Short Dana Pt report, 12-18-15 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 12-18-2015, 04:32 PM

Launched really late (8:30) to offshore winds and lots of sun. Started fishing the end of the jetty on the outside. After about 10min another kayaker thought it would be a good idea to setup a drift right where I'm casting

I didn't say anything, but I was annoyed. He stayed right with me until I decided to head up to the point. Fished some boilers for 2 bites and 1 short calico. The NW wind kicked up early and blew pretty good. Made for a decent drift by the boilers I was working. Being short on time I started working my way in at 10:00 and fished some misc. hard spots for 1 more bite. On the ramp at 11:15.

All my fish came on a 5" Bad Shad Paddlerz on a silver 1/2oz Warbait head. My lucky Mr T jig didn't even get bit.

Montesdad · 12-19-2015, 05:26 AM

I have that happen to me on occasion at Dana Point -

A whole great big ocean to fish, one or two other kayakers show up later in my area and they want to fish right on top of me, and I got to my spot first.

I don't know why - it's almost like parking your car way out in left field in a parking lot all by it's lonesome, come back an hour later and someone is parked right next to you.

Amish Ed · 12-19-2015, 05:39 AM

Yep. I like parking lot analogy. I just don't get it. I could almost get it if I was catching fish. But, I wasn't even doing that.

Zed · 12-19-2015, 05:51 AM

Innate perceived safety in numbers. There could be sabertooth cats around.

katchfish · 12-19-2015, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed

Innate perceived safety in numbers. There could be sabertooth cats around.

Or even scarier, Serial lalandi!

Amish Ed · 12-19-2015, 06:12 AM

Maybe he heard about the hammer heads?

12-18-2015, 04:32 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Short Dana Pt report, 12-18-15 Launched really late (8:30) to offshore winds and lots of sun. Started fishing the end of the jetty on the outside. After about 10min another kayaker thought it would be a good idea to setup a drift right where I'm casting I didn't say anything, but I was annoyed. He stayed right with me until I decided to head up to the point. Fished some boilers for 2 bites and 1 short calico. The NW wind kicked up early and blew pretty good. Made for a decent drift by the boilers I was working. Being short on time I started working my way in at 10:00 and fished some misc. hard spots for 1 more bite. On the ramp at 11:15. All my fish came on a 5" Bad Shad Paddlerz on a silver 1/2oz Warbait head. My lucky Mr T jig didn't even get bit. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

12-19-2015, 05:26 AM	#2
Montesdad Grey Haired Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 53	I have that happen to me on occasion at Dana Point - A whole great big ocean to fish, one or two other kayakers show up later in my area and they want to fish right on top of me, and I got to my spot first. I don't know why - it's almost like parking your car way out in left field in a parking lot all by it's lonesome, come back an hour later and someone is parked right next to you. __________________ - - - "I'm fishing as hard as I can" - - -

12-19-2015, 05:39 AM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Yep. I like parking lot analogy. I just don't get it. I could almost get it if I was catching fish. But, I wasn't even doing that. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

12-19-2015, 05:51 AM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Innate perceived safety in numbers. There could be sabertooth cats around. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

12-19-2015, 06:12 AM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Maybe he heard about the hammer heads? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!