La Jolla 10/10 with a little surprise to end the day - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Quilted Germ · 10-12-2009, 08:07 AM

Launched at 615am, made bait at the pier at paddled to the point. Got nailed before I even hit the condo with 5-6lb bonito, sure nice to hear a screaming reel again. Paddled around the point and back, dogs got a couple of baits and the bonies got a couple more. Finally figured out that you gotta let the bones actually take your bait, not just hit it a couple of times. So I'm back to the spot of the first bonito and the reel goes off, this time it's a bigger bonito probably in the 8-9lb range, but before I get it to the surface here comes......

Takes the tail clean off...Love this pic because it looks like a large model white, but in actuality it's a 3-4 foot juvenile mako. Anyways, I wasn't going to keep the bonito so I let the mako have it's way with it and snapped a few shots. It was a pretty cool sight to say the least. I even waved over Gabriel (nice to meet you) to check it out. Well, here's the rest of the pix.

shortstack · 10-12-2009, 08:12 AM

Very cool!!!!! Nice pics!!

Matt · 10-12-2009, 08:47 AM

The only thing I would worry about is his big brother showing up!!

Nice pix!!!

Sherm · 10-12-2009, 09:11 AM

Very cool pics. Cute little guy.

MalibuJohnny · 10-12-2009, 09:35 AM

Very cool shots!

Geoffkoop · 10-12-2009, 09:40 AM

Great photos! On sunday my buddy and I caught a mako exactly like that one. While we were unhooking it, all i could think about was mommy coming to protect her baby

Very beautiful shark in person and strong too. Our mako bit my buddies kayak as well. Ill post some pics when we load them.

Quilted Germ · 10-12-2009, 09:49 AM

I never thought about the family members being around. The mako gnawed on the fish for maybe 15 minutes. When Gabriel came over to check out the scene, the mako gnawed on his kayak...aggressive little one. And by the way, for what ever it's worth, during the trauma of getting eatin' tail first, the bonito was hacking up squid. All photos were taken with the iPhone, too.

Tman · 10-12-2009, 11:47 AM

What are ya, nuts????

Very cool pics indeed...bet your feet were in the yak the whole time...

joyjiggin' · 10-12-2009, 04:32 PM

Awesome photos!!!! That was a baby Mako? Don't they stay near their mom's till they're bigger?? Is this the season for Mako's? If so, then I can see why guys are putting their fishing gear and yaks up for winter.

kobra · 10-12-2009, 07:08 PM

Very, very cool pics! Thanks for sharing.

phreshwon · 10-12-2009, 08:20 PM

My buddy and I hooked and released a small Mako on Sunday off his boat in L.J.

It could not of been any bigger than 3ft long. VERY COOL!!

Makos are also known as Bonita Sharks

WahooUSMA · 10-12-2009, 08:33 PM

Cool pic's

10-12-2009, 08:07 AM	#1
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	La Jolla 10/10 with a little surprise to end the day Launched at 615am, made bait at the pier at paddled to the point. Got nailed before I even hit the condo with 5-6lb bonito, sure nice to hear a screaming reel again. Paddled around the point and back, dogs got a couple of baits and the bonies got a couple more. Finally figured out that you gotta let the bones actually take your bait, not just hit it a couple of times. So I'm back to the spot of the first bonito and the reel goes off, this time it's a bigger bonito probably in the 8-9lb range, but before I get it to the surface here comes...... Takes the tail clean off...Love this pic because it looks like a large model white, but in actuality it's a 3-4 foot juvenile mako. Anyways, I wasn't going to keep the bonito so I let the mako have it's way with it and snapped a few shots. It was a pretty cool sight to say the least. I even waved over Gabriel (nice to meet you) to check it out. Well, here's the rest of the pix. Attached Images

10-12-2009, 08:47 AM	#3
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	The only thing I would worry about is his big brother showing up!! Nice pix!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

10-12-2009, 09:35 AM	#5
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	Cool Very cool shots! __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

10-12-2009, 09:40 AM	#6
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Great photos! On sunday my buddy and I caught a mako exactly like that one. While we were unhooking it, all i could think about was mommy coming to protect her baby Very beautiful shark in person and strong too. Our mako bit my buddies kayak as well. Ill post some pics when we load them. Last edited by Geoffkoop; 10-12-2009 at 04:41 PM.

10-12-2009, 09:49 AM	#7
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	I never thought about the family members being around. The mako gnawed on the fish for maybe 15 minutes. When Gabriel came over to check out the scene, the mako gnawed on his kayak...aggressive little one. And by the way, for what ever it's worth, during the trauma of getting eatin' tail first, the bonito was hacking up squid. All photos were taken with the iPhone, too. Attached Images

10-12-2009, 08:12 AM	#2
shortstack Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 97	Very cool!!!!! Nice pics!!

10-12-2009, 09:11 AM	#4
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Very cool pics. Cute little guy.

10-12-2009, 11:47 AM	#8
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	What are ya, nuts???? Very cool pics indeed...bet your feet were in the yak the whole time... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

10-12-2009, 04:32 PM	#9
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	Awesome photos!!!! That was a baby Mako? Don't they stay near their mom's till they're bigger?? Is this the season for Mako's? If so, then I can see why guys are putting their fishing gear and yaks up for winter.

10-12-2009, 07:08 PM	#10
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Very, very cool pics! Thanks for sharing.

10-12-2009, 08:20 PM	#11
phreshwon PHRESHWON Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: O.C. Posts: 36	My buddy and I hooked and released a small Mako on Sunday off his boat in L.J. It could not of been any bigger than 3ft long. VERY COOL!! Makos are also known as Bonita Sharks

10-12-2009, 08:33 PM	#12
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Cool pic's