Newport Launch-Report to follow

PerryC · #1 04-07-2007, 08:47 PM

Launching at Coast Guard Beach with Seaslug Sunday the 8th. Company is welcome and report to follow. Testing out a new kayak and bait tank, so if I come back in swimming or sans bait-tank, then something didn't go as planned

Perry

gone_fishing · #2 04-07-2007, 10:08 PM

Good luck gentlemen!!!

Hank

PerryC · #3 04-08-2007, 06:56 PM

Fished with Seaslug this morning

There was room for more, but none showed up. After my re-supply vehicle arrived with much needed supplies, I was ready to launch just a few minutes after SS.

First I wanted to visit my haunts for my night ops, and we rang the doorbell loudly, but nobody answered. The wind was offshore and this tide was a strong incoming tide. The conditions were right, except for one. Very windy and a front approaching.

We worked our way down the jetty, then back again on the the other side. I threw spinnerbaits at a crawl and 5 inch swim baits. There was no love on the spinners, but a few tugs and fish on the plastics. I switched over to some 3 inch conrad creature baits slathered in hot sauce and started getting picked up. It was a slow few hours to start off, but SS is an angler from the word go and we didn't let any grass grow under us until we found the fish. After all, it's pre-fish time and had to get in the psyche. We found spotties on various lures and offerings, but none of the sizes we were looking for. We each got some and considering the conditions, I think we did pretty good. Steve it was a pleasure fishing with you again and we have to do it again soon. For myself, it was a run to check the live bait tank and try out half a dozen plastics in anticipation for next Saturday, everything got bit like I had hoped for.

After this tourney, I think it's time for some night-ops

Perry

seaslug · #4 04-08-2007, 10:45 PM

Perry was checking his new bait tank - which worked! I was checking for a leak after last trip ended with several gallons in the hull. This time almost nothing - no clue unless it was the bait tank which I did not use today.

Enjoyed Perry and the fishing (notice I did not say catching).

gone_fishing · #5 04-08-2007, 11:24 PM

Thanks for the follow-up gents. I'm penciled in to hit the Friday
late-afternoon/evening bite. Hope to see some fellow yakers out
there.

Hank

seaslug · #6 04-09-2007, 12:59 PM

what time and where launch?

gone_fishing · #7 04-09-2007, 03:48 PM

Place: Newport, Coast Guard Beach.
Approximate time of launch: 4:00p.m Give or take an hour or so.

Hank