RED - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JeffB · 07-29-2014, 09:37 PM

Like the title says, it was all reds today for the most part. Today was been in the works for about a yr now. I never fish Pt Loma, so don't know anything about it. I've always done LJ. I jump on google earth and marked out some spots to prospect that I thought looked fishy. So I opened the GPS and set sail to my mystery numbers to see what was there. At first the bottom was bare, nothing around. Then slowly fell on top of my marks and it's was absolutely loaded. We were dropping down on nice reds all day, Uncle Paul and I. He managed two smaller lings as wel. We sent a lot of healthy reds and chuckles back down as well. I had two big big fish come off about 50' or less from the boat. The wind was just pushing us to fast, that it made it hard to really fish the area good. Everything came on Lucanus jigs, 5-7oz models. Green/ Chrt/ pink-WHT seem to be the colors they wanted today. Are plans were to scope the spot out then pound the bay and possibly the kelp, but ends up being all bottom fishing. It was fun. The weather was absolutely perfect, besides the wind. I did have one fish almost rip the rod out of my hand, pulled a little drag the. Came unbuttoned about half way up. Sucked. Well I hope you enjoy.

JeffB · 07-29-2014, 09:38 PM

We had about a 2lb average. The smallest fish was about a 1.25# and the biggest 3.5#

ful-rac · 07-29-2014, 10:20 PM

Nnnniiiiiccceee Jeff!

Ooooh I love dem' rockfish!

Kayak? Or boat?

alanw · 07-29-2014, 10:21 PM

Nice catch. Do you cut the gills/guts out on the water?

skrilla · 07-30-2014, 12:05 AM

Nice haul Jeff good eats right there.

Aaron&Julie · 07-30-2014, 06:37 AM

NICE !!!

octico · 07-30-2014, 09:06 AM

Nice fish ... I love them rock fish!

blitzburgh · 07-30-2014, 09:31 AM

I'm seein' REEEDDD! Nice work Jeff

momo fish · 07-30-2014, 12:06 PM

Starting to think you like reds! Nice haul. That's the exotics of rockfish

JeffB · 07-30-2014, 12:25 PM

Yea I just started gutting and ripping the gills out on the water within the last month. Best thing I've ever started doing, only take a min to do. Absolutely no mess when cleaning, even cleaner than a halibut. Meat comes out top notch after filleted.

Yes, we took the boat out and took a break from the kayak yesterday.

07-29-2014, 09:37 PM	#1
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	RED Like the title says, it was all reds today for the most part. Today was been in the works for about a yr now. I never fish Pt Loma, so don't know anything about it. I've always done LJ. I jump on google earth and marked out some spots to prospect that I thought looked fishy. So I opened the GPS and set sail to my mystery numbers to see what was there. At first the bottom was bare, nothing around. Then slowly fell on top of my marks and it's was absolutely loaded. We were dropping down on nice reds all day, Uncle Paul and I. He managed two smaller lings as wel. We sent a lot of healthy reds and chuckles back down as well. I had two big big fish come off about 50' or less from the boat. The wind was just pushing us to fast, that it made it hard to really fish the area good. Everything came on Lucanus jigs, 5-7oz models. Green/ Chrt/ pink-WHT seem to be the colors they wanted today. Are plans were to scope the spot out then pound the bay and possibly the kelp, but ends up being all bottom fishing. It was fun. The weather was absolutely perfect, besides the wind. I did have one fish almost rip the rod out of my hand, pulled a little drag the. Came unbuttoned about half way up. Sucked. Well I hope you enjoy. Attached Images __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

07-29-2014, 09:38 PM	#2
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	We had about a 2lb average. The smallest fish was about a 1.25# and the biggest 3.5# __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

07-29-2014, 10:20 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Nnnniiiiiccceee Jeff! Ooooh I love dem' rockfish! Kayak? Or boat? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-29-2014, 10:21 PM	#4
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice catch. Do you cut the gills/guts out on the water? __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

07-30-2014, 12:05 AM	#5
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Nice haul Jeff good eats right there. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

07-30-2014, 06:37 AM	#6
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	NICE !!! __________________ "Never say die"

07-30-2014, 09:06 AM	#7
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Nice fish ... I love them rock fish!

07-30-2014, 09:31 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	I'm seein' REEEDDD! Nice work Jeff __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-30-2014, 12:06 PM	#9
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Starting to think you like reds! Nice haul. That's the exotics of rockfish

07-30-2014, 12:25 PM	#10
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Yea I just started gutting and ripping the gills out on the water within the last month. Best thing I've ever started doing, only take a min to do. Absolutely no mess when cleaning, even cleaner than a halibut. Meat comes out top notch after filleted. Yes, we took the boat out and took a break from the kayak yesterday. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm