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smokehound
06-07-2011, 08:30 PM
hit up newport with Adam (VanillaGurilla). He was using 3 inch big hammers, I was using four-inchers.

We failed to catch anything in the AM, but did get some strikes. Something bit the tail off of his swimbait. Lots of short bites around the docks.

We both tried dropshotting gulp, He got a hit, as did I, however none were hooked.

We checked out the surf, he was throwing a big hammer perch grub, while I was busy trying to find suitable-sized sandcrabs to no avail. Terrible conditions for the surf in the area, like a washing machine.. AGAIN.

After a while, we returned to the harbor, and saw a float tuber catch a bass with a chartreuse spinnerbait. Adam began tossing a christmas-tree big hammer, and got hit by a fat yellowfin croaker around 14 & a half inches long, put up a nice fight too, I could see it in the shallows zipping around really fast.. I still had nothing. After that, i continued drop-shotting, then switched to a green invader, seeing if they would hit a bright green swimbait.. No bites, switched to a small kastmaster, but STILL no luck.

We then went to the rail, and checked things out.. There were a bunch of little sargo/perch, and i was still using a kastmaster with no success.

We then made a left and checked the bridge out, lots of crap floating around under there.. I think a bass hit his BH.. cant remember.

after trying under there, we took a break and kicked it.

This asian kid came by and shot me two frozen shrimps, and I decided to c-rig a chunk on a circle-hook by the boats.. we just chilled for a while, I was expecting a croaker to hit, but a nice spotty did, instead.

Adam's got the pics of the two fish on his phone..

after that he was still kickin it, while I tossed another chunk of shrimp out, after a little while, with no bites, we decided to head home. It was grueling, two nice fish, though. overall slow, but still a nice day!

Water was COLD in the surf!

ghetto dad
06-07-2011, 08:33 PM
is the surf EVER going to be "nice" again?? lol...damn

great job man...worked hard..and got a couple...

thanks for the report


GD

vanillagurilla
06-07-2011, 09:06 PM
Long day for sure, ill post those pics tomarow after i get some sleep lol. Lots of short bites today, that was annoying! 3" hammers with 3/8 or 1/4 oz heads with 1/0 ewg hooks and couldn't get them to stick to save my life.

vanillagurilla
06-08-2011, 09:22 AM
http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc482/vanillagurilla2004/IMG_20110607_154424.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc482/vanillagurilla2004/IMG_20110607_122931.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc482/vanillagurilla2004/IMG_20110607_122910.jpg

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc482/vanillagurilla2004/IMG_20110607_154521.jpg

smokehound
06-08-2011, 10:10 AM
Lol, I shoulda held the bass closer to the phone, it looks tiny in the second shot :LOL:

Heh, it's funny because he caught the croaker while expecting a bass, and i caught the bass while expecting a croaker. :LOL:

vanillagurilla
06-08-2011, 10:59 AM
yeah that sux because that was a solid 15" fish probly 2.5lbs, i picked up some more big hammers today and some leadheads so im ready for the next time. Bad part is they were out of christmas tree :( !

Ulua1
06-08-2011, 11:10 AM
Great Jobs out there guys, way to hang in there!
Thx for the report!

brad1
06-08-2011, 11:22 AM
Nice catchin fellas gotta love the harbor.....even though you only got two....I haven't ever cought a crocker in the bay before...they sound like they can put up a good fight......see toy guys our tgwte some time



Brad1

lovefofish
06-08-2011, 11:39 AM
nice fish.

2.5 spotties look morbit obese, im callin it :LOL:

vanillagurilla
06-08-2011, 11:52 AM
it was a decent fish, not huge but it was shy and got a horrible angle on the camera haha.

smokehound
06-08-2011, 11:52 AM
nice fish.

2.5 spotties look morbit obese, im callin it :LOL:No way! this fish had some weight! Easily 2.5. if not, heavier! It just looks small because of the shot, look at the first pic, with me walking towards the camera, that thing was pretty chunky! Shoulda seen the 17 incher I saw the last time I went. Looked over 4 lbs.

DockRat
06-08-2011, 07:32 PM
Nice YFC, SH, I thought you were some older hippie type looking dude. Lol
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/jennagunnell/old_hippie_peace_hippie.jpg

smokehound
06-09-2011, 01:40 AM
Nice YFC, SH, I thought you were some older hippie type looking dude. Lol
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/jennagunnell/old_hippie_peace_hippie.jpgNope, young stoner!

Newfishsmell
06-09-2011, 06:10 AM
Long day for sure, ill post those pics tomarow after i get some sleep lol. Lots of short bites today, that was annoying! 3" hammers with 3/8 or 1/4 oz heads with 1/0 ewg hooks and couldn't get them to stick to save my life.

Good report guys !

I've had good luck using darter heads w/the 3in hammers.
1/8 to 3/8 ..... they come with 2/0 to 3/0 thin wire hooks .
Good luck.

murrieta angler
06-09-2011, 08:33 AM
Nope, young stoner!

LOL, that was funny Smoke!
Nice looking fish.
Robert
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