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

summers in kuwait · 10-12-2015, 05:16 AM

Headed out around 5am to a nearly empty launch with small waves.
Started making bait and couldn't keep away from the barracuda. Fun on 6 lb test but was trying to get some greenies. I ended up past the condo and made about 8 spanish and the one greenie I caught ended up thrashing the sabiki rig.

About 6:30am I started trolling, working my way out North. Spent about an hour trolling with no luck, so I decided to head South and work outside the kelp line. Around 8:30am the reel starts screaming. I reach back, adjust the drag and its on! I had about 80 yards out when it picked up the spanish and damn near spooled the rest on my saltist 20. After the first long run, I got back some line and then we played a little back and forth game till I see color. Got to put the new homemade gaff to use, fish was bled, gutted and inside by 9:30am.

Trolled around for another hour or so and had one more bite. Ended up passing this guy. He wasn't as lucky as I was today.

Fish measured 38 1/2 on the tape and was thick. Collars and sashimi for dinner.

Dedicated about half the fish to a salt cure.

bolocop · 10-12-2015, 07:01 AM

Saw that bloated carcass. Made me want to poke a hole to pop that sucker.

Nice catch. Have yet to get one on the Spanish. Only greenie bites for me.

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ful-rac · 10-12-2015, 07:14 AM

Did you pick up that Heroin brick while you were out there or did you buy that?

Hope it turns out good!

summers in kuwait · 10-12-2015, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Did you pick up that Heroin brick while you were out there or did you buy that?

Hope it turns out good!

Tony,

Ha. When I took that picture, I thought this is going to be pretty incriminating.

"No officer, its not a kilo, just gravilox... I swear."

taggermike · 10-12-2015, 08:30 AM

I paddled a couple hundred yards down wind of that bloated carcass and day-am it was nasty. I thought deflating n sinking it would be a good idea. Mostly to keep the seal crazies from declaring LJ a crime scene, calling in a CSI team, and acusing an angler of murder. But I'm not the man for that job. Mike

2-Stix · 10-12-2015, 11:58 AM

I was out with Mike Saturday and we couldn't make bait if our life depended on it. What size hooks were on the sabiki? Style? I have had a hard time making bait the last 3 times I was out there. I have been 50' away from guys killing the bait. Once I was with a friend. We was killing it on a #6 I had a #14. Once I switched I was killing it. I have chummed, butt juice and small squid pieces...nothing.

Geno Machino · 10-12-2015, 07:18 AM

Great Work!!!

I slacked off yesterday and didn't launch till 7:14 or so, and got my first yt skunk there. That will teach me.

Beautiful looking fish!

Dinner sounded awesome

Geno

10-12-2015, 07:14 AM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Did you pick up that Heroin brick while you were out there or did you buy that? Hope it turns out good! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

10-12-2015, 07:18 AM	#7
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Great Work!!! I slacked off yesterday and didn't launch till 7:14 or so, and got my first yt skunk there. That will teach me. Beautiful looking fish! Dinner sounded awesome Geno __________________

10-12-2015, 05:16 AM	#1
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	10.11.15 La Jolla Headed out around 5am to a nearly empty launch with small waves. Started making bait and couldn't keep away from the barracuda. Fun on 6 lb test but was trying to get some greenies. I ended up past the condo and made about 8 spanish and the one greenie I caught ended up thrashing the sabiki rig. About 6:30am I started trolling, working my way out North. Spent about an hour trolling with no luck, so I decided to head South and work outside the kelp line. Around 8:30am the reel starts screaming. I reach back, adjust the drag and its on! I had about 80 yards out when it picked up the spanish and damn near spooled the rest on my saltist 20. After the first long run, I got back some line and then we played a little back and forth game till I see color. Got to put the new homemade gaff to use, fish was bled, gutted and inside by 9:30am. Trolled around for another hour or so and had one more bite. Ended up passing this guy. He wasn't as lucky as I was today. Fish measured 38 1/2 on the tape and was thick. Collars and sashimi for dinner. Dedicated about half the fish to a salt cure.

10-12-2015, 07:01 AM	#2
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	Saw that bloated carcass. Made me want to poke a hole to pop that sucker. Nice catch. Have yet to get one on the Spanish. Only greenie bites for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-12-2015, 08:30 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I paddled a couple hundred yards down wind of that bloated carcass and day-am it was nasty. I thought deflating n sinking it would be a good idea. Mostly to keep the seal crazies from declaring LJ a crime scene, calling in a CSI team, and acusing an angler of murder. But I'm not the man for that job. Mike

10-12-2015, 11:58 AM	#6
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	I was out with Mike Saturday and we couldn't make bait if our life depended on it. What size hooks were on the sabiki? Style? I have had a hard time making bait the last 3 times I was out there. I have been 50' away from guys killing the bait. Once I was with a friend. We was killing it on a #6 I had a #14. Once I switched I was killing it. I have chummed, butt juice and small squid pieces...nothing.