Please help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

leeman · 04-20-2011, 06:26 PM

Thinking of fishing la Jolla on Friday morning for the first time. I usually fish the bays for sbb but would like to try for a wsb or what ever else la Jolla has to offer, only I have no idea how to fish out there. I have a Penn gti reel and have 30lb line can I use swim baits out there or is it better to fish for live bait. Any suggestions on how to rig up my pole for using live bait, and anything else I should know for fishing out there. Thanks

evilkhemist · 04-20-2011, 07:06 PM

I would say the best thing to do would be just go for it and get the lay of the land (sea). Then on Saturday go see the seminar that "THE DARKHORSE" is giving at a local kayak shop. He will give you all the info you can possibly absorb for LJ.
Also, trying searching thru some of the old posts and learn from those.

leeman · 04-20-2011, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilkhemist

I would say the best thing to do would be just go for it and get the lay of the land (sea). Then on Saturday go see the seminar that "THE DARKHORSE" is giving at a local kayak shop. He will give you all the info you can possibly absorb for LJ.
Also, trying searching thru some of the old posts and learn from those.

Thanks man you know what shop he's doing the seminar at?

Mtobolsky · 04-20-2011, 09:17 PM

Fastlane

old_rookie · 04-20-2011, 09:43 PM

I'll be going out Friday morning too. We can team up if you want. I still consider myself new at this, but I can show you what I know and what I've been doing - and most of that has been picked up here or by teaming up with others.

You can do a drop-shot or a c-rig for your live bait. Or as evilkhemist said, search the forums.

leeman · 04-20-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by old_rookie

I'll be going out Friday morning too. We can team up if you want. I still consider myself new at this, but I can show you what I know and what I've been doing - and most of that has been picked up here or by teaming up with others.

You can do a drop-shot or a c-rig for your live bait. Or as evilkhemist said, search the forums.

What time were you planning on going out?

old_rookie · 04-20-2011, 10:50 PM

Pm sent

taggermike · 04-21-2011, 09:58 AM

You might want to try the search function for some of your questions. If your comfortable on your yak and have the fishing thing some what down then, like evilkhemists said, just go for it. You can learn just by watching down at the launch as others go out through the surf. The out fit you described will work for bait and bottom fishing. Live bait will help you catch more fish and is about required to catch WSB. Plastics are good in LJ but are not the ticket, usually, for YT or WSB. I'm not in the damn WSB club, yet, but majority of the YT I have caught in LJ have been on slow trolled live mackeral(fly lined/no weight), then in decending order-surface iron, yo-yo iron, and 2 on plastics. Things are kinda slow right now but get out there, learn the lay out, get comfortable, and have fun. You can target bass, rockfish, white fish, ling cod, and sheephead on the bottom with squid, shrimp, or plastics. I caught my first LJ kayak YT on a kinda, nasty, windy, rainy day flylining a live smelt. LJ is a beautiful place, get out there and enjoy it. Mike

Kahouna · 04-21-2011, 10:01 AM

I still consider myself a rookie too but I'll be out there in the morning. Guy with a deer-in-the-headlights look in a red outfitter.

evilkhemist · 04-21-2011, 01:39 PM

I would love to join you guys tomorrow also, but have to attend a wedding in NC this weekend. The weather and swell look alright for next wednesday in LJ, if any of you would like to paddle out. I plan on going out from 6am to 10 am, and then have to go pay the bills

Reel Anxious · 04-21-2011, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old_rookie

I'll be going out Friday morning too. We can team up if you want. I still consider myself new at this, but I can show you what I know and what I've been doing - and most of that has been picked up here or by teaming up with others.

You can do a drop-shot or a c-rig for your live bait. Or as evilkhemist said, search the forums.

PM sent

punatunaHI · 04-21-2011, 02:58 PM

Ill be out there tomorro morning also. I'm just started to fish La Jolla so if you guys are game for one more Ill be there. Names Nikko. PM me for times if you want to partner up

mtnbykr2 · 04-21-2011, 06:01 PM

go get um guys, hey Rookie make sure you give everyone surf lessons first...

old_rookie · 04-21-2011, 07:13 PM

rookie showing the rookies???

I can show them how to get flipped on the landing - I think I have mastered that.

04-20-2011, 06:26 PM	#1
leeman Junior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clairemont, CA Posts: 24	Please help Thinking of fishing la Jolla on Friday morning for the first time. I usually fish the bays for sbb but would like to try for a wsb or what ever else la Jolla has to offer, only I have no idea how to fish out there. I have a Penn gti reel and have 30lb line can I use swim baits out there or is it better to fish for live bait. Any suggestions on how to rig up my pole for using live bait, and anything else I should know for fishing out there. Thanks

04-20-2011, 07:06 PM	#2
evilkhemist Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sorrento Valley_SD Posts: 40	I would say the best thing to do would be just go for it and get the lay of the land (sea). Then on Saturday go see the seminar that "THE DARKHORSE" is giving at a local kayak shop. He will give you all the info you can possibly absorb for LJ. Also, trying searching thru some of the old posts and learn from those.

04-20-2011, 09:17 PM	#4
Mtobolsky Loves his member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 122	Fastlane

04-20-2011, 09:43 PM	#5
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	I'll be going out Friday morning too. We can team up if you want. I still consider myself new at this, but I can show you what I know and what I've been doing - and most of that has been picked up here or by teaming up with others. You can do a drop-shot or a c-rig for your live bait. Or as evilkhemist said, search the forums.

04-20-2011, 10:50 PM	#7
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	Pm sent

04-21-2011, 09:58 AM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	You might want to try the search function for some of your questions. If your comfortable on your yak and have the fishing thing some what down then, like evilkhemists said, just go for it. You can learn just by watching down at the launch as others go out through the surf. The out fit you described will work for bait and bottom fishing. Live bait will help you catch more fish and is about required to catch WSB. Plastics are good in LJ but are not the ticket, usually, for YT or WSB. I'm not in the damn WSB club, yet, but majority of the YT I have caught in LJ have been on slow trolled live mackeral(fly lined/no weight), then in decending order-surface iron, yo-yo iron, and 2 on plastics. Things are kinda slow right now but get out there, learn the lay out, get comfortable, and have fun. You can target bass, rockfish, white fish, ling cod, and sheephead on the bottom with squid, shrimp, or plastics. I caught my first LJ kayak YT on a kinda, nasty, windy, rainy day flylining a live smelt. LJ is a beautiful place, get out there and enjoy it. Mike

04-21-2011, 10:01 AM	#9
Kahouna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 108	I still consider myself a rookie too but I'll be out there in the morning. Guy with a deer-in-the-headlights look in a red outfitter.

04-21-2011, 01:39 PM	#10
evilkhemist Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sorrento Valley_SD Posts: 40	I would love to join you guys tomorrow also, but have to attend a wedding in NC this weekend. The weather and swell look alright for next wednesday in LJ, if any of you would like to paddle out. I plan on going out from 6am to 10 am, and then have to go pay the bills

04-21-2011, 02:58 PM	#12
punatunaHI Junior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 16	Ill be out there tomorro morning also. I'm just started to fish La Jolla so if you guys are game for one more Ill be there. Names Nikko. PM me for times if you want to partner up

04-21-2011, 06:01 PM	#13
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	go get um guys, hey Rookie make sure you give everyone surf lessons first...

04-21-2011, 07:13 PM	#14
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	rookie showing the rookies??? I can show them how to get flipped on the landing - I think I have mastered that.