FLOAT TUBE BAT RAY FISHING | Newport Harbor

Today we decided to try something new in our float tubes. We launched in Newport Harbor and brought the heavy rods, and the bat rays didn't disappoint. Stay tuned for more content this summer!
We picked up some whole squid at an Asian market and headed down to the harbor at around 9am. We launched a little after low tide with a good incoming swing coming up. We got 3 bites on the day for bat rays in a period of about 2.5 hours, and managed to hook and land 2, including a solid bat ray around 30 lbs or so. Sebastian was also able to put a bend in his new jigstick, and it worked out nice. After bat rays, we had about 2 hours left to fish and whacked some bass, coming in with a little under 20 fish.
➤Shimano trinidad tn16 on a Seeker ss-lm9, 9', 20-40 lb
➤straight 65 lb white power pro, short 30 lb mono topshot
➤Avet JX 4.1:1 on a Shimano saguaro 7', medium heavy, fast action, 20-50 lb rod
➤65 lb white power pro backing, 30 lb mono topshot
Bait/Rigs:
➤Whole squid
➤Carolina Rig: 3 oz weight, 40 lb Seaguar pink label fluoro leader, 4/0 owner fly line hook
➤Slider Rig: 2 oz slider weight, 30 lb mono topshot, 4/0 owner fly line hook
➤Camera: GoPro Hero 3+ Silver edition, Canon Powershot ELPH
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