View Full Version : Balboa Bay Monday 8/3
icekrusher04
08-06-2009, 08:28 PM
Went out to Balboa Monday a.m. with the wife. Arrived at 6:00 and "TRIED" to fish the channel near the Sheriffs docks.....No Luck, only eel grass (TONS). Moved over to the public dock near the ferry crossing and right away hooked a short halibut, 18" of fun. Then got onto a nice sand bass and some smaller spotties. The wind kicked up around 11:00 and I called it a day around 1:00pm. All in all a good day!
bassassassin
08-06-2009, 10:12 PM
were u throwing lures? wat lures?
calico killer kevin
08-07-2009, 12:33 AM
Nice! I stopped by there last Saturday before making the crossing and it looked pretty fishy. The docks 10 feet to the right of the dock looks like it would hold some nice bass.
If you don't mind, what were you using.
boxl0bster
08-07-2009, 05:59 PM
Nice! I stopped by there last Saturday before making the crossing and it looked pretty fishy. The docks 10 feet to the right of the dock looks like it would hold some nice bass.
If you don't mind, what were you using.
you're asking for tips?? :Razz: just messin man!
icekrusher04
08-08-2009, 10:59 PM
Big Hammer 3" with red lead head.
bassassassin
08-09-2009, 04:36 AM
cool thanks for the info gonna try it today
Nessie Hunter
08-09-2009, 06:42 AM
FYI; Balboa does not have a Bay....
Newport does have a Harbor though...
Newport Harbor (NPH)...
The Eel grass gets pretty thick in late summer. But there are spots/areas without any also. If your pulling up a bunch of weeds, go with a lighter lead head, and try and skim the weeds, or a drop shot rig... It will help a little..
icekrusher04
08-11-2009, 11:52 PM
Thanks Nessie, but ever since I was a kid and my Grandpa belonged to the Balboa BAY Club, thats what we call it...Any ways, water is water!
Nessie Hunter
08-12-2009, 07:32 AM
Lot of history to the Islands and Peninsula called Balboa.. All of which are designated areas of the City of Newport Beach now...
At one time (late 1800's) there was actually a Sea Port back by the PCH bridge.
No Balboa Isl (or others) and the Peninsula was a sand bar/marsh and much shorter....
In the very late 1800's & early 1900's the Island was a dumping spot for Dredged up silt from the shipping lanes, its grown some since then. LMAO...
WOW, $25 dollar lots, circa 1920/30's ($3 million now)... :EyePop:
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