White Sea Bass Fishing in LJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mo2vation · 04-06-2010, 04:16 PM

So excellent.

I just sent my dive buddy over.

A couple of weekends ago we were diving off the Horizon at San Clemente island. We were seeing Soupfin sharks all day.

On one dive, at about 70 feet I saw two sharks come over my right shoulder and go by into this box canyon. The underwater topography at San Clemente is pretty rugged (see shots below I took on that trip.) I motion to her to come and see these two - as I knew it was a box canyon and they'd have to come out right by us.

We're on scooters, so we buzz over - and I look up and I see two GIANT WSB's and they turn and blast over us, about a foot over our heads at about a million miles per hour, just croaking up a storm.

I've done 1600 or 1700 dives, and I've never seen a WSB on open circuit. I've caught them (off a private boat, never a kayak) and seen free divers bring them up on dive boats and stuff. Never seen one on OC. I was pretty blown away to see two so close. I remember their huge broom tails going right over my head.

I just sent her here to see this vid - I told her "this is what we saw blast over us. When I took us to go see the sharks..."

She watched the vid. Her response:

wow o wow o WOW.

I don't fish and this was exciting.

'yak fisherfolk are bad a$$, no doubt.

Dat sea is so big and yo' boat iz soo small.... and the fish are HUGE.

Torqeedo motor? A little outboard on the back of the kayak? Paddle out and motor home with heavier boat and tired arms? How nice!

Looks addicting.

:-)

~C~

She loved it.

Excellent video. Thanks for posting it.

-Ken

Waking up on San Clemente does not suck.

Some of the topography along the island. Lots of knife-edge rocks and canyons like this.

Zooming Closer

lamb · 04-06-2010, 06:36 PM

Kick ass!!!!

Awesome going on the realease

old_rookie · 04-06-2010, 06:50 PM

Very cool.

PaddleHP · 04-06-2010, 10:31 PM

Freakin sick.

umtduckhead · 04-07-2010, 05:56 AM

so awesome... great shots.. post up some more if you get a chance.. get any pics of any wildlife?

dorado123 · 04-07-2010, 06:57 AM

kick ass video .....Thanks

blitzburgh · 04-07-2010, 07:36 AM

That is one beautiful piece of work.

04-06-2010, 06:36 PM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Kick ass!!!! Awesome going on the realease __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

04-06-2010, 04:16 PM	#1
mo2vation Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 50	So excellent. I just sent my dive buddy over. A couple of weekends ago we were diving off the Horizon at San Clemente island. We were seeing Soupfin sharks all day. On one dive, at about 70 feet I saw two sharks come over my right shoulder and go by into this box canyon. The underwater topography at San Clemente is pretty rugged (see shots below I took on that trip.) I motion to her to come and see these two - as I knew it was a box canyon and they'd have to come out right by us. We're on scooters, so we buzz over - and I look up and I see two GIANT WSB's and they turn and blast over us, about a foot over our heads at about a million miles per hour, just croaking up a storm. I've done 1600 or 1700 dives, and I've never seen a WSB on open circuit. I've caught them (off a private boat, never a kayak) and seen free divers bring them up on dive boats and stuff. Never seen one on OC. I was pretty blown away to see two so close. I remember their huge broom tails going right over my head. I just sent her here to see this vid - I told her "this is what we saw blast over us. When I took us to go see the sharks..." She watched the vid. Her response: wow o wow o WOW. I don't fish and this was exciting. 'yak fisherfolk are bad a$$, no doubt. Dat sea is so big and yo' boat iz soo small.... and the fish are HUGE. Torqeedo motor? A little outboard on the back of the kayak? Paddle out and motor home with heavier boat and tired arms? How nice! Looks addicting. :-) ~C~ She loved it. Excellent video. Thanks for posting it. -Ken Waking up on San Clemente does not suck. Some of the topography along the island. Lots of knife-edge rocks and canyons like this. Zooming Closer

04-06-2010, 06:50 PM	#3
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	Very cool.

04-06-2010, 10:31 PM	#4
PaddleHP Scampi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 26	Freakin sick.

04-07-2010, 05:56 AM	#5
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	so awesome... great shots.. post up some more if you get a chance.. get any pics of any wildlife?

04-07-2010, 06:57 AM	#6
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 210	kick ass video .....Thanks

04-07-2010, 07:36 AM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That is one beautiful piece of work.