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Old 08-20-2022, 11:17 AM   #1
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La Jolla 8-17-2022 on the Solo Skiff, DoDo, Yellowtail, Tuna search.

This was from my second trip in two days going out further West in search of the Dorado, Yellowtail and Tuna that have been moving North for a few week. The time we get those Dorados this far North doesn't last too long. They only get up here every few years. Got nice weather early but as usual the winds pick up late morning and makes for white caps and a fun ride back, were you can't always go full speed because of the following seas. Fun day and I have never seen so many Dorados, I almost wanted to jump in to get one. Thanks for watching. Tight Lines!



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Old 08-21-2022, 05:10 AM   #2
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Another one of Mark's adventures to vicariously enjoy! Jealous of the flat calm overcast weather. Looks like you covered a good amount of area. Cool clips of the Mola Mola. Sometimes a sabiki can catch that small bait that was under the kelp paddy. Sorry to hear the pelagics all had lockjaw for your lures. I have had luck trolling a Rapala, but most of the kayak Mahi I have taken were on strip baits that I put out just in case while focusing on vertical jigging. I wish you had a better microphone. Hearing your comments fade in and out gets frustrating. Until next time....
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Old 08-22-2022, 06:55 AM   #3
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Troll the madmac at 8-9mph

We’re you using DTX? We had luck on the madmac and madscads trolling faster around 8-9mph, and most the dodo were on the outsides of the kelp.
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Old 08-22-2022, 08:31 AM   #4
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I tried several the DTX 140, DTX100, Colt sniper, P Line minnow. At times they were getting hit but not hooking up. I changed the speeds and was up to 8 mph at times. It's like they were hitting the top of the lures and not getting the hooks. I only hooked one and it came off after several minutes. Other times I was drifting and could see the Dorados swimming within 20' of the Solo Skiff and did not react to me dropping colt sniper or small kastmaster that I replaced the treble with a nice split ring and Saltwater 2.0 treble. I thought the kastmaster would look most like color and size of the small bait fish on the paddies. I was dropping it right in front as they would swim by and make it jump around, but no reaction. For some lenght of time they would be less active and then they would jump and swim around for 1/2 hour or more. I covered the water for 1/2 mile around all paddies and more. Frustrating and weird.
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Old 08-23-2022, 10:16 PM   #5
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Those Dodo’s are so micro Mark. Stay inside for some bigger models
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Old 08-23-2022, 10:29 PM   #6
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You’ll get em eventually.

Forget all the new hot lures. Go old school. Pick up some skirts, crocs and feathers and pull them fast. Pelagic's are turned on by speed and can’t stand to let something get away.
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