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Boat Fishing => Saltwater Boat Fishing Reports => : BenCantrell July 01, 2018, 07:37:39 PM

: lifer white seabass
: BenCantrell July 01, 2018, 07:37:39 PM

A friend asked me if I wanted to join him on a boat yesterday, so of course I said yes.  We headed out of the bay towards the Coronado Islands and stopped when we saw some bird activity.  The birds promptly left, but we set up a drift and fly lined sardines in case the fish were still around.  A couple of the sardines got shredded, probably from barracuda.  Finally we had one solid take, and it was on my rod, so I set the hook and reeled in this guy.  23 inches and released.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1830/28272211287_35f38b701c_c.jpg)

I'm super stoked that I finally got to see one of these in person, but I'm a little bummed I didn't get my first one on my own from my kayak or from shore.  I feel dumb for complaining though, so I'll stop.  I think now I've caught all the California croaker species, so that's cool!  :)

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: xjchad July 01, 2018, 08:10:44 PM

That's awesome! Congrats Been!

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: vdisney July 02, 2018, 04:35:49 AM

Gorgeous colors on that one Ben, once again...............congrats

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: Latimeria July 02, 2018, 05:57:09 AM

: BenCantrell  July 01, 2018, 07:37:39 PM

I think now I've caught all the California croaker species, so that's cool!  :)

China Croaker?





Damn, en fuego senor!

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: Latimeria July 02, 2018, 05:57:40 AM

Salton Sea Orangemouth Corvina?

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: BenCantrell July 02, 2018, 10:38:14 AM

: Latimeria  July 02, 2018, 05:57:09 AM

China Croaker?

Same as black croaker right?  I've only caught one, off the rocks in Mission Point Park.

: Latimeria  July 02, 2018, 05:57:40 AM

Salton Sea Orangemouth Corvina?

Come on, lol.  Those are long gone.

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: xjchad July 02, 2018, 10:43:55 AM

: BenCantrell  July 02, 2018, 10:38:14 AM

: Latimeria  July 02, 2018, 05:57:40 AM

Salton Sea Orangemouth Corvina?

Come on, lol.  Those are long gone.

I think there's still a few around Ben and I hear that July and August are the best times to be in that area also....

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: BenCantrell July 02, 2018, 11:02:45 AM

LOL!  July and August on the Salton Sea sounds lovely.  ;D

Tilapia were the only fish sampled last year, and even their numbers are dropping.
http://resources.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Salton-Sea-Fisheries-Long-Term-Monitoring-Sampling-report-Summer-2017.pdf

"it’s rumored the last corvina was caught here sometime in the mid-2000s"
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/6/17433294/salton-sea-crisis-drying-up-asthma-toxic-dust-pictures

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: Latimeria July 02, 2018, 11:17:30 AM

California Red Eye Croaker?

Long Finned Swordspine Corvina?

Wavy Lined White Croaker?

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: BenCantrell July 02, 2018, 11:29:40 AM

Damnit, I guess I have more fishing to do.

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: xjchad July 02, 2018, 11:30:54 AM

What a buzzkill Tom  ;D

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: Pinoyfisher July 02, 2018, 01:04:51 PM

: Latimeria  July 02, 2018, 11:17:30 AM

California Red Eye Croaker?

Long Finned Swordspine Corvina?

Wavy Lined White Croaker?

Better get busy Ben!! Lol!