Puropuro
07-26-2009, 04:29 PM
Hi all,
Based on all the great reports I've seen from you guys, I had to take my daughter back to NPH for another go. Last time, end of May, we fished all day in crappy overcast conditions and caught 2 dinkie bass and 2 halibut (1 dink, 1 almost legal). This time, I was determined to help my girl catch some fish.
We rented a skiff from Daveys, and hit the water a bit after 6am. Per the tide charts (still learning how to read them) it was an incoming low tide. The fishing during the first 3 hours was really pretty good, with many hits on the 3" Big Hammers. My girls first fish was a good sized spottie (15"). During the next 3 hours we caught various spotted bass and sand bass. I was hoping we'd get a few larger models, but they never appeared after that first 15" guy. I was also hoping we'd hit a butt or two, but they were a no-show.
All told, we got 7 bass, and one "How the heck did that happen?" moment. On one bite, I set the hook and reeled in. I could feel that the fish spit the hook, but when I got the lure back in there was a teeny leetle baitfish trying to eat my lure (see pic)...the little guy had some high aspirations :)
Also, another fun moment was surfing the skiff on a huge swell that came all the way down the breakwater. My daughter was cheering and I was crapping my pants :)
After about 10am, the bite went away and nothing else came out of the water for us through about 2pm when we left. Was a bit disappointed with that, especially since the day started pretty well. I was hoping to mirror the previous report from one of you guys on the 50-fish day :(
At the dock, a nice gentleman from Fish and Game took a "survey" from me....is that they way they check you these days?
I'm wondering if all that high surf killed the bite. Any tips for NPH on where they hide? I'm actually having more luck around the channels and moorings than I am around the docks....didn't used to be that way for me.
Now, the pics:
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8248_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8249_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8250_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8255_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8256_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8258_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8260_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8262_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8266_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8265_Small.JPG
Based on all the great reports I've seen from you guys, I had to take my daughter back to NPH for another go. Last time, end of May, we fished all day in crappy overcast conditions and caught 2 dinkie bass and 2 halibut (1 dink, 1 almost legal). This time, I was determined to help my girl catch some fish.
We rented a skiff from Daveys, and hit the water a bit after 6am. Per the tide charts (still learning how to read them) it was an incoming low tide. The fishing during the first 3 hours was really pretty good, with many hits on the 3" Big Hammers. My girls first fish was a good sized spottie (15"). During the next 3 hours we caught various spotted bass and sand bass. I was hoping we'd get a few larger models, but they never appeared after that first 15" guy. I was also hoping we'd hit a butt or two, but they were a no-show.
All told, we got 7 bass, and one "How the heck did that happen?" moment. On one bite, I set the hook and reeled in. I could feel that the fish spit the hook, but when I got the lure back in there was a teeny leetle baitfish trying to eat my lure (see pic)...the little guy had some high aspirations :)
Also, another fun moment was surfing the skiff on a huge swell that came all the way down the breakwater. My daughter was cheering and I was crapping my pants :)
After about 10am, the bite went away and nothing else came out of the water for us through about 2pm when we left. Was a bit disappointed with that, especially since the day started pretty well. I was hoping to mirror the previous report from one of you guys on the 50-fish day :(
At the dock, a nice gentleman from Fish and Game took a "survey" from me....is that they way they check you these days?
I'm wondering if all that high surf killed the bite. Any tips for NPH on where they hide? I'm actually having more luck around the channels and moorings than I am around the docks....didn't used to be that way for me.
Now, the pics:
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8248_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8249_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8250_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8255_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8256_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8258_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8260_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8262_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8266_Small.JPG
http://www.randyq.addr.com/fish/IMG_8265_Small.JPG