SP Dan & Jeff Hit-Up LAB Sat 8-31-19

LAB, Sat 8-31-2019.



I always like to take a few minutes before each session starts ... to calm my thoughts and to remember to give thanks to HIM!

I had a great time fishing with Jeff today and he was on the fish in no time! Thanx for today's fun fishing competetion Brotha!

Location: Los Alamitos Bay (LAB)
Duration: 06:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs (5.5 hrs for Dan & 5 hrs for Jeff)
Sun Rise: 06:25 hrs
Sun Set: 19:19 hrs, the days are definitely getting shorter.
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Gray Light: 05:45hrs
Tidal Conditions: 05:30 -0.3 ft, 06:30 hrs 0.7 ft, 07:30 hrs 2.0 ft, 08:30 hrs 3.5 ft, 09:30 hrs 4.7 ft, 10:50 hrs HT 5.6 ft, 11:30  hrs 5.1 ft... etc.
Air temperatures during session: clear morning with temps ranging from 74 deg to 85 deg.
Water temperatures: 72 deg
Wind: 06:00 hrs 3 mph S, 11:00 hrs 5 mph SW.
Water clarity: translucent green.
Large Leaf Kelp Beds: None to report
Water Visibility: 3 - 5 ft
Tidal Coefficient: (CE) 111 in the morning, this is a very high average and considered a stable rate.
iSolunar Prediction: Minor Period: 07:02 hrs until 08:32 hrs.   
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Sea Dogs: (0) Noneto report
Dolphin: (0) None to report
Pelagic Bird Activity: minimal diving birds to report
Bait Presence: very good signs of bait presence with predator fish chasing them and making them jump out of the water during the chase!
Distance kicked:2.28 miles
Calories Burnt: 631 calories, if walking[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Personal Attire: board shorts
Fish-Finder used: Deeper Pro +
Model of Float Tube: Cumberland with DIY rod rack and hard-top lap-tray.
Type of fins used: Force Fins with fin-leash's.
Wader Skins: Wader- Leggings on stand-by, not worn today



Rod and Reel: (2) Diawa LT 2500D Ballistic reels mounted on a on a 6' B&M Sharp Shooter rod and a St Croix 6'-8" AVIDX 6-12 lb rod and (1) Shimano Stradic 2500F reel mounted on a St Croix 6'-8" BassX 6-12 lb rod, the reels are spooled with 30 lb Diawa Samurai 8-carrier braid along with a 6' long 15-lb Seaguar Inviz-X fluorocarbon leader on each line.
Knots:RP (Royal Polaris) for braid to Fluorocarbon. IC (Improved Clinch) for attaching the leader line to the hook.
Tackle Used: 1/4oz Sardine Green/Silver, Shad White and Glow-Green/Silver colored HUB's. 3/8oz Sardine Green/Silver colored HUB's.


Jeff's fish count this morning:12-fish[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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SP Dan's fish count this morning: 18-fish, 3-species, 1 LEGAL and 6-Tournament qualifiers  to report today.



(1) Sculpin "rattle snake fish" 9 1/2"
He Got Me! OUCH!!!! Snake Bit!!

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(5) CDFW short Sandy's, best 9 3/4" [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
(12) Spotty's, best 16 1/2" and (5) CDFW short Spotty's: 11", 12 1/4", 12", 11 1/4" & 12" (6- tournament qualifiers)[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Note: All legals are shown and just one pic of each species landed if short and then all fish were quickly CPR'd.


PLEASE .... remember to be respectful to the boat owners and their property.



PLEASE ... remember to leave it cleaner than you found it!
So grab a hand-full and Pitch-In!!



Thank you for taking the time to check out today's fish report!
Tight lines everyone!



SP Dan     <"))><

It looks like you and Jeff had a good time. Dan, your dedication to clean up is over the top. You took a little poison from the Sculpin on your way this time.

Thanks for sharing

Was a good day on the water today. Got a good 2 mile trip in and 12 fish total.


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Great report and great trip. Way to get out there and slay.

We ended up launching by mother's on my friend's request. I ended the day with 9 him with a dozen I believe. Off the water about 10:00 a.m. headed over to HH where we got a lot of short bites but no catches.

Obviously the sewage spill was a non-issue (?). Is the water clean now?

The water was Crystal clear. The bite was not too great but it was the hottest part of the day on dropping tide and I'm not a very good saltwater fisherman.

Jerdon wrote:It looks like you and Jeff had a good time. Dan, your dedication to clean up is over the top. You took a little poison from the Sculpin on your way this time.

Thanks for sharing

Hey Jerdon,
It’s always a treat to fish with friends.

As far as the sculpin “snake” strike .... I always forget how intensely the pain actually hurts until it happens again!

SP Dan <“))><

Floatingbassturd wrote:The water was Crystal clear. The bite was not too great but it was the hottest part of the day on dropping tide and I'm not a very good saltwater fisherman.

Thank you Dave for your fish report.
Perhaps you could also add a few pictures next time.  

SP Dan     <“))><

Sorry Dan. I never take pictures of anything that's not very impressive to me. Green bass gotta be over 5# and saltwater I think I've caught 2-3 fish that impressed me. I've already lost 2 phones in the water. Trying to avoid a 3rd. Lol.

Ha ha ha!!!
No pictures means no fish caught! It never happened!
It just turns it into another fishing story!

S**t with all the money you make, buy yourself or an under water camera like I have.
You need to get your white knuckles off that fat lump in your pocket and spend some money!

I tether my camera to my float tube on a pigtail leash.