San Diego kayak Fishing - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rtobin19 · 10-22-2015, 10:56 PM

I'm feeling adventurous and wanted to make a kayak fishing bucket list here in SoCal. What are the top ten locations I need to fish in the next year? Just looking for some ideas.
Thanks

MrPatrick · 10-22-2015, 11:09 PM

La Jolla
South San Diego Bay for Bonefish

1morehobby · 10-22-2015, 11:16 PM

What is your experience level with kayak fishing, or kayaking and/or fishing?

What do you want to target? What is your budget?

These adventurous trophies can get costly. Safety first.

YakDout · 10-23-2015, 04:42 AM

Rancho leonero

taggermike · 10-23-2015, 09:21 AM

Plenty of fishing in and near SD.
The "LJ Slam" is a good place to start; sea bass, yellow tail, big halibut, n thresher shark. And with this el nino who knows what else. The south bay slam; catch ever species of bottom shark and ray while fishing for bone fish. Lol.
Sooo many species n places in baja. 4 of my 5 bucket list species live there. And I knocked snook off the list there.
We're also close to loads of lakes that yield many 10+ lb large mouth bass. And big stripers. Hit the Colorado river for large mouth, small mouth, stripers, n massive cat fish.
High Sierras are super doable trips from SD.
Head north for ocean and river salmon. Fish SF bay for sturgeon.
Aim for a big ling cod n 25 species of rock fish.

Shit man, the clocks ticking. Mike

skrilla · 10-23-2015, 10:08 AM

LJ
OEX mothership trip
Makobob's Baja or bust
HOW MB Classic

ctfphoto · 10-23-2015, 10:35 AM

Top ten would be:

La Jolla
LJ
The Jewel
La Jolla
LJ
The Jewel
La Jolla
LJ
The Jewel
and last but not least would be La Jolla

kjsdad619 · 10-23-2015, 01:33 PM

BBBBOOOOOMMMMMM My choices too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctfphoto

Top ten would be:

La Jolla
LJ
The Jewel
La Jolla
LJ
The Jewel
La Jolla
LJ
The Jewel
and last but not least would be La Jolla

kjsdad619 · 10-23-2015, 01:34 PM

La Jolla, SD Bay..my favs

Rtobin19 · 10-24-2015, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1morehobby

What is your experience level with kayak fishing, or kayaking and/or fishing?

What do you want to target? What is your budget?

These adventurous trophies can get costly. Safety first.

My experience on a kayak is mainly local kelp beds, calicos, sand bass, barracudas and what not. I want to target yt and other pelagics. I've been fishing Baja for years mainly the pangas and when a friend brings a boat down. I just bought a PA 13 used and want to get it in the water. I'm thinking La Jolla but but I don't want to intrude on anyone's spot. It seems like a tight knit group that fishes fairly regularly out there.
I just want to get my bearings locally them start venturing south to test myself. The appeal of just being able to get out there somewhat quickly and land a couple of fish and get home has me interested. I'm tired of battling with 40 other people on cattle boats tangling lines and losing fish. I guess I'm just looking for some vet to rookie advice. Kayak fishing seems to be blowing up and I'd like to get out there before every yahoo is out there and I can't find a spot. Thanks, I don't mean to be cynical but I've seen it happen all too often, especially with the year we are having.

619-SWIM-DOG · 10-25-2015, 03:40 AM

Mothership to San Clemente Island.

Zed · 10-25-2015, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtobin19

My experience on a kayak is mainly local kelp beds, calicos, sand bass, barracudas and what not. I want to target yt and other pelagics. I've been fishing Baja for years mainly the pangas and when a friend brings a boat down. I just bought a PA 13 used and want to get it in the water. I'm thinking La Jolla but but I don't want to intrude on anyone's spot. It seems like a tight knit group that fishes fairly regularly out there.
I just want to get my bearings locally them start venturing south to test myself. The appeal of just being able to get out there somewhat quickly and land a couple of fish and get home has me interested. I'm tired of battling with 40 other people on cattle boats tangling lines and losing fish. I guess I'm just looking for some vet to rookie advice. Kayak fishing seems to be blowing up and I'd like to get out there before every yahoo is out there and I can't find a spot. Thanks, I don't mean to be cynical but I've seen it happen all too often, especially with the year we are having.

Then youre late.

Harry Hill · 10-25-2015, 11:44 AM

Hey, I'm one of those Yahoos

Goose1993 · 10-26-2015, 10:57 AM

Central coast for lings is a memorable trip

DanaPT · 10-26-2015, 02:52 PM

Dream kayak trip....Hawaiian mothership. Or fiji island mothership.

Need those winning lotto numbers!

Hunters Pa · 10-27-2015, 08:40 AM

LA River for brown trout. Use corn for bait

10-22-2015, 10:56 PM	#1
Rtobin19 Junior Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 3	San Diego kayak Fishing I'm feeling adventurous and wanted to make a kayak fishing bucket list here in SoCal. What are the top ten locations I need to fish in the next year? Just looking for some ideas. Thanks

10-23-2015, 10:08 AM	#6
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	LJ OEX mothership trip Makobob's Baja or bust HOW MB Classic __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

10-23-2015, 01:34 PM	#9
kjsdad619 Just a Salty Sailor Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 193	La Jolla, SD Bay..my favs __________________ So there I was..

10-22-2015, 11:09 PM	#2
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	La Jolla South San Diego Bay for Bonefish

10-22-2015, 11:16 PM	#3
1morehobby Junior Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 15	What is your experience level with kayak fishing, or kayaking and/or fishing? What do you want to target? What is your budget? These adventurous trophies can get costly. Safety first.

10-23-2015, 04:42 AM	#4
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Rancho leonero

10-23-2015, 09:21 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Plenty of fishing in and near SD. The "LJ Slam" is a good place to start; sea bass, yellow tail, big halibut, n thresher shark. And with this el nino who knows what else. The south bay slam; catch ever species of bottom shark and ray while fishing for bone fish. Lol. Sooo many species n places in baja. 4 of my 5 bucket list species live there. And I knocked snook off the list there. We're also close to loads of lakes that yield many 10+ lb large mouth bass. And big stripers. Hit the Colorado river for large mouth, small mouth, stripers, n massive cat fish. High Sierras are super doable trips from SD. Head north for ocean and river salmon. Fish SF bay for sturgeon. Aim for a big ling cod n 25 species of rock fish. Shit man, the clocks ticking. Mike

10-23-2015, 10:35 AM	#7
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Top ten would be: La Jolla LJ The Jewel La Jolla LJ The Jewel La Jolla LJ The Jewel and last but not least would be La Jolla

10-25-2015, 03:40 AM	#11
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Mothership to San Clemente Island.

10-25-2015, 11:44 AM	#13
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	Hey, I'm one of those Yahoos

10-26-2015, 10:57 AM	#14
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Central coast for lings is a memorable trip

10-26-2015, 02:52 PM	#15
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Dream kayak trip....Hawaiian mothership. Or fiji island mothership. Need those winning lotto numbers!

10-27-2015, 08:40 AM	#16
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,359	LA River for brown trout. Use corn for bait