LA harbor/ Cabrillo - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Striperman1018 · 08-13-2011, 10:34 PM

Hey guys, somewhat new here in the regards that I havent posted much yet but ive been around for a few weeks waiting for something decent to report. Well first things first I finally got a kayak I can fish out of comfortably thanks to one of the BWE members I got it from. Picked up a 09 Hobie Outback just a few hours ago. Taking it out tomorrow morning for the first time.

Anyways on to the good stuff. Fished around LA harbor and cabrillo last Thursday and also today. Thursday was spent mostly targeting flatties to no avail. Decided to make a move with about an hour left to fish. By the time I got to my destination I only had about 20 minutes left. First cast with a fishtrap stuck my first

ever. Short and she went back swimming in no time. Fished around till i had to go for no more love.

Today went back out with a buddy that is also as green to kayak fishing as I am. Went straight to where I left off Thursday and once again stuck another shortie on my first cast. My buddy rolled up next to me and also stuck his first ever

, also a shortie. After that they quit biting and we went in search elsewhere. Found a good bass bite and picked away at them for a few hours. When I got tired of that I went to a whole fresh dead squish on 20lb gear. Drifted around for a while and all of a sudden a solid tap and a slow steady pull. I let it run for a few seconds and sent it home. Upon hookset the fish started to peel drag at a rate I havent seen in a while. Well long story short it went straight to the stringers and was gone.

Needless to say going back out tomorrow to find the puppy that burned me today. Also on my newly acquired yak

Till then......

jorluivil · 08-13-2011, 10:56 PM

Are you guys the ones I was talking to? We landed just before the two jetskis?

bus kid · 08-14-2011, 07:21 AM

Get out of my spot.....
Just kidding welcome to bwe, but stop posting about all the WSB up here, everyone knows the go south for the summer

lowprofile · 08-14-2011, 08:00 AM

good job, i had the same thing happen on friday, got a solid tap on squid, let him sit on it, set the hook and dead weight, then after a few cranks it took off. turned out to be a ray.

Striperman1018 · 08-14-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Are you guys the ones I was talking to? We landed just before the two jetskis?

Were we loading up onto a trailer when you talked to us?

CalicoCody · 08-14-2011, 11:01 AM

Yeah there are a lot of bat rays that have moved into the harbor recently. Hooked a solid 80 pounder on my 15# swimbait set up a few weeks ago... that was fun

08-13-2011, 10:34 PM	#1
Striperman1018 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Inglewood Posts: 39	LA harbor/ Cabrillo Hey guys, somewhat new here in the regards that I havent posted much yet but ive been around for a few weeks waiting for something decent to report. Well first things first I finally got a kayak I can fish out of comfortably thanks to one of the BWE members I got it from. Picked up a 09 Hobie Outback just a few hours ago. Taking it out tomorrow morning for the first time. Anyways on to the good stuff. Fished around LA harbor and cabrillo last Thursday and also today. Thursday was spent mostly targeting flatties to no avail. Decided to make a move with about an hour left to fish. By the time I got to my destination I only had about 20 minutes left. First cast with a fishtrap stuck my first ever. Short and she went back swimming in no time. Fished around till i had to go for no more love. Today went back out with a buddy that is also as green to kayak fishing as I am. Went straight to where I left off Thursday and once again stuck another shortie on my first cast. My buddy rolled up next to me and also stuck his first ever , also a shortie. After that they quit biting and we went in search elsewhere. Found a good bass bite and picked away at them for a few hours. When I got tired of that I went to a whole fresh dead squish on 20lb gear. Drifted around for a while and all of a sudden a solid tap and a slow steady pull. I let it run for a few seconds and sent it home. Upon hookset the fish started to peel drag at a rate I havent seen in a while. Well long story short it went straight to the stringers and was gone. Needless to say going back out tomorrow to find the puppy that burned me today. Also on my newly acquired yak Till then......

08-13-2011, 10:56 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Are you guys the ones I was talking to? We landed just before the two jetskis? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

08-14-2011, 07:21 AM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Get out of my spot..... Just kidding welcome to bwe, but stop posting about all the WSB up here, everyone knows the go south for the summer __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-14-2011, 08:00 AM	#4
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	good job, i had the same thing happen on friday, got a solid tap on squid, let him sit on it, set the hook and dead weight, then after a few cranks it took off. turned out to be a ray.

08-14-2011, 11:01 AM	#6
CalicoCody Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lakewood, California Posts: 46	Yeah there are a lot of bat rays that have moved into the harbor recently. Hooked a solid 80 pounder on my 15# swimbait set up a few weeks ago... that was fun