LJ 7-25 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Brett D. · 07-25-2006, 07:40 PM

Hit the water at 5am this morning. Bat was very scarce at the reserve buoy. I only caught a rockfish and 2 small calicos there while trying to make bait. I left there without any bait and trolled a yozuri around for about 40 minutes then I tried to make bait again on the inside in about 30-40 feet of water. Bingo. 2 drops netted me five pieces and then a guy named Dave in a orange prowler 13 came by and handed me 3 greenbacks and told me the mackeral went crazy right after I left the yellow can. :roll:
So I pinned one of the macs on and I only had to paddle for 5 minutes before I was hooked up on the first tail of the day. It was just a little 10 pounder. Another 30 minutes of trolling netted me two more tail and and 2 lost fish and my bait was gone that quickly. Tried to make some more bait on the inside again but couldn't locate any. So I went back to trolling the yozuri again and picked up my fourth tail of the day about 200 yards outside the reserve. The last 3 were released unharmed and I only kept the first one of the day.

I also caught 6 calicos in about 20 feet of water today. the largest went 4lbs.Back at the landing there were yellowtail everywhere of all sizes. I saw 4 other yakkers with multiple tails and 2 boats that had tails. One little aluminum skiff had a 30# tail and another guy in a 9.6 basstender had 5 tails the biggest was probably 25#.
Dave the guy that gave me the bait had 2 nice ones as well.

I wish I could go back out again tomorrow but I promised someone I would take them fishing in the bay tomorrow.
If you are heading out in the morning get there early and make the paddle to pier for the macs.

07-25-2006, 07:40 PM	#1
Brett D. Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santee Posts: 44	LJ 7-25 Hit the water at 5am this morning. Bat was very scarce at the reserve buoy. I only caught a rockfish and 2 small calicos there while trying to make bait. I left there without any bait and trolled a yozuri around for about 40 minutes then I tried to make bait again on the inside in about 30-40 feet of water. Bingo. 2 drops netted me five pieces and then a guy named Dave in a orange prowler 13 came by and handed me 3 greenbacks and told me the mackeral went crazy right after I left the yellow can. :roll: So I pinned one of the macs on and I only had to paddle for 5 minutes before I was hooked up on the first tail of the day. It was just a little 10 pounder. Another 30 minutes of trolling netted me two more tail and and 2 lost fish and my bait was gone that quickly. Tried to make some more bait on the inside again but couldn't locate any. So I went back to trolling the yozuri again and picked up my fourth tail of the day about 200 yards outside the reserve. The last 3 were released unharmed and I only kept the first one of the day. I also caught 6 calicos in about 20 feet of water today. the largest went 4lbs.Back at the landing there were yellowtail everywhere of all sizes. I saw 4 other yakkers with multiple tails and 2 boats that had tails. One little aluminum skiff had a 30# tail and another guy in a 9.6 basstender had 5 tails the biggest was probably 25#. Dave the guy that gave me the bait had 2 nice ones as well. I wish I could go back out again tomorrow but I promised someone I would take them fishing in the bay tomorrow. If you are heading out in the morning get there early and make the paddle to pier for the macs.