La Jolla Bait Situation - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

f'nsabiki · 04-10-2024, 06:05 PM

Has anyone tried to make bait in La Jolla recently?

FISH11 · 04-11-2024, 05:00 PM

I was there yesterday and there was bait jumping all over, between the point and the Southern LJ MLPA, anywhere in 50'-110' of water . Made plenty of bait and trolled a flylined live 10" greenback south and north over 4 times, for no hits. Sometimes I had a Squidtrex trolling on the other side also. At the begining I just drifted through the zone were bait was wildly jumping with the Greenback on the drift and casting lures all around me on jumping bait. Never saw any marks of individial large fish, but bait was super abundant. Over 14 boats in the area and several trolling. Never saw anybody catch anything large. A guy (Michael) on a Stealth Kayak that launched when I did and landed just after me, had a couple good rock fish. Tight Lines!

f'nsabiki · 04-11-2024, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

I was there yesterday and there was bait jumping all over, between the point and the Southern LJ MLPA, anywhere in 50'-110' of water . Made plenty of bait and trolled a flylined live 10" greenback south and north over 4 times, for no hits. Sometimes I had a Squidtrex trolling on the other side also. At the begining I just drifted through the zone were bait was wildly jumping with the Greenback on the drift and casting lures all around me on jumping bait. Never saw any marks of individial large fish, but bait was super abundant. Over 14 boats in the area and several trolling. Never saw anybody catch anything large. A guy (Michael) on a Stealth Kayak that launched when I did and landed just after me, had a couple good rock fish. Tight Lines!

Thanks for the info.

04-10-2024, 06:05 PM	#1
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 309	La Jolla Bait Situation Has anyone tried to make bait in La Jolla recently?

04-11-2024, 05:00 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	LJ Bait I was there yesterday and there was bait jumping all over, between the point and the Southern LJ MLPA, anywhere in 50'-110' of water . Made plenty of bait and trolled a flylined live 10" greenback south and north over 4 times, for no hits. Sometimes I had a Squidtrex trolling on the other side also. At the begining I just drifted through the zone were bait was wildly jumping with the Greenback on the drift and casting lures all around me on jumping bait. Never saw any marks of individial large fish, but bait was super abundant. Over 14 boats in the area and several trolling. Never saw anybody catch anything large. A guy (Michael) on a Stealth Kayak that launched when I did and landed just after me, had a couple good rock fish. Tight Lines! Attached Images __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ) Last edited by FISH11; 04-11-2024 at 05:48 PM.