Recommendations this Saturday? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

addicted2sp33d · 05-01-2013, 06:43 PM

Hi Fishing Experts.

My non-kayak friends and I were planning to go out to Mission Bay or the Big Bay this Saturday, but Windfinder.Com says the wind is really going to pick up.

Historically we have not done very well in high-wind, high-chop situations, but I wanted to see what you saltwater professionals and semi-professionals thought of the situation.

As a backup, we were thinking of hitting up Dixon Reservoir or Lake Poway.

Needless to say, we would go wherever the odds are the best to avoid the skunk. If all else fails, I'm going to take them to Ranch 99 and drop lines into their live-fish holding tanks.

What do you think we should do?

bus kid · 05-01-2013, 07:14 PM

red lobster, then you can turn in your lobster card!

JeffB · 05-01-2013, 08:26 PM

99 ranch has a new LMB pond! You should check it out, if all else fails there is a killer catfish pond right around the corner, lol! Wind or no wind, you can always score at Tidelands. There is always a way to beat the wind over there. The bite is hot, you can catch them almost anywhere you drop down.

tacmik · 05-01-2013, 08:31 PM

Poway is suppose to be stocking rainbows today. Last of the season for them.

vincentek9 · 05-01-2013, 09:39 PM

from my experience... big roller waves are a nonissue. whitecaps are a real big problem. side splashes, you get tossed in all directions and cant really see what is what. i'd rather go kayaking in 5-10ft swell instead of 10mph winds.

Dannowar · 05-01-2013, 11:31 PM

Can't launch a kayak at poway. Gotta rent their boats.

Biggameaddict · 05-02-2013, 01:05 PM

I planned on going today to cabrillo but last night it said the winds were suppost to be 21mph starting from 8am. Today it doesnt go over 5 the whole day. Check once around 11 or 12 tonight before you go to sleep before you cancel your trip.

addicted2sp33d · 05-07-2013, 07:50 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions guys... we checked the weather and decided it would be best to go to the protected waters of Dixon Reservoir.

I'm not sure how windy it was elsewhere, but it was a beautiful sunny day with a light breeze at Dixon. Unfortunately that's where the good stuff ends.

The lake was definitely alive. We could sight-fish Bass and Trout in almost every location where we stopped. There were quite a few monster trout that looked like they would weigh in close to 10 lbs. There were also quite a few chunky Bass of that size as well.

Unfortunately, none of them were in an eating mood... not even for real nightcrawlers, let alone artificials or powerbait. We even managed to tap several of them on the forehead with lead-heads to no avail. I poked a passing trout with my rod as it swam-by. If only I had a spear-tip on my rod, I could have gone home with a nice 7-8lb trout.

All day, they just cruised around, occasionally putting on a jumping display around our boat, but no action of any kind. If I didn't know better, I would swear they were taunting us.

We were not alone in our predicament... no-one else caught anything except one guy who managed to snag a tiny trout from one of the docks. The cleaning stations were absolutely spotless.

We admitted defeat around 3:30P and decided to go home and BBQ instead.

At least we were outdoors and made some Vitamin D.

05-01-2013, 06:43 PM	#1
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Recommendations this Saturday? Hi Fishing Experts. My non-kayak friends and I were planning to go out to Mission Bay or the Big Bay this Saturday, but Windfinder.Com says the wind is really going to pick up. Historically we have not done very well in high-wind, high-chop situations, but I wanted to see what you saltwater professionals and semi-professionals thought of the situation. As a backup, we were thinking of hitting up Dixon Reservoir or Lake Poway. Needless to say, we would go wherever the odds are the best to avoid the skunk. If all else fails, I'm going to take them to Ranch 99 and drop lines into their live-fish holding tanks. What do you think we should do?

05-01-2013, 07:14 PM	#2
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	red lobster, then you can turn in your lobster card! __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

05-01-2013, 08:26 PM	#3
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	99 ranch has a new LMB pond! You should check it out, if all else fails there is a killer catfish pond right around the corner, lol! Wind or no wind, you can always score at Tidelands. There is always a way to beat the wind over there. The bite is hot, you can catch them almost anywhere you drop down. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

05-01-2013, 08:31 PM	#4
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Poway is suppose to be stocking rainbows today. Last of the season for them. __________________

05-01-2013, 09:39 PM	#5
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	from my experience... big roller waves are a nonissue. whitecaps are a real big problem. side splashes, you get tossed in all directions and cant really see what is what. i'd rather go kayaking in 5-10ft swell instead of 10mph winds. __________________

05-01-2013, 11:31 PM	#6
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Can't launch a kayak at poway. Gotta rent their boats. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

05-02-2013, 01:05 PM	#7
Biggameaddict The Kayak Peddler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 591	I planned on going today to cabrillo but last night it said the winds were suppost to be 21mph starting from 8am. Today it doesnt go over 5 the whole day. Check once around 11 or 12 tonight before you go to sleep before you cancel your trip. __________________ Keep your rod close, your gaff closer, and your paddle on a leash.

05-07-2013, 07:50 AM	#8
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Thanks for all the suggestions guys... we checked the weather and decided it would be best to go to the protected waters of Dixon Reservoir. I'm not sure how windy it was elsewhere, but it was a beautiful sunny day with a light breeze at Dixon. Unfortunately that's where the good stuff ends. The lake was definitely alive. We could sight-fish Bass and Trout in almost every location where we stopped. There were quite a few monster trout that looked like they would weigh in close to 10 lbs. There were also quite a few chunky Bass of that size as well. Unfortunately, none of them were in an eating mood... not even for real nightcrawlers, let alone artificials or powerbait. We even managed to tap several of them on the forehead with lead-heads to no avail. I poked a passing trout with my rod as it swam-by. If only I had a spear-tip on my rod, I could have gone home with a nice 7-8lb trout. All day, they just cruised around, occasionally putting on a jumping display around our boat, but no action of any kind. If I didn't know better, I would swear they were taunting us. We were not alone in our predicament... no-one else caught anything except one guy who managed to snag a tiny trout from one of the docks. The cleaning stations were absolutely spotless. We admitted defeat around 3:30P and decided to go home and BBQ instead. At least we were outdoors and made some Vitamin D.