Beautiful Day on the water in LJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Raskal311 · 03-29-2014, 04:59 PM

Wasn't any different yesterday other then semi high waves on the way out. Myself and a few other kayakers stood around for 30min before deciding to go for it. My newbie friend ate it twice and only made it out with some assistant from a nice gentalmen watching from his condo. A lot of bait everywhere I was pulling up 5-6 green backs at a time but after 12 or so miles of dragging a green back around the fly line I headed in. At least it was an easy entry.

FISH11 · 03-29-2014, 05:42 PM

It's a bit choppy because of the wind. The sun clearing out the early morning overcast is nice. I couldn't agree more we have a beautiful paradise in our own backyard. I always enjoy any trip at La Jolla even when the weather isn't the best. There is no place that relaxes me more than fishing La Jolla in my Kayak even when the game fish aren't co-operating. On some trips after a while if there's no bite, than I'll go for some rock fish for tacos. The best time is just enjoying the whole experience of La Jolla.

addicted2sp33d · 03-29-2014, 06:54 PM

Yeah, beautiful day out there. Lots of macks swimming everywhere, but no love from any large predators. I happened upon a few bait boils, where there were birds and sea lions crashing all around. Threw my Iron over without any interest.

Then the wind and swell kicked up a few notches.

I remember being in a few troughs and not seeing horizon in any direction.

At one point I stopped to re-tie a knot, and when I looked up, the current/wind had blown me all the way around the point where I couldn't even see the resort anymore.

At that time I decided I should come in before I have to fight even bigger winds/swells or be blown all the way down to Mission Beach!

I was using the "Come In Backwards" technique, since there wasn't a break in the surf at all and some of these were overhead breaks! Unfortunately it didn't work very well. It was going great until I caught a wave on the nose, and instead of punching through, I somehow ended up surfing it with the yak pointed backwards and coming in at 15-20 mph backwards!

I remember the look on one of those tour guide dudes standing in the surf as I backwards-surfed past him.

I managed to keep it straight even though I couldn't paddle through the wave. It was almost all-good as the wave flattened out, until my rear keel caught the sand and my entire yak pirouetted around and dumped me in front of all the pretty girls in bikinis in about 1' of water.

I didn't lose anything, but my rod tip broke. I guess it caught the sand when the yak spun around. Next time I'll probably stow all my gear if the incoming surf is that big.

03-29-2014, 04:59 PM	#1
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,258	Wasn't any different yesterday other then semi high waves on the way out. Myself and a few other kayakers stood around for 30min before deciding to go for it. My newbie friend ate it twice and only made it out with some assistant from a nice gentalmen watching from his condo. A lot of bait everywhere I was pulling up 5-6 green backs at a time but after 12 or so miles of dragging a green back around the fly line I headed in. At least it was an easy entry. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

03-29-2014, 05:42 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	It's a bit choppy because of the wind. The sun clearing out the early morning overcast is nice. I couldn't agree more we have a beautiful paradise in our own backyard. I always enjoy any trip at La Jolla even when the weather isn't the best. There is no place that relaxes me more than fishing La Jolla in my Kayak even when the game fish aren't co-operating. On some trips after a while if there's no bite, than I'll go for some rock fish for tacos. The best time is just enjoying the whole experience of La Jolla. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

03-29-2014, 06:54 PM	#3
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Yeah, beautiful day out there. Lots of macks swimming everywhere, but no love from any large predators. I happened upon a few bait boils, where there were birds and sea lions crashing all around. Threw my Iron over without any interest. Then the wind and swell kicked up a few notches. I remember being in a few troughs and not seeing horizon in any direction. At one point I stopped to re-tie a knot, and when I looked up, the current/wind had blown me all the way around the point where I couldn't even see the resort anymore. At that time I decided I should come in before I have to fight even bigger winds/swells or be blown all the way down to Mission Beach! I was using the "Come In Backwards" technique, since there wasn't a break in the surf at all and some of these were overhead breaks! Unfortunately it didn't work very well. It was going great until I caught a wave on the nose, and instead of punching through, I somehow ended up surfing it with the yak pointed backwards and coming in at 15-20 mph backwards! I remember the look on one of those tour guide dudes standing in the surf as I backwards-surfed past him. I managed to keep it straight even though I couldn't paddle through the wave. It was almost all-good as the wave flattened out, until my rear keel caught the sand and my entire yak pirouetted around and dumped me in front of all the pretty girls in bikinis in about 1' of water. I didn't lose anything, but my rod tip broke. I guess it caught the sand when the yak spun around. Next time I'll probably stow all my gear if the incoming surf is that big. Last edited by addicted2sp33d; 03-29-2014 at 06:59 PM.