On the fly - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

swinginFish · 08-25-2014, 05:00 PM

It's been years, and while they can piss us off for destroying our sabikis, the bonito are back in LJ, and all is not bad. All I can say is, while still dragging a bait for the usual target, I was prepared with my fly rod and flies the AM, finding bonito yet again to be absolutely kamakazee for chartreuse and green clauser minnows. These flies attracted and caught some hefty greenies and small calicos as well. Gotta say it's way cool to cast towards some boiling bonito and see one race to and hit the fly like a Mack truck. No YT today, but bled and kept a couple nice bonito cool for sashimi tonight. Another great day at LJ!

619-SWIM-DOG · 08-25-2014, 05:07 PM

Glad you got to use your fly rod. It was nice chatting
With you this am.

YTHunter · 08-26-2014, 10:00 AM

Sounds like fun! I'll take a Bonito or large Greenback on light tackle over a Spotted Bay Bass or LMB any day.

wade · 08-26-2014, 10:13 AM

Nice, Avery!!

Mike scales · 08-28-2014, 09:46 PM

Awesome!

swinginFish · 08-30-2014, 07:52 AM

Noted that I dragged and tossed clouser minnows for bones and trolled mackerels last Monday. Out again yesterday, hooking bigger fish - feeding one nice YT to the "friendly" sea dogs (retrieving only the head after a heated battle which I obviously lost), and bringing in several trolled greenbacks that had been picked up, run with and then dropped. When inspected, aside from one with a crushed head (YT), they had needle-like teeth marks on both sides. Having seen a big barracuda being hauled in by a PB, I figured the teeth marks on my raked baits was from barries. When heading in, saw a kayaker fighting what looked like the right kind off the hotel, but at gaff it turned out to be a big bonito - bigger, in fact, than the firecracker YT he had clipped earlier. Continuing my move in my last greenback was yanked, then hauled ass towards the kelp. Right kind? Well, fish turned, headed away from kelp like a bullet, was found by no seals or kelp and eventually came to the boat. Bonito - 8+ lb bonito! In fact, biggest bonito I've ever caught in LJ in 14yrs of fishing. Damn interesting and a blast. MY FF temp sensor was reading 74 - 76 degrees - quite warm, and wondering if my unit's inaccurate. Welcome learning temp readings of others.

Avery

Mike scales · 09-02-2014, 04:48 PM

Awesome!

08-25-2014, 05:00 PM	#1
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	On the fly It's been years, and while they can piss us off for destroying our sabikis, the bonito are back in LJ, and all is not bad. All I can say is, while still dragging a bait for the usual target, I was prepared with my fly rod and flies the AM, finding bonito yet again to be absolutely kamakazee for chartreuse and green clauser minnows. These flies attracted and caught some hefty greenies and small calicos as well. Gotta say it's way cool to cast towards some boiling bonito and see one race to and hit the fly like a Mack truck. No YT today, but bled and kept a couple nice bonito cool for sashimi tonight. Another great day at LJ!

08-26-2014, 10:13 AM	#4
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Nice, Avery!! __________________

08-30-2014, 07:52 AM	#6
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Noted that I dragged and tossed clouser minnows for bones and trolled mackerels last Monday. Out again yesterday, hooking bigger fish - feeding one nice YT to the "friendly" sea dogs (retrieving only the head after a heated battle which I obviously lost), and bringing in several trolled greenbacks that had been picked up, run with and then dropped. When inspected, aside from one with a crushed head (YT), they had needle-like teeth marks on both sides. Having seen a big barracuda being hauled in by a PB, I figured the teeth marks on my raked baits was from barries. When heading in, saw a kayaker fighting what looked like the right kind off the hotel, but at gaff it turned out to be a big bonito - bigger, in fact, than the firecracker YT he had clipped earlier. Continuing my move in my last greenback was yanked, then hauled ass towards the kelp. Right kind? Well, fish turned, headed away from kelp like a bullet, was found by no seals or kelp and eventually came to the boat. Bonito - 8+ lb bonito! In fact, biggest bonito I've ever caught in LJ in 14yrs of fishing. Damn interesting and a blast. MY FF temp sensor was reading 74 - 76 degrees - quite warm, and wondering if my unit's inaccurate. Welcome learning temp readings of others. Avery

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08-25-2014, 05:07 PM	#2
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Glad you got to use your fly rod. It was nice chatting With you this am.

08-26-2014, 10:00 AM	#3
YTHunter Carlisle Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 206	Sounds like fun! I'll take a Bonito or large Greenback on light tackle over a Spotted Bay Bass or LMB any day.

08-28-2014, 09:46 PM	#5
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Awesome!

09-02-2014, 04:48 PM	#7
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Awesome!