6/1 LJ Saturday Report - LJ Alternate Launch Conditions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 06-03-2013, 01:06 PM

Took a quick ride out on the kayak on Saturday evening, and looked
around South La Jolla area. Shot video of spawning sargo(again), dolphin
pods, and there were terns working a big area but the cuda or yellows
under them were not willing to bite. Plenty of private boats out fly-lining
sardines and tossing surface iron, but no biters that I saw or heard.

Current was real bad, ranging from N, NE/E wrong direction for my pet
bottom dwellers - but I managed to scratch up three which is more
than I'd imagined, given the crap conditions. Water 69 degrees and deep
blue on the outside.

ONE MORE CAST!

Waited a little too long to come in --- at dark --- making landing in the
opening between walls of 6' stacked kelp a bit harrowing. For those
asking about Big Rock/WindanSea launch conditions, check the cool
new 9 foot 'Black Diamond Cornice' drop to the sand. One of the reasons
I continually have this launch 'all to myself'

Sargo Tornado
http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...a6184.mp4.html

The Kayak Launch is right through the 'chutes' in the wall of stacked kelp.

I probably should have started BACK a little sooner

... I can hear the high tide shore break waves crashing and the beach is pitch black.

And I didn't bring a light.

Survived again! Night landings here are always full of suspense - using all your senses coupled with intuition, experience, efficiency, and dumb luck.

Getting the boat off the beach. Note the seaweed padding under the plastic to get up the rock. I do this exit all the time by myself, and it looks more difficult than it is.

And the guys at the shop wonder how my boats get so wrecked. I swear I'm not surfing the reefs with 'em!

No yellows, but something to tug on anyway. And then eat.

Latest Pics:
http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...ibrary/Fishing

06-03-2013, 01:06 PM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	6/1 LJ Saturday Report - LJ Alternate Launch Conditions Took a quick ride out on the kayak on Saturday evening, and looked around South La Jolla area. Shot video of spawning sargo(again), dolphin pods, and there were terns working a big area but the cuda or yellows under them were not willing to bite. Plenty of private boats out fly-lining sardines and tossing surface iron, but no biters that I saw or heard. Current was real bad, ranging from N, NE/E wrong direction for my pet bottom dwellers - but I managed to scratch up three which is more than I'd imagined, given the crap conditions. Water 69 degrees and deep blue on the outside. ONE MORE CAST! Waited a little too long to come in --- at dark --- making landing in the opening between walls of 6' stacked kelp a bit harrowing. For those asking about Big Rock/WindanSea launch conditions, check the cool new 9 foot 'Black Diamond Cornice' drop to the sand. One of the reasons I continually have this launch 'all to myself' Sargo Tornado http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...a6184.mp4.html The Kayak Launch is right through the 'chutes' in the wall of stacked kelp. I probably should have started BACK a little sooner ... I can hear the high tide shore break waves crashing and the beach is pitch black. And I didn't bring a light. Survived again! Night landings here are always full of suspense - using all your senses coupled with intuition, experience, efficiency, and dumb luck. Getting the boat off the beach. Note the seaweed padding under the plastic to get up the rock. I do this exit all the time by myself, and it looks more difficult than it is. And the guys at the shop wonder how my boats get so wrecked. I swear I'm not surfing the reefs with 'em! No yellows, but something to tug on anyway. And then eat. Latest Pics: http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...ibrary/Fishing Last edited by blackcloud9; 06-03-2013 at 05:44 PM.