Inshore Izors 4/25 red tide?

[ANGLING ALLEN]

Took the dogs out to Izors, 4/25. Monday. Found great outside weather, water Temps 55-58 (cold!), dirty water, after further inspection may be a red tide. Didn't realize that until later. First thing in the morning found birds and bait, in fact more birds than fish! Within minutes my swimmer surprised me by jumping in chasing the gull. After got her out, tried to clean her off with fresh water, don't recommend anything going in the water in a red tide. She even got some bass inspections before I realized the red tide. plenty of fresh water on the boat.
Anyway, scratched out 19 total mixed bass to 21 inches, and one short halibut. All caught on plastics, all released. Tough fishing, had to move around and never really found the perfect combination. Caught one every once in a while to keep me in the area, never really found clean water.
Had a "seal" come up on us, can you identify it? My two dogs were going crazy as it came right up to the boat. He seemed very calm and curious, then bolted when caught wind of the dogs interest.
I'm ready for warmer, cleaner water. Just saying...
Tight lines!

 

[Tunahead]

Great report and pics. The bass inspector labs
look stoked to get out again...chasing gulls,
think about chasing off seal pup too?
Hate red tide, at least ya' caught a few bass
and got out there. Fun times with the labs.

 

[pacificscout]

Looks like a monk seal.
Glad you got out with your buddies.

 

[Kman]

That gull followed us around yesterday. He thumbed his nose at peanut butter filled pretzels. Picky bastard.

 

[pescadito]

Looks like harbor seal to me. Cute little guys that are usually just minding their own business and don’t steal baits and fish off the hooks like the other species of fur bags.

 

[tuner]

Don't worry about the red tide, I surfed in it for most of my life and only a few folks get a sinus allergy from it. Good job on the cold water bass. Harbor seals are cool, knot-heads not so much.

 

[Chicken of the Sea]

No red tides, please. That stuff really makes a muck of things.

When aren’t you fishing, Larry?

 

[Omarkayak]

Harbor seals generally leave your catch alone. They do, however, often enjoy playing "Bite the bait off just behind the hook without you ever feeling a thing!"

Glad to see the dags on bass cataloguing/bird herding duty!

There was episode of upwelling, that area. Should fade away again if the wind don't blow too much, too soon.

Always enjoy your reports!

Good fishin'!
BDC OK

 

[beerman1]

Man, I love your posts Allen. Black labs are bird ( and anything that swims) dogs. You might try bouncing for halis instead of bassing in these conditions.. head south.

 

[FishinMcNuggets]

Red tide in close here in the South Bay, too.

 

[Tailman]

We will be out when the water hits 60 and no wind !!!!