I've been tubing the newport harbor lately.

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im heading out there again 10.26.03


anyone familar with the habor.. and can u pt out location to fish and what color bait?

That's a beaut' spotty! I've caught quite a few in Newport Bay.
My best advice is to look for two things; the first is eel grass, the second is any boat that looks semi-neglected or worse. The more barnicles and moss, etc that has accumulated on the hull the better. They act like artificial reefs and often hold fish beneath them.
Fish with the tide and let your swimbaits or grubs drift along at the same speed as the current in the bay. Stick to simple colors. Chartreuse or rootbeer for grubs and chartreuse & gold swimbaits worked best for me.
Of course, that was a long time ago. There's probably something better now. ???

Post your question on the saltwater forum for more info and try baytuber.com.
Personally, I've fished there 4 times and aside from seconding Chris's comments, I'd add trying clear/redflake swimbaits (I farmed a short WSB on one) and try near the mouth of the harbor without getting too close to the channel on a running tide. The bait dock can be good for Hali's, but don't get in the way.
Tight lines,
Wade