7/30 La Jolla and North

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The plan was to make some macs or small Bonita off OB then head out a few miles to find a mako. Today the bait was a lot harder to come by than it was last week. I could see the bait busting all around but couldn't get them to take the Lucky Joe. I finally made 1 lone Bonita and figured one is better than none.

I ran out 5 mile and started working my way up the beach looking for a finning mako. I didn't see any life until I was straight off La Jolla. Birds, bait and Mr. Mako all bunched up in a little area 3.5 west of La Jolla. I offer up my lone bait and he's on it like a bum on a bologna sandwich.



Part 2 of the day was to drift the beach for halibut while I wait for the late afternoon bite to turn on in the kelp. I found a small spot of bait off Black's beach that kicked out 1 halibut. Unfortunately I lost the fish during a moment of indecision, should net or gaff, to late.

I make a move up the beach and find a big spot of bait just north of the state beach. Down go the baits and up comes another keeper. This time I'm ready with the gaff. First swing clanks off the head and to my surprise she is still sitting there calm. I reload and put it to her and in she comes.

#36 at Dana Fuel Dock.



Part 3 of the day was suppose to be the evening bite off La Jolla but I blew that off to get home early and bag some fish.

Mike