Fished yesterday at Oceanside Harbor and reaped a few short Halibut and Calicos on Swimbaits without any significant note.

However I caught the largest Kelp Fish that I have ever seen on a 3" kei lime hammer which he totally destroyed! That bastard must have been 20".

The great news is this:


Returned today, actually this morning on an outgoing tide at around 10:00 a.m. with overcast skies and about a 5mph wind out of the west water temp about 60 and WHAW!!

Fishing swimbaits of various colors, I started nailing the big Spotted Bay Bass. In a span of 90 minutes I grounded 8 of these puppies 7 legal. Smallest one was 14". Largest was 18"! Was he a toad!! I found a place where there is smooth sand , bordering rock and nice kelp and eel grass. Always happens on a Sunday!

Gotta wait another week to go back because work gets in the way. More reports from Oceanside to follow as Summer approaches.

Tight Lines!

P.S.

Caught all these puppies
on light gear.

Shimano 4000 Sahara Spinning reel
Shimano Charrus 7'6" Grafite Rod
Maxima 6lb test line
3" swimbaits with 3/16 to 1/4 leadheads.
Shimano Charrus Grafite 7'6"

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