080808 CDM Kelp

flip4i · #1 08-09-2008, 10:55 PM

My buddy and I decided to hit up the kelp beds at CDM. Launched late at 8am. Picked up some sardines from the barge and made our way. Got there and my buddy gets a small calico on the dine. An hour passes and he says, "I'm sea sick." I'm thinkin', "oh crap, are you kiddin' me?" Anyway, he said he'll try to tough it out.

Didn't like how the live bait set up kept gettin snagged so I focused on my bass setup. Ten minutes later I catch one of these. Not exactly sure what it is, please let me know.

15 minutes later, I get hit by this.

Then, I heard it. My buddy was blowing chunks. I paddle over to him and tell him we should head in. As you can see, I was using a TJW lathered in Unibutter. I'll be out there again on the 15th with my buddy. I'll force him to take motion sickness pills this time.

BTW, nice forum...

Geoffkoop · #2 08-12-2008, 11:14 AM

Looks good! I have that same lure and havent used it yet. Shoot me a pm if you want another to tag along. I am in South Orange County.

flip4i · #3 08-12-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoffkoop

Looks good! I have that same lure and havent used it yet. Shoot me a pm if you want another to tag along. I am in South Orange County.

Going out again this Friday. PM sent...

cashe · #4 09-02-2008, 09:41 PM

Where is CDM ?

Iceman · #5 09-05-2008, 09:15 AM

In regards to the mystery fish, hard to tell from the picture angle. At first I thought it was a treefish with less than the usual distinction between colors, but looks like it may be a kelp fish.

Granite Goliath · #6 09-05-2008, 10:02 PM

I'm thinking tree fish. You should have had your buddy smell it, to see if it smells like a tree. Then when he gets close, push it in his face....classic

Nice catch out there

Iceman · #7 09-09-2008, 03:36 PM

giant kelpfish

treefish

I am leaning toward the latter as well.

flip4i · #8 09-09-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Granite Goliath

I'm thinking tree fish. You should have had your buddy smell it, to see if it smells like a tree. Then when he gets close, push it in his face....classic

Nice catch out there

LOL, I'll do that next time.

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Originally Posted by Iceman

giant kelpfish

treefish

I am leaning toward the latter as well.

Andy, I've caught a kelp fish before and it didn't look like it. I'll take better pics next time.