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Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« on: June 30, 2016, 11:16:07 PM »
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.
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2016, 01:05:12 AM »
If the surf wasn't so rough, I'd say to hit South Mission Jetty or Hospitality Pt for microfishing, you'd do well!!
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2016, 05:58:03 AM »
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.
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2016, 06:51:45 AM »
Quote from: Latimeria on July 01, 2016, 05:58:03 AM
Nice micro session.

This wasn't a micro session...  >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2016, 06:55:40 AM »
Quote from: BenCantrell on July 01, 2016, 06:51:45 AM
Quote from: Latimeria on July 01, 2016, 05:58:03 AM
Nice micro session.

This wasn't a micro session...  >:( >:( >:(

 ;D LOL  ;D

My bad.  he he
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2016, 07:09:02 AM »
Brutha, I eat micros for breakfast.

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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2016, 07:19:35 AM »
That looks like a juvenile giant kelp bass.
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2016, 07:23:29 AM »
Nope. Definitely a blenny of some type.
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Re: Encino Public Fishing Area (6-30-2016)
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2016, 12:19:19 PM »
Nice variety!  8)
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