South LJ 9/14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 09-15-2008, 07:23 AM

Launched at Big Rock and slow trolled the spanish outside the kelp for
nothing, spent an hour or two. Tons of bait and birds around kelpline but
no

love.

Worked out a little deeper for white taco meat pictured below.

Team Taco

Moyer Tournament photo from last weekend ....

Matt · 09-15-2008, 07:38 AM

Nice job on the reds!! You sure do slay 'em!!!!!

THE DARKHORSE · 09-15-2008, 10:41 AM

It looks like you had a hitchhiker on the Sculpin (big ling ?), and is the screen blurred on the meter so we can't find the secret taco stand?

Ed · 09-15-2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

It looks like you had a hitchhiker on the Sculpin (big ling ?), and is the screen blurred on the meter so we can't find the secret taco stand?

Looks like 142

blackcloud9 · 09-15-2008, 04:06 PM

Must've been a drop of water on the lens

probably 142'ish

. The
mark on the fat scully is only discoloration from the ice. These seven reds
were caught within a 20 x 20 square foot area on a rockpile.

Another note, its 4+ miles of travel to that spot from the Shores launch,
and, the Big Rock launch is featuring a challenging 7' vertical drop to the
sand right now.

I also battled a couple short lings on live macks, and broke off or
pulled hooks on bigger models - the bull kelp minefield keeps those fish
pretty safe!

As the water temp drops next month these bottom-grabbers will go into
high gear.

wokiee · 09-15-2008, 09:58 PM

nice fish how do i get on the hobie team i have a hobie outback suv

blackcloud9 · 09-15-2008, 10:52 PM

Wokiee - its not easy. Start with a few years of kayak fishing under your
belt, then build your Kelp Cred* by hosting some seminars, set a fishing
record, win a contest, get to know everyone in the kayak fishing
community, contribute design ideas, be seen as a glowing ambassador for
this growing sport ...

and maybe, just maybe, you will be invited by a local shop or a Team
Manager at Hobie to enjoy a coveted spot on this Hobie Team page:

http://www.hobiecat.com/fishing/team/resumes_local.html

It's actually not as easy as it sounds (nor quite as glamorous).

* Kelp cred: like Street Cred, only ...... "kelpier"

DENNYh · 09-25-2008, 04:20 PM

whats the best way to differentiate a vermilion rock fish from rock fish that cant be retained.

Im looking at pictures on line and they all look the same to me. I want to give bottom fishing a shot this weekend but I dont want to catch an illegal fish. thanks

blackcloud9 · 09-25-2008, 09:28 PM

DENNY,

You can get a photocard or book from www.RockfishID.com
Here is the DFGs Groundfish Central for ID
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral/gi.asp

Specifically you can print these two pages for free:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/shelfrockfish.pdf

Here is the Canary vs the Vermillion.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/canary_id.pdf

Around here you mostly have to keep an eye out for the Bocaccio.

BlackCloud9

DENNYh · 09-26-2008, 07:39 AM

cool, thanks

09-15-2008, 07:23 AM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	South LJ 9/14 Launched at Big Rock and slow trolled the spanish outside the kelp for nothing, spent an hour or two. Tons of bait and birds around kelpline but no love. Worked out a little deeper for white taco meat pictured below. Team Taco Moyer Tournament photo from last weekend .... __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

09-15-2008, 07:38 AM	#2
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice job on the reds!! You sure do slay 'em!!!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

09-15-2008, 10:41 AM	#3
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	It looks like you had a hitchhiker on the Sculpin (big ling ?), and is the screen blurred on the meter so we can't find the secret taco stand? __________________

09-15-2008, 04:06 PM	#5
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Must've been a drop of water on the lens probably 142'ish . The mark on the fat scully is only discoloration from the ice. These seven reds were caught within a 20 x 20 square foot area on a rockpile. Another note, its 4+ miles of travel to that spot from the Shores launch, and, the Big Rock launch is featuring a challenging 7' vertical drop to the sand right now. I also battled a couple short lings on live macks, and broke off or pulled hooks on bigger models - the bull kelp minefield keeps those fish pretty safe! As the water temp drops next month these bottom-grabbers will go into high gear. __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

09-25-2008, 09:28 PM	#9
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	DENNY, You can get a photocard or book from www.RockfishID.com Here is the DFGs Groundfish Central for ID http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/groundfishcentral/gi.asp Specifically you can print these two pages for free: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/shelfrockfish.pdf Here is the Canary vs the Vermillion. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/canary_id.pdf Around here you mostly have to keep an eye out for the Bocaccio. BlackCloud9 Last edited by blackcloud9; 09-26-2008 at 09:14 PM.

09-15-2008, 09:58 PM	#6
wokiee Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: orange Posts: 9	nice fish how do i get on the hobie team i have a hobie outback suv

09-15-2008, 10:52 PM	#7
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Wokiee - its not easy. Start with a few years of kayak fishing under your belt, then build your Kelp Cred* by hosting some seminars, set a fishing record, win a contest, get to know everyone in the kayak fishing community, contribute design ideas, be seen as a glowing ambassador for this growing sport ... and maybe, just maybe, you will be invited by a local shop or a Team Manager at Hobie to enjoy a coveted spot on this Hobie Team page: http://www.hobiecat.com/fishing/team/resumes_local.html It's actually not as easy as it sounds (nor quite as glamorous). * Kelp cred: like Street Cred, only ...... "kelpier"

09-25-2008, 04:20 PM	#8
DENNYh Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chulajuana Posts: 81	whats the best way to differentiate a vermilion rock fish from rock fish that cant be retained. Im looking at pictures on line and they all look the same to me. I want to give bottom fishing a shot this weekend but I dont want to catch an illegal fish. thanks

09-26-2008, 07:39 AM	#10
DENNYh Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chulajuana Posts: 81	cool, thanks