Not much to report for LJ for 8/23/13 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

beef78 · 08-26-2013, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

Aaron, I hear you. LJ hasn't been good to me this year. I haven't been able to fish quite often enough to get a feel or see many patterns. The almost continuous influx of squid may have changed the feeding habits of the local fish. It's August, we should be throwing surface irons not fishing 6 oz on the bottom. Mike

I saw a few boats throwing irons on Sunday. Didn't see them catching. I heard that someone caught a YT, but I don't know the details only that I did not catch one on my fly lined mac or Iron.

ratdog · 08-26-2013, 01:35 PM

I was out saturday morning also, saw a guy in a skiff catch a real nice YT. Took him at least 1/2 hr to bring it in as he tried everyway to let a seal come get it or for it to get tangled in kelp!!! It just proves that it sure helps to be lucky no matter how much skill you have. He said he was flylining a spanish mack, for some reason I don't think he knew what he was doing but thats what he said. Old School rules and when a prize is caught its a treasure.

Vikingj · 08-26-2013, 02:50 PM

Sorry hear of your misfortune. Time to get out there and fill up that freezer again. Thanks for your report- I will be looking forward to hearing your future successes.
Wayne

FISH11 · 08-26-2013, 07:58 PM

On Saturday I also saw the guy in the skiff and it was easy to see the yellowtail sticking up and out of the bow. Here is a picture of the guy landing the one on the kayak. It was a distance away and using the telephoto to get a closer look was hard with the movement of the swell. On some of the pictures all you can see is his head because the swell passing by would cover the line of sight. This is the only picture that came out as he gaffed the fish. It was taken from about 100 yards away. It got me excited to see the action. I'm going out every change I get because I want one like that myself. It looked like a great fish.

08-26-2013, 07:58 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Not much to report for LJ for 8/23/13 On Saturday I also saw the guy in the skiff and it was easy to see the yellowtail sticking up and out of the bow. Here is a picture of the guy landing the one on the kayak. It was a distance away and using the telephoto to get a closer look was hard with the movement of the swell. On some of the pictures all you can see is his head because the swell passing by would cover the line of sight. This is the only picture that came out as he gaffed the fish. It was taken from about 100 yards away. It got me excited to see the action. I'm going out every change I get because I want one like that myself. It looked like a great fish. Attached Images

08-26-2013, 01:35 PM	#2
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	I was out saturday morning also, saw a guy in a skiff catch a real nice YT. Took him at least 1/2 hr to bring it in as he tried everyway to let a seal come get it or for it to get tangled in kelp!!! It just proves that it sure helps to be lucky no matter how much skill you have. He said he was flylining a spanish mack, for some reason I don't think he knew what he was doing but thats what he said. Old School rules and when a prize is caught its a treasure.

08-26-2013, 02:50 PM	#3
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Sorry hear of your misfortune. Time to get out there and fill up that freezer again. Thanks for your report- I will be looking forward to hearing your future successes. Wayne