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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
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La Jolla 2-14-2022 on the Solo Skiff
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Junior
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 19
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LJ.
Nice video
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 430
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Great video! I know the feeling. I've been hitting DP literally every weekend this winter for 8+ hours at a time, launching at 5am in the dark just dreaming of a nice WSB or halibut. I know it's a matter of "time on the water"+"right place, right time" so I keep hitting it even after all the skunk days. Last weekend paid off a bit though. Had a halibut, juvi. WSB and a sandy in the kayak all before sunrise. All undersize, but it was refreshing to get some variety and some decent fights(not just pulling up greenbacks all day for lobster bait!). The bite can only get better from here I hope!
As usual, thanks for the videos. Nice to see some good footage out there while stuck home working instead of just daydreaming ![]() |
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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So much for the theory of the fish biting on the calm before the storm. Beautiful scenery! Love that crystal clear water, always nice, but usually equates to harder fishing -- easier to see the line and hook. Keep em coming Mark!
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Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
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I thought the same thing John, on the calm before the storm. It did snow overnight at my house, melted during the day and we'll get some more tonight. It's a change of scenery, but I live low enough that it doesn't stay and it's not a driving problem. The water was super clear in some areas and getting closer to the surfers was rewarding in getting some video that is better even with the GoPro making it seem twice as far.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 37
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Same Monday
Was out Monday and took the same route. Last couple times bait was tough but found one HUGE pile of perfect size greenbacks at one point- all you wanted. Same result- will use the macs for a last chance hoop night.
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: La Verne, CA
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I see alot of reports of folks catching bait, fly lining bait or trolling nomads or some other diving lure, and blanking out saying the fish must not have been there. I know the majority of the kayak fisherman fish this way at LJ. It's an effective way to catch yellowtail most times of the year but sometimes it's not. I guess my question is do you guys ever change it up? Try a dropper loop at the bottom? Yoyo over marks? Catch squid on a not so secret squid bite? Or just say, you know what I'm just going to target halibut today?
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Paddle for Mahi
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Doing the happy paddle!
Posts: 848
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Good effort Mark!
Love those purple jelly’s! |
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 47
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Thanks for the post Mark. See you on the water soon!
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www.TheKayakLaunch
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Orange County
Posts: 229
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Wish I could pedal my Hobie that fast
![]() Thanks for the video, beautiful footage. Maybe a fish on the next one but like you said its more about enjoying the moment.
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