05-27-2010, 12:01 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Lots of good "inside" tubin' for croakers, bass and halibut along the coast. The bays and harbors all have good potential. I used to fish Newport a lot. Fantastic for chuckin' plastics on the right tides. But, you have to plan your trips around the tides or you can end up a long ways from your launch spot.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You didn't mention whether you are fishing bait or artificials. I used to fish 'chovies on a light sliding sinker rig. Ditto for shrimp or other baits. When you are in a tube you don't have to make the long casts or hold in the heavy tidal flows like you do when fishing from shore. In calm water or on a slack tide you can fish weightless and drag the "fly lined" bait slowly over the bottom to cover more water and provide motion to your bait. That can be deadly for halibut when using dead anchovies. Unfortunately, it also works well for sharks and sting rays.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Tube jigs, grubs and plastic swim baits all work well in the bays. Lots of colors will work so take a good assortment and heads in several weights and hook sizes to use during different tide conditions and at different depths or structure situations.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]PS...I thought Point Loma was in San Diego.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You didn't mention whether you are fishing bait or artificials. I used to fish 'chovies on a light sliding sinker rig. Ditto for shrimp or other baits. When you are in a tube you don't have to make the long casts or hold in the heavy tidal flows like you do when fishing from shore. In calm water or on a slack tide you can fish weightless and drag the "fly lined" bait slowly over the bottom to cover more water and provide motion to your bait. That can be deadly for halibut when using dead anchovies. Unfortunately, it also works well for sharks and sting rays.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Tube jigs, grubs and plastic swim baits all work well in the bays. Lots of colors will work so take a good assortment and heads in several weights and hook sizes to use during different tide conditions and at different depths or structure situations.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]PS...I thought Point Loma was in San Diego.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]And...welcome aboard.[/#0000ff]
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