LJ 8/17 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dean Machine · 08-17-2007, 12:37 PM

Hit La Jolla today, parking was easy and I was on the water by 5:30. Paddled out through the gray and made my way to the outside edge of the reserve and found plenty of spanish. Met another yakker named Derek, nice to meet you. At a depth of about 80 feet I slow trolled a flylined spanish straight out and threw a mint colored Iron here and there until I was past the point. Water temp was around 75 deg. As soon as the sun came up, so did the wind and chop, made it almost impossible to read the surface of the water. Decided to cut in toward the kelp and work my way back, so that is what I did. Had one cuda grab my bait, reeled it in and it let go, as I reel my bait to the yak I see it follow behind my horrified and half dead spanish mack. Stuck around for a bit and worked the area near the edge of the kelp for nothing. Wind was still kicking so I ducked behind the point and worked my way back in. Thought maybe the bite was picking up in the last few days, but maybe not. Talked to a few others who caught some calicos but heard nothing of any yellows. Only a few yakkers and a couple cattleboats that kept moving all over the place looking for fish. Off the water by 10:15. Not sure if the wind died after I left but I doubt it.

08-17-2007, 12:37 PM	#1
Dean Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Clemente Posts: 162	LJ 8/17 Hit La Jolla today, parking was easy and I was on the water by 5:30. Paddled out through the gray and made my way to the outside edge of the reserve and found plenty of spanish. Met another yakker named Derek, nice to meet you. At a depth of about 80 feet I slow trolled a flylined spanish straight out and threw a mint colored Iron here and there until I was past the point. Water temp was around 75 deg. As soon as the sun came up, so did the wind and chop, made it almost impossible to read the surface of the water. Decided to cut in toward the kelp and work my way back, so that is what I did. Had one cuda grab my bait, reeled it in and it let go, as I reel my bait to the yak I see it follow behind my horrified and half dead spanish mack. Stuck around for a bit and worked the area near the edge of the kelp for nothing. Wind was still kicking so I ducked behind the point and worked my way back in. Thought maybe the bite was picking up in the last few days, but maybe not. Talked to a few others who caught some calicos but heard nothing of any yellows. Only a few yakkers and a couple cattleboats that kept moving all over the place looking for fish. Off the water by 10:15. Not sure if the wind died after I left but I doubt it. __________________ "Good luck and tight lines!"