La Jolla, Good Friday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dan · 04-04-2010, 08:41 PM

I'm due for some show and tell, so here goes, i'm a little rusty:

Launched at 230, Just past the buoys the bait was spotty, but metered some and made a couple of greenies. Second sabiki drop caught bait, but something big wanted to eat the immobilized nuggets and the sabiki was toast. I suspect Thresher since I saw a few jumpers in area.

Anyway, bait thickened up as I moved out to the 1/2 and then it was just plugged - with birds and dogs working it all over. Tried working the outer contour of the bait for YT to see if I could get noticed or maybe they'd come up boilin. No joy there, and when the current began to really start ripping downhill, I moved back in over the kelp, rigged a mac on my Salas 6X Jr. (tail hooked of course) to try and get it to stand out of the crowd.

I tried to keep the jig right above the submerged kelp, which was pinned 20ft below the surface in 60ft. I switched baits when the greenie stopped moving the jig erratically. 20 minutes into this, the rod stacks up and I'm on. Quick look at the meter tells me: "you're fooked!" so I have two choices: lose this fish in the thickest kelp in LJ or pull on it like I had fresh 40# (which thankfully i did).

Stoked!

Thanks to Leo for the photos.

ratdog · 04-04-2010, 09:00 PM

dam that WSB looks huge. WTG

Billy V · 04-04-2010, 09:01 PM

Nice fish Dan, and an even better old school report.

Rav3n805 · 04-04-2010, 10:24 PM

great report and killer shot! oh yea nice

DESTROYER · 04-04-2010, 10:54 PM

DANIMAL

Cactus · 04-05-2010, 05:16 AM

Nice fish and great picture!

j mo · 04-05-2010, 05:23 AM

Nice one! After losing 1 on Fri you'll have to forgive me for wanting to kick you in the shins

THE DARKHORSE · 04-05-2010, 10:44 PM

Nice photo, too. Thank goodness for flash photography.

erinoo · 04-06-2010, 10:20 AM

Good looking fish Dan.

T-Rex · 04-07-2010, 02:40 PM

Nice

. At least somebody was eating fish on Good Friday

04-04-2010, 08:41 PM	#1
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	La Jolla, Good Friday I'm due for some show and tell, so here goes, i'm a little rusty: Launched at 230, Just past the buoys the bait was spotty, but metered some and made a couple of greenies. Second sabiki drop caught bait, but something big wanted to eat the immobilized nuggets and the sabiki was toast. I suspect Thresher since I saw a few jumpers in area. Anyway, bait thickened up as I moved out to the 1/2 and then it was just plugged - with birds and dogs working it all over. Tried working the outer contour of the bait for YT to see if I could get noticed or maybe they'd come up boilin. No joy there, and when the current began to really start ripping downhill, I moved back in over the kelp, rigged a mac on my Salas 6X Jr. (tail hooked of course) to try and get it to stand out of the crowd. I tried to keep the jig right above the submerged kelp, which was pinned 20ft below the surface in 60ft. I switched baits when the greenie stopped moving the jig erratically. 20 minutes into this, the rod stacks up and I'm on. Quick look at the meter tells me: "you're fooked!" so I have two choices: lose this fish in the thickest kelp in LJ or pull on it like I had fresh 40# (which thankfully i did). Stoked! Thanks to Leo for the photos.

04-05-2010, 10:44 PM	#8
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Nice one, Dan! Nice photo, too. Thank goodness for flash photography. __________________

04-04-2010, 09:00 PM	#2
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	dam that WSB looks huge. WTG

04-04-2010, 09:01 PM	#3
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Nice fish Dan, and an even better old school report.

04-04-2010, 10:24 PM	#4
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	great report and killer shot! oh yea nice

04-04-2010, 10:54 PM	#5
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	DANIMAL

04-05-2010, 05:16 AM	#6
Cactus Junior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 9	Nice fish and great picture!

04-05-2010, 05:23 AM	#7
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Nice one! After losing 1 on Fri you'll have to forgive me for wanting to kick you in the shins

04-06-2010, 10:20 AM	#9
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 487	Good looking fish Dan.

04-07-2010, 02:40 PM	#10
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice . At least somebody was eating fish on Good Friday