Report submitted by Floyd Spangler
The morning was bright and still; it would have been a good morning to go kayaking. Everyone was on time and excited to go – Even Ted and Dan who took the ferry across the bay. As we headed to the bait receiver, Ichiro said we should set up with a dropper loop and small hooks. That meant bottom fishing. At the receiver we picked up a great load of sardines for 40 lb blue fin tuna. As we left the harbor we turned south. We anchored up on some stones just outside a kelp line. As we dropped our baits to the bottom the group started to pick at the various bottom dwellers. After about two hours Joe Cameron, with the help of Tom Hanzus, and a live bait, started to hook barracuda. We fished for them until we were overwhelmed by pelicans; they were eating every bait thrown in the water. The boat moved to another spot, but the current had stopped and so did the fishing. Joe Cameron caught the two best fish of the day. Joe caught a 4lb 6oz barracuda and a sand bass that weighted 2lb 7oz. It was a beautiful day and great time was had by all.
