Rock fish opener tomarow!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yaknewb · 02-28-2011, 08:31 PM

So im gona start fishing for rock fish and was wondering what i should use to cacth them i herd people useing frozen squid any other way or is that the best?

dorado50 · 02-28-2011, 08:45 PM

stick your squid on a white leadhead and hang on.............

yellowtailslayer · 02-28-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

stick your squid on a white leadhead and hang on.............

hahahaha, i second that. or go get those fancy lucanos jigs

Jimmyz123 · 03-01-2011, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowtailslayer

hahahaha, i second that. or go get those fancy lucanos jigs

I third that. Paddling out of La Jolla we don't chovies scooped in the bait tanks like boats do. Instead of frozen squid I would pick some up the night before, or let it thaw out before you fish it.

jorluivil · 03-01-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowtailslayer

hahahaha, i second that. or go get those fancy lucanos jigs

Thirds

bucktail feather jigs.....slap a piece of squid on it and like they said, hold on. You can catch most rock fish by just placing some squid on a hook but the leadheads seem to bring up some of the bigger boys.

mtnbykr2 · 03-01-2011, 07:41 AM

good info on the jig heads/squid, I have also done well with Yamamoto sinko baits with the skirt in the 4" with a jig head, haven't targeted rock fish since late november, ready for that again....

roby · 03-01-2011, 08:26 PM

Somebody set up a rock fishing trip already!!

yaknewb · 03-01-2011, 10:31 PM

I would like to go rock fishing in my yak nvr been in the ocean with one yet tho if any body dosnt mind a newb taging along for safty reasons let me know thanks

mtnbykr2 · 03-02-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by yaknewb

I would like to go rock fishing in my yak nvr been in the ocean with one yet tho if any body dosnt mind a newb taging along for safty reasons let me know thanks

19TH OR 20TH Refugio?, I don't know I just started to plan it out last night with a few guys....

old_rookie · 03-02-2011, 08:17 AM

FRIDAY!!! oh shoot...don't think I can.... I'm sick.....what a drag - already put in the request for the day off too....bummer.

calderonmike · 03-02-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by yaknewb

So im gona start fishing for rock fish and was wondering what i should use to cacth them i herd people useing frozen squid any other way or is that the best?

believe it or not I have used a sabiki rig with chunks of squid and it worked for me. Did most of it at the Coronados and Catalina.

Sdfisherman88 · 03-02-2011, 01:21 PM

How heavy of a bucktail do you have to have to get to the bottom? Do people commonly use just the dropper loop setup?

Also, I've never been to La Jolla, just been fishing the bays so if someone wouldnt mind shooting me a PM when they go out next time so I could tag along that would be awesome. For safety reasons I wouldn't want to fish by myself on the open water and I would also really like to learn from some veterans.

Thanks in advance.

Jimmyz123 · 03-02-2011, 01:59 PM

The Dropper loop works, Halibut rigs work, pretty much anything that is weighted enough to get down to the bottom will work. Some locations I fish are in the 200 foot range. I know you can catch them shallower, but many of the good fish are deep. I will use a 3 to 4oz. torpedo, I have at one time used 8oz but that was because the drift was insanly fast.

Regor · 03-02-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdfisherman88

Also, I've never been to La Jolla, just been fishing the bays so if someone wouldnt mind shooting me a PM when they go out next time so I could tag along that would be awesome. For safety reasons I wouldn't want to fish by myself on the open water and I would also really like to learn from some veterans.

As spring approaches and fish start biting, soon you will be able to hit LJ on just about any day, early AM, and there will be some yaks a launching.

I plan to hit the water by 6:30am this Friday. I'll be in the Mello Yellow Revo

Greg

TROLLIN4daBIG_ONES · 03-04-2011, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by roby

Somebody set up a rock fishing trip already!!

I'de also like to tag along if you guys don't mind.

Jimmyz123 · 03-04-2011, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by yellowtailslayer

hahahaha, i second that. or go get those fancy lucanos jigs

A friend of mine bought one of those $16 jigs. He was so excited about using it because it says it's not suppose to snag up. First drop to the bottom, SNAG, he had to bust the line and lost $16 on the first drop. They do snag so keep that in mind.

mtnbykr2 · 03-04-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TROLLIN4daBIG_ONES

I'de also like to tag along if you guys don't mind.

we will get through the weekend and we then set our sites on Refugio in the next couple weeks

Jimmyz123 · 03-04-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by yaknewb

So im gona start fishing for rock fish and was wondering what i should use to cacth them i herd people useing frozen squid any other way or is that the best?

Honestly though I personally like to head out after April 1st because then if you hook a nice Ling you can keep them. I would really like to get a nice couple of lings this year. I'll be happy with some vermillions also.

yaknewb · 03-04-2011, 12:33 PM

Yea itd be nice to hook into some nice lings to take home.

02-28-2011, 08:31 PM	#1
yaknewb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 143	Rock fish opener tomarow!!! So im gona start fishing for rock fish and was wondering what i should use to cacth them i herd people useing frozen squid any other way or is that the best?

03-02-2011, 01:59 PM	#13
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	The Dropper loop works, Halibut rigs work, pretty much anything that is weighted enough to get down to the bottom will work. Some locations I fish are in the 200 foot range. I know you can catch them shallower, but many of the good fish are deep. I will use a 3 to 4oz. torpedo, I have at one time used 8oz but that was because the drift was insanly fast. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

02-28-2011, 08:45 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	stick your squid on a white leadhead and hang on.............

03-01-2011, 07:41 AM	#6
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	good info on the jig heads/squid, I have also done well with Yamamoto sinko baits with the skirt in the 4" with a jig head, haven't targeted rock fish since late november, ready for that again....

03-01-2011, 08:26 PM	#7
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Somebody set up a rock fishing trip already!!

03-01-2011, 10:31 PM	#8
yaknewb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 143	I would like to go rock fishing in my yak nvr been in the ocean with one yet tho if any body dosnt mind a newb taging along for safty reasons let me know thanks

03-02-2011, 08:17 AM	#10
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	FRIDAY!!! oh shoot...don't think I can.... I'm sick.....what a drag - already put in the request for the day off too....bummer.

03-02-2011, 01:21 PM	#12
Sdfisherman88 Junior Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 13	How heavy of a bucktail do you have to have to get to the bottom? Do people commonly use just the dropper loop setup? Also, I've never been to La Jolla, just been fishing the bays so if someone wouldnt mind shooting me a PM when they go out next time so I could tag along that would be awesome. For safety reasons I wouldn't want to fish by myself on the open water and I would also really like to learn from some veterans. Thanks in advance.

03-04-2011, 12:33 PM	#19
yaknewb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 143	Yea itd be nice to hook into some nice lings to take home.