brian | Tue Jul-11-00 06:20 PM |
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#489, "July 11, SB Harbor"
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Brian Kettler, Pete, temporarily Mike and I fished the harbor this evening. Mike took off around sunset. Pete pulled a short halibut before sundown and Brian actually got a spotted bay bass at the second receiver on plastic. As it got darker, we started catching seabass. The bite was pretty good. It lasted for over an hour, heating up at times and then slowing down. Brian got the first fish, a nice 30 incher. Pete got the second, a 29. From there it was a nice pick. Brian ended up with that one legal and 2 or 3 shorts. Pete had the legal and one more legal that flipped right out of his hands before he could stick it on the stringer, and he also had a couple shorts. I had one short and a 35 incher. It weighed in at about 10 (and Rob, "I de-lied it!!!"). It was a pretty eventful evening. The bite was really late, starting at around 8:30 and lasting until around 10. All of our seabass came on plastics. Pete had his 8 inch rainbow trout swimbait, Brian had a 5 inch rainbow trout, and I had a 5.5 inch green sardine. No fastrac fish this time. I didn't throw it that much though, don't get your hopes up Rob... The two seals that were there pretty much stayed off the bait barge. They just floated around in the channel and didn't bother anybody. All in all, a very good night. -Brian
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Leapin' Bass | Wed Jul-12-00 02:33 AM |
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#490, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-00 AT 06:34 AM (PST) Yep, that was fun. Correction - I was using a 6 inch Rainbow Trout Plastic. I did get slammed on an 8 inch Sardine fishtrap Saturday morning though so I think they'll eat anything they can grab. I'm convinced the bigger baits keep the ronkies off even though there didn't seem to be any around last night. Usually you can jig a small plastic along the bottom there and get tons of small hits but not last night.
Brian, did you more carefully measure Brian's fish? I measured mine flat against the board when I got home with my metal tape measure and it was a hair under 30". Brian's was at least an inch (if not an inch and a half) longer than mine.
I couldn't decide whether to keep that second legal fish. It seemed kind of dead so I started un-tying my stringer but when it sprung to life and flipped off my hand I figured it was meant to live.
Pictures coming soon - I NEED a weather proof digital camera!
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You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.
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HOWARD | Wed Jul-12-00 03:12 AM |
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#491, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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DID ANY OF THOSE NICER ONES HAVE A FIVE INCH DARK ANCHOVY FISH TRAP, WITH A BLUE HEAD. I DID THE SAME THING, THOUGHT HE WAS DONE, PUSSY FOOTED AROUND WITH IT AND IT CAME TO LIFE, SEE YA. I WANT TO GO AGAIN. MY FIVE KIDS ARE STOPPING THAT IDEA THOUGH FOR ANY TIME THIS WEEK. YOU GUYS ARE KILLING ME. TAKE CARE THE THREE OF YOU. GOOD FISHING TO YOU ALL.
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Leapin' Bass | Wed Jul-12-00 03:42 AM |
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#492, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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Nope. I asked the same thing about Brian's 38 incher as I was busted off last week. I'm convinced the seabass come into the harbor to feed and then leave and continue wherever they go. I'm sure they don't hang out there all the time. So your fishtrap could be miles away :)
I'm actually glad the second one got off. It's cool to know it's still out there. The 30 incher was plenty of meat for now anyway. Hell, I've still got salmon left over from April because I keep catching halibut and seabass.
You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.
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HOWARD | Wed Jul-12-00 06:18 AM |
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#493, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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DO YOU REALLY EAT THAT NASTY SALMON. TO MUSHY FOR ME. I LIKE FISH THAT IS HEARTY, TUNA AND SEABASS, THAT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
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Leapin' Bass | Wed Jul-12-00 07:33 AM |
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#494, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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Are you kidding? - it was great. I love it all - Albacore, Dorado, Yellowtial, Seabass, Halibut, Salmon. I do have to admit that I think the seabass is the best I've had out of everything I've caught.
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You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.
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angler dude | Wed Jul-12-00 06:37 AM |
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#495, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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Brian, I used to think that all you float tubers made these stories up about catching halibut and WSB from the Harbor, or Goleta Beach. Believe me, I no longer think that! But, it just amazes me that you guys can catch what you guys catch.
Have any of you ever seen anybody catch a WSB from the rock jetty close to the bait dock (near Sea Landing)? I have tried that spot from shore several times. Even though I can reach the bait dock with my casts, using fishtraps, I have had no luck whatsoever. I do catch a lot of seaweed, however.
Unfortunately, I have no means to realistically store or transport a float tube or kayak... at least for the time being. So, in the meantime, I'm stuck with shore and party boat fishing. The latter being quite costly!
One last thing, I've noticed you guys are quite successful using something called a 5" sardine fishtrap. I have yet to see anything called a "sardine" pattern fishtrap on the package. Could this be the "ki lime" or "green flash" pattern of fishtraps that you are referring to? Of course, I could be checking out stores with limited tackle supplies.
Thanks for your advice, my man!
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Leapin' Bass | Wed Jul-12-00 07:30 AM |
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#496, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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Angler Dude,
We are lying! :)
Seriously, I've never seen anybody get one off the rocks but the legal that I let go last night could've been reached with a good cast. I heard a 6 lb. yellowtail was caught off those rocks a couple months ago on a little grub meant for perch.
The Sardine Fishtrap is a Dark Green Back with black spots, kind of a pale greenish yellow middle strip, and clear belly. There are actually two versions (one darker and one lighter). Harbor Tackle has the darker Sardine color we use and Hook, Line, & Sinker has both. I've caught fish on them both.
I have also caught quite a few halibut including some legals (I let most of them go) off the rocks at the north end of Goleta Beach on plastics.
I have caught quite a few fish on Keylime Fishtraps.
In my opinion color is typically not crucial as long as you follow the rule: dark conditions - dark color, light conditions - light color.
Pete
You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today - please practice catch and release.
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Jerry | Wed Jul-12-00 10:11 AM |
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#499, "RE: July 11, SB Harbor"
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-12-00 AT 02:14 PM (PST) E mail me and I will show up for some harbor kayak fishing
thanks
jerry
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