No Skunk Sundays. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

joezee1986 · 09-01-2014, 08:04 AM

Well got the call from Cadillyak friday to fish sunday was kind of hesitant with all the weather warnings but still decided to set up the "man-date" lol. Sunday rolls around and I'm kind of having this gut feeling not to go. Since the kayak was loaded already I said what the hell if it sucks I'll just leave early. Get to La Jolla launch from the shores around 6:25 first grey light met Silbaugh4liberty and Irishman..... easy paddle out past the knee slapping breakers and head for the shallow part of the kelp. Easily setup everything and picking up on a fine mixture of greenies and spanish even damn lizardfish. While trolling around the north side of the kelp I got hit and seen another kid lose a fish trying to reel in all crazy. So after it looked like a walmart parking lot I tell Cadillyak lets try northwest for deeper water so there we go making our way. Made it to 120 feet then cut west and started heading east as well. For some reason I was far away by this time when bammmmm the drag starts peeling (10:30 am) reach around to set the hook and breaks free (Shit!!!!!) Look at my bait and bite marks around the head and all dude was halfway dead. Since I don't have my own bait tank anymore I was looking for Cadillyak and he was far. The hell with it tossed the beat to shit mac right back in and headed the direction I came from.....minute later

he was back and hooked properly. Hell yeah my first yellow but when I seemed to be gaining on him he'd make another run seemed like a big boy and was making a b line for the kelp but we were far so I let him wear himself out (no dogs around) just me, him and the deep blue sea. After getting dragged around for 15-20 mins I won the battle the end result was priceless my first yellow on the kayak ended up being 23-24 on the digi scale so I'll take the #23 and run with it !!!!!

mclanea · 09-01-2014, 08:16 AM

That's fantastic. Congrats!

Oxbeast1210 · 09-01-2014, 08:58 AM

NICe bro!

Silbaugh4liberty · 09-01-2014, 09:45 AM

Nice fish Joe, good times out there. It's my turn next time!

iethinker · 09-01-2014, 09:59 AM

WOW...It's like the kayak version of D-Day out there...

Nice fish though!

FISH11 · 09-01-2014, 10:26 AM

Congratulations on popping that Kayak Yellow Tail cherry. Tight Lines.

619-SWIM-DOG · 09-01-2014, 10:52 AM

Nice YT...Congrats

Bert Vega · 09-01-2014, 12:09 PM

Great fish!!

Silbaugh4liberty · 09-01-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iethinker

WOW...It's like the kayak version of D-Day out there...

Nice fish though!

You're seeing all those people from the kayak rental place, that pay to go kayak through the caves. Pretty funny seeing all those people flip over coming in. I almost did the same, but jumped out just before flipping.

Cadillyak · 09-01-2014, 04:45 PM

We had quite the day! For a Sunday, the pressure wasn't too bad. Had a good time. Made the right bait, in good numbers, with good size. Glad you decided to get out. Leaving the crowd was the right call. I got my pb Bonita pushing 8lbs so I'm happy. Glad I could be their for your first. Being on the water is what it's all about, the fish is just topping on the cake. We gotta do it again. Rinse and repeat!!

Silbaugh4liberty · 09-01-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadillyak

We had quite the day! For a Sunday, the pressure wasn't too bad. Had a good time. Made the right bait, in good numbers, with good size. Glad you decided to get out. Leaving the crowd was the right call. I got my pb Bonita pushing 8lbs so I'm happy. Glad I could be their for your first. Being on the water is what it's all about, the fish is just topping on the cake. We gotta do it again. Rinse and repeat!!

I should have followed you guys the first time, i got jacked 4 times by the dogs. That Bonito you got was a beast, surprised the hell out of both of us when it hit your line. I think a bone hit my last green after you guys left. It was cut under the belly, guts hanging out but was still swimming! I figured it couldn't have been the dogs, because they get the whole mac every time. I saw another guy at the launch with a smaller Bonito (maybe 4-5lbs) he said he caught just a little west of the pier. Good times, hope to hit up LA Jolla in another 2-3weeks.

Silbaugh4liberty · 09-01-2014, 06:53 PM

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bmercury · 09-01-2014, 08:42 PM

Great catch. Saw you out there. Hoping that its my turn next time.

I heard someone screaming wildly at 10:15am... Any idea who that was?

joezee1986 · 09-02-2014, 02:50 AM

That would be me haha I landed the fish around 10 25 hooked up and got dragged around for 15- 20 mins so that fits the timeframe

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Fish n Jeep · 09-02-2014, 11:37 AM

Congrats Joseph! Im up for heading this this Sunday coming up...stll need to get my first one too.

blitzburgh · 09-02-2014, 01:23 PM

Nice!

Silbaugh4liberty · 09-03-2014, 09:20 AM

Hey Joe, someone is holding out from yesterday's trip on the water, not to mention any names. ........ c@$#&&! £@k!!!

09-01-2014, 08:04 AM	#1
joezee1986 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Point Loma-Ocean Beach Posts: 164	No Skunk Sundays. Well got the call from Cadillyak friday to fish sunday was kind of hesitant with all the weather warnings but still decided to set up the "man-date" lol. Sunday rolls around and I'm kind of having this gut feeling not to go. Since the kayak was loaded already I said what the hell if it sucks I'll just leave early. Get to La Jolla launch from the shores around 6:25 first grey light met Silbaugh4liberty and Irishman..... easy paddle out past the knee slapping breakers and head for the shallow part of the kelp. Easily setup everything and picking up on a fine mixture of greenies and spanish even damn lizardfish. While trolling around the north side of the kelp I got hit and seen another kid lose a fish trying to reel in all crazy. So after it looked like a walmart parking lot I tell Cadillyak lets try northwest for deeper water so there we go making our way. Made it to 120 feet then cut west and started heading east as well. For some reason I was far away by this time when bammmmm the drag starts peeling (10:30 am) reach around to set the hook and breaks free (Shit!!!!!) Look at my bait and bite marks around the head and all dude was halfway dead. Since I don't have my own bait tank anymore I was looking for Cadillyak and he was far. The hell with it tossed the beat to shit mac right back in and headed the direction I came from.....minute later he was back and hooked properly. Hell yeah my first yellow but when I seemed to be gaining on him he'd make another run seemed like a big boy and was making a b line for the kelp but we were far so I let him wear himself out (no dogs around) just me, him and the deep blue sea. After getting dragged around for 15-20 mins I won the battle the end result was priceless my first yellow on the kayak ended up being 23-24 on the digi scale so I'll take the #23 and run with it !!!!! Attached Images

09-01-2014, 09:45 AM	#4
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Nice fish Joe, good times out there. It's my turn next time! __________________

09-01-2014, 09:59 AM	#5
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	D-Day WOW...It's like the kayak version of D-Day out there... Nice fish though!

09-01-2014, 10:26 AM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congratulations on popping that Kayak Yellow Tail cherry. Tight Lines. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

09-01-2014, 04:45 PM	#10
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Yea boy!!! We had quite the day! For a Sunday, the pressure wasn't too bad. Had a good time. Made the right bait, in good numbers, with good size. Glad you decided to get out. Leaving the crowd was the right call. I got my pb Bonita pushing 8lbs so I'm happy. Glad I could be their for your first. Being on the water is what it's all about, the fish is just topping on the cake. We gotta do it again. Rinse and repeat!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

09-01-2014, 08:16 AM	#2
mclanea Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rolando Posts: 85	That's fantastic. Congrats!

09-01-2014, 08:58 AM	#3
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	NICe bro!

09-01-2014, 10:52 AM	#7
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Nice YT...Congrats

09-01-2014, 12:09 PM	#8
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	Great fish!!

09-01-2014, 06:53 PM	#12
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	__________________

09-01-2014, 08:42 PM	#13
bmercury Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 103	Great catch. Saw you out there. Hoping that its my turn next time. I heard someone screaming wildly at 10:15am... Any idea who that was?

09-02-2014, 02:50 AM	#14
joezee1986 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Point Loma-Ocean Beach Posts: 164	That would be me haha I landed the fish around 10 25 hooked up and got dragged around for 15- 20 mins so that fits the timeframe

09-02-2014, 06:57 AM	#15
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	__________________

09-02-2014, 11:37 AM	#16
Fish n Jeep Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 36	Congrats Joseph! Im up for heading this this Sunday coming up...stll need to get my first one too.

09-02-2014, 01:23 PM	#17
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-03-2014, 09:20 AM	#18
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Hey Joe, someone is holding out from yesterday's trip on the water, not to mention any names. ........ c@$#&&! £@k!!! __________________