Malibu 7/4 report

IslandFox · 07-04-2006, 01:12 PM

Hit Malibu first thing in the morning armed to find something toothy or nothing at all.

Lots of bait scattered EVERYWHERE! Birds were working a spot so I head over...late....good marks though no takers.
Ponder paddling WAY up the coast but figure it's early enough to just pack it up and relaunch.

3 other yaks out at working the pier area as well.

Get out at destination #2 to drag the Rapala's around some more.
Click.....click.....wrong kind!

Lots of scattered bait here as well....with the bass going nuts all over the place. Too bad I dont have the right gear!

Check out the bow of the boat in the background.

Get a half dozen bass on the troll...with them on the surface all the way out to 60ft. Get one nice knockdown that only stays on for a minute....almost got a nice Bendo shot, but took too much time clearing the other line.
And for giggles...video clip of a foul hooked dink calico on the troll.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnRXuiauvdw

Oh yeah..for you batray guys...plenty of big cruisers all over the place!

Danimal · 07-04-2006, 02:02 PM

68 Degrees on the sonar! I surfed Pitas today and it was in the 50's! Nice basses.

IslandFox · 07-04-2006, 06:07 PM

Yeah the temps were up which is why there was so much activity out there. Was reading anywhere from 64-68.

IslandFox · 07-04-2006, 06:14 PM

OH yeah Dan...looks like my 4 month sandie skunk is over....may just have to work at getting a spotty!

**Joey805** · 07-04-2006, 11:38 PM

Great report MJ! Any sign of the T's out there today?

Stickerguy · 07-05-2006, 12:20 PM

Another fine report! Well done!

Watch for those birds....Heard reports of some squid down below......Not confirmed yet.....

Skunkmaster · 07-05-2006, 12:58 PM

thanks for the report mj.... i wish icoulda snuck out for the morning....but slept in instead

Thresher · 07-05-2006, 02:06 PM

Nice report MJ. I did an afternoon paddle near the Malibu pier on the 4th also. No rods with me but did see a nice bait ball getting pushed to the surface.

IslandFox · 07-06-2006, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joey805

Great report MJ! Any sign of the T's out there today?

The lone knockdown that didnt stick for long was 99% the right kind.

**Joey805** · 07-06-2006, 10:42 AM

So I take it that it was a pretty good knock down then huh? Damn I need to get out there!