Almost went in search of pelagics today, but based on some recent reports, and my general lack of enthusiasm to drive down to DP and then make a 70 mile loop, I decided to go with a different vein of intel. On one end, I heard needlefish invaded Huntington Harbor. I haven't gotten one of those yet, so I figured I'd drag something shiny with tiny trebles and see if I could get one. On another end, my pal reported that he saw some silvery trout looking things chasing bait on the way out of the harbor. Corvina? Up here?? Haven't heard of that before but I don't see why it couldn't happen. Got me excited. Follow the enthusiasm.
Launched about 0700. Tide was pretty sh!tty for the morning and I still wanted to work after, so do the best with what I got. Figured bass would be off the table with so little current, so just focus up on corvinas and needles.
Headed toward the marsh and immediately saw a little topwater action. I was worried he was seeing mullet but this was definitely gamefish. Casted a little baby jerkbait around and within 5 minutes I get bit. Corvina doppleganger. White Seabass, trying its hardest to be a corvina with a lack of bars...
Ain't no vampire though.
Kept seeing occasional blowups, trying a spook as well, but wasn't getting bit. About an hour of this and I switched gears and headed deep into the harbor for needlefish. Put out a chrome jointed crankbait on a slow troll, then put out a second rod to bounce for halibut with an LCFM, because why not.
Spent about 2 hours idling around the harbor without a bite. Corvina-needlefish-legal halibut parlay didn't hit today. Cutie WSB is an okay consolation though. Gave it up around 1015. I might try this whole plan again next week with better tides.
By the way for 1/4oz this casts awesome, and catches short seabass. Yozuri somethinruther.
