DP 9/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DanaPT · 09-20-2012, 08:14 AM

Made it to the headlands around 7:30am.

Plenty of sea & bird life. I Noticed a commotion of birds on the inside kelp, middle strands area.

Pulled up to see the water clouded with bait fish. Not anchovies or sardines, these where skinnier, smaller and brown. I noticed they we being chased from below and above.

1st tried a sabiki to catch a few of them bait fish. no luck.

Next through a metal spoon and hooked a nice 14 inch green mack. What a fun fish to catch on a smaller rod. Did this a few times and caught a couple more. The spoon stopped working so I tied on a hook, used some cut squid and kept catching macks trying to find a smaller sized model.

I finally hooked an 8-10 green mack, pinned that on to a three way and dropped it down.

few minutes later, a little bendo, reel it in and it was a baby WSB about 18 inches. Simple lip hook and release and off it went.

I did not get a water temp, it was glassy and calm. Not another yakker to be seen at the headlands during my shift. In all, 1 calico, several macks, and a small WSB.

Finished up around 12n, just as the wind kicked up.

Good luck to anyone heading out this weekend. Should be a fund time.

09-20-2012, 08:14 AM	#1
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	DP 9/19 Made it to the headlands around 7:30am. Plenty of sea & bird life. I Noticed a commotion of birds on the inside kelp, middle strands area. Pulled up to see the water clouded with bait fish. Not anchovies or sardines, these where skinnier, smaller and brown. I noticed they we being chased from below and above. 1st tried a sabiki to catch a few of them bait fish. no luck. Next through a metal spoon and hooked a nice 14 inch green mack. What a fun fish to catch on a smaller rod. Did this a few times and caught a couple more. The spoon stopped working so I tied on a hook, used some cut squid and kept catching macks trying to find a smaller sized model. I finally hooked an 8-10 green mack, pinned that on to a three way and dropped it down. few minutes later, a little bendo, reel it in and it was a baby WSB about 18 inches. Simple lip hook and release and off it went. I did not get a water temp, it was glassy and calm. Not another yakker to be seen at the headlands during my shift. In all, 1 calico, several macks, and a small WSB. Finished up around 12n, just as the wind kicked up. Good luck to anyone heading out this weekend. Should be a fund time.