Sun fish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Chadahooch760 · 03-31-2016, 12:16 AM

Been fishing for 20 some years and I seen a sun sunfish in person easily 200lbs 5' x5'. From my research they get up to 1150lbs. Seen it off the coast jus south of San onafri (spelling)

Anyone ever seen or caught on here?

King Saba · 03-31-2016, 01:15 AM

My cousin caught a little one once, maybe 5lbs, off of the Redondo Special on squid.

YOYOYaker · 03-31-2016, 01:21 AM

The ocean sunfish, AKA mola-mola are large, have skin like leather, but are plankton eaters. You could snag one, but why? They are pretty cool to see though as they look like the front half of an even larger fish. Slow, harmless sun bathers.

DanaPT · 03-31-2016, 06:22 AM

Saw a big one over summer in dp. It was really interested in the sabiki. I peddled away and continued with getting skunked.

octico · 03-31-2016, 07:11 AM

Me and the guys saw one in Newport it breached right in front one of the guys.

monstahfish · 03-31-2016, 07:31 AM

Don't try and catch or harass one. Very bad juju.

fresh to salt · 03-31-2016, 08:12 AM

I see them all of the time off shore in the summer months! When youre looking for paddies and you see a giant white thing just under the surface or you see their dorsal fins sticking just out of the water as they turn over and relax enjoying the sun! Those things are pretty awesome and +1 that they are plankton eaters...

Silbaugh4liberty · 03-31-2016, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by octico

Me and the guys saw one in Newport it breached right in front one of the guys.

About 10 feet from my kayak, scared the shit out of me. I grabbed my phone to record and it jumped up again about 30-50 yards away (getting it on camera). Between that and about a dozen whales around us that day, it was the most surface activity I've ever seen in Newport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfew_FIp9ms

octico · 03-31-2016, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

About 10 feet from my kayak, scared the shit out of me. I grabbed my phone to record and it jumped up again about 30-50 yards away (getting it on camera). Between that and about a dozen whales around us that day, it was the most surface activity I've ever seen in Newport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfew_FIp9ms

I thought that was you that saw it, that was a pretty cool day.

YakDout · 03-31-2016, 06:14 PM

Heres one swimming under me a couple years ago. Mile out of oside harbor.

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FullFlavorPike · 03-31-2016, 07:26 PM

Dove with a few a couple years ago during some sloooooow spearfishing. The weirdest thing is how fast they can move through the water without making any apparent effort whatsoever. They're cool

03-31-2016, 12:16 AM	#1
Chadahooch760 Junior Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 17	Sun fish Been fishing for 20 some years and I seen a sun sunfish in person easily 200lbs 5' x5'. From my research they get up to 1150lbs. Seen it off the coast jus south of San onafri (spelling) Anyone ever seen or caught on here?

03-31-2016, 01:21 AM	#3
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	mola mola The ocean sunfish, AKA mola-mola are large, have skin like leather, but are plankton eaters. You could snag one, but why? They are pretty cool to see though as they look like the front half of an even larger fish. Slow, harmless sun bathers.

03-31-2016, 01:15 AM	#2
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	My cousin caught a little one once, maybe 5lbs, off of the Redondo Special on squid.

03-31-2016, 06:22 AM	#4
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Saw a big one over summer in dp. It was really interested in the sabiki. I peddled away and continued with getting skunked.

03-31-2016, 07:11 AM	#5
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Me and the guys saw one in Newport it breached right in front one of the guys.

03-31-2016, 07:31 AM	#6
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 419	Don't try and catch or harass one. Very bad juju.

03-31-2016, 08:12 AM	#7
fresh to salt Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 53	I see them all of the time off shore in the summer months! When youre looking for paddies and you see a giant white thing just under the surface or you see their dorsal fins sticking just out of the water as they turn over and relax enjoying the sun! Those things are pretty awesome and +1 that they are plankton eaters...

03-31-2016, 06:14 PM	#10
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Heres one swimming under me a couple years ago. Mile out of oside harbor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-31-2016, 07:26 PM	#11
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Dove with a few a couple years ago during some sloooooow spearfishing. The weirdest thing is how fast they can move through the water without making any apparent effort whatsoever. They're cool