LJ 8/8 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 08-09-2015, 08:44 AM

Got to the launch at 5:30. Lots of others setting up. Easy launch. Worked hard making bait and finally caught 2 Spanish. Conditions didnt look great at the kelp line. Greenish water and current flowing out. So Headed NW for a few miles. Saw a few spots of bait and terns but no action. Paddled SE to off the NW point and back to the kelp line. Big schools of smelt were all along the kelp but nothing was after them. I got a hook up out in front of the condo. A 2 lb yellow tail. Say what? Haven't seen one this small in years. Sent baby back to moma ocean and cut strait thru the kelp to the launch. Mike

chris138 · 08-09-2015, 09:01 AM

Nice release. The fish were out there... a bit further. Bait was easier to make on the corner yesterday.

Cbad Mike · 08-09-2015, 01:30 PM

If you held the fish closed to the camera it would look like 2.5 pounds.
Good effort and thanks for the report.

Goose1993 · 08-09-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbad Mike

If you held the fish closed to the camera it would look like 2.5 pounds.
Good effort and thanks for the report.

I hate bass fisherman that do that.

2-Stix · 08-10-2015, 12:53 AM

Hi,
New to the form...first post...kayak fish most weekends in Ventura and looking to come south for the better action...your trip reports are getting me into a boil...looking to connect with some fellas to fish for the yellowtail in La Jolla...

08-09-2015, 08:44 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	LJ 8/8 Got to the launch at 5:30. Lots of others setting up. Easy launch. Worked hard making bait and finally caught 2 Spanish. Conditions didnt look great at the kelp line. Greenish water and current flowing out. So Headed NW for a few miles. Saw a few spots of bait and terns but no action. Paddled SE to off the NW point and back to the kelp line. Big schools of smelt were all along the kelp but nothing was after them. I got a hook up out in front of the condo. A 2 lb yellow tail. Say what? Haven't seen one this small in years. Sent baby back to moma ocean and cut strait thru the kelp to the launch. Mike Attached Images

08-09-2015, 01:30 PM	#3
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	If you held the fish closed to the camera it would look like 2.5 pounds. Good effort and thanks for the report. __________________ [SIGPIC]

08-10-2015, 12:53 AM	#5
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	first post...looking to fish with others Hi, New to the form...first post...kayak fish most weekends in Ventura and looking to come south for the better action...your trip reports are getting me into a boil...looking to connect with some fellas to fish for the yellowtail in La Jolla...

08-09-2015, 09:01 AM	#2
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Nice release. The fish were out there... a bit further. Bait was easier to make on the corner yesterday.