La Jolla 9-15/16/17 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISHIONADO · 09-17-2006, 09:37 PM

Launched friday night after 5:00pm, headed out past the cans, marked bait on FF but couldn't get any to stick. Talked to a couple people with the same problem, no bait, no fish. Saw a few boils and threw a surface iron for nada. Caught an octopus on the JimiJig while dead sticked, not really hooked, he had been clinging to the jig and slid down for the photo.

Launched again Saturday morning just before 6:00am. Caught lots of bait at the pier and went North for flatties or yellowtail. Drug a mack low with a 1lb weight on a 3-way swivel and another mack flylined. I worked close to the shore all the way up to the glider port and then went out to about 40' and worked my way back down. Only fun I had was a bonita early on, I should have kept it.

3 foot waves, Hawaiian scale.

Launched again just before 6:00am on Sunday, caught lots of greenbacks again and headed straight for the NW corner. Continued using the 3-way halibut rig and a flyline mack. Got several zings and raked baits until an 8lb yellowtail took the mack on the bottom in 80' of water. It was tasty for dinner tonight.

MKNOTT · 09-18-2006, 09:41 AM

Cool weekend. That octopus looks happy.

Dan · 09-18-2006, 09:49 AM

Way to stick it out for a nice family sized yellow. Beats the hell outta a bucket o' KFC.

PS....How did your son let you fish with a swell like that?

FISHIONADO · 09-18-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan

How did your son let you fish with a swell like that?

Funny you mention it, he had already made me promise to surf this weekend and not kayak fish then he ruptured or bruised his eardrum on a wave Friday after school. No reason both of us should stay home miserable....

Dennis · 09-18-2006, 11:46 AM

Beatiful reports, Dave... Thanks
-D

katchfish · 09-18-2006, 08:19 PM

Ironman!

Dave, one of your surf buddies at the pier paddled out to take a gander at my flattness.......cool.

Ken

sdjiricek · 09-19-2006, 11:43 AM

No 6/0 hooked octopus for bait??? Coulda nabbed ya something big

09-17-2006, 09:37 PM	#1
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	La Jolla 9-15/16/17 Launched friday night after 5:00pm, headed out past the cans, marked bait on FF but couldn't get any to stick. Talked to a couple people with the same problem, no bait, no fish. Saw a few boils and threw a surface iron for nada. Caught an octopus on the JimiJig while dead sticked, not really hooked, he had been clinging to the jig and slid down for the photo. Launched again Saturday morning just before 6:00am. Caught lots of bait at the pier and went North for flatties or yellowtail. Drug a mack low with a 1lb weight on a 3-way swivel and another mack flylined. I worked close to the shore all the way up to the glider port and then went out to about 40' and worked my way back down. Only fun I had was a bonita early on, I should have kept it. 3 foot waves, Hawaiian scale. Launched again just before 6:00am on Sunday, caught lots of greenbacks again and headed straight for the NW corner. Continued using the 3-way halibut rig and a flyline mack. Got several zings and raked baits until an 8lb yellowtail took the mack on the bottom in 80' of water. It was tasty for dinner tonight.

09-18-2006, 09:41 AM	#2
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	Cool weekend. That octopus looks happy. __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

09-18-2006, 11:46 AM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Beatiful reports, Dave... Thanks -D __________________ Hmmmm.....

09-19-2006, 11:43 AM	#7
sdjiricek Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ramona, Ca. Posts: 44	octopus No 6/0 hooked octopus for bait??? Coulda nabbed ya something big

09-18-2006, 09:49 AM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Way to stick it out for a nice family sized yellow. Beats the hell outta a bucket o' KFC. PS....How did your son let you fish with a swell like that?

09-18-2006, 08:19 PM	#6
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 848	Ironman! Dave, one of your surf buddies at the pier paddled out to take a gander at my flattness.......cool. Ken