the morning trying to work the mouth of the bay but the incoming tide was fighting the morning breeze and then the red tide started to fill the bay as the tide was filling in.
Made a big move back in the bay and setup in front of the convention center with a nice drift towards the bridge. Hooked the first 2 halibut of the day in this area. The biggest fish went 6.5 pound, 27" and that was good enough to get her an invite to Sunday dinner.
Worked that area hard for a couple hours for 20+ spotties, sandies, calicos and a big leapard shark.
Move around the bay for the next few hours, boating 4 more small halibut and a couple more sandies. I was suprized with the lack of bait in the bay and all the halibut today had mud on the underside. This tells me they were sitting tight and not in the feeding mood.
All in all a good first day out for the spring.
Mike
http://www.bocapix.com/data/510/medium/6_5_halibut.jpg