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Old 01-24-2018, 03:54 PM   #1
BenCantrell
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Introduction, obsessed species chaser, new to kayaking

Hi guys, I moved to San Diego last summer from Illinois. It was a big change, and mostly for the better! I was busy last year with shore fishing and a couple of boat trips, but this year it's my goal to get some experience kayak fishing. I brought a 10 ft sit-in Old Town when I moved, and while I know it's not ideal for the bigger waters out here, I'd like to keep using it for a while. When I have a mid-life crisis I can upgrade.

Here's the yak. It's been fun getting accessories for it. An old fish finder a friend gifted me is going on next.



I'd like to make some friends here who I can get out on the water with. Right now I'd like to stick to the bays, and my schedule is usually wide open on weekends. Hit me up if you're interested.

Late spring or early summer I'd be VERY interested in making a trip down to Baja, probably to Gonzaga Bay. I've dug through some old reports on here, and I'm getting really pumped about the idea.

Also, I wanted to mention that pretty much all my fishing is geared towards catching new species. I enjoy going after everything big and small, and I especially like to catch stuff that most people don't go after. Here are a few of the interesting catches since I moved out here:











Any rate, thanks ahead of time for the welcome. I'd like to get out this weekend, probably on Mission Bay. PM me if you'd like to join or if I can tag along if you already have plans.

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Old 01-24-2018, 04:15 PM   #2
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Welcome!

Look in the events and Heroes on the Water sections. There are some events coming up where you can meet a lot at once.
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Old 01-24-2018, 06:12 PM   #3
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You'll love chasing the multi-species we have here. Hit the kelplines for the best shot at catching a mixed bag. For bait, squid is universal here, candy bait if you will, but from past experience I've found that shrimp gets bit by everything.
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Old 01-24-2018, 09:41 PM   #4
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Great report and welcome to the forum and SoCal. You’ve chosen a great place to live if you love fishing. IMO, if you’re planning on fishing open waters, you should get a sit on top yak. They are much more easy to deal with when you flip and they don’t fill with water when waves crash over you.
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Old 01-25-2018, 08:52 AM   #5
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Welcome! Look in the events and Heroes on the Water sections. There are some events coming up where you can meet a lot at once.
Thanks I'll check it out! I've been looking for some volunteer opportunities.

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You'll love chasing the multi-species we have here. Hit the kelplines for the best shot at catching a mixed bag. For bait, squid is universal here, candy bait if you will, but from past experience I've found that shrimp gets bit by everything.
Treefish is the first species I'd like to go for in the kelp. After that there's not a whole lot left for me - WSB and thresher come to mind. I've caught yellowtail but only tiny ones, so it would be nice to catch a legit one.

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Great report and welcome to the forum and SoCal. You’ve chosen a great place to live if you love fishing. IMO, if you’re planning on fishing open waters, you should get a sit on top yak. They are much more easy to deal with when you flip and they don’t fill with water when waves crash over you.
Yeah my midlife crisis will probably be "I can't take my sit-in kayak offshore, time for a new sit-on-top, haha. With that said, I am getting all the safety gear like extra hull flotation, bilge pump, paddle float, etc, so if going offshore in my current setup is at all possible, I'd still like to give it a try. Buddy system and super calm day for starters of course.
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Old 01-25-2018, 09:12 AM   #6
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Do not go offshore fishing in a sit in.

I have rescued people in those.

Do it right. There is a reason all the kayak fisherman have sit on tops. Get one.
Save the Midlife Crisis for a Hobie.

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Old 01-25-2018, 09:38 AM   #7
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Nice man, welcome!

Craigslist is where its at... get a cheap SOT to start and go wild with rigging to see what you like/dont.

Also, Lizard fish are pretty cool - you will want to catch one of those.
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Old 01-25-2018, 10:50 AM   #8
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Thanks for the advice guys.

I've caught a few lizardfish. Comical little dudes.
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