"I'm going sailing out of Newport Saturday, and I can't be on the water without at least trying...We'll be within a couple miles of the coast at all times..Any suggestions on rigs/lures?
Thanks!"
Addendum: I tried all of the suggested items, and about 3 miles off Laguna my rod did a major bendo...my line went "ZZZZZZZZTTTT!!!!!!....." ...and I reeled in the most AMAZING piece of kelp!! Tip: I caught it on a mackerel croc.)
...BUT..
I have NEVER seen so many whales in my life, we stopped counting after 20..A couple of finbacks and the rest Blue's, one surfaced next to the boat & paralleled us from Main Beach in Laguna all the way back to Big Corona at about 4 knots, we could smell it's stinky spray and it was twice the length of our boat. What an amazing day on the water!!
Thanks!"
Addendum: I tried all of the suggested items, and about 3 miles off Laguna my rod did a major bendo...my line went "ZZZZZZZZTTTT!!!!!!....." ...and I reeled in the most AMAZING piece of kelp!! Tip: I caught it on a mackerel croc.)
...BUT..
I have NEVER seen so many whales in my life, we stopped counting after 20..A couple of finbacks and the rest Blue's, one surfaced next to the boat & paralleled us from Main Beach in Laguna all the way back to Big Corona at about 4 knots, we could smell it's stinky spray and it was twice the length of our boat. What an amazing day on the water!!