La Jolla quickie - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dannowar · 10-05-2014, 07:09 PM

Haven't posted a report in a long time so here ya go. Slept through my alarms this morning and woke up unmotivated. Finally decided to stop being worthless around noon and launched from my favorite spot. Made one greenie at the greenie hotel as soon as i got out and couldn't find the school again. threw it on the flyline and paddled out past the bull kelp. Was dropping jigs on lobster pots when line started peeling in the tune of "right kind". Got him to color in a few minutes and he took two runs straight to the bottom. I finally got on top of him and he wrapped around a tree. Damn. With a little coaxing I popped him off the stalk and reached for my ........eh, forgot my gaff. Tailed his ass onto my lap and was back on the sand in 90 minutes.

It was a beautiful day to be alive in San Diego.

Thanks to the bros in the boat for the OTWS

38" id say upper 20's

sdmosch · 10-05-2014, 07:16 PM

Nice!!

ryan111 · 10-05-2014, 07:20 PM

good looks!

619-SWIM-DOG · 10-05-2014, 07:31 PM

Nice YT..now get your leg out of the
Water.

FlyFishinYakr · 10-05-2014, 07:53 PM

Nice

, for an unmotivated afternoon of 90 minutes!
Wonder what kind of damage you could have done in a few hours!

Congrats on an awesome fish.

FFY

dmrides · 10-05-2014, 08:15 PM

Dude, the tail on that beast is huge! Must have been fun holding on when he headed for the bushes. Way to come out on top!

Gotta love fall in San Diego!

10-05-2014, 07:09 PM	#1
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	La Jolla quickie Haven't posted a report in a long time so here ya go. Slept through my alarms this morning and woke up unmotivated. Finally decided to stop being worthless around noon and launched from my favorite spot. Made one greenie at the greenie hotel as soon as i got out and couldn't find the school again. threw it on the flyline and paddled out past the bull kelp. Was dropping jigs on lobster pots when line started peeling in the tune of "right kind". Got him to color in a few minutes and he took two runs straight to the bottom. I finally got on top of him and he wrapped around a tree. Damn. With a little coaxing I popped him off the stalk and reached for my ........eh, forgot my gaff. Tailed his ass onto my lap and was back on the sand in 90 minutes. It was a beautiful day to be alive in San Diego. Thanks to the bros in the boat for the OTWS 38" id say upper 20's __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

10-05-2014, 07:20 PM	#3
ryan111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: la jolla CA Posts: 146	good looks! __________________

10-05-2014, 07:16 PM	#2
sdmosch Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Rancho Penasquitos Posts: 74	Nice!!

10-05-2014, 07:31 PM	#4
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Nice YT..now get your leg out of the Water.

10-05-2014, 07:53 PM	#5
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Nice , for an unmotivated afternoon of 90 minutes! Wonder what kind of damage you could have done in a few hours! Congrats on an awesome fish. FFY

10-05-2014, 08:15 PM	#6
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Dude, the tail on that beast is huge! Must have been fun holding on when he headed for the bushes. Way to come out on top! Gotta love fall in San Diego!