Cdm 6/29

[HESBROS]

Got up this morning and made adeal with my boys, I would take them to the beach to boogie board and play as long as we fished until the sun came out from behind the clouds. I decided I wanted to check out some new ground by foot and we were off to Corona Del Mar.

We arrived there at 1030 and went over to the harbor side where the coves are with the caves? Not sure if it is Pirates Cove. Tried a few casts in there and not much going on and there we kids starting to go play in the water so we left that area.

We stopped on top of the rocks for a quick picture.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1739.jpg

I wanted to check out the rocks that form the east side of the NPH channel near the bait barge. So we walked on the cement path above the rocks. Stopped at a place I liked and made a cast. When I made the cast, I told the boys "you watch, I am gonna catch something big here and we wont be able to get it up", the walkway is about 4 feet above the rocks and water. It is fishable from the rocks, but not with the little guys. Anyways, a few cranks and twitches on the D/S and bam! Hook up, taking drag! Crappppp! I knew it was a flattie by the hit and the fight. As I am in the fight, I am looking around for a place to get down and land it. I had my promar collapsable folding net, but it only extends about 3 ft.

Got her to color and I was impressed and we snapped a pic not knowing how long we had:Shocked:....uh oh
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1740.jpg

The battle continued with short runs and me looking for a place to make this work. There were no options either direction I looked for at least 50ft.
So I had her laying there nice and calm and snapped a better picture.
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1741.jpg

She was as calm as could be, so I decided I would hand line her up off the rocks. It almost worked, about 12 inched from the edge she started thrashing and broke the 8lb line.:Sad:

I would guesstimate that she was at least 26 inches, maybe a little more, and she had some pretty colors.

After that we went to where the walk way ends and the jetty begins. There is a small break wall that extends from the Jetty out towards the Harbor entrance side that forms a little cove. In this area we were able to get down on the rocks.

Anthony threw out his swimmy bait and got a bendo on a halibut, maybe 16-17 incher, we got her in the net and I went to take her out for a pic, I grabbed the lead head, she started flopping and came off the hook before we got a pic. Here is why!
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1742.jpg

What the heck, it was not like that when he casted, and I dont think she was big enough to do that, but who knows.

We called it a day of fishing shortly after that and we were on the beach by 1230 and the boys went boogie boarding and I contemplated all the things I could have done differently.

Now I know how you felt a few weeks ago Steve!

[fish_sauce]

Don't you just love the awesome patterns on a healthy california halibut?! Thanks for the pics and report Eddie, that area is for sure one of the most scenic parts of OC coastline!

Andrew

[Wingnut]

Great job Hesbros clan. :Cool:
That's a beauty Eddie, very nice... bet she took ya for a nice ride. :Wink:

[bones]

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm172/ehesbol/IMG_1741.jpg

I love this pic Eddie!
The colors on that fish are sooooooo kewl!

I feel ya on the landing spot. I have a favorite spot that I've lost many a big girl when fishing off of the rocks. Now I approach the spot and tell myself ..... " Let me see if I can farm ANOTHER big girl here ! ".....LOL

I also love that spot behind your boys at CDM. I got a legal flattie right in that cove a few months back and my PB spottie there as well. TONS of eelgrass beds there but it's very fishable if you are willing to wade out into the beds themselves.

[flyngby]

Well it is not the wide open YT, BFT, or WSB that I missed out on!!!!!I did however miss you getting what I would say is your PB NPH Flattie to some beautiful color at the surface for the pic!:Beer Toast: Pics are hard to judge but by the size or the tail I think you are underestimating her size!

I truly feel your pain being on the rocks with nicer model Flattie and looking for a place to seal the deal. But being familiar with that location there were not many options for you!!!!!:Angry:

I would have got my feet wet or even more if I were in the situation but then again I know you too well!!!!!!:EyePop:

She was too pretty for the dinner table anyway!!!!!:Wink:

Glad you had fun with the kids out there!!!!:Applause:Where are the pics of you tyring to cast into the zone while you were surf fishing? You could have had Anthony and Aaron take turns taking your Dropshot rig out past the breaking surf on their boogie boards while you stayed HIGH AND DRY!!!!:Big Grin:

Until we meet again!!!!!

Steve

[flyngby]

Mike,

Quote by you!!!

I also love that spot behind your boys at CDM. I got a legal flattie right in that cove a few months back and my PB spottie there as well. TONS of eelgrass beds there but it's very fishable if you are willing to wade out into the beds themselves.

Mike, Mike, Mike,

You need to read the posts and not just look at the Fish Porn!!!!!!!

Eddie has Homophobia about the water! The only time he takes a shower is when Becky and the kids lock him out of the house and turn on the sprinklers while he is tied up to the front yard tree!!!!

When he is standing on Wingnuts spot on my boat he jumps back into the boat when Float tubers pass by and create a wake!!!!!:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

[socalfish]

what a gorgeous fish!! What brand hook was that? thats a trip!

[tacklejunkie]

Looks like a tough spot to horse up a flattie!
The long distance release photos were great.
Sometimes they gotta win! :Angry::LOL:

[boxl0bster]

wow the colors on that hali are really cool! i can only imagine how much better it looked in person. good job out there!

[jplee3]

nice job on the flatties! i like going down to cdm, although i never catch anything. i've never even seen a halibut caught off the harbor side of the cdm jetty. i picked up a 19" hali on the beach side close to the jetty a couple years ago. that's about it though... wish i'd have better luck out there :(

[HESBROS]

Mike,

Quote by you!!!

I also love that spot behind your boys at CDM. I got a legal flattie right in that cove a few months back and my PB spottie there as well. TONS of eelgrass beds there but it's very fishable if you are willing to wade out into the beds themselves.

Mike, Mike, Mike,

You need to read the posts and not just look at the Fish Porn!!!!!!!

Eddie has Homophobia about the water! The only time he takes a shower is when Becky and the kids lock him out of the house and turn on the sprinklers while he is tied up to the front yard tree!!!!

When he is standing on Wingnuts spot on my boat he jumps back into the boat when Float tubers pass by and create a wake!!!!!:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

Ha ha ha, believe it or not, when we were fishing the cove, I was actually in the water, at least up to my ankles! Does that count as surf fishing?

[klocked]

Ha ha ha, believe it or not, when we were fishing the cove, I was actually in the water, at least up to my ankles! Does that count as surf fishing?

Yes it does!!

Nice outing Eddie! Nice hali too!
What model leadhead was it that bent out like that?
I bet the other kind of scenery was nice too. I nearly lost my balance on those rocks looking at some of that other kind of scenery once when Lil' John and I visited that place.

[JusStartnOut]

Great report. I love the pattern on the hali. It looks like a face is looking at you. Very awesome.