disappointment with a side of sheephead - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

easyday · 05-28-2014, 03:32 AM

So me and a buddy hit LJ today for an afternoon/evening fish. Hit the water at 1045 wind was up but disnt look bad at all, easy launch, a little choppy from wind. Bait was a little tough, spanish macs everywhere had to work jard to get the green kind. Worked the kelp edges for a while with the dropper loop for nothing, then we met up with will and headed out to deeper water and drug the flyline around for nada, we decided to head in closer to the kelp and drop some squid and hooked up a nice sheephead, found a rock pile on the way in and got some rockfish for lunch tomorrow. Starting to get frustrated with not being able to get a YT. Been searching for one for 2 seasons now and habe only hooked one that was stolen by a dog.......back to La Jolla tomorrow for another try.

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cell128 · 05-28-2014, 03:58 AM

Hey I saw you on my way out. I saw a yellow while I was losing all my hooks in the kelp. It was trying to get on my bait but all the damn macks were hogging it all up it just left.

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primosurf · 05-28-2014, 08:28 AM

Nice sheep!!

blitzburgh · 05-28-2014, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by easyday

Starting to get frustrated with not being able to get a YT. Been searching for one for 2 seasons now and habe only hooked one that was stolen by a dog.......back to La Jolla tomorrow for another try.

It will be that much sweeter when you get one!

ctfphoto · 05-28-2014, 09:16 AM

It took me two years to get my first yellowtail which was last summer.

I now have 6 in just under 3 years of kayak fishing.

The first one by far is the best.

My goal this summer is to start releasing Yellowtail as the freezer is almost full.

kaya_one · 05-28-2014, 01:30 PM

We all know got that determination to hook and land that yt. You'll get one.

FISH11 · 05-28-2014, 03:34 PM

Congratulations on the nice Sheep, Josh. I know the feeling yesterday when we met up I had spent most of the day since 6:15 trolling around with a spanish mac (just couldn't find greenbacks) or troling a rapala green mac, yo yoing irons. Man, it was frustrating cause conditions looked great. Just got to keep trying. See you on the water again. It was good meating Will after reading a lot of his posts. Tight Lines guys.

CKallday71 · 05-28-2014, 03:40 PM

That's a MONSTER Ram!

Siebler · 05-28-2014, 03:41 PM

Josh I cant make it tomorrow but we need to hit LJ Together. In fact Id love for you to come paddle one of the Wildy Prototypes with me out there and give your thoughts vs the 160.

Nice Goat anyways, love those things.

Deamon · 05-28-2014, 04:24 PM

Josh! It'll come brotha. Keep pounding it. Jim

William Novotny · 05-28-2014, 04:47 PM

Good catching up with you on the water. We're closing in on them brotha. Soon

TDunk · 05-28-2014, 06:03 PM

My first time out at La jolla today... beautiful conditions, tough fishing. All I ended up doing was involuntarily feeding the dogs all day.

Squid Vicious · 05-28-2014, 06:29 PM

...nice goat bro !...one of my faves

05-28-2014, 03:32 AM	#1
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	disappointment with a side of sheephead So me and a buddy hit LJ today for an afternoon/evening fish. Hit the water at 1045 wind was up but disnt look bad at all, easy launch, a little choppy from wind. Bait was a little tough, spanish macs everywhere had to work jard to get the green kind. Worked the kelp edges for a while with the dropper loop for nothing, then we met up with will and headed out to deeper water and drug the flyline around for nada, we decided to head in closer to the kelp and drop some squid and hooked up a nice sheephead, found a rock pile on the way in and got some rockfish for lunch tomorrow. Starting to get frustrated with not being able to get a YT. Been searching for one for 2 seasons now and habe only hooked one that was stolen by a dog.......back to La Jolla tomorrow for another try. [IMG][/IMG] __________________

05-28-2014, 03:34 PM	#7
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congratulations on the nice Sheep, Josh. I know the feeling yesterday when we met up I had spent most of the day since 6:15 trolling around with a spanish mac (just couldn't find greenbacks) or troling a rapala green mac, yo yoing irons. Man, it was frustrating cause conditions looked great. Just got to keep trying. See you on the water again. It was good meating Will after reading a lot of his posts. Tight Lines guys. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-28-2014, 03:40 PM	#8
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	That's a MONSTER Ram! __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

05-28-2014, 03:41 PM	#9
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Josh I cant make it tomorrow but we need to hit LJ Together. In fact Id love for you to come paddle one of the Wildy Prototypes with me out there and give your thoughts vs the 160. Nice Goat anyways, love those things. __________________ CJ Siebler

05-28-2014, 04:47 PM	#11
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Good catching up with you on the water. We're closing in on them brotha. Soon __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

05-28-2014, 03:58 AM	#2
cell128 lizard king Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lakewood Posts: 520	Hey I saw you on my way out. I saw a yellow while I was losing all my hooks in the kelp. It was trying to get on my bait but all the damn macks were hogging it all up it just left. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

05-28-2014, 08:28 AM	#3
primosurf Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fullerton Posts: 67	Nice sheep!!

05-28-2014, 09:16 AM	#5
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	It took me two years to get my first yellowtail which was last summer. I now have 6 in just under 3 years of kayak fishing. The first one by far is the best. My goal this summer is to start releasing Yellowtail as the freezer is almost full.

05-28-2014, 01:30 PM	#6
kaya_one Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Encinitas Posts: 257	We all know got that determination to hook and land that yt. You'll get one.

05-28-2014, 04:24 PM	#10
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Josh! It'll come brotha. Keep pounding it. Jim

05-28-2014, 06:03 PM	#12
TDunk Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4	beware of dog My first time out at La jolla today... beautiful conditions, tough fishing. All I ended up doing was involuntarily feeding the dogs all day.

05-28-2014, 06:29 PM	#13
Squid Vicious plastic navey squid Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Adelanto Posts: 171	...nice goat bro !...one of my faves __________________ Manny Malibu Stealth 14 Malibu Pro Exporer F & D Malibu Mini X F & D "anchovie "