Are The Sand Bass On Strike?

[klymons]

Can somebody out there tell me what's going on with the sand bass? I--and 99% of the rest of the anglers on board--were totally skunked on two separate twilight fishing trips recently. The first trip--on the Spitfire out of Marina Del Rey Sportfishing--with 40 anglers aboard, resulted in three skinny sand bass and that was it. The second trip--on the Native Son out of Long Beach Sportfishing--was even worse. Two measly sand bass and a baby sting ray for 85 anglers on another lesson in futility disguised as a twilight trip. Why is this happening? It is July and the sand bass should be biting anything that hits the bottom. Both boats showed meter marks, but the bass had severe lockjaw. On both trips I heard several theories--weather changes, water temperature changes, too much bait in the water, ripper currents, moon phases, etc. Does anyone know why the sand bass seem to be on strike? I am getting tired of wasting money and time on fruitless twilight trips!
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