LJ-Saturday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

aftahour · 03-22-2009, 07:37 PM

WOW what a monster

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Siebler · 03-22-2009, 08:14 PM

Jim did you get a water temp? I ask you because I know your reading would be accurate with that transducer you did. Going to do some dives before the Show this week and want to know what to wear.

Thanks

Fiskadoro · 03-22-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Siebler

Jim did you get a water temp? I ask you because I know your reading would be accurate with that transducer you did. Going to do some dives before the Show this week and want to know what to wear.

I'm still reading around sixty, I saw some areas down as low as 59.5 and up to 60.5 but it never went to 61. With the wind etc... this week who knows

Jim

Siebler · 03-22-2009, 08:28 PM

cool Thanks.

blackcloud9 · 03-22-2009, 09:42 PM

Nice meeting you out there Jim. I have been equally frustrated by springtime kelp monsters eating every precious mack and freight-training into the canopy. Now I'm more sure that they were sharks.

I was back out there this morning (Sunday) from 7 - 9 AM until the weather hit. Suddenly 20+ knots of wind arrived with quickly building windswell. Needless to say, no takers again for me.

Birds piles were very thick for acres just outside the kelpline with the approaching storm today. Lots of activity out there, not sure if any big fish were feeding though.

From my swell forecast charts, it really looks like LJ Shores will be a challenging launch (surf-wise)at least until next weekend ....

Billy V · 03-22-2009, 10:37 PM

Larry,

As you were peddling over to Jim and the Boys yesterday from the inside passage around 6:30 pm a huge shark breached 50 ft behind your yak.
You momentarily stopped and looked behind you, but the event was over.

I was in the right place, at the right time.
Billy V

blackcloud9 · 03-22-2009, 11:02 PM

(Billy V) Nice to know that somebody's watching ..... (whoa, creeeeeepyyy!)

That was a shark? Scared the @$##@ outta me. I guessed that was a cute little seal like marking his territory or something. When I pedaled in after dark, there were still some big crashes happening on the inside there. Hmm.

I heard the loud whale spouts outside the kelp, and the shouting - one whale almost hit Josh on the way in I guess. Maybe its not as safe as we'd imagine for kayaks, out there, at night.

Keep lifejacket on, gear stowed, rods tethered!

Dan · 03-22-2009, 11:08 PM

man that dude can catch fish. crazy!

Fiskadoro · 03-22-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcloud9

Nice meeting you out there Jim. I have been equally frustrated by springtime kelp monsters eating every precious mack and freight-training into the canopy. Now I'm more sure that they were sharks.....

Very good meeting you as well. It was interesting to hear your story and compare notes. I guess it's just a seasonal thing where they come through. I've never seen so many big sharks congregated in one area like that before local.

After you guys left I had a large Sevengill swim right up to the kayak in the dark. Later a whale came up and started beating it's tail on the surface of the water, just outside of me. I could not see it but it sounded huge.

So are you going to fish this week? Thursday looks the best wind wise but they are saying 4+ at the shores.

Jim

nmbrinkman · 03-23-2009, 03:42 AM

I hate night trips on a kayak. Especially alone. Nothing to do but think and over analyze everything. It doesn't help either that your hearing is amplified at night. Things that are farther out sound right next to you. Things that are right next to make you crap your pants. Spent four years in the Marine Corps, won't do 4 minutes on a kayak in the middle of the night.

03-22-2009, 08:14 PM	#2
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Jim did you get a water temp? I ask you because I know your reading would be accurate with that transducer you did. Going to do some dives before the Show this week and want to know what to wear. Thanks __________________ CJ Siebler

03-22-2009, 08:28 PM	#4
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	cool Thanks. __________________ CJ Siebler

03-22-2009, 09:42 PM	#5
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Nice meeting you out there Jim. I have been equally frustrated by springtime kelp monsters eating every precious mack and freight-training into the canopy. Now I'm more sure that they were sharks. I was back out there this morning (Sunday) from 7 - 9 AM until the weather hit. Suddenly 20+ knots of wind arrived with quickly building windswell. Needless to say, no takers again for me. Birds piles were very thick for acres just outside the kelpline with the approaching storm today. Lots of activity out there, not sure if any big fish were feeding though. From my swell forecast charts, it really looks like LJ Shores will be a challenging launch (surf-wise)at least until next weekend .... __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

03-22-2009, 11:02 PM	#7
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	(Billy V) Nice to know that somebody's watching ..... (whoa, creeeeeepyyy!) That was a shark? Scared the @$##@ outta me. I guessed that was a cute little seal like marking his territory or something. When I pedaled in after dark, there were still some big crashes happening on the inside there. Hmm. I heard the loud whale spouts outside the kelp, and the shouting - one whale almost hit Josh on the way in I guess. Maybe its not as safe as we'd imagine for kayaks, out there, at night. Keep lifejacket on, gear stowed, rods tethered! Last edited by blackcloud9; 03-23-2009 at 05:08 AM.

03-22-2009, 07:37 PM	#1
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	WOW what a monster ...

03-22-2009, 10:37 PM	#6
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Larry, As you were peddling over to Jim and the Boys yesterday from the inside passage around 6:30 pm a huge shark breached 50 ft behind your yak. You momentarily stopped and looked behind you, but the event was over. I was in the right place, at the right time. Billy V

03-22-2009, 11:08 PM	#8
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	man that dude can catch fish. crazy!

03-23-2009, 03:42 AM	#10
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I hate night trips on a kayak. Especially alone. Nothing to do but think and over analyze everything. It doesn't help either that your hearing is amplified at night. Things that are farther out sound right next to you. Things that are right next to make you crap your pants. Spent four years in the Marine Corps, won't do 4 minutes on a kayak in the middle of the night.