7-12-15 La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

summers in kuwait · 07-13-2015, 08:45 AM

Got to the launch at about 6am and found really nice conditions. Pretty glassy and flat - easy launch. I made my way out and noticed the bait tank was acting up and couldn't get power to the pump, so I filled the tank up manually and went to make bait. Spent about an hour catching about a dozen good size bonito on a 6lb trout rod was fun but not what I was looking for, so I kept heading out and ended up with four spanish, no greenies for me. Figured I better use these guys before they perish, so I started trolling. Made a couple loops and finally got hit around 9:45am. Fish wrapped me around the kelp for a while! After about 20 mins, I figured it was gone and was debating cutting the line. Then I look and about 20 feet down... I see color, so I start lumberjacking with the gaff and muscle the mass of kelp to surface and sink the gaff.

F&G researcher was on the beach when I landed and took weight and measurements. 37" and 21 lbs after bled and gutted.

Much thanks to the gentlemen in the outback that took the pictures for me. Sorry I didn't get your name. Thank you!

blitzburgh · 07-13-2015, 08:55 AM

Nice work!

ashmoz · 07-13-2015, 09:44 AM

there you go!!

summers in kuwait · 07-14-2015, 02:10 PM

Thanks guys. I just emptied the freezer, so good timing on this fish!

Platano · 07-14-2015, 03:41 PM

Is that a 8' Sabre rod you got there? I have one myself but never used it. Does it get the job done?

Caden · 07-14-2015, 04:09 PM

Nice catch

summers in kuwait · 07-14-2015, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platano

Is that a 8' Sabre rod you got there? I have one myself but never used it. Does it get the job done?

Good eye. That blue and yellow is hard to miss. It is a Sabre 8' 20-40. I just recently switched out my seagate for my older saltist 20 on that rod to see how it worked throwing irons. Its not a $200.00 rod by any means, but it works for me. The other rod is a prosabre 8' 20-40 with a sealine 40 that I use for live bait.

Both rods were less than $50.00 each @ Big 5. I believe they normally run around 80 or so, but I get them when they're on sale from 39.00-49.00 and add the store coupon.

Oxbeast1210 · 07-14-2015, 04:30 PM

nice how often are they on sale?

kayakfisherman · 07-14-2015, 04:41 PM

Great fish, great fish. I can see you just
lumberjacking away!!

summers in kuwait · 07-14-2015, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxbeast1210

nice how often are they on sale?

It seems like a couple times a year. The big 5 on fletcher parkway just had some on sell last week.

summers in kuwait · 07-14-2015, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayakfisherman

Great fish, great fish. I can see you just
lumberjacking away!!

Thanks Yani. I am a Humboldt State alumni. Go lumberjacks!
Now the hard part. Which of your many recipes do I use?

Gerry · 07-14-2015, 08:08 PM

Nicely done. I spoke to you that day. I was the guy in the brown trident losing sabikis left and right from bonitas.

summers in kuwait · 07-15-2015, 10:38 AM

Hey Gerry,

Thanks!
It was nice speaking with you on the water. Yeah those bonito were fun, but pesky. As I worked the outside I found better bait or at least less bonito.
I don't have a fish finder, so its just polarized glasses keeping an eye on the water and covering a lot of ground for me.

Hope to see you out on the water again!

07-13-2015, 08:45 AM	#1
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	7-12-15 La Jolla Got to the launch at about 6am and found really nice conditions. Pretty glassy and flat - easy launch. I made my way out and noticed the bait tank was acting up and couldn't get power to the pump, so I filled the tank up manually and went to make bait. Spent about an hour catching about a dozen good size bonito on a 6lb trout rod was fun but not what I was looking for, so I kept heading out and ended up with four spanish, no greenies for me. Figured I better use these guys before they perish, so I started trolling. Made a couple loops and finally got hit around 9:45am. Fish wrapped me around the kelp for a while! After about 20 mins, I figured it was gone and was debating cutting the line. Then I look and about 20 feet down... I see color, so I start lumberjacking with the gaff and muscle the mass of kelp to surface and sink the gaff. F&G researcher was on the beach when I landed and took weight and measurements. 37" and 21 lbs after bled and gutted. Much thanks to the gentlemen in the outback that took the pictures for me. Sorry I didn't get your name. Thank you!

07-13-2015, 08:55 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-13-2015, 09:44 AM	#3
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	there you go!!

07-14-2015, 02:10 PM	#4
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Thanks guys. I just emptied the freezer, so good timing on this fish!

07-14-2015, 03:41 PM	#5
Platano Junior Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Inland empire Posts: 13	Is that a 8' Sabre rod you got there? I have one myself but never used it. Does it get the job done?

07-14-2015, 04:09 PM	#6
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Nice catch

07-14-2015, 04:30 PM	#8
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	nice how often are they on sale?

07-14-2015, 04:41 PM	#9
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Great fish, great fish. I can see you just lumberjacking away!!

07-14-2015, 08:08 PM	#12
Gerry Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 89	Nicely done. I spoke to you that day. I was the guy in the brown trident losing sabikis left and right from bonitas.

07-15-2015, 10:38 AM	#13
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Hey Gerry, Thanks! It was nice speaking with you on the water. Yeah those bonito were fun, but pesky. As I worked the outside I found better bait or at least less bonito. I don't have a fish finder, so its just polarized glasses keeping an eye on the water and covering a lot of ground for me. Hope to see you out on the water again!