02-05-08

[Handymansd]

I got up early this morning with full intentions of going through whatever the LJ launch had to give. Maybe a little cold, but hey I'm tough, right? After scrapping the ice off of my windows, I loaded up and drove down to the launch. With the tide rolling just up to the entrance, I did not want to brave the very soft sand without being able to run off the other side, So I just sat there and looked at the surf for a bit. There was absolutely no chance of a dry launch, with a larger NW swell coming right into the cove. It looked like the chances were even better at catching one over the whole kayak. The larger waves were breaking as far out as my high beams would go, and the temp in my truck said the outside temp was 36 degrees ....hmmm..... I chose the warm and comfy decision! Now loaded on coffee so I can't go back to bed... I thought I would share my wimpy moment with all of you smart enough to stay in bed this morning! Good fishing to the rest of you die-hards paying your dues!

[esdees]

I've had really good days of fishing in bad weather, but it is definitely no guarantee. If it was me, I probably would have stayed for a while to wait for better launch conditions, as long as the wind wasn't too bad. Thanks for the update, it makes me feel a little better about being at work.

[sterling]

Like Mr. Miagi said, "The best strike is no be there".
I'm sure most can give you examples where they wish they would
have retreated! Good call.

[wavster]

You missed it this morning, Chuck...

I got to the launch around 5:30-5:45am. Some nice sized sets coming in. I loaded
up and timed it pretty good, because I made it out dry...

Now for the fishing. The weather was decent early, with a light offshore breeze.
Made for an easy paddle out. By the time the sun rose, there was very little wind.
In fact, it became calm, glassy, and sunny. It was actually warm. Didn't try to
make bait, but tossed irons and dead sticked another. A kayaker upstream
of my drift got hooked up, so I continued to throw irons around the area,
in a 270 degree pattern. Couldn't hook up, but I saw this guy was coming
to color, so I decided to take a picture.

Turns out to be a Black Seabass. No luck for me today. So...what you missed
was a decent morning on the water and possibly an early cold shower (at the launch).

[Dan]

Thanks again Dave for the help reviving that Black. It would have been a long hour+ doing that all by myself.

Launched in the dark at quarter to 5, pretty thumpy, but got out just fine. Slow pick on micro spanish at the pier. Made it to the squirt spot at grey to only find squirt egg sacks. Had a look around there for fish, and set up a drift. Ran into some sardines and some fishy marks, but no go on the yo yo, put a bottom rig out and got some zips, one materialized into a turdroller. Set up multiple drifts out, eventually working my way out to Pat's spot for nada.

Moved back into the squirt spot and set up drift. Micro spanish goes off on the bottom and i get a nice tow to deep water. Didn't feel yellow, so back and forth - back and forth and up pops a farting BSB around 70-80#.....tough work to get him to go down. Thanks again Dave....

[wavster]

Dan, glad to help with the BSB. I'm glad the lazy guy finally got moving...