La Jolla 5-9 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 05-09-2009, 06:14 PM

Easy launch this AM with smaller than expected surf due to the low tide. Made it out dry and went out and loaded up on bait. Trolled one high and one low throughout the morning for nada.....only action was from a couple sea lions who stole the bait... Caught and released a Calico on a scrambled egg iron....gave up on the thought of catching yellowtail for the day and dropped one frozen squid to the bottom in hopes for some taco meat. At the same time a large pod of dolphins, sea lions and birds began to show up on the outside and so I decided to pursue to see if there were any signs of yellowtail. There was at least a couple hundered dolphins chasing fish, jumping out the water, and buzzing by the kayak. Ended up in 165 feet of water and began to head back to the regular grounds and saw some surface action which I thought was YT chasing bait. Threw the surface iron twice for nada and then paddled through the area with a mackeral down low....nada....until suddenly my line was getting torn out of my reel....sweet! Grabbed on and this time it didn't feel like a sea lion. After removing a large piece of kelp from the line and adjusting my telescoping gaff while fighting the fish I was fortunate enough to land my first decent size YT....21lbs and 41 inches.....super stoked and can't wait to get back out there. No camera with me and so took some pics when I got home

Dupree · 05-09-2009, 06:23 PM

Nice fish! Congrats on your first quality jurel.

D.out

05-09-2009, 06:30 PM

nice

steamroll · 05-09-2009, 06:35 PM

Rad

nunyabizness1 · 05-09-2009, 06:53 PM

Way to stick with it! Great job!

h2ofishfo · 05-09-2009, 07:45 PM

signs of the right summer kind sweet job

Iceman · 05-09-2009, 08:18 PM

Congrats Tom you paid yer dues fer sure! Stoked for ya

Podaker · 05-09-2009, 10:11 PM

sweet!!! sounds like a good day to me

Dan · 05-09-2009, 11:00 PM

Solid. Congrats.

Tman · 05-09-2009, 11:04 PM

Better than a cheesy driveway shot...nice

Nice gill rip job...

buttchaser · 05-10-2009, 05:27 AM

congrats

THE DARKHORSE · 05-10-2009, 09:42 AM

It's about freakin' time, Tom

.

I've watched you hit it pretty hard most of the colder months and it was bound to happen sooner or later. I bet the blood was flowing, first in your chest and then on deck.

frugalfisher · 05-10-2009, 10:25 AM

Way to go on the lookout.

T-Rex · 05-10-2009, 12:21 PM

Nice

. Congrats!

fishinkid2010 · 05-10-2009, 01:01 PM

Very nice

!

bigbarrels · 05-10-2009, 01:25 PM

thanks for the congrats everyone! I forgot to mention the water temperature was registering 63.5 on my fishfinder most of the day....summer is around the corner

Dennis · 05-10-2009, 03:14 PM

Nice fish...

njovin · 05-10-2009, 03:15 PM

Way to stick with it, well done.

ccoral · 05-10-2009, 08:16 PM

great job hamachi dinner

steveooo · 05-10-2009, 08:26 PM

Good to see the right kind

05-09-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	La Jolla 5-9 Easy launch this AM with smaller than expected surf due to the low tide. Made it out dry and went out and loaded up on bait. Trolled one high and one low throughout the morning for nada.....only action was from a couple sea lions who stole the bait... Caught and released a Calico on a scrambled egg iron....gave up on the thought of catching yellowtail for the day and dropped one frozen squid to the bottom in hopes for some taco meat. At the same time a large pod of dolphins, sea lions and birds began to show up on the outside and so I decided to pursue to see if there were any signs of yellowtail. There was at least a couple hundered dolphins chasing fish, jumping out the water, and buzzing by the kayak. Ended up in 165 feet of water and began to head back to the regular grounds and saw some surface action which I thought was YT chasing bait. Threw the surface iron twice for nada and then paddled through the area with a mackeral down low....nada....until suddenly my line was getting torn out of my reel....sweet! Grabbed on and this time it didn't feel like a sea lion. After removing a large piece of kelp from the line and adjusting my telescoping gaff while fighting the fish I was fortunate enough to land my first decent size YT....21lbs and 41 inches.....super stoked and can't wait to get back out there. No camera with me and so took some pics when I got home

05-09-2009, 06:23 PM	#2
Dupree Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 78	Nice Fish! Nice fish! Congrats on your first quality jurel. D.out __________________ Rock me on the water ...

05-09-2009, 06:35 PM	#4
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Rad __________________

05-09-2009, 08:18 PM	#7
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Congrats Tom you paid yer dues fer sure! Stoked for ya __________________

05-09-2009, 11:04 PM	#10
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Better than a cheesy driveway shot...nice Nice gill rip job... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

05-09-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
nunyabizness1 Maggie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nunya Posts: 126	Way to stick with it! Great job!

05-09-2009, 07:45 PM	#6
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	signs of the right summer kind sweet job

05-09-2009, 10:11 PM	#8
Podaker Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: la jolla shores Posts: 86	sweet!!! sounds like a good day to me

05-09-2009, 11:00 PM	#9
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Solid. Congrats.

05-10-2009, 05:27 AM	#11
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	congrats

05-10-2009, 09:42 AM	#12
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Time on the water... It's about freakin' time, Tom . I've watched you hit it pretty hard most of the colder months and it was bound to happen sooner or later. I bet the blood was flowing, first in your chest and then on deck. __________________

05-10-2009, 10:25 AM	#13
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Nice Job! Way to go on the lookout. __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

05-10-2009, 12:21 PM	#14
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice . Congrats!

05-10-2009, 01:01 PM	#15
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Very nice !

05-10-2009, 01:25 PM	#16
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	thanks for the congrats everyone! I forgot to mention the water temperature was registering 63.5 on my fishfinder most of the day....summer is around the corner

05-09-2009, 06:30 PM	#3
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	nice

05-10-2009, 03:14 PM	#17
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Nice fish... __________________ Hmmmm.....

05-10-2009, 03:15 PM	#18
njovin Junior Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11	Way to stick with it, well done.

05-10-2009, 08:16 PM	#19
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	great job hamachi dinner

05-10-2009, 08:26 PM	#20
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Good to see the right kind