Fewer Fish Reports? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-19-2015, 11:08 PM

Does relatively fewer fish reports lately mean people are catching fewer fish?

Nothing bit my freelined mackerel this morning except for a seal, eventually. I switched to a topwater iron for trolling and caught 3 bonito right away. I kept one that I'm afraid was damaged a little too much and let the other two go in healthy condition.

2-Stix · 09-19-2015, 11:23 PM

I had a few theorys...

one is : less of a bite and less fish to report.

two : people have been catching fish and posting, and no longer feel the need to post yet again.

three : the bite is really good or shifted into other areas where people tend to be more tight lipped about it.

four : a combination of it all?

ful-rac · 09-20-2015, 12:19 AM

You guys must be new...

Everybody knows the less reports the better the fishing!

Murray · 09-20-2015, 02:56 AM

Have been trying to give a same day fish report since I got back into yak fishing. Know how much I appreciate the latest intel when deciding on where to fish, time, bait location,etc. so just returning the favor thru my reports. Seems like this community is pretty small so have no problem giving out info to fellow yakers. For me, bite has slowed and have been wondering what has caused the yellows to go tight lipped. Water temp is still way warm so you would think yellows would still be biting. Since bait has been somewhat difficult to make, maybe it has moved out of the area. Wish I knew the answer but we still have a number of weeks left before the first cold front hits us from the north. October and early November can be awesome so keep up the reports and let's max out the rest of the season. Tight lines and blessings to all.

MITCHELL · 09-20-2015, 04:58 AM

Yellow tails

MITCHELL · 09-20-2015, 05:29 AM

Go from peir to peir and finish up off the church and motel I'm going on number 8 yt since June if there's hungry fish you'll get bit

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-20-2015, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

Yellow tails

I could hear those engines screaming from Mission Bay all the way out where the 30 fathom contour intersects the canyon.

The sound was giving me goose bumps!

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-20-2015, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 2-Stix

I had a few theorys...

one is : less of a bite and less fish to report.

two : people have been catching fish and posting, and no longer feel the need to post yet again.

three : the bite is really good or shifted into other areas where people tend to be more tight lipped about it.

four : a combination of it all?

five: too busy fishing to fiddle around on a computer

svendawg · 09-20-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

five: too busy fishing to fiddle around on a computer

Didn't catch S*#t and didn't want to brag about it

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-20-2015, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by svendawg

Didn't catch S*#t and didn't want to brag about it

Hehe.

All experience is good experience.

summers in kuwait · 09-21-2015, 08:15 AM

For me its been a little slower. Was out Sat morning till noon. Bait was easy and plentiful, with Green Backs and Spanish. Hooked up with a shark in 250 ft around 7:30am, then had about 4 short bites on the troll and 1 bite on the dropper loop. Finally got a yellow south of the launch near Marine Street. Smaller fish around 26", so back he/she went. Fish was caught topwater with a spanish on 25lb leader near kelp. A lot of boats out. Seemed like a lot of top water action and saw a decent amount of smaller fish being brought up and kept

. I also saw a lot of rat yellows swimming around near the kelp and outside.

09-19-2015, 11:08 PM	#1
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	Fewer Fish Reports? Does relatively fewer fish reports lately mean people are catching fewer fish? Nothing bit my freelined mackerel this morning except for a seal, eventually. I switched to a topwater iron for trolling and caught 3 bonito right away. I kept one that I'm afraid was damaged a little too much and let the other two go in healthy condition. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

09-20-2015, 12:19 AM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	You guys must be new... Everybody knows the less reports the better the fishing! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-20-2015, 04:58 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Yellow Tails Yellow tails Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell

09-20-2015, 05:29 AM	#6
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Go from peir to peir and finish up off the church and motel I'm going on number 8 yt since June if there's hungry fish you'll get bit __________________ Duke Mitchell

09-21-2015, 08:15 AM	#11
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	For me its been a little slower. Was out Sat morning till noon. Bait was easy and plentiful, with Green Backs and Spanish. Hooked up with a shark in 250 ft around 7:30am, then had about 4 short bites on the troll and 1 bite on the dropper loop. Finally got a yellow south of the launch near Marine Street. Smaller fish around 26", so back he/she went. Fish was caught topwater with a spanish on 25lb leader near kelp. A lot of boats out. Seemed like a lot of top water action and saw a decent amount of smaller fish being brought up and kept. I also saw a lot of rat yellows swimming around near the kelp and outside.

09-19-2015, 11:23 PM	#2
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	I had a few theorys... one is : less of a bite and less fish to report. two : people have been catching fish and posting, and no longer feel the need to post yet again. three : the bite is really good or shifted into other areas where people tend to be more tight lipped about it. four : a combination of it all?

09-20-2015, 02:56 AM	#4
Murray Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 326	Have been trying to give a same day fish report since I got back into yak fishing. Know how much I appreciate the latest intel when deciding on where to fish, time, bait location,etc. so just returning the favor thru my reports. Seems like this community is pretty small so have no problem giving out info to fellow yakers. For me, bite has slowed and have been wondering what has caused the yellows to go tight lipped. Water temp is still way warm so you would think yellows would still be biting. Since bait has been somewhat difficult to make, maybe it has moved out of the area. Wish I knew the answer but we still have a number of weeks left before the first cold front hits us from the north. October and early November can be awesome so keep up the reports and let's max out the rest of the season. Tight lines and blessings to all.