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

YakDout · 05-08-2015, 05:45 PM

The reasons I prefer the greenbacks are because they last much longer flylining with a hook in their nose. Like literally hours and hours. Spanish, I can't say the same for. Reason number two is because they have that fin that always makes me bleed. My guess is that the local fish have keened in on the greenbacks because the Spanish keep fricken poking the roof of their mouth with that damn fin!!!

taggermike · 05-21-2015, 08:01 AM

Don't make it more complicated than it needs be. You can usually find bait between the resesrve bouy and where the kelp line bends to the south. Green macs are preferred for the reasons other have mentioned. Spanish work too and i find they live better in the tank. I've caught yt, Cali's, n halibut on smelt when that's all I had. "Spots" are more critical in the winter when yt are more deeper water structure oriented. We're coming in to our fun season. Look for working birds, obviously, but birds just staying in an area or even 1 tern flying slowly, hovering, and looking is good too. Or find bait and hang out near it with a fly line out. Have the surface iron rod lock n loaded and handy. Lastly in the general advice column; stay away from the big party boats. You don't need them to show you where the fish are and they do us a huge favor by pulling ever dog around right to their sterns. Mike

05-08-2015, 05:45 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	The reasons I prefer the greenbacks are because they last much longer flylining with a hook in their nose. Like literally hours and hours. Spanish, I can't say the same for. Reason number two is because they have that fin that always makes me bleed. My guess is that the local fish have keened in on the greenbacks because the Spanish keep fricken poking the roof of their mouth with that damn fin!!!

05-21-2015, 08:01 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Don't make it more complicated than it needs be. You can usually find bait between the resesrve bouy and where the kelp line bends to the south. Green macs are preferred for the reasons other have mentioned. Spanish work too and i find they live better in the tank. I've caught yt, Cali's, n halibut on smelt when that's all I had. "Spots" are more critical in the winter when yt are more deeper water structure oriented. We're coming in to our fun season. Look for working birds, obviously, but birds just staying in an area or even 1 tern flying slowly, hovering, and looking is good too. Or find bait and hang out near it with a fly line out. Have the surface iron rod lock n loaded and handy. Lastly in the general advice column; stay away from the big party boats. You don't need them to show you where the fish are and they do us a huge favor by pulling ever dog around right to their sterns. Mike