Flying fish Flying sharks and calicos - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Snags · 06-30-2016, 08:13 AM

Have never seen them here but used to see big schools
all the time when I lived in Australia. So cool and always a good sign that Marlin were around. They love them.
Maybe some lucky kayaker will hook up to a Marlin this summer.

Denis_Ruso · 06-30-2016, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Snags

Have never seen them here but used to see big schools
all the time when I lived in Australia. So cool and always a good sign that Marlin were around. They love them.
Maybe some lucky kayaker will hook up to a Marlin this summer.

If I recall correctly there was a kayaker that hooked a Marlin off Dana Point last year. Towed him out to sea for a mile and half and after 2 1/2 hours broke off.

So maybe someone will land one this year.

Zed · 06-30-2016, 12:02 PM

Sammons landed one off LJ years (shit over a decade) ago*.

*East Cape motherships dont count.

taggermike · 06-30-2016, 06:03 PM

Pretty much and surface iron can be skipped. Keep the rod up n wind fast. Mike

maquinapescado · 06-30-2016, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zed

Sammons landed one off LJ years (shit over a decade) ago*.

*East Cape motherships dont count.

I asked Sammons and he said he has never landed one in US waters. I asked him over this past winter. He said to his recollection, he doesn't believe it has been done in US waters.....landing a marlin in US waters. Maybe he can chime in on this.

I've done a lot of marlin fishing from power boats and catching one from kaykak definitely has my attention.

Zed · 06-30-2016, 07:25 PM

Surprised. I thought he spent hours out off the canyon on one. My bad.

YakDout · 06-30-2016, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Zed

Surprised. I thought he spent hours out off the canyon on one. My bad.

That was my understanding as well. That his first kayak marlin was local.

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HobieOneCanoebe · 06-30-2016, 08:58 PM

Hey Bruntoj the marine protected area ends at tabletops. I use the 30ft tall sea wall as my marker if you are south of the sea wall you are good. You can fish tabletops no worries I do it twice a week and have never had a problem. Don't venture too far north though if you're in front of seaside parking lot at all you're in the protected zone. The northern border of the marine protected zone is at moonlight beach..if I want to fish North of the zone I'll go to Ponto walk my @ss about 1/4 mile south of where the cliff starts and go straight out, there is good kelp & even reef if you look hard. Other than that I like going out of warm water jetties real fishy place.

If you want to do some research on your own just look up Swamis mpa to find out where to go and you can get a nautical chart to find fishy areas look for big drop offs, high spots, etc. I'll have some video out soon on youtube.

06-30-2016, 12:02 PM	#3
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Sammons landed one off LJ years (shit over a decade) ago. East Cape motherships dont count. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

06-30-2016, 07:25 PM	#6
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Surprised. I thought he spent hours out off the canyon on one. My bad. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

06-30-2016, 08:58 PM	#8
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	Bruntoj Hey Bruntoj the marine protected area ends at tabletops. I use the 30ft tall sea wall as my marker if you are south of the sea wall you are good. You can fish tabletops no worries I do it twice a week and have never had a problem. Don't venture too far north though if you're in front of seaside parking lot at all you're in the protected zone. The northern border of the marine protected zone is at moonlight beach..if I want to fish North of the zone I'll go to Ponto walk my @ss about 1/4 mile south of where the cliff starts and go straight out, there is good kelp & even reef if you look hard. Other than that I like going out of warm water jetties real fishy place. If you want to do some research on your own just look up Swamis mpa to find out where to go and you can get a nautical chart to find fishy areas look for big drop offs, high spots, etc. I'll have some video out soon on youtube.

06-30-2016, 08:13 AM	#1
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Have never seen them here but used to see big schools all the time when I lived in Australia. So cool and always a good sign that Marlin were around. They love them. Maybe some lucky kayaker will hook up to a Marlin this summer.

06-30-2016, 06:03 PM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Pretty much and surface iron can be skipped. Keep the rod up n wind fast. Mike