La Jolla Report: 7/20 - Looked Promising... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jlabs63 · 07-21-2017, 11:23 AM

I had a buddy with me, so I decided to fish the RIB. Launched into 1-2 footers around 6:45, after getting stuck in the sand. Luckly, there was a bust oar that I used as a shovel. Anyhow, the water was looking pretty clean inside the reserve; my FF registered 76 degrees, with bait surfacing everywhere, including about a dozen flying fish, so it was looking promising.

We made tons of bait within 30 minutes on the edge of the canyon; however, most were either 6" or 16", but we managed about 5 good ones.

Started trolling a mac around 8. The water was dirty green, the current was going the wrong way and there was crap everywhere; it looked like lobster season. We trolled for a few hours for nada.

My buddy wanted to fish for calicos, so we posted just outside the reserve. I tried one of those Hookup Baits for the first time and it lived up to the hype. Within an hour I caught 4 calicos, a rat yellow and a short WSB. I haven't caught a calico in a while, so I kept the two bigger ones; they went 16" and 17.5".

blitzburgh · 07-21-2017, 12:37 PM

Nice! Thanks for the report

Druko · 07-21-2017, 01:15 PM

Thanks! Might head down tomorrow for my first outing at La Jolla...

SDROB · 07-21-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Druko

Thanks! Might head down tomorrow for my first outing at La Jolla...

Hit me up if you do go. Im suppose to be w a buddy on a small skiff.

Nice report!

Jizzling · 07-21-2017, 03:17 PM

Those Hookup Baits catch fish. I went on a friends boat out to catalina island a few weeks back, and let me tell ya, out of the 3 of us fishing for calico, I landed double digits. Just one after the other.

h2ofishfo · 07-24-2017, 08:16 PM

I can't believe those saltwater gitzits slay but they do

07-21-2017, 11:23 AM	#1
jlabs63 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SD - Carmel Valley Posts: 78	La Jolla Report: 7/20 - Looked Promising... I had a buddy with me, so I decided to fish the RIB. Launched into 1-2 footers around 6:45, after getting stuck in the sand. Luckly, there was a bust oar that I used as a shovel. Anyhow, the water was looking pretty clean inside the reserve; my FF registered 76 degrees, with bait surfacing everywhere, including about a dozen flying fish, so it was looking promising. We made tons of bait within 30 minutes on the edge of the canyon; however, most were either 6" or 16", but we managed about 5 good ones. Started trolling a mac around 8. The water was dirty green, the current was going the wrong way and there was crap everywhere; it looked like lobster season. We trolled for a few hours for nada. My buddy wanted to fish for calicos, so we posted just outside the reserve. I tried one of those Hookup Baits for the first time and it lived up to the hype. Within an hour I caught 4 calicos, a rat yellow and a short WSB. I haven't caught a calico in a while, so I kept the two bigger ones; they went 16" and 17.5". Attached Images

07-21-2017, 12:37 PM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! Thanks for the report __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-21-2017, 01:15 PM	#3
Druko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 205	Thanks! Might head down tomorrow for my first outing at La Jolla... __________________ "It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live" Marcus Aurelius

07-24-2017, 08:16 PM	#6
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	I can't believe those saltwater gitzits slay but they do __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

07-21-2017, 03:17 PM	#5
Jizzling Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 65	Those Hookup Baits catch fish. I went on a friends boat out to catalina island a few weeks back, and let me tell ya, out of the 3 of us fishing for calico, I landed double digits. Just one after the other.