DP 06-04 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

OCPhisher · 06-04-2017, 08:23 PM

My son and I fished Dana Point this morning from 7am - 1 pm. Overcast pretty much all day. No wind and water conditions super calm. Water stayed around 64 degrees. 64.5 by the time we got off around 1 pm.

Tried for halibut today. Barge only had sardines and they were huge --like 8-9 inches. Trolled from Doheny to Capistrano Beach and back. No GWS spotted, and no halibut caught. I had a bunch of baits raked, but my son hooked into two leopard sharks. Neither of us have ever hooked into anything that big yet so he was really stoked (and I for him). Both eventually broke off as we were fishing 20# leaders.

The stoke is real.

alanw · 06-04-2017, 09:08 PM

I fished the same area in the afternoon till 5:00 and had similar results as you. I use 30# with circle hooks and usually get my hook back on release. Your kids smile is what it's all about. Thanks for the report

jbl_91762 · 06-05-2017, 07:40 AM

No wonder I didn't see you guys at CDM, but glad you caught something. I took my son kayak fishing for first time and we had a blast as well. Great that you boy loves fishing as my boy really don't have the patience for it lol but says he may go again.

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 06-05-2017, 11:43 AM

Leopard sharks are great fun. Glad your son got some.
I was on Capistrano Beach on Saturday afternoon and got one. Also hooked into a thresher shark, which jumped out of the water and quickly bit thru my line. So there is more out there than GWS.

06-04-2017, 08:23 PM	#1
OCPhisher Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 42	DP 06-04 My son and I fished Dana Point this morning from 7am - 1 pm. Overcast pretty much all day. No wind and water conditions super calm. Water stayed around 64 degrees. 64.5 by the time we got off around 1 pm. Tried for halibut today. Barge only had sardines and they were huge --like 8-9 inches. Trolled from Doheny to Capistrano Beach and back. No GWS spotted, and no halibut caught. I had a bunch of baits raked, but my son hooked into two leopard sharks. Neither of us have ever hooked into anything that big yet so he was really stoked (and I for him). Both eventually broke off as we were fishing 20# leaders. The stoke is real. Attached Images

06-04-2017, 09:08 PM	#2
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	I fished the same area in the afternoon till 5:00 and had similar results as you. I use 30# with circle hooks and usually get my hook back on release. Your kids smile is what it's all about. Thanks for the report __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

06-05-2017, 07:40 AM	#3
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 347	No wonder I didn't see you guys at CDM, but glad you caught something. I took my son kayak fishing for first time and we had a blast as well. Great that you boy loves fishing as my boy really don't have the patience for it lol but says he may go again.

06-05-2017, 11:43 AM	#4
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Leopard sharks are great fun. Glad your son got some. I was on Capistrano Beach on Saturday afternoon and got one. Also hooked into a thresher shark, which jumped out of the water and quickly bit thru my line. So there is more out there than GWS.