How's Newport and Balboa Pier?

[Nuoc Mam]

Anyone been out there lately? I was out at Balboa a week and a half ago fishing from 2-5, nothing to show for it but still it was nice to be out fishing. Looking to get some macks for catfish.

Thanks everyone.

[jaggerbub]

After a couple of outttings for fresh mac, i was finally able to pick up a few at balboa pier last tuesday. Mac has been hard to come by this year. All 8 of the ones i caught came in just a quick flurry. All caught during the day. The previous outtings at night did not produce. Worked hard to find them. Got a couple jigging sabikis, couple on the drop right off the pier near the top and a couple down deep. No real pattern to them. Made enough bait for the colorado river this weekend for big cats.

[5150fishn]

Hit Balboa pier on Saturday night and the Macks were nonexistent. We saw a couple caught at the corner on the end and that was it all night. They really have not showed up in any consistent numbers lately and I have no idea why.

[Nuoc Mam]

Thanks for the response.

Read on another site that so-called they were selling buckets full of 6 incher. I'm thinking it's probably spanish mackerel instead of the blue mackerel.

I'll post if I get out tomorrow.

thanks again.

[DockRat]

Try chumming. Chop up a big pile of anchovies or even Macs, small pieces. Keep a little chum going every couple minutes toss a small handfull. If they are around the chum will bring them in. If the sabiki isn't working try a piece of bait on a small hook.
DR

[Nuoc Mam]

brothers went out to Balboa yesterday around 1:30 until 7. They caught a few macks and lizard fish and that's about it.

Might hit up Newport and see how that pier is doing.