La Jolla 3.31 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JarrodMc · 04-07-2015, 10:05 PM

It's been a while since I posted anything on here but I've still been out fishing. 3 weeks ago I got a sweet gift after losing a gopro in the drink. I got a nice yellow almost instantly after putting a new bait out; like I was hand feeding it almost. Shortly after that one, my buddy Justin hooks up right in front of me as we're slow trolling so I pitch a jig out and it's instantly hammered. As I was fighting that fish, my live bait went off too. I managed to land the one on the jig and the other spit the bait.

Fast forward to 3.31 and Steveoo, Jim Sammons and his daughter are there and they all hook up and get their fish in. 15 minutes later my bait gets hammered right after I see a dog pop up. Instantly I'm thinking dog as it's towing me pretty fast; that was until I felt headshakes that I knew I had a nice yellow on. The dang thing pulled me straight into the bull kelp where I thought for sure I would lose it. Steveooo watched me for a few minutes until he thought for sure I would break it off. As what seemed like an eternity of a game of Tug-of-War, I was tempted to cut the line too as I wasn't getting anywhere with it. After giving it one more last ditch effort and really pulling hard to work it loose, I pull up a tree full of kelp with a fish in the middle of it! Not a giant but at least 100 lbs of kelp made it feel a little bigger

King Saba · 04-07-2015, 10:19 PM

Love it!

chancy94 · 04-08-2015, 12:39 AM

So sick man! Nice ones!

FARRIER · 04-08-2015, 07:39 AM

What a great day for all. The proverbial shoulda been here yesterday story!

landwhale · 04-08-2015, 12:48 PM

Way to go Jarrod

T-Rex · 04-08-2015, 07:34 PM

Nice

voodoo · 04-08-2015, 07:47 PM

Wait all I see in thepics are fish, where's the kelp???
Nice job though !! I can't wait to get back to LA Jolla - need to get my xfactor fixed .

lbsurf2ca · 04-08-2015, 09:05 PM

What's up with the Philly in the background of that first pic. She doesn't look impressed. Nice work on the yellows

Bennyblanco · 04-08-2015, 10:40 PM

Look at that yellowtail!

wiredantz · 04-09-2015, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbsurf2ca

What's up with the Philly in the background of that first pic. She doesn't look impressed. Nice work on the yellows

she must of gotten skunked

or she figured out that her husband loves to fish more that he loves her.

FlyFishinYakr · 04-09-2015, 07:06 PM

Great going Jarrod.

Those 2

Look like bookends.
Poseiden's consolation prize for losing a GoPro!

FFY

JarrodMc · 04-11-2015, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. That girl is just bummed her boyfriend doesn't fish. She was probably thinking of ways to upgrading him to a fisherman

Cbad Mike · 04-11-2015, 09:59 PM

N-I-C-E !!!
Love the daily doubles.
Congrats.

Aaron&Julie · 04-13-2015, 10:01 AM

Congrats, a least a good compensation for losing the GoPro.

04-07-2015, 10:05 PM	#1
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	La Jolla 3.31 It's been a while since I posted anything on here but I've still been out fishing. 3 weeks ago I got a sweet gift after losing a gopro in the drink. I got a nice yellow almost instantly after putting a new bait out; like I was hand feeding it almost. Shortly after that one, my buddy Justin hooks up right in front of me as we're slow trolling so I pitch a jig out and it's instantly hammered. As I was fighting that fish, my live bait went off too. I managed to land the one on the jig and the other spit the bait. Fast forward to 3.31 and Steveoo, Jim Sammons and his daughter are there and they all hook up and get their fish in. 15 minutes later my bait gets hammered right after I see a dog pop up. Instantly I'm thinking dog as it's towing me pretty fast; that was until I felt headshakes that I knew I had a nice yellow on. The dang thing pulled me straight into the bull kelp where I thought for sure I would lose it. Steveooo watched me for a few minutes until he thought for sure I would break it off. As what seemed like an eternity of a game of Tug-of-War, I was tempted to cut the line too as I wasn't getting anywhere with it. After giving it one more last ditch effort and really pulling hard to work it loose, I pull up a tree full of kelp with a fish in the middle of it! Not a giant but at least 100 lbs of kelp made it feel a little bigger Attached Images __________________

04-08-2015, 12:39 AM	#3
chancy94 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 62	So sick man! Nice ones! __________________ Explore More http://voidventure.blogspot.com/

04-08-2015, 07:39 AM	#4
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	What a great day for all. The proverbial shoulda been here yesterday story! __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

04-08-2015, 12:48 PM	#5
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Way to go Jarrod __________________

04-08-2015, 07:34 PM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice __________________

04-07-2015, 10:19 PM	#2
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Love it!

04-08-2015, 07:47 PM	#7
voodoo Junior Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 13	more pics Wait all I see in thepics are fish, where's the kelp??? Nice job though !! I can't wait to get back to LA Jolla - need to get my xfactor fixed .

04-08-2015, 09:05 PM	#8
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	What's up with the Philly in the background of that first pic. She doesn't look impressed. Nice work on the yellows __________________

04-08-2015, 10:40 PM	#9
Bennyblanco Ironman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Inland empire Posts: 175	Look at that yellowtail!

04-09-2015, 07:06 PM	#11
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Great going Jarrod. Those 2 Look like bookends. Poseiden's consolation prize for losing a GoPro! FFY

04-11-2015, 09:46 PM	#12
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	Thanks for the kind words guys. That girl is just bummed her boyfriend doesn't fish. She was probably thinking of ways to upgrading him to a fisherman __________________

04-11-2015, 09:59 PM	#13
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	N-I-C-E !!! Love the daily doubles. Congrats. __________________ [SIGPIC]

04-13-2015, 10:01 AM	#14
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats, a least a good compensation for losing the GoPro. __________________ "Never say die"