lj 5-23am -was LJ hit by a hurricane lastnight..? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Ryan The Sealion · 05-23-2006, 12:40 PM

launched a lil b4 6 and paddled out to find condo sized kelp paddies EVERYWHERE!! The only kelp left on the surface is a small ~200x200 foot batch in about 40 feet of water just past the boiler rocks short of the hotel :shock: <-which looked like it was about to give up and de-root any minute... Out around 80-100 feet I was yoyoing where there used to be bull kelp down deep everywhere, and couldn't snag a thing.. Drug a mack around dodging kelp and grass for a few hours then went over to the little kelp that was left and played with the calicos for a bit.. They were busting on smelt and slammin the plastics on the surface grind

Called it a day early around 10:30 when the wind picked up..On the way in, a group of about 15 harbor seals popped up 10 feet from me and all stared at me like I stole their kelp forest or something :lol: Reached for the camera and they took off

Only good news is that the rain didn't effect the water color, and there was a ton of smelt wandering in search of a new home...if some current pushes them together there could be some action in the evening...

question for you guys that have been fishing LJ for years.. have you ever seen a kelpless summer..? I have no clue if kelp can grow in the summer or if it's too warm, but I'm curious if you think LJ can sustain enough bait without the kelp to keep yellows around??

05-23-2006, 12:40 PM	#1
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	lj 5-23am -was LJ hit by a hurricane lastnight..? launched a lil b4 6 and paddled out to find condo sized kelp paddies EVERYWHERE!! The only kelp left on the surface is a small ~200x200 foot batch in about 40 feet of water just past the boiler rocks short of the hotel :shock: <-which looked like it was about to give up and de-root any minute... Out around 80-100 feet I was yoyoing where there used to be bull kelp down deep everywhere, and couldn't snag a thing.. Drug a mack around dodging kelp and grass for a few hours then went over to the little kelp that was left and played with the calicos for a bit.. They were busting on smelt and slammin the plastics on the surface grind Called it a day early around 10:30 when the wind picked up..On the way in, a group of about 15 harbor seals popped up 10 feet from me and all stared at me like I stole their kelp forest or something :lol: Reached for the camera and they took off Only good news is that the rain didn't effect the water color, and there was a ton of smelt wandering in search of a new home...if some current pushes them together there could be some action in the evening... question for you guys that have been fishing LJ for years.. have you ever seen a kelpless summer..? I have no clue if kelp can grow in the summer or if it's too warm, but I'm curious if you think LJ can sustain enough bait without the kelp to keep yellows around??