Local DP Dodo's 8/10

[HESBROS]

Rich and I (Hesbros) took the girls out Sunday for a day of Dodo fishing. Rich's GF (Ann) works during the week and has a tough time getting weekdays off so we dediced to go Sunday, even though we knew it would be Busy at DP. We launched around 0330 just as the ramp was starting to get busy, got a scoop of bait from Rusty at CA. Bait Co. It was great bait, but the water temps takes its toll on the bait. We went down to the middle kelp in the dark to try and make some mini macs, we found em, they were just a little too big, we kep about 20 and chopped em up for chunk chumming. As the sun rose, we were under way looking for paddys, we ran off shore 5 miles, then south, almost to Oceanside, then we headed to the 279, no kelps so far, we headeding nw towards the 279, water temp was droppping, and Rich thought we should head inshore some and look for kelps closer in, I was not sure if I agreed since I wanted to get away from the crowd. I made the turn and it was not long that we found a large paddy about 8 miles off the domes, we we a little below and outside what looked like 50+ boats fishing 3 kelps in a row. We got 5 Dorado off the paddy before we were noticed the other boats showed up. We hung around there for a few hours, (BTW, the fish are not right under the paddys, they were well away from the paddy's Sunday. So dont drive right up to the paddy and fish, start a drift near the paddy and drift for a distance). We then headed in and dwon the line again looking for kelps, found porpoise only, holding fish but we could not get anything. Kelps were hard to come by Sunday, the stronger westerly wind is taking its toll as well. We ended up back off the domes where 50 or so boats were parked, many of them split, by now the kelps had drifted further in, maybe 3 off the domes. we fished there till we ran out of bait at 1530, with no more biters, but they were there, jumping and other boats had a few hanging. We had to make a decision, run back about 12 miles to DP and get more bait, or get off the water. We decided to go for more bait, when we got to the Harbor, we considered pulling the boat out, until we seen the ramp and knew it was better to get bait, it was very busy. We got another 1/2 scoop and ran right back to the same spot. Now there we only 3-4 boats left, we got 3 more dodo's in the late afternoon/evening. Back the ramp at 2000.

Total: 8 Dodo's 5 smaller, 3 bigger.
Here are some pics.

Morning Bite:

Ann's first Dodo (Well, second to Rich)!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0803.jpg

Rich and a dodo named Spike. (Whats up with the Dorsal)
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0808.jpg

Spike again!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0809.jpg

Becky's first two dodo's of the day!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0810.jpg

Afternoon Bite.

I got this guy on my bass rig with 15 Lb line, what a blast!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0815.jpg

Becky Hooked up!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0819.jpg

The fish!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0820.jpg

Becky Hooked up again!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0822.jpg

A nice grade Dodo for Becky. She got the most for a single Angler today, a totol of 4!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_0824.jpg


Thats all for now, go get em while they are are here!

Eddie

[chris]

excellent day. good job getting everyone on the fish

[bruce watson]

Nice looking fish. What kind of temps were you reading at the bait receiver and out where you fished.

[HESBROS]

Nice looking fish. What kind of temps were you reading at the bait receiver and out where you fished.

Bruce, the temp in the Harbor was 68.5, at 0330, it was 70-71.5 out where we got the fish. I talked to Joe at the bait dock and he told me the surface temp has been getting up to 80 in the harbot on the hot days.

[Wingnut]

Wow, that's beautiful... love the colors when they first come out of the water. Well done! :Cool: :Big Grin:

[bruce watson]

Bruce, the temp in the Harbor was 68.5, at 0330, it was 70-71.5 out where we got the fish. I talked to Joe at the bait dock and he told me the surface temp has been getting up to 80 in the harbot on the hot days.

Yea, I can understand those nasty temps in Dana. Same thing in Mission Bay. That bait receiver temp makes a big difference on the curing. Long Beach seems to be alot better.

[one_leg]

Nice job schooling the boys out there Becky!!!


Thanks for the report.

[Troutman65]

Totally AWESOME !!!!!! Good choice to get more bait and head back out !!!!

Thanks for the great pics. and report !!!!

:Envious:

[supasportkid]

nice pics.WTG. thanks for the report

[Red Drum]

Great local trip, thanks for the report and pics.

[Re8elmonk0341]

Saw you at the Domes fishing the paddy. I was in the little CC. Good to see you got some at lease....our bait tank took a crap on us and all of our bait died. Tried iron, croc....NOTHING!!!!

[troutdog]

Nice looking fish, congrats on the nice catch....great report and pics!


TD

[flyngby]

Ann, Becky, Rich and Captain Eddie,

Nice back up to your trip earlier in last week. Looks you are on them. :Fishing Hole:

I got the details from Rich while at the Station to pick up some hose and saw him cleaning up the Bloddy Decks!!!!! Sorry I missed it.:Sad:

Great job Ann on your first Dodo!!:Applause:

Becky, excellent on the schooling of the others with 4 boated. You need to frame a few of the photos and put them in the store to boost your sales!!!!!!!!!!:Envious:

Excellent report, looked like a great day on the water and maybe in my range if we I don't have to chase you all over the ocean!!!

I am headed to NPH in the morning and hope to get outside for awhile!

Talk to ya soon.

Steve

[GOTFISHUES]

beautiful fish&pics, great job, congratz'

[Liteliner]

Nice goin out there. Hopefully they bite this saturday for me.

[KID CREOLE]

Eddie,

We spoke on sunday, I came up to you in a 23 ft Mako! Good talking to you and congrats!

[rcfb73]

good job out there and nice report...

and congrats on making the turners "brag board"

i knew that picture looked familiar

[Greg Madrigal]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great report & PICS!

GM<><

[HESBROS]

LOL, my wife works at Turner's, so thats kinda cheating.....