Malibu Surf Fishing 11-18-2012

Hit up a couple spots in Malibu with Brian. I did not catch anything, Brian caught a big smelt and a small grass rockfish. Squid for bait, no pics again.

Malibu Surf Fishing 11-10-2012

Hit Malibu for a few hours. Tried a couple spots with squid for bait. Ended up catching on big ass Smelt and one small grass rockfish. No pics this time.

Two Harbors Three Day Trip

Here is a link to two others reports, my pics below:

http://www.pierfishing.com/msgboard/viewtopic.php?t=16057

http://www.pierfishing.com/msgboard/viewtopic.php?t=15996

Malibu Produces Again 10-28-2012

After catching some nice fish in Malibu the day before, when Brian asked where we should fish I quickly said Malibu surf :). We decided to meet up there, I arrived around 7:35 AM and for the first time ever, someone was in my spot :(. Oh well, it was bound to happen one of these times, gotta get up earlier next time. I decided to try a little further South from my usual spot and within 15 minutes (7:55AM) landed my first fish of the day...a tiny grass rockfish.

Back in the water and fish #2 came up 25 minutes later (8:20 AM). This time an 11" grassy. Tossed him back since I already had three nice fish in the fridge from yesterday and he was in good shape.

Ten minutes later (8:30 AM) and I have fish #3, an 11.5" grass rockfish which I released as well.

Fishing slowed after that and Brian arrived at about 8:45 AM. My usual spot opened up around 10:00 AM so we both moved North and Brian brings in a nice 11" grassy (released) shortly later followed at 10:57 AM with a nice Cabazon. We both are thinking it is legal, but it taped out to 14.5", so back he went.

At 11:36 AM my squid is hammered and I bring in a beautiful 13.5" grassy, which I kept. Brian also landed a nice 12.5" grass rockfish around this time which we also kept.

Fish #5, a 11" grassy, came at 12:10 PM, followed closely by another cabby (12.5") for Brian at 12:18 AM.

Fifteen minutes later I have fish  #6 a 11+" grassy with a FAT belly and a mouth FULL of squid, greedy little guy, lol. Let him go to after a quick picture.

Final tally: Me: Six (6) grass rockfish, Brian: Two (2) grass rockfish, two (2) cabazon. Another great day in Malibu. We headed back to my pad to make some fish and chips afterwards.

Surf Fishing Malibu 10-27-2012

Another Saturday, another day in Malibu doing what I love best. Arrived a little before 8:00 AM, had my first fish at 8:15 AM, a nice calico perch that taped out at a little over 11".

Back to fishing and I had a very small leopard shark (released) around 8:25 AM. Kind of quite after that for a while, catching one huge rock crab (released) until 9:45 AM when I landed my first grass rockfish on the day that taped out at a little over 12".

Back to fishing and at 10:05 AM I hook up with a nice 13.5" grass rockfish :). Back in the water and quite for a while until 11:15 AM when I landed another grass rockfish which was just shy of 12" and bleeding badly.

Wife arrived at Noon to pick me up. Another great day fishing in Da Bu. All fish caught on squid or bonito / squid combo. High tide was at 8:15 AM or so.