Another 8-22-15 La Jolla Posting - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

summers in kuwait · 08-25-2015, 07:55 AM

Got to the launch at 5:30am and headed out. Made bait in 15 mins. I couldn't believe it. Usually takes me much longer and I often have to chum, but not today. Loaded up on all the spanish macs I could want. Headed out a little bit north of the kelp and at 6:50am hooked up in ~140 ft of water. Nice fight and beautiful fish. Bled, gutted and down below by 7am. Threw out a few more spanish and had three more bites. One thick bonito that made for a nice fight. One bite were I had drag too tight and took my bait and one 10 min fight that snapped my 25 lb fluro leader clean. Headed back and gave the rest of my bait away to another. Made it back to launch at 10am for an early morning. Fish was a little bit shorter than my recent catches at 32", but still a nice catch.

Setup: 8' Sabre 20-40 lb, Saltist 20 with 40 lb braid to 5' of 25 lb fluro leader. 2/0 ringed J hook.

Fresh Sashimi and collar and the freezer filled with fillets.

chris138 · 08-25-2015, 08:00 AM

Sweet thanks for posting. That was an interesting day. Lots of life but hard to track down the right kind

FISH11 · 08-25-2015, 11:42 PM

Congrats on the yellow.

yakety-yak · 08-26-2015, 01:14 AM

Nice hood too

summers in kuwait · 08-27-2015, 08:41 AM

Thanks guys!
My daughter's fifth birthday is this Sunday.... so lots of fish tacos!
That is, if I don't catch something tomorrow. Then its sashimi or ceviche!

08-25-2015, 07:55 AM	#1
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Another 8-22-15 La Jolla Posting Got to the launch at 5:30am and headed out. Made bait in 15 mins. I couldn't believe it. Usually takes me much longer and I often have to chum, but not today. Loaded up on all the spanish macs I could want. Headed out a little bit north of the kelp and at 6:50am hooked up in ~140 ft of water. Nice fight and beautiful fish. Bled, gutted and down below by 7am. Threw out a few more spanish and had three more bites. One thick bonito that made for a nice fight. One bite were I had drag too tight and took my bait and one 10 min fight that snapped my 25 lb fluro leader clean. Headed back and gave the rest of my bait away to another. Made it back to launch at 10am for an early morning. Fish was a little bit shorter than my recent catches at 32", but still a nice catch. Setup: 8' Sabre 20-40 lb, Saltist 20 with 40 lb braid to 5' of 25 lb fluro leader. 2/0 ringed J hook. Fresh Sashimi and collar and the freezer filled with fillets.

08-25-2015, 11:42 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats on the yellow. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

08-25-2015, 08:00 AM	#2
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Sweet thanks for posting. That was an interesting day. Lots of life but hard to track down the right kind

08-26-2015, 01:14 AM	#4
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	Nice hood too

08-27-2015, 08:41 AM	#5
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Thanks guys! My daughter's fifth birthday is this Sunday.... so lots of fish tacos! That is, if I don't catch something tomorrow. Then its sashimi or ceviche!