La Jolla 5/30 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

C. Cary · 06-01-2017, 08:45 PM

Had a fun day out on Tuesday, had the day off to stretch out to a 4 day weekend. My fishing time on the kayak has been non existent this year. First trip was Sunday and second trip was this one on tuesday. I caught this in 115 feet of water off of the condo. My largest keeper from the kayak. It was a little unsettling, in a good way, to see this come up kayak side. Gaffed it, kept it in the water, secured the game clip, then jammed it into the center hatch. The halibut did not freak out.
Measured out at 40 inches and 33 pounds.

FISH11 · 06-01-2017, 09:05 PM

Congrats, really nice flattie.

blitzburgh · 06-01-2017, 09:26 PM

Beastie door mat!

GTboosted · 06-01-2017, 09:27 PM

wow. congrats!

chris138 · 06-01-2017, 10:47 PM

Damn that's a nice fish dude. Congrats!

MITCHELL · 06-02-2017, 04:54 AM

Funny I was just telling a friend I got raked by a 30lb plus halibut...at first i thought another soupfin, didn't have a trap hook on my dropper loop, after examining the teeth marks
On my mackerel I thought halibut, put another mackerel on, no time to change rigs dropped another mackerel down and had him on again but never got the hook in him 90ft of water west of the big motel, I could see it on my graph.it was like I could see what was going on down there in my brain...good for you.

FullFlavorPike · 06-02-2017, 07:22 AM

Nice fish. What restaurant do you work at?

FISH11 · 06-02-2017, 12:03 PM

I like your avatar. I should know since I took that picture.

C. Cary · 06-02-2017, 06:08 PM

Fish 11 thanks for the previous photo for my avatar, by far the best on the water shot I have ever had.

I don't work at a restaurant but my step brother does and gave me the invite to fillet there. It was great to have all the table top space and the nice knives at my disposal.

A few more details on the day. Used a drooper loop with circle hook and 6oz weight, spanish mack as bait about 6" long. I think the current was running a little north that day, definitely was not pulling south like I am used to. Water at the surface just looked a little different, so I decided to drift that spot, thought I might get some surface action, dropped the bottom rig out as well since I had plenty of bait. Hook up was around 10am

summers in kuwait · 06-02-2017, 06:15 PM

Nice fish and geat post and details. That's really cool of your step brother to let you clean your fish there. Congrats!

Aaron&Julie · 06-02-2017, 06:24 PM

Congrats, Man! Nice flattie. Good to see there's some in that area, though we haven't scored there yet.

ratdog · 06-06-2017, 09:32 AM

Congrats on a very nice butt. also you are a good man for sharing helpful details (A Lost Art). Thank you

Mr. NiceGuy · 06-07-2017, 12:10 PM

What a treat! Makes all this hard work we do worthwhile, doesn't it

Congratulations on a nice catch.

Iceman · 06-08-2017, 10:08 AM

very nice, they make me very nervous anywhere near that size, just waiting for them to unleash all that energy on you

glad it wanted to go peacefully!

06-01-2017, 08:45 PM	#1
C. Cary Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carmel Valley Posts: 105	La Jolla 5/30 Had a fun day out on Tuesday, had the day off to stretch out to a 4 day weekend. My fishing time on the kayak has been non existent this year. First trip was Sunday and second trip was this one on tuesday. I caught this in 115 feet of water off of the condo. My largest keeper from the kayak. It was a little unsettling, in a good way, to see this come up kayak side. Gaffed it, kept it in the water, secured the game clip, then jammed it into the center hatch. The halibut did not freak out. Measured out at 40 inches and 33 pounds. Attached Images __________________ Isn't this America? Let them fish

06-01-2017, 09:05 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats, really nice flattie. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-01-2017, 09:26 PM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Beastie door mat! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-01-2017, 09:27 PM	#4
GTboosted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lake Balboa, The Valley Posts: 425	wow. congrats! __________________ -Beto

06-02-2017, 04:54 AM	#6
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,282	Nice fish..... Funny I was just telling a friend I got raked by a 30lb plus halibut...at first i thought another soupfin, didn't have a trap hook on my dropper loop, after examining the teeth marks On my mackerel I thought halibut, put another mackerel on, no time to change rigs dropped another mackerel down and had him on again but never got the hook in him 90ft of water west of the big motel, I could see it on my graph.it was like I could see what was going on down there in my brain...good for you. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 06-02-2017 at 10:20 AM.

06-01-2017, 10:47 PM	#5
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Damn that's a nice fish dude. Congrats!

06-02-2017, 07:22 AM	#7
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 810	Nice fish. What restaurant do you work at?

06-02-2017, 12:03 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I like your avatar. I should know since I took that picture. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-02-2017, 06:08 PM	#9
C. Cary Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carmel Valley Posts: 105	Fish 11 thanks for the previous photo for my avatar, by far the best on the water shot I have ever had. I don't work at a restaurant but my step brother does and gave me the invite to fillet there. It was great to have all the table top space and the nice knives at my disposal. A few more details on the day. Used a drooper loop with circle hook and 6oz weight, spanish mack as bait about 6" long. I think the current was running a little north that day, definitely was not pulling south like I am used to. Water at the surface just looked a little different, so I decided to drift that spot, thought I might get some surface action, dropped the bottom rig out as well since I had plenty of bait. Hook up was around 10am __________________ Isn't this America? Let them fish

06-02-2017, 06:15 PM	#10
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Thick halibut! Nice fish and geat post and details. That's really cool of your step brother to let you clean your fish there. Congrats!

06-02-2017, 06:24 PM	#11
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats, Man! Nice flattie. Good to see there's some in that area, though we haven't scored there yet. __________________ "Never say die"

06-06-2017, 09:32 AM	#12
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Congrats on a very nice butt. also you are a good man for sharing helpful details (A Lost Art). Thank you

06-07-2017, 12:10 PM	#13
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	What a treat! Makes all this hard work we do worthwhile, doesn't it Congratulations on a nice catch. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

06-08-2017, 10:08 AM	#14
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	very nice, they make me very nervous anywhere near that size, just waiting for them to unleash all that energy on you glad it wanted to go peacefully! __________________