White Sea Bass at La Jolla 9-6-16 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 09-06-2016, 08:42 PM

Today I went out like every other time, with the idea of spending a great day on the water and hopefully bring home a nice Yellow. Bait was hard to find like it's been for quite a while now. Finally made 3 spanish ( I know, I know) trolling the sabiki in shallow water in front of the condo. I usually don't go in 35' to 40' of water but there was none to be found in all the usual places. Hell I kept trolling the sabiki all day hoping for more bait. I had pinned on one of the large macs and was trolling it around, so i decided to go back into the shallows and something starts pulling on the line with the mac. I thought it was a sea lion because it did not make a fast run and was just pulling hard on the line. I start to reel it in and it lets go when it's about 15' from the kayak after I see that silver flash. I pull up the mac and it's all cut up but not dead. I thought it must be small barracudas. Then the sabiki rod goes BENDO. I start to reel it in and realize, next to the kayak that it's not a barracuda but a juvenile WSB about 22" long. I pull it up on my lap, take the sabiki hook out and turn on the GoPros to take a picture before releasing it. As I start to try an hold it up for the video, he gets other ideas. I guess he did not want his picture taken. next time I'm going to catch his 40+lbs big brother. This was not my vision of the first WSB I would catch at La Jolla. I have seen plenty 40-50lb bad boys hauled in. Here is a very short video......https://youtu.be/vgLzrKszWgs

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-06-2016, 09:16 PM

I like your video. Your animated reaction resonates.

Geno Machino · 09-06-2016, 10:20 PM

That little guy was just practice for the real deal next time Mark. Thx for sharing!

Geno

surfisher · 09-07-2016, 09:22 AM

Thats awesome! Your reaction was priceless haha!

Deamon · 09-07-2016, 01:28 PM

There you go Mark!

Jim

Steve Max · 09-07-2016, 02:54 PM

They are a gorgeous fish. I caught one there for the firs a few months ago jus shy of 20". They have a purple glare to them when the sunlight hits them in the right direction. Sweet catch. His big brother will visit you soon. Cheers!!

Aaron&Julie · 09-07-2016, 05:24 PM

Better luck next time, thanks for the report.

Ro12 · 09-07-2016, 10:09 PM

Awesome video
Best reaction ever

Sully1 · 09-09-2016, 11:05 AM

Good for the gene pool

09-06-2016, 08:42 PM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	White Sea Bass at La Jolla 9-6-16 Today I went out like every other time, with the idea of spending a great day on the water and hopefully bring home a nice Yellow. Bait was hard to find like it's been for quite a while now. Finally made 3 spanish ( I know, I know) trolling the sabiki in shallow water in front of the condo. I usually don't go in 35' to 40' of water but there was none to be found in all the usual places. Hell I kept trolling the sabiki all day hoping for more bait. I had pinned on one of the large macs and was trolling it around, so i decided to go back into the shallows and something starts pulling on the line with the mac. I thought it was a sea lion because it did not make a fast run and was just pulling hard on the line. I start to reel it in and it lets go when it's about 15' from the kayak after I see that silver flash. I pull up the mac and it's all cut up but not dead. I thought it must be small barracudas. Then the sabiki rod goes BENDO. I start to reel it in and realize, next to the kayak that it's not a barracuda but a juvenile WSB about 22" long. I pull it up on my lap, take the sabiki hook out and turn on the GoPros to take a picture before releasing it. As I start to try an hold it up for the video, he gets other ideas. I guess he did not want his picture taken. next time I'm going to catch his 40+lbs big brother. This was not my vision of the first WSB I would catch at La Jolla. I have seen plenty 40-50lb bad boys hauled in. Here is a very short video......https://youtu.be/vgLzrKszWgs __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

09-06-2016, 09:16 PM	#2
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	I like your video. Your animated reaction resonates. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

09-06-2016, 10:20 PM	#3
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	That little guy was just practice for the real deal next time Mark. Thx for sharing! Geno __________________

09-07-2016, 09:22 AM	#4
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Thats awesome! Your reaction was priceless haha! __________________

09-07-2016, 01:28 PM	#5
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	There you go Mark! Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

09-07-2016, 02:54 PM	#6
Steve Max Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 70	They are a gorgeous fish. I caught one there for the firs a few months ago jus shy of 20". They have a purple glare to them when the sunlight hits them in the right direction. Sweet catch. His big brother will visit you soon. Cheers!!

09-07-2016, 05:24 PM	#7
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Better luck next time, thanks for the report. __________________ "Never say die"

09-07-2016, 10:09 PM	#8
Ro12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 137	Awesome video Best reaction ever

09-09-2016, 11:05 AM	#9
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 288	Good for the gene pool __________________