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Shore Fishing => Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports => : BenCantrell June 30, 2016, 11:16:07 PM

: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: BenCantrell June 30, 2016, 11:16:07 PM

Poked around at Encino Public Fishing Area in Carlsbad tonight.  Caught a mystery fish that I believe might be a largemouth blenny.  If it is, it's quite a bit outside it's documented range.  It's definitely a new lifer!

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/183840/0
http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=183840

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7411/28012464105_1064e93cb4_c.jpg)

Opaleye was also a new lifer.  They were the most common fish along the rocks, with garibaldi coming in a close second.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7355/27910394432_fcd948c6cb_c.jpg)

Caught a buttload of juvenile kelp bass and barred sand bass.  This kelp bass was the only "decent" one.

(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7280/27399108194_30121e3b69_c.jpg)

The rest of the bass were this size.

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7217/27910388372_094b183cfb_c.jpg)

When it got dark I soaked half a squid on a large circle hook out where I thought the deepest part might be, but other than a few rod twitches it didn't get hit.

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7535/27934783571_75b646eab4_c.jpg)

Didn't stay too late because we hadn't had dinner yet.  Next time I'd like to sit after dark for a few more hours to see what wanders in from the ocean.

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: Pinoyfisher July 01, 2016, 01:05:12 AM

If the surf wasn't so rough, I'd say to hit South Mission Jetty or Hospitality Pt for microfishing, you'd do well!!

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: Latimeria July 01, 2016, 05:58:03 AM

Dude, that might be a Largemouth Blenny?  With the recent El Nino, it definitely looks like it, but I'll check my references also to help out.

Nice micro session.

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: BenCantrell July 01, 2016, 06:51:45 AM

: Latimeria  July 01, 2016, 05:58:03 AM

Nice micro session.

This wasn't a micro session...  >:( >:( >:(

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: Latimeria July 01, 2016, 06:55:40 AM

: BenCantrell  July 01, 2016, 06:51:45 AM

: Latimeria  July 01, 2016, 05:58:03 AM

Nice micro session.

This wasn't a micro session...  >:( >:( >:(

 ;D LOL  ;D

My bad.  he he

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: BenCantrell July 01, 2016, 07:09:02 AM

Brutha, I eat micros for breakfast.

(https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7339/27910390732_2db415d611_c.jpg)

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: 1morecast July 01, 2016, 07:19:35 AM

That looks like a juvenile giant kelp bass.
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o559/binhngo17/20130412_163604_zps2d5e9138.jpg) (http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/binhngo17/media/20130412_163604_zps2d5e9138.jpg.html)

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: Pinoyfisher July 01, 2016, 07:23:29 AM

Nope. Definitely a blenny of some type.

: Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
: xjchad July 01, 2016, 12:19:19 PM

Nice variety!  8)