Wow the water started turning over on entire LA/OC coastline last week closing the door the the warming up bite on Bonito
Thu 9/26 - 10a-1p - Water 65F (brrr down from 70 prev week) On outgoing tide, overcast to sunny, mild wind. Plenty of clusters of micro-smelt and sardine balls still passing through regularly, unfortunately also bands of red tide passing through. NOTHING was chasing all the bait other than 2 or 3 cormorants. Only a few people fishing on the end. Fished several normal artificials all around the end, not one flash, pass, bite. The 5-8 deg water temp drop probably pushed the fish to look for warmer water. Only sardines and some small lizard fish being caught on end.
Thu 10/3 - 11a-1p - Water 63F (brrr down from 65 last week) for several days now hoping the fish stabilized on the new temps. On outgoing tide but maximum fish activity zone for this day, lightly foggy still at 11a and big wind from the EAST. Too dark to see bait in the water but I could see the sardine balls still passing through regularly, with a few being caught by 2 o3 regulars populating the pier's end. Water looked clear but no bites on surface feather for 45min on S side, tried the end casting S and after a few casts saw several small Bonito boils on micro-smelt and nothing for several casts over the boil zone, then finally 1 strike close to the pier, a nice 12" Bonito, then nothing else for the rest of the session. Saw no boils, got no passes or strikes on Kroc or splasher.
Tough bite, even Snookie and crew left early!
Looks like city is prepping for some big surf!
Good luck out there!
Thu 9/26 - 10a-1p - Water 65F (brrr down from 70 prev week) On outgoing tide, overcast to sunny, mild wind. Plenty of clusters of micro-smelt and sardine balls still passing through regularly, unfortunately also bands of red tide passing through. NOTHING was chasing all the bait other than 2 or 3 cormorants. Only a few people fishing on the end. Fished several normal artificials all around the end, not one flash, pass, bite. The 5-8 deg water temp drop probably pushed the fish to look for warmer water. Only sardines and some small lizard fish being caught on end.
Thu 10/3 - 11a-1p - Water 63F (brrr down from 65 last week) for several days now hoping the fish stabilized on the new temps. On outgoing tide but maximum fish activity zone for this day, lightly foggy still at 11a and big wind from the EAST. Too dark to see bait in the water but I could see the sardine balls still passing through regularly, with a few being caught by 2 o3 regulars populating the pier's end. Water looked clear but no bites on surface feather for 45min on S side, tried the end casting S and after a few casts saw several small Bonito boils on micro-smelt and nothing for several casts over the boil zone, then finally 1 strike close to the pier, a nice 12" Bonito, then nothing else for the rest of the session. Saw no boils, got no passes or strikes on Kroc or splasher.
Tough bite, even Snookie and crew left early!
Looks like city is prepping for some big surf!
Good luck out there!
