Red crab invasion - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Apex · 06-12-2015, 09:32 PM

Day one @ LJ the tuna crab are everywhere and bait was elusive for me today. Got a late start around 7 and could not find a single Mac . Off I went in search for surface action, creep up on a few boils first cast over the sweet spot and bingo. Not as big as the May bite, but I'll mark this one off as my first yak surface iron bite . Hope to produce tmrw...

Flyak13 · 06-12-2015, 10:16 PM

Try using a sabiki with some red feathers on it. the mackerel eat the crab too

Caseym · 06-13-2015, 02:39 PM

Nice one! Way to adapt and seek out your own fish!
I wonder if pinning a little crawdad on would just kill it out there...like a giant res crab!

Monafish · 06-13-2015, 06:29 PM

Nice job! Was out Thursday and the crabs were everywhere. Seemed to shut down the fishing... Did you happen to cut open its stomach? Curious about how much these yellows are feasting on the crabs?

JayB619 · 06-13-2015, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Monafish

Nice job! Was out Thursday and the crabs were everywhere. Seemed to shut down the fishing... Did you happen to cut open its stomach? Curious about how much these yellows are feasting on the crabs?

Yeah I was out there today and pretty much same.
Nice catch on the iron, way to adapt and land your first iron yellow! Also curious if you checked the guts?

Apex · 06-13-2015, 08:11 PM

Yes I always do, seemed he filled up on Chovy this fish was caught around 240 ft of water.Saw lots of fish pass as I hooked up

Fishy Business · 06-13-2015, 08:26 PM

Nice work.

I was out there today also and nobody home. Those little crab bastards were everywhere. I actually found something that I hate as much as sea lions, RED CRAB!!

surfisher · 06-13-2015, 09:10 PM

Saw you on the beach! Congrats on the fish.

palsss · 06-13-2015, 09:35 PM

sweet catch

how long do those crabs usually stick around for. was planning on heading out sunday morn, but now thinking twice

Apex · 06-13-2015, 09:49 PM

Bait is pushed up on the beach lots of good macs..as for the crab who knows there is tons not just on the surface

YTHunter · 06-14-2015, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Monafish

Nice job! Was out Thursday and the crabs were everywhere. Seemed to shut down the fishing... Did you happen to cut open its stomach? Curious about how much these yellows are feasting on the crabs?

Opened a Yellow a month or so back during the last crab infestation and it was loaded with crabs. The meat was pink and really tasty.

YakDout · 06-14-2015, 06:59 PM

Was out at la jolla today. Still tons of crab and slow fishing. Fish could be "full of it"

FISH11 · 06-14-2015, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

Was out at la jolla today. Still tons of crab and slow fishing. Fish could be "full of it"

I agree but too bad the Fu***ng seals don' get full on the crabs, choke and die!

YakDout · 06-14-2015, 07:25 PM

Very slow day for me out there. Bait was was few and far between. Not even a short bite today. Did see one giant pile of chovies with working birds in the AM, but couldn't find anything below them. Seemed slow for everyone else as well. Heard one dude hooked a yellow early but didn't see it. And didn't see anyone hooked up all day.

Yellfever11 · 06-14-2015, 08:29 PM

Nice catch!! No love for me today but enjoy lake pacific today tho.

RookieYakker · 06-15-2015, 11:24 AM

Well done! I was out there Saturday too and couldn't find any macs!

taggermike · 06-15-2015, 12:52 PM

Who needs bait when theyre eating the iron. Doesn't get much better than that. BTW, that iron is that? Mike

Apex · 06-15-2015, 02:16 PM

Tandy AA surface

FISH11 · 06-15-2015, 09:56 PM

It's the red invasion, they're still there. Saturday afternoon and today Monday was easy to make bait but no one wanted the greenies except, (you know) those Fu***ng seals. They ate 8 out of 10 greenies I caught for bait. Very persistent one got 3 at different times and I never saw him coming around, one he took while I was protecting it at the side on my kayak. He came from underneath and from the opposite side. Very sneaky Bastard!

taggermike · 06-16-2015, 09:12 AM

Thanks for the iron ID. Does tady even make those AA lights any more? I have 2 and I love em. A bit hard to cast on a heavier jig stick but the action is great. I've found that by cranking half a rotation fast and the other half slow the AAs will do sort of a sub surface "walk the dog". Can't seam to make the bigger light irons do that. Haven't tried it with YT really but calicos seam to like that retrieve. Mike

06-12-2015, 09:32 PM	#1
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Red crab invasion Day one @ LJ the tuna crab are everywhere and bait was elusive for me today. Got a late start around 7 and could not find a single Mac . Off I went in search for surface action, creep up on a few boils first cast over the sweet spot and bingo. Not as big as the May bite, but I'll mark this one off as my first yak surface iron bite . Hope to produce tmrw... Attached Images __________________ Louis

06-13-2015, 08:11 PM	#6
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Yes I always do, seemed he filled up on Chovy this fish was caught around 240 ft of water.Saw lots of fish pass as I hooked up __________________ Louis

06-13-2015, 09:49 PM	#10
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Bait is pushed up on the beach lots of good macs..as for the crab who knows there is tons not just on the surface __________________ Louis

06-15-2015, 02:16 PM	#18
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Tandy AA surface __________________ Louis

06-15-2015, 09:56 PM	#19
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	It's the red invasion, they're still there. Saturday afternoon and today Monday was easy to make bait but no one wanted the greenies except, (you know) those Fu***ng seals. They ate 8 out of 10 greenies I caught for bait. Very persistent one got 3 at different times and I never saw him coming around, one he took while I was protecting it at the side on my kayak. He came from underneath and from the opposite side. Very sneaky Bastard! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-12-2015, 10:16 PM	#2
Flyak13 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 33	Try using a sabiki with some red feathers on it. the mackerel eat the crab too

06-13-2015, 02:39 PM	#3
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	Nice one! Way to adapt and seek out your own fish! I wonder if pinning a little crawdad on would just kill it out there...like a giant res crab!

06-13-2015, 06:29 PM	#4
Monafish Junior Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 5	Nice job! Was out Thursday and the crabs were everywhere. Seemed to shut down the fishing... Did you happen to cut open its stomach? Curious about how much these yellows are feasting on the crabs?

06-13-2015, 08:26 PM	#7
Fishy Business No Pray, No Pay!! Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 27	Nice work. I was out there today also and nobody home. Those little crab bastards were everywhere. I actually found something that I hate as much as sea lions, RED CRAB!!

06-13-2015, 09:10 PM	#8
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Saw you on the beach! Congrats on the fish.

06-13-2015, 09:35 PM	#9
palsss Junior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8	sweet catch how long do those crabs usually stick around for. was planning on heading out sunday morn, but now thinking twice

06-14-2015, 06:59 PM	#12
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Was out at la jolla today. Still tons of crab and slow fishing. Fish could be "full of it"

06-14-2015, 07:25 PM	#14
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Very slow day for me out there. Bait was was few and far between. Not even a short bite today. Did see one giant pile of chovies with working birds in the AM, but couldn't find anything below them. Seemed slow for everyone else as well. Heard one dude hooked a yellow early but didn't see it. And didn't see anyone hooked up all day.

06-14-2015, 08:29 PM	#15
Yellfever11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 135	Nice catch!! No love for me today but enjoy lake pacific today tho.

06-15-2015, 11:24 AM	#16
RookieYakker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 130	Well done! I was out there Saturday too and couldn't find any macs!

06-15-2015, 12:52 PM	#17
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Who needs bait when theyre eating the iron. Doesn't get much better than that. BTW, that iron is that? Mike

06-16-2015, 09:12 AM	#20
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Thanks for the iron ID. Does tady even make those AA lights any more? I have 2 and I love em. A bit hard to cast on a heavier jig stick but the action is great. I've found that by cranking half a rotation fast and the other half slow the AAs will do sort of a sub surface "walk the dog". Can't seam to make the bigger light irons do that. Haven't tried it with YT really but calicos seam to like that retrieve. Mike