La Jolla 3/9am

[nmbrinkman]

I was out where most the boats were until about 2:30.... Had a hard time making bait.. got mostly smelt . Then as the tide was lowering, I found myself smack dab ontop of the kelp. Explains why I was only finding smelt. Once I found the edge of the kelp, I immedietaly found a school of spaniards and began to crank em in. Unfortunetaly as I got settled in with bait, the birds clocked out. Nothing but a slimer for me on the Raider megabait (silver and black). Some YT were caught though. I heard a bit of chatter on 72 about a 18 lb YT landed by a PB... Looked like Summer months today..Get ready for a long paddle though. It was about 2.5 to 3 miles from the shores to the birds at one point (closer in earlier on). That about a 45 - 60 minute paddle for most. (based on how fast your kayak cruises. my FnD is slow.. 3 mph sustained.. closer to 4 mph if flat and no wind)