The Ones Who Got Away (LAB 3/4/2012)

Went out Sunday morning from 6-11:30AM to fish Los Alamitos Bay.

Launched from the Pacific Coast Sailing Foundation against my better judgement and made my way to the Bay Yacht Club area. Not one fish the whole way there, which was unusual since I always get at least a Lizzy!

Oh well, start hitting the docks around that area and I land my first legal spotty from the LAB:
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It put up a good fight and throw up what looked like a baby lizard!

Then slow going for the rest of the day. Made my way back to the launch area and started pitching near the docks across from the launch area.
I land another 14" fish:
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I decide to stay in the area a bit longer and work the sandy parts. I get a couple of good bites but no hookups! Then, I get a GOOD hit! I fight it for a bit, but I didn't set the hook right and it comes off. I try throwing it back in and as I'm about to bring the lure in to throw it back again I see a LEGAL halibut chasing the bait! As soon as it sees me darts away never to be seen again.

Oh well had a good time, can't wait to go out again this weekend!

P.S. Be careful of your surroundings! I always stay close to the boats and out of the middle of the bay because the damn outriggers never watch where they're going! So one of the teams (with a leader facing forward and directing mind you!) decides it's a good idea to try and cut between me and the docks instead of going towards the middle and almost ends up hitting me straight on! One of the oars ended up getting tangled in my line and breaking it off! WTF. And the douchebags didn't even say anything after they sped off! I have newfound hate for these self-entitled people that think they own the bay!

I am with u on the outrigger douches they think they own the place or something

Nice red flake bait, is that a OTS in the Ed color?

Awesome post n pics man!!! Yeah my first time out there got yelled at by some rowers cuz they werent lookin were there goin....... N I thought perris had crazy waters lol

@HeadCase No kidding! Right after that happened some other !#%#*es in another outriggger almost hit me while I was retying. And they had the nerve to tell ME to watch out!

@n2deep Yes it is! I got one from Ed during the last SD trip. I need to remember to order some before I lose that one. It is definitely great for the bigger spotties!

TheHegemon wrote:@HeadCase No kidding! Right after that happened some other !#%#*es in another outriggger almost hit me while I was retying. And they had the nerve to tell ME to watch out!

@n2deep Yes it is! I got one from Ed during the last SD trip. I need to remember to order some before I lose that one. It is definitely great for the bigger spotties!

They make great baits check there other ones out too, the Ed color works great for them spotties. Good job!

i fished the ED and i used it for a long time and i have yet to catch anything on that plastic so i must be doing something wrong

ed5000x wrote:i fished the ED and i used it for a long time and i have yet to catch anything on that plastic so i must be doing something wrong

Haha, come out with us and I'll show you the way...

Man I have been away for to long now OTS is naming colors after our members were the hell was I

jeffcpr wrote:Man I have been away for to long now OTS is naming colors after our members were the hell was I

It was supposed to be the Jeff but you left early.... Haha

Good work out there, and I agree re: the rowers. Also keep an eye out for the junior sailors in their sabots, some of those kids are down right dangerous..Oh, and lets not forget the stand up paddle boarders..I had a girl on one a few months ago try to squeeze between me and a dock, she wound up hitting a pretty nice motor yacht and fell in the drink, when she got up, she gave me the stink eye, like it was My fault or something..LOL

Seems like the smaller the vessel they are on, the bigger the a hole they are. NPH oth, has some cool folks down there.

No kidding Hammer 4. I have noticed the people in the smaller vessels are the worst! Luckily for the most part I try to stay pretty aware of my surroundings but I will need to be more vigilant in the future. I definitely don't want to fall in!

Nice catches!
Looks like a very good day
What happened to the Oceanside move?

Hey guys,
Hee, Hee, !!
Yeah the problem with other boater traffic is that they look at us like you would look at the little blue hair in their honda civic doing 45 on the freeway. Because we are so slow we pose a navigational hazard to them. So be aware and anticipate as much as you can. As much as I hate to admit it we ARE the hazard not them.

bodfish

@IN2DEEP Thanks man! Unfortunately they ended up going up with someone else because the recruiter put some things on my resume without my knowledge . Which is dumb because I would've gotten the job otherwise. Oh well, at least I got a pay raise to stay at my current position so everything went better than expected I guess!

@bodfish Yeah I can see the similarities. However that is what the slow lane is for! Which is why I stay towards the sides, it's just annoying when the boats go where slower traffic is at. It's like tailgating and honking at an old granny driving 35mph when all the rest of the lanes are wide open!

n2deepfsw wrote:

ed5000x wrote:i fished the ED and i used it for a long time and i have yet to catch anything on that plastic so i must be doing something wrong

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Glad we have waders...gettin kinda deep

bodfish wrote:
Hey guys,
Hee, Hee, !!
Yeah the problem with other boater traffic is that they look at us like you would look at the little blue hair in their honda civic doing 45 on the freeway. Because we are so slow we pose a navigational hazard to them. So be aware and anticipate as much as you can. As much as I hate to admit it we ARE the hazard not them.

bodfish

I am more concerned about rowers and Duffy boat captains than any dog , shark, or jelly fish. I have two words...WATER CANNON.