La Jolla 9-18 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sdmatt · 09-19-2012, 09:27 PM

Made it out to La Jolla about 0700 hours. Much later than normal, but sleep was needed. Couldn't catch suid for the first time all year. Luckily i brought a handfull of dead ones caught last week. After about 30 minutes of no bait i drop a dead suirt down. Before it hits the bottom i feel rapid hits, DAMN, i freaken hait cudas! Reel up and discover there is no head. Pin another on and drop her down again.

Feel a few more hits, i'm thinking the head is gone after about 5 minutes, but leave it down while i jig for squid. Then a buddy says hey, "somethings hitting your pole pretty hard." I say, "My clicker isn't sounding, so it must be small."

I figure i wouldn't peddle 10-15 yards away to hopefully free my bait up and then BAM. My Torium-16 starts ringing. OH YEAH!

The fight is on. First it goes left, then right, then straight out into the open ocean. I realize why. It heads straight for an anchored skiff. The anchored guy asks, should i pull up?" I say NO. Dumb!

The fish get wrapped in the anchor line. Luckily this dude was cool. I forget his name, but he have gave me countless tips. He actually advised me to tie the dropper the way i did to hook this fish. So anchor dude walks me through how not to lose this fish.

Five minutes later i'm free. Hoping the fish is still on i start cranking. Nothing... nothing... then BAM!!! The fight is back on. About ten minutes later at about 0800 hours i see my FIRST

on the end of my line.

Oh YEAH!!!

Here's my prize. All 67 LBS, According to my bathroom scale...

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This is my first year of hitting La Jolla hard and only know what i do from asking questions to fellow yakkers on the water. Thanks for all the advice and tips. Luck goes a long way as well. A few yellows and now this have made me a happy man! Tight Lines...

bellcon · 09-19-2012, 09:32 PM

WOW
freakish looking beast, congrats!

blitzburgh · 09-19-2012, 09:36 PM

HOLY SH!T-SNACKS BATMAN!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!

romspacenut · 09-19-2012, 09:38 PM

Nice, that's one big tanker there! Congrats.

Hellboy1500 · 09-19-2012, 09:44 PM

That thing is huge! Nice catch

Dannowar · 09-19-2012, 09:47 PM

Dude hell. Yes. I'll be out at o'dark thirty in a few hours. Thanks for the report and what a monster!

RK · 09-19-2012, 10:17 PM

Anchor guys name is Dan he's one of the most OG kayak fishing legends around....

StinkyMatt · 09-20-2012, 06:19 AM

Holy crap Matt!

That prehistoric looking thing is gonna feed you good.

67 pounds, damn its all downhill from here.

Iceman · 09-20-2012, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Anchor guys name is Dan he's one of the most OG kayak fishing legends around....

I remember that guy when he was Twinfin!

67 pounder on the dead stuff

outdoorzen · 09-20-2012, 07:24 AM

That's one nice fish!

j mo · 09-20-2012, 07:31 AM

NUTS!

skrilla · 09-20-2012, 07:42 AM

Dayum, congrats!

seriola_killer · 09-20-2012, 08:07 AM

Excellent! That is a serious slob.

mtnbykr2 · 09-20-2012, 08:16 AM

wow....congrats on that trophy. what are you gonna do now???? I guess this makes Disneyland look like crap....

GregAndrew · 09-20-2012, 10:02 AM

Frankenslab!!!

09-19-2012, 09:27 PM	#1
Sdmatt Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4	La Jolla 9-18 Made it out to La Jolla about 0700 hours. Much later than normal, but sleep was needed. Couldn't catch suid for the first time all year. Luckily i brought a handfull of dead ones caught last week. After about 30 minutes of no bait i drop a dead suirt down. Before it hits the bottom i feel rapid hits, DAMN, i freaken hait cudas! Reel up and discover there is no head. Pin another on and drop her down again. Feel a few more hits, i'm thinking the head is gone after about 5 minutes, but leave it down while i jig for squid. Then a buddy says hey, "somethings hitting your pole pretty hard." I say, "My clicker isn't sounding, so it must be small." I figure i wouldn't peddle 10-15 yards away to hopefully free my bait up and then BAM. My Torium-16 starts ringing. OH YEAH! The fight is on. First it goes left, then right, then straight out into the open ocean. I realize why. It heads straight for an anchored skiff. The anchored guy asks, should i pull up?" I say NO. Dumb! The fish get wrapped in the anchor line. Luckily this dude was cool. I forget his name, but he have gave me countless tips. He actually advised me to tie the dropper the way i did to hook this fish. So anchor dude walks me through how not to lose this fish. Five minutes later i'm free. Hoping the fish is still on i start cranking. Nothing... nothing... then BAM!!! The fight is back on. About ten minutes later at about 0800 hours i see my FIRST on the end of my line. Oh YEAH!!! Here's my prize. All 67 LBS, According to my bathroom scale... This is my first year of hitting La Jolla hard and only know what i do from asking questions to fellow yakkers on the water. Thanks for all the advice and tips. Luck goes a long way as well. A few yellows and now this have made me a happy man! Tight Lines...

09-19-2012, 09:32 PM	#2
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	WOW freakish looking beast, congrats! __________________

09-19-2012, 09:36 PM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	HOLY SH!T-SNACKS BATMAN!!!! WAY TO GO!!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-20-2012, 07:42 AM	#12
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Dayum, congrats! __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

09-20-2012, 08:07 AM	#13
seriola_killer Sled Peddler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bonita, Ca. Posts: 236	Excellent! That is a serious slob. __________________ Jerry Moore Need a car or truck to yaul your yak? Ring me up. (619)988-3325

09-19-2012, 09:38 PM	#4
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Nice, that's one big tanker there! Congrats.

09-19-2012, 09:44 PM	#5
Hellboy1500 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 41	That thing is huge! Nice catch

09-19-2012, 09:47 PM	#6
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Dude hell. Yes. I'll be out at o'dark thirty in a few hours. Thanks for the report and what a monster!

09-19-2012, 10:17 PM	#7
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Anchor guys name is Dan he's one of the most OG kayak fishing legends around....

09-20-2012, 06:19 AM	#8
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Holy crap Matt! That prehistoric looking thing is gonna feed you good. 67 pounds, damn its all downhill from here.

09-20-2012, 07:24 AM	#10
outdoorzen Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 64	That's one nice fish!

09-20-2012, 07:31 AM	#11
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	NUTS!

09-20-2012, 08:16 AM	#14
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	wow....congrats on that trophy. what are you gonna do now???? I guess this makes Disneyland look like crap.... __________________

09-20-2012, 10:02 AM	#15
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Frankenslab!!!