So SD Bay 1/31 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 02-01-2013, 10:25 AM

I had a few hours to fish befor picking the kids up from school so I spent them on the bay. Luanched at J st and headed straight across toward the Cays. Trolling and casting a small swim bait got me 5 or so sub-legal spotties and about 100 short bites from big jack smelt. It was a bit breezy so I ducked in to the Cays and did a bit of dock fishing. A 16' hobie adventure is about the LEAST nimble kayak for manuveing around docks and yatchs but it did the job. I was flipping the pilings with large mouth bass style jig and plastic trailer lures and getting crushed by the bigger grade spotties on the sink. I used an old left handed abu flipping reel on a stiff 8' rod. I dont use lefties so I was just spastic getting the fish out of the pilings. Fun day with 6 of the bigger fish landed and released. Mike

02-01-2013, 11:02 AM

nice sounds like a good day.

Amish Ed · 02-01-2013, 12:03 PM

Fun stuff right there. That reel looks ancient, good on you to put it use. I'd probably be spastic using a lefty too.

silentsmell · 02-01-2013, 12:35 PM

I work by j st marina, I should give it a try. Any halibuts around?

blackcloud9 · 02-01-2013, 03:50 PM

Nice spotties Mike. I'm hitting LJ tomorrow, maybe see if you can get to the canyon this weekend!

JeffB · 02-01-2013, 06:06 PM

Sounded like a fun day on the water for sure!

02-01-2013, 10:25 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	So SD Bay 1/31 I had a few hours to fish befor picking the kids up from school so I spent them on the bay. Luanched at J st and headed straight across toward the Cays. Trolling and casting a small swim bait got me 5 or so sub-legal spotties and about 100 short bites from big jack smelt. It was a bit breezy so I ducked in to the Cays and did a bit of dock fishing. A 16' hobie adventure is about the LEAST nimble kayak for manuveing around docks and yatchs but it did the job. I was flipping the pilings with large mouth bass style jig and plastic trailer lures and getting crushed by the bigger grade spotties on the sink. I used an old left handed abu flipping reel on a stiff 8' rod. I dont use lefties so I was just spastic getting the fish out of the pilings. Fun day with 6 of the bigger fish landed and released. Mike Attached Images

02-01-2013, 12:03 PM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Fun stuff right there. That reel looks ancient, good on you to put it use. I'd probably be spastic using a lefty too. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-01-2013, 06:06 PM	#6
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Sounded like a fun day on the water for sure! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

02-01-2013, 11:02 AM	#2
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	nice sounds like a good day.

02-01-2013, 12:35 PM	#4
silentsmell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 117	I work by j st marina, I should give it a try. Any halibuts around?

02-01-2013, 03:50 PM	#5
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Nice spotties Mike. I'm hitting LJ tomorrow, maybe see if you can get to the canyon this weekend!