Great ride to the kelp forest...lots of fish too! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

iethinker · 07-03-2017, 06:36 AM

This is a kayak fishing report from Solana Beach on 7/2/2017.

It was nice to see some significant kelp out there. The forest made for great fishing! Conditions for most of the trip were breezy and choppy. Clouds eventually gave way to sunny clear skies. I simply anchored to the kelp in a few areas and fished what was around me. I didn't count but easily caught over 30 fish.

The launch was easy by Del Mar standards with just some 2-footers to contend with.

Sand Bass - At least five of these made their way to my yak.

Calico Bass - I caught over 20 of these.

WSB - D'oh, always too small!

Sheephead - I caught four of these

Easy ride home in relatively small surf.

Enjoy.

YakDout · 07-03-2017, 06:54 AM

Awesome! And a great spot for lack of crowd.

onetriphudson · 07-03-2017, 07:34 AM

Great report IEthinker. I'm a north county guy too, we should partner up on a trip some time.

Dillon207 · 07-03-2017, 07:48 AM

Awesome day on the water!

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blitzburgh · 07-03-2017, 08:03 AM

Looks like a rad day! Nice pics!

Dirty Curti · 07-03-2017, 10:09 AM

Nice report. Great pics.

DanaPT · 07-03-2017, 10:21 AM

that does not look like a fun ride in.

jorluivil · 07-03-2017, 10:26 AM

that's what I call the PooPoo platter

07-03-2017, 06:36 AM	#1
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Great ride to the kelp forest...lots of fish too! This is a kayak fishing report from Solana Beach on 7/2/2017. It was nice to see some significant kelp out there. The forest made for great fishing! Conditions for most of the trip were breezy and choppy. Clouds eventually gave way to sunny clear skies. I simply anchored to the kelp in a few areas and fished what was around me. I didn't count but easily caught over 30 fish. The launch was easy by Del Mar standards with just some 2-footers to contend with. Sand Bass - At least five of these made their way to my yak. Calico Bass - I caught over 20 of these. WSB - D'oh, always too small! Sheephead - I caught four of these Easy ride home in relatively small surf. Enjoy. Last edited by iethinker; 07-03-2017 at 09:51 AM. Reason: typo

07-03-2017, 07:34 AM	#3
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Great report IEthinker. I'm a north county guy too, we should partner up on a trip some time. __________________ 2012 Dune Pro Angler 14, 1994 Yellow Scupper Pro

07-03-2017, 08:03 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Looks like a rad day! Nice pics! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-03-2017, 10:09 AM	#6
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Nice report. Great pics. __________________

07-03-2017, 10:26 AM	#8
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	that's what I call the PooPoo platter __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-03-2017, 06:54 AM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Awesome! And a great spot for lack of crowd.

07-03-2017, 07:48 AM	#4
Dillon207 Junior Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 14	Awesome day on the water! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-03-2017, 10:21 AM	#7
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	that does not look like a fun ride in.