LJ 5-8 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steamroll · 05-08-2007, 08:49 AM

Launched at 4am, small yet annoying surf. Made bait at the pier. Saw a flying fish swimming around in the pier lights

Mostly greenbacks at the pier with a few spanish mixed in.

Trolled my way across the canyon and outside to the kelp. Bait was busting everywhere. Birds were crashing the surface but never in a big group.

Casted my surface iron into a boil and hooked a bigger model cuda before donating it to the tax man.

It looks very fishy out there, I may head back out this afternoon for a PM sesh.

FISHIONADO · 05-08-2007, 09:41 AM

I saw the dog eating your fish, didn't recognize you on the dark green WS yak. Lots of bait around but the right kind wouldn't bite for me. Couldn't even get a calico on my way back in.

nmbrinkman · 05-08-2007, 09:44 AM

Wish I could be out there.. Wifeys Bday today and Moms day on sunday.. I think I may try and do a PM trip saturday. I just hate trying to make bait after greylight

Holy Mackerel · 05-08-2007, 12:26 PM

Thanks for the report! I am headed out this afternoon, hopefully the tourists aren't in full force.. just love when the parents let their kids build sand castles at the launch ramp....

dorado50 · 05-08-2007, 02:59 PM

Yea, It appeared promising this morning, with pleanty of bait, warming waters and all.But for me just no go. Slow trolled around for yellows to come up from 6:00am to 10:00, then called it a day!

FISHIONADO · 05-08-2007, 03:45 PM

This was the story of my morning.... at least I got to hear the clicker sing a couple times, kept it interesting.

ski · 05-08-2007, 04:05 PM

Dave
I had a knothead do the same to my bait last week. I saw him dive on my bait via the ff. He never made the clicker chirp, but when I reeled in my bait, in came the head just like in your pic. It was kind of wierd seeing the mac head still pumping it's gills without the rest of the body.
Mark

madscientist · 05-08-2007, 04:36 PM

I went looonnnngggg (18miles roundtrip), looking for T's.

wavster · 05-08-2007, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FISHIONADO

This was the story of my morning....

At least you had some action...

Dave, thanks for the bait, unfortunately, since you dropped Adi's greenie, you set the
tone for my luck today. Nothing even bit.

I saw several WSB cruising (6 in all), so I know they're out there. I just need to get
them to bite me.

FISHIONADO · 05-08-2007, 07:02 PM

That greenback would have had special karma, caught in a double secret spot, soaked in Adi's tank, then cured for 4 hours in mine, then it took both of us to get it out of the tank.

I found a banana peel in the back of my truck when I got back in, good thing, I thought my lucky hat had lost it's mojo. I wonder who I owe a Chiquita in the tailpipe to? lol

lamb · 05-08-2007, 07:15 PM

ouch...

I may not be catching much lately... just part of the strategy - work on paddling till 19th, then....

...but I sure eat well.

Wavster, what did you have for dinner?

The Jewel:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/516/2.MOV

wavster · 05-08-2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamb

Wavster, what did you have for dinner?

Not sure what that's all about Adi? Did I offend you? Didn't mean to...

But since you asked,

...Lahaina Pizza with Swami's IPA...

lamb · 05-09-2007, 06:45 AM

I probably misunderstood - I'm good at that.

I thought the tone was set because the greenie was Adi's, not because it was handed over...

I'm hyper sensitive when I'm not catching squat... From all the raw material on that picture, I provided coke and potatoes from Vons... lol

FISHIONADO · 05-09-2007, 07:10 AM

I saw Wavster on my way in and passed him several jumbo spanish macks, and I had one of the greenbacks Adi gave me at the beginning of the morning still in the tank. It was funny becuase I got all the spanish out easily but that greenback was still lively after 4 hours and was hiding in the back of my kayatank or moving quickly, it took both of us to get him out, then I lost him trying to transfer to Wavster's tank. We laughed and said that would have been the karma bait that would have caught the big one. BTW, I had spagetti for dinner, tasted like skunk. Too bad I don't have a taste for mackerel.

wavster · 05-09-2007, 08:06 AM

Adi,

No biggie. Just wanted to be sure I didn't say the wrong thing. You've definitely caught more than I.

Didn't know you were so touchy, though...

I'll be sure to not out fish you on the 19th.

Dan · 05-09-2007, 08:15 AM

Evening session last night was plugged with bait. Smelt and brownies all over, had one encounter with a

out deep away from all the surface bait, but it didn't stick.

esdees · 05-09-2007, 11:36 AM

I hit a thick patch of greenies last night and still wasn't able to pull anything other than macks and calicoes out of it. You know how people get lethargic when it's hot out? Well, I think the fish are on the front porch in their rocking chairs, sipping iced tea, and not real interested in what we put in front of them. Jerks.

Matt · 05-10-2007, 07:54 AM

They are drinking mint julips and super socko wit' gin what a bunch of punks!!! It's on now biatches!!!

Handymansd · 05-10-2007, 09:51 AM

lol

05-08-2007, 08:49 AM	#1
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	LJ 5-8 Launched at 4am, small yet annoying surf. Made bait at the pier. Saw a flying fish swimming around in the pier lights Mostly greenbacks at the pier with a few spanish mixed in. Trolled my way across the canyon and outside to the kelp. Bait was busting everywhere. Birds were crashing the surface but never in a big group. Casted my surface iron into a boil and hooked a bigger model cuda before donating it to the tax man. It looks very fishy out there, I may head back out this afternoon for a PM sesh. __________________

05-08-2007, 04:36 PM	#8
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	I went looonnnngggg (18miles roundtrip), looking for T's. __________________

05-08-2007, 07:15 PM	#11
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	ouch... I may not be catching much lately... just part of the strategy - work on paddling till 19th, then.... ...but I sure eat well. Wavster, what did you have for dinner? The Jewel: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/516/2.MOV __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-09-2007, 06:45 AM	#13
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	I probably misunderstood - I'm good at that. I thought the tone was set because the greenie was Adi's, not because it was handed over... I'm hyper sensitive when I'm not catching squat... From all the raw material on that picture, I provided coke and potatoes from Vons... lol __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-10-2007, 09:51 AM	#19
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	lol __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

05-08-2007, 09:41 AM	#2
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	I saw the dog eating your fish, didn't recognize you on the dark green WS yak. Lots of bait around but the right kind wouldn't bite for me. Couldn't even get a calico on my way back in.

05-08-2007, 09:44 AM	#3
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Wish I could be out there.. Wifeys Bday today and Moms day on sunday.. I think I may try and do a PM trip saturday. I just hate trying to make bait after greylight

05-08-2007, 12:26 PM	#4
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Thanks for the report! I am headed out this afternoon, hopefully the tourists aren't in full force.. just love when the parents let their kids build sand castles at the launch ramp....

05-08-2007, 02:59 PM	#5
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Yea, It appeared promising this morning, with pleanty of bait, warming waters and all.But for me just no go. Slow trolled around for yellows to come up from 6:00am to 10:00, then called it a day!

05-08-2007, 03:45 PM	#6
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	This was the story of my morning.... at least I got to hear the clicker sing a couple times, kept it interesting.

05-08-2007, 04:05 PM	#7
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Dave I had a knothead do the same to my bait last week. I saw him dive on my bait via the ff. He never made the clicker chirp, but when I reeled in my bait, in came the head just like in your pic. It was kind of wierd seeing the mac head still pumping it's gills without the rest of the body. Mark

05-08-2007, 07:02 PM	#10
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	That greenback would have had special karma, caught in a double secret spot, soaked in Adi's tank, then cured for 4 hours in mine, then it took both of us to get it out of the tank. I found a banana peel in the back of my truck when I got back in, good thing, I thought my lucky hat had lost it's mojo. I wonder who I owe a Chiquita in the tailpipe to? lol

05-09-2007, 07:10 AM	#14
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	I saw Wavster on my way in and passed him several jumbo spanish macks, and I had one of the greenbacks Adi gave me at the beginning of the morning still in the tank. It was funny becuase I got all the spanish out easily but that greenback was still lively after 4 hours and was hiding in the back of my kayatank or moving quickly, it took both of us to get him out, then I lost him trying to transfer to Wavster's tank. We laughed and said that would have been the karma bait that would have caught the big one. BTW, I had spagetti for dinner, tasted like skunk. Too bad I don't have a taste for mackerel.

05-09-2007, 08:06 AM	#15
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	Adi, No biggie. Just wanted to be sure I didn't say the wrong thing. You've definitely caught more than I. Didn't know you were so touchy, though... I'll be sure to not out fish you on the 19th.

05-09-2007, 08:15 AM	#16
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Evening session last night was plugged with bait. Smelt and brownies all over, had one encounter with a out deep away from all the surface bait, but it didn't stick.

05-09-2007, 11:36 AM	#17
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I hit a thick patch of greenies last night and still wasn't able to pull anything other than macks and calicoes out of it. You know how people get lethargic when it's hot out? Well, I think the fish are on the front porch in their rocking chairs, sipping iced tea, and not real interested in what we put in front of them. Jerks.

05-10-2007, 07:54 AM	#18
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	They are drinking mint julips and super socko wit' gin what a bunch of punks!!! It's on now biatches!!!