Day after 4th ... No one around. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

surfisher · 07-06-2015, 12:11 PM

Launched around 6am. Got to the grounds and there were only 9-10 people out the whole morning. Awesome. Made some greenbacks and got picked up in about 90ft. Kelped me bad, I ended up cutting about 4 pieces of bull kelp. Been fishing straight braid lately and it's been working just fine, my knots never seem to hold when I tie on a leader no matter how tight I get them. Anyways got the one fish and decided to keep this one, tried for another but had to leave to get to work. Back at the beach by 1030. Super fun morning.

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flemdogg · 07-06-2015, 12:36 PM

Everything seems to be working out great! Well done.

Lipripper92592 · 07-06-2015, 02:56 PM

IT was glass in the am.......and a washing machine by 1:00pm. Glad to hear you got um.....

jorluivil · 07-06-2015, 03:16 PM

You should raise your camera and mount it to the left or right side of the kayak.....whichever your gaff side is.

surfisher · 07-06-2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

You should raise your camera and mount it to the left or right side of the kayak.....whichever your gaff side is.

Yea I definitely need to modify it a bit... the angle I have now is a pretty boring camera height/angle that is for sure.

Geno Machino · 07-06-2015, 03:52 PM

Beautiful

!!!

jlabs63 · 07-06-2015, 04:18 PM

Nice job. I saw you ripping him out of the kelp. You earned it for sure!!!

FISH11 · 07-06-2015, 07:01 PM

Congrats surfisher, enjoy the rewards. You have been landing quite a few Yellows in the last few weeks.

surfisher · 07-06-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

Congrats surfisher, enjoy the rewards. You have been landing quite a few Yellows in the last few weeks.

Thanks Fish, thought I would see you out there today. Lost a good one too a seal today.

FISH11 · 07-06-2015, 07:33 PM

I was there, launched at 5:40 had a hard time making bait. Trolled one to start near the outer kelp edges and end up having a 15" calico hit the bait and after a couple hit he got hooked, landed and released. Couldn't buy a yellow with the macs but fed a lot of seals. Tossed the iron on a lot of marks and bait balls, got hit twice but neither took it long enough. Saw like 3 Yellows landed early, but the rest of the day I could hear on the radio the same frustration I was feeling.

kayakfisherman · 07-06-2015, 07:56 PM

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

surfisher · 07-06-2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

I was there, launched at 5:40 had a hard time making bait. Trolled one to start near the outer kelp edges and end up having a 15" calico hit the bait and after a couple hit he got hooked, landed and released. Couldn't buy a yellow with the macs but fed a lot of seals. Tossed the iron on a lot of marks and bait balls, got hit twice but neither took it long enough. Saw like 3 Yellows landed early, but the rest of the day I could hear on the radio the same frustration I was feeling.

Literally same experience, got two rats on the yoyo and lost all my bait plus that one fish to the seals. Must have missed you! Next time ...

FISH11 · 07-06-2015, 08:43 PM

See You there next week. Tight Lines

kjsdad619 · 07-07-2015, 08:18 AM

Nice! I went out on the 3rd..60+ at least..and I got skunked but still good time! Congrats!

blitzburgh · 07-07-2015, 08:35 AM

Nice!!!

07-06-2015, 12:11 PM	#1
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Day after 4th ... No one around. Launched around 6am. Got to the grounds and there were only 9-10 people out the whole morning. Awesome. Made some greenbacks and got picked up in about 90ft. Kelped me bad, I ended up cutting about 4 pieces of bull kelp. Been fishing straight braid lately and it's been working just fine, my knots never seem to hold when I tie on a leader no matter how tight I get them. Anyways got the one fish and decided to keep this one, tried for another but had to leave to get to work. Back at the beach by 1030. Super fun morning. Last edited by surfisher; 07-06-2015 at 12:16 PM.

07-06-2015, 12:36 PM	#2
flemdogg Island Blood Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 237	Everything seems to be working out great! Well done. __________________ These are my express opinions derived from my experiences - I know less than most and half as much as some!

07-06-2015, 03:16 PM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	You should raise your camera and mount it to the left or right side of the kayak.....whichever your gaff side is. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-06-2015, 07:01 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	Congrats surfisher, enjoy the rewards. You have been landing quite a few Yellows in the last few weeks. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-06-2015, 07:33 PM	#10
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	I was there, launched at 5:40 had a hard time making bait. Trolled one to start near the outer kelp edges and end up having a 15" calico hit the bait and after a couple hit he got hooked, landed and released. Couldn't buy a yellow with the macs but fed a lot of seals. Tossed the iron on a lot of marks and bait balls, got hit twice but neither took it long enough. Saw like 3 Yellows landed early, but the rest of the day I could hear on the radio the same frustration I was feeling. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-06-2015, 02:56 PM	#3
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	IT was glass in the am.......and a washing machine by 1:00pm. Glad to hear you got um.....

07-06-2015, 03:52 PM	#6
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Beautiful !!!

07-06-2015, 04:18 PM	#7
jlabs63 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SD - Carmel Valley Posts: 78	Nice job. I saw you ripping him out of the kelp. You earned it for sure!!!

07-06-2015, 07:56 PM	#11
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Absolutely beautiful!!!!

07-06-2015, 08:43 PM	#13
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	See You there next week. Tight Lines __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-07-2015, 08:18 AM	#14
kjsdad619 Just a Salty Sailor Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 193	Nice! I went out on the 3rd..60+ at least..and I got skunked but still good time! Congrats!

07-07-2015, 08:35 AM	#15
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe