La Jolla June 1st - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Chief Gunner · 06-02-2012, 04:15 AM

I ditched work and got out on the water at 6. It was pretty calm and the launch was an Easy day. I had a slow go making bait on the north edge of the Kelp. I caught 3 small slime sticks and 3 short Calicos there on sabiki & Kroc combo. I did better moving off to the outside western edge. The bigger green Macs were on there.

I Metered some fish out in about 120-130ft of water and tried the iron while soaking a big Mac but only got bit hard once by a Blue shark.

That SOB went through my 30lb flouro leader like a hot knife through butter. I got him near enough to the PA to see color then nothing. A minute later he came up and swam beside me with the leader hanging out of his mouth...like he was giving me a one finger salute.

I kept my radio on scan and kept an eye out on the others on yaks and in boats all day, it looked like it was slow for all of us.

Oh well any day fishing and being on the water is better than a day at work

There's supposed be another low pressure system coming in the next few days so I'll try to get back on the water tomorrow and work some different spots I have saved in my GPS and hopefully I'll do better.

lamb · 06-02-2012, 06:44 PM

Thanks for the report.

Blue shark? Never seen one of them close by in LJ... 4-5+ miles out OK, but not close-by inshore...

Are you sure it wasn't mako?

JNAST13ST · 06-02-2012, 07:06 PM

Was it shark day I hooked up on one too in 90ft of water across from the bridge scary

Chief Gunner · 06-03-2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lamb

Thanks for the report.

Blue shark? Never seen one of them close by in LJ... 4-5+ miles out OK, but not close-by inshore...

Are you sure it wasn't mako?

Yup it was a Blue for sure, about 4 foot long. I got a real good look at it when it cruised by me with the leader hanging out of it's mouth.

That was a big ass Mac I had on too, nose hooked with a 6/0 hook.

I was thinking the same thing about it being so close to Shore.

It was hungry so I'm guessing it was following the schools of big fatty Macs that were out there.

JNAST13ST · 06-03-2012, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Gunner

Yup it was a Blue for sure, about 4 foot long. I got a real good look at it when it cruised by me with the leader hanging out of it's mouth.

That was a big ass Mac I had on too, nose hooked with a 6/0 hook.

I was thinking the same thing about it being so close to Shore.

It was hungry so I'm guessing it was following the schools of big fatty Macs that were out there.

Yeah that's what I was using for bait a 6inch Mac

ashmoz · 06-03-2012, 10:08 AM

Makos all over the place in LJ...

06-02-2012, 04:15 AM	#1
Chief Gunner Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakeside Posts: 97	La Jolla June 1st I ditched work and got out on the water at 6. It was pretty calm and the launch was an Easy day. I had a slow go making bait on the north edge of the Kelp. I caught 3 small slime sticks and 3 short Calicos there on sabiki & Kroc combo. I did better moving off to the outside western edge. The bigger green Macs were on there. I Metered some fish out in about 120-130ft of water and tried the iron while soaking a big Mac but only got bit hard once by a Blue shark. That SOB went through my 30lb flouro leader like a hot knife through butter. I got him near enough to the PA to see color then nothing. A minute later he came up and swam beside me with the leader hanging out of his mouth...like he was giving me a one finger salute. I kept my radio on scan and kept an eye out on the others on yaks and in boats all day, it looked like it was slow for all of us. Oh well any day fishing and being on the water is better than a day at work There's supposed be another low pressure system coming in the next few days so I'll try to get back on the water tomorrow and work some different spots I have saved in my GPS and hopefully I'll do better.

06-02-2012, 06:44 PM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Thanks for the report. Blue shark? Never seen one of them close by in LJ... 4-5+ miles out OK, but not close-by inshore... Are you sure it wasn't mako? __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

06-02-2012, 07:06 PM	#3
JNAST13ST Living Da Dream! Join Date: May 2012 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 414	Was it shark day I hooked up on one too in 90ft of water across from the bridge scary __________________ Don't tread on me

06-03-2012, 10:08 AM	#6
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	Makos all over the place in LJ...