East Goleta Beach, 6/25/05

[BlackLion]

Date: Saturday, 6/25/05

Time: 5:30 AM till 2:00 PM

Location: East Goleta Beach/Hope Mesa Beach, Goleta, CA<SUP></SUP>


Conditions: Clear skies, medium surf, moderate current and water clear- semi clear with moderate trash


Tide: Low Tide -1.28 @ 7:24 AM, High Tide 3.93 @ 2:19 PM


Set Up: Rod - 7‘ Shakespeare Ugly Stik Intercoastal with Shimano Stradic 4000FH Reel and 8lb testP-Line – Used 3� &amp; 4" Big Hammers (Reef Critter, Pepper Trout, Prizm Smelt, Red Calico Hunter and Clear Red), Scent - Procure Anchovy Oil &amp; Calico Cocktail Sauce (mixed)


Catch: 3 yellow fin croakers, 2 halibut and 1 smooth hound (all fish released)

Comments: Decided to fish East Goleta Beach today as I haven‘t been there in quite awhile. I made the LONG walk down to the Hope Mesa Beach area. I managed 3 very nice yellow fin croakers as I was making my way down there (just past the slough). The tide was VERY LOW at this time and I got a very good look at the bottom structure in the area I usually like to fish. Made some mental notes, picked some land marks for reference and fished the Hope Mesa Cove through this low tide. Didn’t have any success in this area until the tide started to come back in. I finally managed to catch 2 short halibut and actually snagged a small smooth hound. There were quite a few sharks working this area as the tide was coming back in. I suspect a bait rod would have been awesome to have at this spot! I may have to try that the next time I go there. I also got freight trained twice during this time! Both times felt like my swim bait was slammed (instant hook-up) and I knew instantly I was out gunned! Finally broke off after about 30 minutes the first time and 45 minutes the second time. I believe both were big bat rays as I saw one right in the surf in front of me not long after losing the second one. Headed back to the car not long after this with no further action.

Here’s a picture of one of the short halibut,


BlackLionEdited by: BlackLion

[619Angler]

Batrays on 8#!!!!! That must have been insane Blacklion!!! I have snagged a baby one on 4#, but it wasn't that bad.....nice pic of the flattie.

[YakSailor]

Awsome Marvin!


Good job on the flatties. Too bad the rays got away. I'll have to try that beach someday.


-John

[Anotherbite]

Way to go Marvin! Another stellar performance as usual!!

[Sinker]

Originally Posted by BlackLion

The tide was VERY LOW at this time and I got a very good look at the bottom structure in the area I usually like to fish. Made some mental notes, picked some land marks for reference

Guys this is just ONE of the reasons for his successes.


Another great report and even giving up some GREAT ADVICE for others. Another Flatty as well.


You said Sharks in close, is there a Grunion run coming up soon or are you in one now?


That WFO Bag looks great. My computer crashed and I lost the info you had sent me on them . Any chance you still have that information.

[FISHHEAD]

awesome report marvin! Nice flatty. Lets take the yaks out there soon!

[FISHn8R]

Thanks for the report Marvin.

[ODH33]

nice report Marvin, way to nail them