La Jolla 6-16-17 Birthday Party - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 06-17-2017, 07:33 AM

Today is my birthday, so what else would I do but take the day off work and go fish La Jolla. I knew the weather was going to be great and the surf and wind forecast was looking good. Got a little late start but I figured there was no reason to hurry. Just have fun. Launched around 6:30 and went out to make bait. It was a little hard to find and I made 4 sardines and one greenback. I already knew Sardines suck, the are way too fragile. They won't stay alive in the live well. Pinned one on before they all died. Trolled around while still trying to make more bait. After about 40 minutes something takes it and start the clicker going but not too fast and then it stops. I'm thinking fric*** sea lion, so I start reeling it in to check the bait and as it get closer I see what's following it, a Thresher. I don't feel like dealing with a Thresher today so I start reeling it in much faster and find the bait was all racked and messed up. I throw it in and start going back towards the cove to make more bait. Peddle through the kelp and still can't find any, so I figure they have to be on the outside of the kelp. On the way south I spot a bunch of other kayak, some boats and a couple solo skiffs all hanging close, as I get closer I see bait jumping and fish crashing it in large numbers. I pull out my jig rod with the shimano flat fall jig. I start throwing it over and into the boils. after a couple cast I'm on and next thing I know I just landed the biggest Calico I have ever caught. Chased more boils and got another, this one was like 1" shorter. Kept throwing hopping for a Yellow but nothing. So I Continue going out to deeper water hopping for boils out there, but only find bait. Trolled around for hours still looking, as I'm heading back north I notice some boils somewhere close to the previous time. As I and several boats are getting close and the guys on the boat are tossing irons, I get the flat fall ready to cast and just as I'm about to heave it, my fly line starts screaming. I put the other rod back and wind up the other rod with the sabiki. In the time I took it took the line into the kelp. I knew that was going to be a problem because we were in only 57' of water and the kelp was from about 30' to the bottom. I start the fight and I'm using that light set up again, so I can't just pull as hard as I want. I had to be a little bit smarter and take a little time. Thing is that is why we use 65 lb braid and 40 lb fluorocarbon leader with Owner Mutu Circle hook. I can hear the guys on the boats around me going look the guy on the kayak is on. guys are whooping and going "Alright look at the sleigh ride", all I could do was smile and shake my head in agreement. It was a sweet feeling. After a little while I can feel the braid cutting through the kelp and long pieces come up as I get it to color. When I finally get it to the surface it's got a huge salad bowl of kelp all around it and it made it harder to see well and get a quick gaff shot. Landed it and was so glad the braid did the work and even with the light set up I was able to land it. At the landing it weighed 18.9 lbs after having bled it on the water. It turned out to be a great Birthday fishing day.

iethinker · 06-17-2017, 07:38 AM

Great story and adventure! Congrats on fishes.

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kayakfisherman · 06-17-2017, 07:55 AM

Happy Birthday Mark! Good things happen to good people!! Not always, but a lot of the times!!!!!

Thanks for the report, I'm living thru you guys this summer.

jorluivil · 06-17-2017, 08:18 AM

Happy birthday old man!!

Deamon · 06-17-2017, 08:55 AM

Happy. birthday Mr. Consistency! Jim

MITCHELL · 06-17-2017, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the report

C. Cary · 06-17-2017, 10:33 AM

Happy birthday. What a fun day on the water.

YakDout · 06-17-2017, 04:32 PM

Good looking fish mark, happy birthday. Have to love making the boaters jealous.

FISH11 · 06-17-2017, 05:51 PM

h2ofishfo · 06-17-2017, 06:36 PM

Good job mark you ever paddle out on that shitty day I saw you

FISH11 · 06-17-2017, 08:08 PM

No Gabe, I ended up leaving just after you did. I kept looking at the forecast and it was looking the same, so on Monday I ended up fishing all over Mission Bay and out the jetty to see if it was any better. Once just out of the jetty it was all messed up like a washing machine, so I just came back in and finished fishing in the jetty. Caught a bunch of Spotties, but it just made me miss being out at LJ. Maybe I'll see you out there on Monday.

Geno Machino · 06-17-2017, 09:31 PM

Sweet bday Marky Mark!

h2ofishfo · 06-17-2017, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

No Gabe, I ended up leaving just after you did. I kept looking at the forecast and it was looking the same, so on Monday I ended up fishing all over Mission Bay and out the jetty to see if it was any better. Once just out of the jetty it was all messed up like a washing machine, so I just came back in and finished fishing in the jetty. Caught a bunch of Spotties, but it just made me miss being out at LJ. Maybe I'll see you out there on Monday.

got all next week off maybe I'll see you then

06-17-2017, 07:33 AM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	La Jolla 6-16-17 Birthday Party Today is my birthday, so what else would I do but take the day off work and go fish La Jolla. I knew the weather was going to be great and the surf and wind forecast was looking good. Got a little late start but I figured there was no reason to hurry. Just have fun. Launched around 6:30 and went out to make bait. It was a little hard to find and I made 4 sardines and one greenback. I already knew Sardines suck, the are way too fragile. They won't stay alive in the live well. Pinned one on before they all died. Trolled around while still trying to make more bait. After about 40 minutes something takes it and start the clicker going but not too fast and then it stops. I'm thinking fric*** sea lion, so I start reeling it in to check the bait and as it get closer I see what's following it, a Thresher. I don't feel like dealing with a Thresher today so I start reeling it in much faster and find the bait was all racked and messed up. I throw it in and start going back towards the cove to make more bait. Peddle through the kelp and still can't find any, so I figure they have to be on the outside of the kelp. On the way south I spot a bunch of other kayak, some boats and a couple solo skiffs all hanging close, as I get closer I see bait jumping and fish crashing it in large numbers. I pull out my jig rod with the shimano flat fall jig. I start throwing it over and into the boils. after a couple cast I'm on and next thing I know I just landed the biggest Calico I have ever caught. Chased more boils and got another, this one was like 1" shorter. Kept throwing hopping for a Yellow but nothing. So I Continue going out to deeper water hopping for boils out there, but only find bait. Trolled around for hours still looking, as I'm heading back north I notice some boils somewhere close to the previous time. As I and several boats are getting close and the guys on the boat are tossing irons, I get the flat fall ready to cast and just as I'm about to heave it, my fly line starts screaming. I put the other rod back and wind up the other rod with the sabiki. In the time I took it took the line into the kelp. I knew that was going to be a problem because we were in only 57' of water and the kelp was from about 30' to the bottom. I start the fight and I'm using that light set up again, so I can't just pull as hard as I want. I had to be a little bit smarter and take a little time. Thing is that is why we use 65 lb braid and 40 lb fluorocarbon leader with Owner Mutu Circle hook. I can hear the guys on the boats around me going look the guy on the kayak is on. guys are whooping and going "Alright look at the sleigh ride", all I could do was smile and shake my head in agreement. It was a sweet feeling. After a little while I can feel the braid cutting through the kelp and long pieces come up as I get it to color. When I finally get it to the surface it's got a huge salad bowl of kelp all around it and it made it harder to see well and get a quick gaff shot. Landed it and was so glad the braid did the work and even with the light set up I was able to land it. At the landing it weighed 18.9 lbs after having bled it on the water. It turned out to be a great Birthday fishing day. Attached Images __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ) Last edited by FISH11; 06-18-2017 at 10:12 AM. Reason: Added more pictures

06-17-2017, 08:18 AM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Happy birthday old man!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

06-17-2017, 08:55 AM	#5
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Happy. birthday Mr. Consistency! Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

06-17-2017, 10:08 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	Happy birthday Thanks for the report __________________ Duke Mitchell

06-17-2017, 10:33 AM	#7
C. Cary Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carmel Valley Posts: 105	Happy birthday. What a fun day on the water. __________________ Isn't this America? Let them fish

06-17-2017, 07:38 AM	#2
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Great story and adventure! Congrats on fishes. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

06-17-2017, 07:55 AM	#3
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Happy Birthday Mark! Good things happen to good people!! Not always, but a lot of the times!!!!! Thanks for the report, I'm living thru you guys this summer.

06-17-2017, 04:32 PM	#8
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Good looking fish mark, happy birthday. Have to love making the boaters jealous.

06-17-2017, 05:51 PM	#9
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	__________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-17-2017, 06:36 PM	#10
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Good job mark you ever paddle out on that shitty day I saw you __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

06-17-2017, 08:08 PM	#11
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	No Gabe, I ended up leaving just after you did. I kept looking at the forecast and it was looking the same, so on Monday I ended up fishing all over Mission Bay and out the jetty to see if it was any better. Once just out of the jetty it was all messed up like a washing machine, so I just came back in and finished fishing in the jetty. Caught a bunch of Spotties, but it just made me miss being out at LJ. Maybe I'll see you out there on Monday. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-17-2017, 09:31 PM	#12
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Yea buddy! Sweet bday Marky Mark! __________________