Whacked and stacked the Sheepshead today. Small bits of shrimp on a #8 hook with one split shot fished down in the rip rap was lights out. I had 37 by the time I quit. No one else getting much and I think its due to using heavy rods and reels and line, hooks and sinkers.
I was tightlining 12 pound test line on a light 8 foot rod. You had to feel the light tap and set the hook fast.
Water still cool 60 but now the weather seems to have turned for better.
Been a wild winter with hunting deer in Kansas and then Christmas with the grandkids so have needed to get caught up. I have been fishing on the Jetty here quite a bit and so far getting some Whiting, Sheepshead and Pompano.
Most have been caught on a rising tide and off color water with Shrimp Bites and a small piece of shrimp on a #6 hook. I like the smaller hook while others swear by a big hook so try it out and see what you think.
Took a guided Bay Fishing trip today and results were dismal. Probably 15 Whiting and a few Sand Trout were boated by 15 people so not too good a day. A front was moving in so maybe that put them off.
I plan on taking some more trips as its pretty cheap at $20 for 4 hours and bait and tackle are provided. Not bad for a day on the water. Its not my favorite kind of fishing but still fun.
The RIver is finally low enough to do some serious wade fishing and I went out the other night about 9 miles up from South Fork. The water was discolored somewhat and the fish hard to come by. I only had one bite that I knew of.
There is still a lot of ash on the rocks and sand bars too. This is from the fire on the upper drainages of the river.
My friend went up to Road Canyon Lake and got a few nice fish but all in all it was a bad day.
Took a little time today to check out an area stream. The water is still too high to wade and fly fish but I was able to fool quite a few fish into striking anyway. They were holding in the edges and along the shore mostly.
Found a pool and used Power Bait Power Eggs and it was one after another as long as I stood there. They are stacked up in the pools out of the fast water and hungry too.
