Is that a nuclear chicken color lure on the first pic?  That right there may be your problem.  lol

Well done boss and glad to read someone else's fishing post.  Forums these days have given way to a quick snapshot on social media and a quick line like "Look how great I am" or "Go get sum" instead of telling the story of the trip.

Damn, I started the post, but I forgot I have a Dr Appt for my shoulder MRI, so I will finish it later.

Fishing was really slow but there was no skunk for the Curmudgeon.





I'll finish the post later today.

Been a hot minute since I've been to Alamitos. Newport has sucked for me lately so in hindsight I'm a bit surprised I didn't come back around sooner. Omar joined me this time.

Launched at about 0600, first light. Normally I can get a few before the sun rises but I did not get bit for an hour. Finally knocked off the skunk with an unusually light colored spotty.



Started on a slow pick from there between us, going back and forth with the lead. Water movement was not as obvious as other more productive times.



A couple pee pee poo poo bass between us as well. Ended up with 5 each, off the water before 1100. Nice morning, hot. Omar hadn't been out in over a month in the tube so he was reveling in it.

Another great trip for you! Rock Creek looks really nice, that place has been on my radar for a long time.

And that traffic sounds like a new level of hell. Motorcycles are no joke.

Would you like to split Koga's money with us Tim?

Koga and Jeremy are in again this season.  Tim?  $30 to test your NFL luck?

Sounds pretty slow for you

Shoulder pain and limited use is no fun ! 

Good to hear you at least getting out. Hoping the best for you and your shoulder.

I get down to the bay with hopes of capitalizing on the filling tide.

Water was warm, but pretty dirty with lots of floating grass because of the wind.

Jet skis were on the water early this morning.

90 minutes and only two bites.

11" spotty skunk buster but my shoulder was killing me so I called it quits.

Long week of work ahead of me again. Saving my PTO for fishing and going to find out in a week or two if I need surgery.

Thanks for reading.

Quote from: sasquatch on August 14, 2026, 02:19:03 PMSeeing a condor in the wild is so cool. I'd have gone off the road watching it but I'd have died happy.

x2. Honestly the one moment my @ss wasn't clenched driving on the cliff.