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07-24-2015, 07:17 PM | #1 |
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...and kids love 'em
This is a kayak fishing report from Carlsbad CA on 7/24/2015.
The executive summary is: Catch: Yellowtail Where: Carlsbad Canyon (Near Top) Legnth: 37-inches to tip of tail (not fork) Weight: 14-lbs (thinner than my last version) Depth: I don't know FF crapped out at 330-feet Water Temp: 72-degrees Kids on the beach: Love mysterious man from the ocean with big fish! Carlsbad YT: Full Story: I launched here due to a prediction of low-surf. There were still a few larger sets that came through and the launch saw my bathtub get full and my hat get knocked-off! This area can provide a testosterone boosting surf experience despite any predictions. Immediately after launching in front of the lagoon, I went to 20-feet of water and turned north. The terain below changed to craggly and grassy as I move towards the area in front of the jetties. Also has some debth changes with as low as 8-feet being reported. Good structure and kind of a reef thing going on here. At "the reef" I could see Greenback Mackerels (GBMs) around the yak but the Baracuda and Calico bite was so dominant that that the greenies eluded me. Micro-Cuda was first catch of the day with several larger versions to fiollow: Calicos joined the mix at "the reef" as well. This was the first of them and another was probably 18-inches but shook the kastmaster off at the yak: I decided to let the reef distract me no more and headed out to 60-feet of water where I finally pulled two GBMs. Turned out this is all I would need. I originally wanted to come here to the deep Carlsbad Canyon area and see if anything interesting exists in the area. Along the way I snapped some photos of the glassy conditions. Heading deeper over glass...what a great ride...: Looking back at the powerplant during the day: I trolled the GBM out over the canyon and circled around that area seeig nothing on the bottomless FF for a few hours. I took a break, ate my breakfast, trolled some more then thought about heading back in. At this point I'm at least 3.5 miles off-shore and have no idea of my debth. No sooner than I have the thought....click...click...click...zoom! I'm on! After a short sleighride and short up & down battle I pull the YT to the YAK. No gaff...just a gill grab. I decided to tow this guy alive back to the beach for maximum freshness. The return voyage saw the galssy conditions turn to micro-white caps. The wind from the north picked-up. A current was running from north to south. I was suprised how far south I had drifted. Pulling a live fish plus fighting the conditions meant 1.5mph steady or 2.0mph with olympic effort. The voyage took well over an hour. Near the launch/landing, I slit the YT's gills and head-in. I caught a nice wave (larger variety for the day) and slid onto the sand. My fish (being towed about 10-feet behind then slides up beside me. The beach being crowded with kids of all ages quickly erupts into a scene of facination. Of course I get to answer the famous question " Is that a Tuna?". I thoroughly enjoy the entertainment and educational segments of my kayak fishing adventures on bigwatersedge.com! YT on the yak: YT collar and ribs on the grill...have you ever had the bacon of the fish...MMMMM Until next time...Matt Last edited by iethinker; 07-26-2015 at 01:28 PM. Reason: Massive Typos |
07-24-2015, 07:23 PM | #2 |
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Oh yeah the best part!
I'm glad you didn't throw the collars and the ribs away!
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07-24-2015, 07:31 PM | #3 |
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Holy smokes that is glassy! I love that area, so fun for a quick session if the waves aren't up.
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07-24-2015, 08:33 PM | #4 |
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Killer job and report!
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07-24-2015, 10:26 PM | #5 |
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Congrats. Are you launching from Tamarack or a bit farther north where the surf kayaks go out?
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07-24-2015, 10:42 PM | #6 |
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07-26-2015, 09:35 AM | #7 |
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