My first post - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Whizz Bang · 07-05-2011, 09:10 PM

Awesome choice with the revo, get the bait tank, it is summer you do not need the finder right now. Make bait by seeing it on the surface or watching birds, or other yakkers. When in doubt, head to the pier. Watch the surf report, time your sets, tie down. You dont need a surf lesson. Launch early, fish ALL day. If you find yourself struggling to keep your batteries charged and wondering how long you can go without fresh water rinsing your gear....you are on the right track. Do not think that you need to be on or in kelp to catch fish. They are everywhere and in all depths. If you get a finder, get one with a gps....or, buy a gps. Pm me if you need one cheap. Research LJ artificial reefs. Mark them as waypoints. This will give you the ability to bottom fish without the finder if you go that route. Go buy one of those plastic LJ to point loma plastic fishing maps. It will give you additional gps spots to focus on, like the corner. Fish as much as possible, pay attention to the guys you keep seeing at the launch. Make friends with them. If you see a thread that may indicate a hot bite, do not assume that the bite is still on, assume that you missed it by a week to two weeks. Many choose to wait to post, if at all, no one likes a parking lot. Your best source of intel is your own time on the water and the friends you will make. There are some on this site that hate that so many of us do that. Tough. We do it for a reason, kayakers alone do not monitor this site, so do power boaters. Learn the value of the pm. I have more to say, however, my wife gets angry if I am on this site when I am fishing the very next day. See you out there.

YakDout · 07-06-2011, 03:22 PM

All very good info man thanks. Is there a specific make/model of fishfinder that you prefer.

Whizz Bang · 07-06-2011, 03:35 PM

Lowrance HDS 5

RedSledTeam · 07-06-2011, 03:37 PM

Hey, go easy on the newbie! The CUDA 350 should do just fine.

YakDout · 07-06-2011, 09:11 PM

The guy at OEX said that they discontinued
the cuda. But that was the one I was looking at. Definitely want to get a model with GPS.

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07-05-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Awesome choice with the revo, get the bait tank, it is summer you do not need the finder right now. Make bait by seeing it on the surface or watching birds, or other yakkers. When in doubt, head to the pier. Watch the surf report, time your sets, tie down. You dont need a surf lesson. Launch early, fish ALL day. If you find yourself struggling to keep your batteries charged and wondering how long you can go without fresh water rinsing your gear....you are on the right track. Do not think that you need to be on or in kelp to catch fish. They are everywhere and in all depths. If you get a finder, get one with a gps....or, buy a gps. Pm me if you need one cheap. Research LJ artificial reefs. Mark them as waypoints. This will give you the ability to bottom fish without the finder if you go that route. Go buy one of those plastic LJ to point loma plastic fishing maps. It will give you additional gps spots to focus on, like the corner. Fish as much as possible, pay attention to the guys you keep seeing at the launch. Make friends with them. If you see a thread that may indicate a hot bite, do not assume that the bite is still on, assume that you missed it by a week to two weeks. Many choose to wait to post, if at all, no one likes a parking lot. Your best source of intel is your own time on the water and the friends you will make. There are some on this site that hate that so many of us do that. Tough. We do it for a reason, kayakers alone do not monitor this site, so do power boaters. Learn the value of the pm. I have more to say, however, my wife gets angry if I am on this site when I am fishing the very next day. See you out there.

07-06-2011, 03:22 PM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	All very good info man thanks. Is there a specific make/model of fishfinder that you prefer.

07-06-2011, 03:35 PM	#3
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Lowrance HDS 5

07-06-2011, 03:37 PM	#4
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Hey, go easy on the newbie! The CUDA 350 should do just fine.

07-06-2011, 09:11 PM	#5
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	The guy at OEX said that they discontinued the cuda. But that was the one I was looking at. Definitely want to get a model with GPS.