LJ 7/29 AM - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 07-29-2006, 02:32 PM

Took a friend out for her maiden kayak adventure. Launched around 5:30 into minimal surf but a steady drizzle and onshore breeze. Got up to the pier to find the bait very thin. Unfortunately, the slight chop sent Crystal's stomach through a loop and she spent the next 15 minutes trying to turn herself inside out. Figured it best to paddle in at that point, not all that bummed since the bait situation was looking bad anyway. Got in the reserve and heard the "Baaaaahhhhhh". Damn. Then double em hooked up. Then Sterling. Then Patrick. Then double em again. Sounded like a trained monkey could have caught tail out there.:lol:

Get Crys back on the beach and she implores me to go back out. Don't have to tell me twice, so I leave her a sandwich, a drink, a dry shirt, and a radio and charge back out. Made a few baits and started trolling. Not even to the hotel the flyline sings. Fish rips a good amount of line then tries to play dead on the bottom. Steady fun fight brought this bad boy to gaff.

Cruised over to donate a bait to Razor; he got bent shortly thereafter.
Not what he was looking for, though some out there would have been thrilled.

Headed in when Crystal came back on the radio saying she was heading out to give it another go. Gotta like this girl's spunk.

Got some donated baits (Thanks Matt) and met her at the buoy. Headed over the spot where I got bit but as soon as we started drifting she began to resemble kermit the frog. Decided to cut the losses and call it a day. Handed off the bait on the way in and landed to a zoo at the beach. Not sure if the new round-a-bout system is really helping anything down there, but at least the lifeguard has been nice to me lately. Shame I couldn't get Crystal on a YT but she certainly did her best to overcome what looks like a brutal case of seasickness.

DESTROYER · 07-29-2006, 03:06 PM

Nice report...I'll me hitting it on Monday and most likely an eveing Session on Tuesday...It's that time of year

Moyer

tylerdurden · 07-29-2006, 03:15 PM

I guess I am just an untrained monkey as I could not catch a yt this time. I had a hard time pulling the plug on the day as I really wanted a fish today. Ended up bouncing the bottom just outside the buoys for a while then came in. Saw a 45" halibut on a friends boat.

The weather sucked, bait was tough to find at the pier and buoys.

ski · 07-29-2006, 03:31 PM

What a trooper that Crystal is! Got to give her respect, for giving it a second try

All I got was a pig calico on a spanish (released). Seems like I might have gone out too far, and overshot the fish.
Hope to get out there again next weekend.
Mark

Razorback · 07-29-2006, 05:10 PM

[quote="madscientist"] Sounded like a trained monkey could have caught tail out there.:lol:

Don't feel bad Tyler - that's a HAWG Checkerboard on the end of my line. Guess I should've been in the bass tourney - but I'd rather keep up with the monkey training.

I wasn't even supposed to be on the water today - but rose early and thought I'd get back before mi esposa awakens.... :lol:

Darn thing about fishing with Brad is its like pulling slots in Vegas - hard to know when to say when..... The guy sits right next to me and gets the yeller zing (not the 1st time either).. I get the Grumpy Calico. I gotta get this guy on a plane and off to the MGM, have him sit next to me at the Blackjack table and press the luck at the tables. :P

Great day on the H2O - I enjoyed the light rain - but the bait extinction was killin' me.

Razor Out

Dan · 07-29-2006, 10:16 PM

nice one Brad. Congrats on getting one with all the extra paddlin.

Will B. · 07-30-2006, 12:57 AM

All the bass tournament participants out there today heard a lot of off color remarks about bass from certain people and their ears were burning
:lol:

nmbrinkman · 07-30-2006, 06:02 AM

I got to the launch around 4 this morning and pulled the yak next to some dudes... I re-checked my stuff for a minute and proceeded to make my way out.... then this guy yells to me "IT'S CLOSED"... I yell back "WHAT" and they go silent.. Stupid tourist must have though "hmmm, nobody fishes LJ unless their in a tourny"...anyway, make my way out to the really, really submerged kelp to make bait and then make my way out to area where a bunch of PB were.... I wasn't planning on fishing right next to em, but there was so much hooting and hollering that I had to see what was going on... as soon as I get out there it was a non-stop bite... I didn't have as many macs as I would of like to but I didn't want to waste good fishing for a couple more macs...after some a seized bearing in my sideplate, chaos on a double hookup, bent rod action while trying to recover from the chaos and 000 bait left, I called it a day early... Had to see a matinee (sp?) broadway musical with the wife :roll: .... Hey, in order for me to fish everyweekend, I have to make the sacrafice in order to gain points... small price in my opinion

....

Razorback · 07-30-2006, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will B.

All the bass tournament participants out there today heard a lot of off color remarks about bass from certain people and their ears were burning
:lol:

Hey Will -

Sorry you weren't feelin' the Love. Just to make it up - how about OEX jumps in on the next trail??? :P

Peace and Out

Razor

07-29-2006, 02:32 PM	#1
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	LJ 7/29 AM Took a friend out for her maiden kayak adventure. Launched around 5:30 into minimal surf but a steady drizzle and onshore breeze. Got up to the pier to find the bait very thin. Unfortunately, the slight chop sent Crystal's stomach through a loop and she spent the next 15 minutes trying to turn herself inside out. Figured it best to paddle in at that point, not all that bummed since the bait situation was looking bad anyway. Got in the reserve and heard the "Baaaaahhhhhh". Damn. Then double em hooked up. Then Sterling. Then Patrick. Then double em again. Sounded like a trained monkey could have caught tail out there.:lol: Get Crys back on the beach and she implores me to go back out. Don't have to tell me twice, so I leave her a sandwich, a drink, a dry shirt, and a radio and charge back out. Made a few baits and started trolling. Not even to the hotel the flyline sings. Fish rips a good amount of line then tries to play dead on the bottom. Steady fun fight brought this bad boy to gaff. Cruised over to donate a bait to Razor; he got bent shortly thereafter. Not what he was looking for, though some out there would have been thrilled. Headed in when Crystal came back on the radio saying she was heading out to give it another go. Gotta like this girl's spunk. Got some donated baits (Thanks Matt) and met her at the buoy. Headed over the spot where I got bit but as soon as we started drifting she began to resemble kermit the frog. Decided to cut the losses and call it a day. Handed off the bait on the way in and landed to a zoo at the beach. Not sure if the new round-a-bout system is really helping anything down there, but at least the lifeguard has been nice to me lately. Shame I couldn't get Crystal on a YT but she certainly did her best to overcome what looks like a brutal case of seasickness. __________________

07-29-2006, 05:10 PM	#5
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	Re: LJ 7/29 AM [quote="madscientist"] Sounded like a trained monkey could have caught tail out there.:lol: Don't feel bad Tyler - that's a HAWG Checkerboard on the end of my line. Guess I should've been in the bass tourney - but I'd rather keep up with the monkey training. I wasn't even supposed to be on the water today - but rose early and thought I'd get back before mi esposa awakens.... :lol: Darn thing about fishing with Brad is its like pulling slots in Vegas - hard to know when to say when..... The guy sits right next to me and gets the yeller zing (not the 1st time either).. I get the Grumpy Calico. I gotta get this guy on a plane and off to the MGM, have him sit next to me at the Blackjack table and press the luck at the tables. :P Great day on the H2O - I enjoyed the light rain - but the bait extinction was killin' me. Razor Out __________________

07-29-2006, 03:06 PM	#2
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Nice report...I'll me hitting it on Monday and most likely an eveing Session on Tuesday...It's that time of year Moyer

07-29-2006, 03:15 PM	#3
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	I guess I am just an untrained monkey as I could not catch a yt this time. I had a hard time pulling the plug on the day as I really wanted a fish today. Ended up bouncing the bottom just outside the buoys for a while then came in. Saw a 45" halibut on a friends boat. The weather sucked, bait was tough to find at the pier and buoys.

07-29-2006, 03:31 PM	#4
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	What a trooper that Crystal is! Got to give her respect, for giving it a second try All I got was a pig calico on a spanish (released). Seems like I might have gone out too far, and overshot the fish. Hope to get out there again next weekend. Mark

07-29-2006, 10:16 PM	#6
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	nice one Brad. Congrats on getting one with all the extra paddlin.

07-30-2006, 12:57 AM	#7
Will B. Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 96	All the bass tournament participants out there today heard a lot of off color remarks about bass from certain people and their ears were burning :lol:

07-30-2006, 06:02 AM	#8
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I got to the launch around 4 this morning and pulled the yak next to some dudes... I re-checked my stuff for a minute and proceeded to make my way out.... then this guy yells to me "IT'S CLOSED"... I yell back "WHAT" and they go silent.. Stupid tourist must have though "hmmm, nobody fishes LJ unless their in a tourny"...anyway, make my way out to the really, really submerged kelp to make bait and then make my way out to area where a bunch of PB were.... I wasn't planning on fishing right next to em, but there was so much hooting and hollering that I had to see what was going on... as soon as I get out there it was a non-stop bite... I didn't have as many macs as I would of like to but I didn't want to waste good fishing for a couple more macs...after some a seized bearing in my sideplate, chaos on a double hookup, bent rod action while trying to recover from the chaos and 000 bait left, I called it a day early... Had to see a matinee (sp?) broadway musical with the wife :roll: .... Hey, in order for me to fish everyweekend, I have to make the sacrafice in order to gain points... small price in my opinion ....