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Old 02-15-2022, 08:02 PM   #1
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La Jolla 2-14-2022 on the Solo Skiff

This was the 4th trip in the last 9 days to La Jolla in search as usual for Yellowtail. The weather has been improving and water temp is up to 61.4, but the Yellowtail are still illusive. Some days the there are sign they are around and others there is nothing happening. I know that at any time, it could be hook up time. For years it was not that hard to find them. I guess it makes those years so much easier to appreciate. Keep trying and they will come. Had fun being able to get real shallow 9'-17' of water outside the surf zone at Black's Beach and get some video of the surfers waiting for or catching the still large but not as long surf as they usually get. Enjoyed the beautiful weather before the storm.
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Old 02-16-2022, 12:28 AM   #2
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Nice video
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Old 02-16-2022, 11:10 AM   #3
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Great video! I know the feeling. I've been hitting DP literally every weekend this winter for 8+ hours at a time, launching at 5am in the dark just dreaming of a nice WSB or halibut. I know it's a matter of "time on the water"+"right place, right time" so I keep hitting it even after all the skunk days. Last weekend paid off a bit though. Had a halibut, juvi. WSB and a sandy in the kayak all before sunrise. All undersize, but it was refreshing to get some variety and some decent fights(not just pulling up greenbacks all day for lobster bait!). The bite can only get better from here I hope!

As usual, thanks for the videos. Nice to see some good footage out there while stuck home working instead of just daydreaming
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Old 02-16-2022, 12:22 PM   #4
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So much for the theory of the fish biting on the calm before the storm. Beautiful scenery! Love that crystal clear water, always nice, but usually equates to harder fishing -- easier to see the line and hook. Keep em coming Mark!
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Old 02-16-2022, 04:29 PM   #5
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So much for the theory of the fish biting on the calm before the storm. Beautiful scenery! Love that crystal clear water, always nice, but usually equates to harder fishing -- easier to see the line and hook. Keep em coming Mark!
I thought the same thing John, on the calm before the storm. It did snow overnight at my house, melted during the day and we'll get some more tonight. It's a change of scenery, but I live low enough that it doesn't stay and it's not a driving problem. The water was super clear in some areas and getting closer to the surfers was rewarding in getting some video that is better even with the GoPro making it seem twice as far.
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Old 02-17-2022, 10:43 AM   #6
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Same Monday

Was out Monday and took the same route. Last couple times bait was tough but found one HUGE pile of perfect size greenbacks at one point- all you wanted. Same result- will use the macs for a last chance hoop night.
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Old 02-16-2022, 04:22 PM   #7
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Great video! I know the feeling. I've been hitting DP literally every weekend this winter for 8+ hours at a time, launching at 5am in the dark just dreaming of a nice WSB or halibut. I know it's a matter of "time on the water"+"right place, right time" so I keep hitting it even after all the skunk days. Last weekend paid off a bit though. Had a halibut, juvi. WSB and a sandy in the kayak all before sunrise. All undersize, but it was refreshing to get some variety and some decent fights(not just pulling up greenbacks all day for lobster bait!). The bite can only get better from here I hope!

As usual, thanks for the videos. Nice to see some good footage out there while stuck home working instead of just daydreaming
Yeah, it can get frustrating, but catching some undersize and releasing then can help satisfy the fishing part. Since when I started on a Malibu X Factor kayak back in early 2013, I tried to always remember that the MOST important part of any trip was to get a little exercise and to use the time on the water to RELAX and feel better. Not to get all wound up on the fishing side, otherwise what's the point. Time on the water does get rewarded. Being on the water is better for your health than watching a TV or computer screen.
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Yeah, it can get frustrating, but catching some undersize and releasing then can help satisfy the fishing part. Since when I started on a Malibu X Factor kayak back in early 2013, I tried to always remember that the MOST important part of any trip was to get a little exercise and to use the time on the water to RELAX and feel better. Not to get all wound up on the fishing side, otherwise what's the point. Time on the water does get rewarded. Being on the water is better for your health than watching a TV or computer screen.
Couldn't agree more! Just being on the water, chilling with dolphins, whales, sea lions and sharks and watching awesome sunrises from offshore in a tiny kayak is a privilege in itself. That alone is something so many people on the planet will never get to experience! The chance to get a trophy fish on the line is that added bonus and motivation to get back on the water after those bad days we've all had lol
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Old 02-17-2022, 01:16 PM   #9
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I see alot of reports of folks catching bait, fly lining bait or trolling nomads or some other diving lure, and blanking out saying the fish must not have been there. I know the majority of the kayak fisherman fish this way at LJ. It's an effective way to catch yellowtail most times of the year but sometimes it's not. I guess my question is do you guys ever change it up? Try a dropper loop at the bottom? Yoyo over marks? Catch squid on a not so secret squid bite? Or just say, you know what I'm just going to target halibut today?
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Old 02-17-2022, 02:57 PM   #10
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Couldn't agree more! Just being on the water, chilling with dolphins, whales, sea lions and sharks and watching awesome sunrises from offshore in a tiny kayak is a privilege in itself. That alone is something so many people on the planet will never get to experience! The chance to get a trophy fish on the line is that added bonus and motivation to get back on the water after those bad days we've all had lol
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