Fishing La Jolla 8-12-13

[FISH11]

Hi! This is my first post. I've been fishing La Jolla for the last month after fishing Mission Bay and Lake Morena since buying my Malibu x-factor in May. I like reading all your stories and have learned a lot from the forum. I never thought I would participate in catch and release but since I started Kayak fishing I have released all I've caught. Right now I've been focusing on WSB, Halibut or Yellow Tail. Have not landed one yet, had hook ups and broken lines as well as did not stay hooked in the last few weeks. When I do finally get one if legal size I don't expect it will be released. Yesterday I thought I had my first Yellow Tail cause it hit while lowering my bait (a 10" bonito) in 100' of water. Than a jump out of the water and several hard runs. When I got it closer I realized it was a 4' blue shark, good thing I stopped using wire leaders. When I had him along side and was trying to hold it up out of water. So he had no leverage with his tail to try and turn towards me, his teeth cut the line and saved me from having to get my hands too close to cut it.I got a few pictures and it made my day. Weird it came after Shark week. Hope to meet more of you guys out there. MrPatric introduced him self to me a few trips ago. My name is Mark. Wish all of you great fishing. Thanks.