Capt. David Bacon-Charter Captain/PCS Senior Editor
The Fun Option
Jan. 8 2010, 9:00 AM
Jan. 8 2010, 9:00 AM
The Fun Option
Calico bass action is the fun option – especially when large swells stir up surging whitewater around boiler rocks at the SoCal islands. Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, San Nicholas, San Clemente are the hottest options for braggin'-size sportcoats. When the swells are up, we're casting larger swimbaits (5 to 7 inches), slugs or Gulp! grubs (6 to 9 inches) rigged weedless to target the biggest bruiser bass around.
Calico bass action is the fun option – especially when large swells stir up surging whitewater around boiler rocks at the SoCal islands. Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, San Nicholas, San Clemente are the hottest options for braggin'-size sportcoats. When the swells are up, we're casting larger swimbaits (5 to 7 inches), slugs or Gulp! grubs (6 to 9 inches) rigged weedless to target the biggest bruiser bass around.
Along the mainland coast best bass action has been at thick kelp spots. Bass are holding deeper in the water column and responding slowly to feeding opportunities requiring a slow hand and lots o patience. Here, live bait is working best, with smaller swimbaits (3 to 5 inches) coming in second place.
Bounce-ballers are working right through winter for halibut and targeting them a bit deeper (60 feet or deeper) than during the warm-water time of year. Plan on a couple of hours per fish, though pockets of fish bring multiple hookups in rapid succession followed by long periods of uneventful slow-trolling. Bringing home a couple of halibut makes for a very successful day. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.
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Bounce-ballers are working right through winter for halibut and targeting them a bit deeper (60 feet or deeper) than during the warm-water time of year. Plan on a couple of hours per fish, though pockets of fish bring multiple hookups in rapid succession followed by long periods of uneventful slow-trolling. Bringing home a couple of halibut makes for a very successful day. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.
www.wavewalker.com
Help Capt. David Bacon provide at-sea education, skill building and self esteem to the disabled, impaired, victims of abuse, frail elderly and youths-at-risk. Visit www.softininc.org and support the good works.
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