New Brighton / Capitola 5/22

Heard that some new bait balls were running along the beaches last night (Bocci finally found and boated a bunch of live sardines along New Brighton yesterday eve), so I decided to try my luck along the kelp beds between Capitola and New Brighton beach this AM.

Launched about 9:00 and focused mainly on the shallow water bite. Several boats and yaks already in the area when I launched.

Hooked up with a decent 26" flattie about an hour into it. Found him along the edge of the kelp beds about 15' deep. Bait was a blue and silver Megabait minnow.

Only one for the day, but I'm not complaining!

How was the water clarity? I am thinking I may just in for a dive.

-Brian G

Nice hali!

Nice Hali!*
*There's no fish in Capitola

Z

Congrats on the halibut EZ Rider.

Jedmo

Nice catch!  Thanks for the report and pictures.

Wow live bait all over and you shag 'em on plastic. Now that's some balls! Nice haul!

Way to slay those 'buts!

WTG! Nice hali.

Wonderful job on that nice Hali!  You make it sound so easy!    Hope to hear more of your reports, or better yet, hook up with you sometime!

Nice fish, thanks for the report

Glad to hear the sardines are coming in. Thanks for the report. Nice catch.

Wow live bait all over and you shag 'em on plastic. Now that's some balls! Nice haul!

W/ EZ's first two reports both ending w/ keeper halis and an avatar w/ 3.. something tells me there's more than balls involved.

Z