Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)

[BenCantrell]

Poked around at Encino Public Fishing Area in Carlsbad tonight.  Caught a mystery fish that I believe might be a largemouth blenny.  If it is, it's quite a bit outside it's documented range.  It's definitely a new lifer!

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/183840/0
http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=183840



Opaleye was also a new lifer.  They were the most common fish along the rocks, with garibaldi coming in a close second.



Caught a buttload of juvenile kelp bass and barred sand bass.  This kelp bass was the only "decent" one.



The rest of the bass were this size.



When it got dark I soaked half a squid on a large circle hook out where I thought the deepest part might be, but other than a few rod twitches it didn't get hit.



Didn't stay too late because we hadn't had dinner yet.  Next time I'd like to sit after dark for a few more hours to see what wanders in from the ocean.

[Pinoyfisher]

If the surf wasn't so rough, I'd say to hit South Mission Jetty or Hospitality Pt for microfishing, you'd do well!!

[Latimeria]

Dude, that might be a Largemouth Blenny?  With the recent El Nino, it definitely looks like it, but I'll check my references also to help out.

Nice micro session.

[BenCantrell]

Nice micro session.

This wasn't a micro session... 

[Latimeria]

Nice micro session.

This wasn't a micro session... 

LOL 

My bad.  he he

[BenCantrell]

Brutha, I eat micros for breakfast.

[1morecast]

That looks like a juvenile giant kelp bass.

[Pinoyfisher]

Nope. Definitely a blenny of some type.

[xjchad]

Nice variety!