JR,

>I launched from Dana Harbor and fished near the
>shore to the south of the harbor. I know this is a
>pier/jetty/shore board, but hey I was almost in casting
>range of those places the whole time...
>
>I caught a couple of barracuda a small halibut and a croaker
>in the harbor on my way out, then nothing trolling back to
>the shoreline, then;
>
>Sat in a school of sand bass in about 15' of water and
>caught many 12-16" sand bass and a couple calicos. Also a
>big sculpin. I headed in even closer to shore and started
>picking up halibuts.

It sounds like you were fishing just outside the surfline at Doheny state park beach; is that right? I take it you were fishing swimbaits from your float tube? I would like to go try the area in my kayak.
BTW: Where is the pier within casting range?

Thanks,
CK