La Jolla 1/7/14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 01-08-2014, 08:45 AM

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Saw 2 other kayakers fishing.

One of em was me

I made a tank of perfecto greenbacks, shark bit, a ling and big sand bass on mackerel on the bottom. Yoyo iron only got me a chucklehead rockfish. Whales put on a really good show.

taggermike · 01-08-2014, 10:25 AM

There's plenty of books, websites, and field guides that will help you learn the local fish. We have a bunch of flat fish around here but most you don't often catch. Sand dabs are one of the most common and are good eating. The way I clean them is to take a pair of kitchen shears and trim around the margin of the whole body. Fins, head, guts all trim right off. Some times you can tear the skin off after this or just leave it on. A quick sauté, just a few minutes on each side, and you're done. Grab the spine at each end, give a little shake, and the top fillet should come off with the spine. Flip that fillet over with the spine up, repeat the shake, lift the spine and ribs up, and you should be left to matching fillets laying side by side. A bit of lime or lemon and enjoy. Once you get the hang of them you can eat a dozen. Mike

skrilla · 01-08-2014, 10:32 AM

Watch out for those isopods that crawl outta sanddabs mouths. Will make a grown man scream when not paying attention.

Cbad Mike · 01-09-2014, 12:45 AM

Saw you guys out there while taking an easy paddle with my GF to see the whales. I brought a rod with an iron but didn't try too hard. you should have stayed for the sunset!!!!!!!

PS. Thanks Neill for the great Dab info.

***For my personal up to date fish reports along with on the water reports visit and LIKE my Facebook page "OTW with Michael Weist"***

01-08-2014, 10:32 AM	#3
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Watch out for those isopods that crawl outta sanddabs mouths. Will make a grown man scream when not paying attention. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

01-09-2014, 12:45 AM	#4
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Saw you guys out there while taking an easy paddle with my GF to see the whales. I brought a rod with an iron but didn't try too hard. you should have stayed for the sunset!!!!!!! PS. Thanks Neill for the great Dab info. *For my personal up to date fish reports along with on the water reports visit and LIKE my Facebook page "OTW with Michael Weist"* Attached Images __________________ [SIGPIC]

01-08-2014, 10:25 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	There's plenty of books, websites, and field guides that will help you learn the local fish. We have a bunch of flat fish around here but most you don't often catch. Sand dabs are one of the most common and are good eating. The way I clean them is to take a pair of kitchen shears and trim around the margin of the whole body. Fins, head, guts all trim right off. Some times you can tear the skin off after this or just leave it on. A quick sauté, just a few minutes on each side, and you're done. Grab the spine at each end, give a little shake, and the top fillet should come off with the spine. Flip that fillet over with the spine up, repeat the shake, lift the spine and ribs up, and you should be left to matching fillets laying side by side. A bit of lime or lemon and enjoy. Once you get the hang of them you can eat a dozen. Mike