LJ 12/14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 12-14-2005, 08:37 AM

Many fish died between 6:30 and 7:30 AM. Just in time to take the kids to school.

Dennis · 12-14-2005, 08:50 AM

What's up, Andy. You got some intel?

SlowPoke · 12-14-2005, 09:06 AM

Will iron only be enough? I'm seriously up for tomorrow AM if a bonzai run has potential.

Dennis · 12-14-2005, 09:29 AM

Irons should be enough. You'll probably get lucky and jig up some squid with it. So, bring a bait rod also. Good luck.

twinfin · 12-14-2005, 10:04 AM

WTG Andy. I knew the spot had more to give!!!

Spinal Tap · 12-14-2005, 10:08 AM

Damn, I wish I didn't sell my kayak. I'm too lazy to take my zodiac out of storage. Maybe I'll take it out for the weekend. damn damn damn

steamroll · 12-14-2005, 10:09 AM

Way to go Andy. A nice, quick in and out mission

Dennis · 12-14-2005, 10:42 AM

Dang, Andy... You are the man. Give up some details! So that I can drool over it, while I wait for my son to get out of preschool.

Nate (spinal tap),
I've got an extra kayak if you need to use it.

PlasticSkipper · 12-14-2005, 10:48 AM

Andy, sorry to start the other 12/14 LJ report thread, didn't see your's until after I hit submit. Congrat's to everyone that caught fish today. I was out there from about 5:00am to 8:00am today, caught two small squid with my Salas 6x, rigged them on another pole and almost immediately got a huge bite, didn't last long before it broke at one of the knots. Lost an iron on another big hit. Paying my dues I guess. Dave

DaveC · 12-14-2005, 10:50 AM

I was out in the carnage as well. It was insane, looking around and seeing five different guys getting towed in different directions. You could watch the bite work its way toward you with one guy bent, then someone closer to you gets bent, then its your turn. I went 4 for 5 on the yt, with 2 released. 2 on squid, 2 on jig with lost fish on a jig as well. Also had a personal best halibut up to the boat only to shank the gaff and lose the fish. It went 30lb easy. Bite seemed to turn on around 6:30 or so and shut down around 8. Hoping to get another shot on Friday.

Dave

vellocity · 12-14-2005, 11:16 AM

sweet!!
congrats to all..
wish i was fighting YT instead of the FLU

Dennis · 12-14-2005, 11:20 AM

YEAH! Nice going everyone! You gotta love those quick fishing trips.
-D

Nelz,
Hope you get better soon!

madscientist · 12-14-2005, 11:51 AM

Good morning for me, went 2 for 2 on bait. Launched behind Andy in the WAY early hours and went on squid patrol. Took a while but I got one and had some dead frozen from before. As the bite switched on I threw the live guy down and almost immediately it screams. Leisurely fight ended with a 21# tail on deck. Went back to the same drift and put the best of the dead on. Not long thereafter, it goes zing and I'm on to a bigger one. Tangled and untangled with another angler getting towed. Fish seemed worn out but I had a heck of a time getting it up. At color I saw why, it was barely hooked in the side. This one went 25.7#. Not insane carnage but pretty close. Only had time to run home and throw the fish on ice and unload the yak before racing to a 10:00 meeting, reeking of yellows. That was so much fun I think I'll do it again tomorrow. Got to mail out some YT and lobster gifts this week.

Just a note to some who may not be used to fishing in crowds. We all tend to throw our irons forward, so its not the best idea to set up your drift 50ft off of another yakkers bow, particularly down drift, if it can be avoided. 8)

PEMEX · 12-14-2005, 01:52 PM

LISTEN TO MADSCIENTIST!!!!
I had a guy chuck an iron right accross my running fish, and as he begins to grind on it, he saws me off. That fish BIG, but now gets to grill on someone elses Que. Just drop it down.

dmr · 12-14-2005, 01:53 PM

A nice morning out on the water. I was paddling back through the zone, seriously bummed that I was 0 for 2 (one lost after a minute on squid, another 10 minutes into the battle on blue/white), my Ranch 99 fresh dead got picked up by a 25#er. Thanks to the PB'er that kept his lines clear and cutoff and saved my iron that was still in the water. Sixteen squid were packed into the stomach.

Corey · 12-14-2005, 02:26 PM

I got 3 today and released 2. The keeper went 27# and the others were 20# or so. The larger model was on live squid. One of the lucky ones was caught on frozen squid (thanks Jose), and the other on the trusty B/W 6X Jr. I was hoping for an upgrade from yesterdays fish, but not today. Tomorrow is tempting me. :twisted:

corey

ps: Grego, give me a call and come get your fish.

stevo · 12-14-2005, 02:29 PM

Damn was that awesome or what?. To see all the hook ups.... man I would look thru the crowd and see a path of bendo's. 2 out of 5 I landed both close to 30lbs All on the dead stick. 2nd one took me for a tow into a PB and into the prop. Managed to get it out and continue the fight shortly thereafter I see my line come up very un-characteristically fast. Sea dog erupts w/ my tail... Some of you probably heard me yelling profanities. Button down the drag focussing on saving my iron I managed to pull the yellow from the dog 3 times before it was landed. One pissed off dog splashing way too close to yak- baring teeth and all. After many swipes at him w/ my paddle he gives up. I beat the dog litterally...... Stevo. Keith where's the pic?.

madscientist · 12-14-2005, 05:36 PM

Here's the promised pics. No action shots, too much going on, but some cool guys and their dead fish.

BTW, I was at squidco and the clerk there was telling every customer about the great LJ bite this morning. Then at Noah's a customer was spreading the same news. The jig is up, boys. Expect the fleet tomorrow. I told them I was there and that macs were the hot ticket. :P

Ryan The Sealion · 12-14-2005, 06:18 PM

i got a story 4 u guys.. went 1 for 3 today, but this won took up an hour!!! Hookedup and fought for 10 min before it wrapped on another yakers fish..we got towed around for a while kayaks bumping and everything...and then the fish wrapped us on a lobster buoy...the dude starts to pull it up..he pulled about 15 feet of rope and found his hook..his fish was gone so he drops the rope

I grab it and start pulling...120 feet of rope and 20 min later I get the trap up...still see no fish..I find my line on the trap, and hand the rope to my new buddy jimmy for a sec...I wrap the line on my bait tube, and handlined about 60 yards and stuck this sucker...

DESTROYER · 12-14-2005, 07:01 PM

My cold just got worse...I will see all thirty of you tomarrow along with the other 30 PBR. They will know! I had memebers up at the club telling me about because they know I like to fish...Most likely the bite will stop since thats that the kind of luck I have had this year...So, STAY HOME :twisted: :!:

12-14-2005, 08:37 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	LJ 12/14 Many fish died between 6:30 and 7:30 AM. Just in time to take the kids to school.

12-14-2005, 08:50 AM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	What's up, Andy. You got some intel?

12-14-2005, 09:06 AM	#3
SlowPoke Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Will iron only be enough? I'm seriously up for tomorrow AM if a bonzai run has potential.

12-14-2005, 09:29 AM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Irons should be enough. You'll probably get lucky and jig up some squid with it. So, bring a bait rod also. Good luck.

12-14-2005, 10:04 AM	#5
twinfin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 121	WTG Andy. I knew the spot had more to give!!!

12-14-2005, 10:08 AM	#6
Spinal Tap Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 132	Damn, I wish I didn't sell my kayak. I'm too lazy to take my zodiac out of storage. Maybe I'll take it out for the weekend. damn damn damn

12-14-2005, 10:09 AM	#7
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Way to go Andy. A nice, quick in and out mission

12-14-2005, 10:42 AM	#8
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Dang, Andy... You are the man. Give up some details! So that I can drool over it, while I wait for my son to get out of preschool. Nate (spinal tap), I've got an extra kayak if you need to use it.

12-14-2005, 10:48 AM	#9
PlasticSkipper Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 61	Andy, sorry to start the other 12/14 LJ report thread, didn't see your's until after I hit submit. Congrat's to everyone that caught fish today. I was out there from about 5:00am to 8:00am today, caught two small squid with my Salas 6x, rigged them on another pole and almost immediately got a huge bite, didn't last long before it broke at one of the knots. Lost an iron on another big hit. Paying my dues I guess. Dave

12-14-2005, 10:50 AM	#10
DaveC Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 66	I was out in the carnage as well. It was insane, looking around and seeing five different guys getting towed in different directions. You could watch the bite work its way toward you with one guy bent, then someone closer to you gets bent, then its your turn. I went 4 for 5 on the yt, with 2 released. 2 on squid, 2 on jig with lost fish on a jig as well. Also had a personal best halibut up to the boat only to shank the gaff and lose the fish. It went 30lb easy. Bite seemed to turn on around 6:30 or so and shut down around 8. Hoping to get another shot on Friday. Dave

12-14-2005, 11:16 AM	#11
vellocity Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 388	sweet!! congrats to all.. wish i was fighting YT instead of the FLU

12-14-2005, 11:20 AM	#12
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	YEAH! Nice going everyone! You gotta love those quick fishing trips. -D Nelz, Hope you get better soon!

12-14-2005, 11:51 AM	#13
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Good morning for me, went 2 for 2 on bait. Launched behind Andy in the WAY early hours and went on squid patrol. Took a while but I got one and had some dead frozen from before. As the bite switched on I threw the live guy down and almost immediately it screams. Leisurely fight ended with a 21# tail on deck. Went back to the same drift and put the best of the dead on. Not long thereafter, it goes zing and I'm on to a bigger one. Tangled and untangled with another angler getting towed. Fish seemed worn out but I had a heck of a time getting it up. At color I saw why, it was barely hooked in the side. This one went 25.7#. Not insane carnage but pretty close. Only had time to run home and throw the fish on ice and unload the yak before racing to a 10:00 meeting, reeking of yellows. That was so much fun I think I'll do it again tomorrow. Got to mail out some YT and lobster gifts this week. Just a note to some who may not be used to fishing in crowds. We all tend to throw our irons forward, so its not the best idea to set up your drift 50ft off of another yakkers bow, particularly down drift, if it can be avoided. 8)

12-14-2005, 01:52 PM	#14
PEMEX Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 34	LISTEN TO MADSCIENTIST!!!! I had a guy chuck an iron right accross my running fish, and as he begins to grind on it, he saws me off. That fish BIG, but now gets to grill on someone elses Que. Just drop it down.

12-14-2005, 01:53 PM	#15
dmr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 155	A nice morning out on the water. I was paddling back through the zone, seriously bummed that I was 0 for 2 (one lost after a minute on squid, another 10 minutes into the battle on blue/white), my Ranch 99 fresh dead got picked up by a 25#er. Thanks to the PB'er that kept his lines clear and cutoff and saved my iron that was still in the water. Sixteen squid were packed into the stomach.

12-14-2005, 02:26 PM	#16
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	I got 3 today and released 2. The keeper went 27# and the others were 20# or so. The larger model was on live squid. One of the lucky ones was caught on frozen squid (thanks Jose), and the other on the trusty B/W 6X Jr. I was hoping for an upgrade from yesterdays fish, but not today. Tomorrow is tempting me. :twisted: corey ps: Grego, give me a call and come get your fish.

12-14-2005, 02:29 PM	#17
stevo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceanside Posts: 26	Damn was that awesome or what?. To see all the hook ups.... man I would look thru the crowd and see a path of bendo's. 2 out of 5 I landed both close to 30lbs All on the dead stick. 2nd one took me for a tow into a PB and into the prop. Managed to get it out and continue the fight shortly thereafter I see my line come up very un-characteristically fast. Sea dog erupts w/ my tail... Some of you probably heard me yelling profanities. Button down the drag focussing on saving my iron I managed to pull the yellow from the dog 3 times before it was landed. One pissed off dog splashing way too close to yak- baring teeth and all. After many swipes at him w/ my paddle he gives up. I beat the dog litterally...... Stevo. Keith where's the pic?.

12-14-2005, 05:36 PM	#18
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Here's the promised pics. No action shots, too much going on, but some cool guys and their dead fish. BTW, I was at squidco and the clerk there was telling every customer about the great LJ bite this morning. Then at Noah's a customer was spreading the same news. The jig is up, boys. Expect the fleet tomorrow. I told them I was there and that macs were the hot ticket. :P

12-14-2005, 06:18 PM	#19
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	i got a story 4 u guys.. went 1 for 3 today, but this won took up an hour!!! Hookedup and fought for 10 min before it wrapped on another yakers fish..we got towed around for a while kayaks bumping and everything...and then the fish wrapped us on a lobster buoy...the dude starts to pull it up..he pulled about 15 feet of rope and found his hook..his fish was gone so he drops the rope I grab it and start pulling...120 feet of rope and 20 min later I get the trap up...still see no fish..I find my line on the trap, and hand the rope to my new buddy jimmy for a sec...I wrap the line on my bait tube, and handlined about 60 yards and stuck this sucker...

12-14-2005, 07:01 PM	#20
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	My cold just got worse...I will see all thirty of you tomarrow along with the other 30 PBR. They will know! I had memebers up at the club telling me about because they know I like to fish...Most likely the bite will stop since thats that the kind of luck I have had this year...So, STAY HOME :twisted: :!: