05-09-2002, 02:38 PM
Float tubed West Beach in Santa Barbara this afternoon from 5:00 - 8:30. Started just to the west of Stearn's Wharf and picked up 3 short halibut to 21 inches. 2 were caught on the Excalibur Long A and the other (the 21 incher) was caught on a 5" Silver Sardine Big Hammer on a 1/2 oz. Super Shad Head. Around 6:00 I moved to the other side of the wharf and got into a nice steady pick of 7 more fish with two legals (24 and 22 inches). All of the fish except for the 22 incher were caught on 3 inch Mackerel and Calico Hunter II colored Big Hammers on 3/16 oz. Assalt Darter Heads. The 22 incher was caught on a Rebel Minnow. When the 24 inch struck about three dozen small baitfish (about 2 or 3 inches long) came flying out of the water - match the hatch? Also caught a small perch on the 3 inch Hammer.<br>Tried for seabass around the receiver for about an hour after sunset for nothing.<br><br><br><IMG SRC="http://www.swimbait.com/bighammer/images/h12t.jpg"><br>Mackerel colored Big Hammer<br><br><IMG SRC="http://www.swimbait.com/bighammer/images/h45t.jpg"><br>Calico Hunter II colored Big Hammer<br><br><IMG SRC="http://www.swimbait.com/bighammer/images/h51t.jpg"><br>Silver Sardine colored Big Hammer<br><br>**********<br><br>You can't catch tomorrow what you kill today, please practice catch and release.