4/16 - 4/17 La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 04-21-2011, 11:27 PM

Saturday I fished WSB around the kelp all morning for nada. Didn't see
any fish. Weather was nice, shot some great video of dolphin tearing into
sardine schools. Tons of bait. These sardines were seriously LOSING ....

Video Link:
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/blackcloud9/Fishing/Fishing%20Videos/?action=view&current=DolphinVideoFinalMedium041611.mp4

Framegrab from the video:

Sunday I decided to make a rockfish trip with my neighbor. After reviewing
the marginal and deteriorating conditions at 6:15 am, he said - Let's Roll! : )

The seas got rougher ... the wind got stronger as we headed out past the
kelp. We managed to make the rockfish grounds at 2.5+ miles out in an hour,
but the south wind was steady, and it was bumpy. No problem in the Oasis.

We got some nice sculpin and a couple rockfish but the current was not
moving where we needed it to be for LIMIT style bottom-grabber catching.

Glad we had the tandem Hobie out there though, the boat just handles the
chop pretty well with two of us onboard. Got a few fish and shot some video
of the conditions returning, we took some splashes onboard!

Heading In (upwind) Video Link:
http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...eas-041711.mp4

Jumping Sculpin!

jorluivil · 04-21-2011, 11:52 PM

Sounds like the same conditions that we had last Sunday, winds was blowing from the south and it didn't stop, lots of chop too. Sculpin are some of the best fish I've ever had, dangerous fish to handle especially on a yak. My wife was never a big fish eater until she tried Sculpin, now she's hooked and ever I come home she'll ask if I caught that fish that she likes.

blackcloud9 · 04-22-2011, 12:20 AM

Yep that video was from last Sunday George....

jorluivil · 04-22-2011, 12:24 AM

I'm a bonehead, I didn't see the dates.......

Lets_Fish · 04-22-2011, 07:30 AM

Yummy Sculpin & great vids!

coxtanker421 · 04-22-2011, 03:55 PM

good pics. thx for sharing

steveooo · 04-23-2011, 08:34 AM

Awesome Larry

I loved my Oasis for fishing. Not really marketed as a "fishing" yak, but it was super quick, super dry, stable, and more comfortable than most yaks I've been on. A few rod holders, and it was good to go.

Yummy scullies

GBF · 04-24-2011, 12:30 AM

I do love sculpin!!!

GBF

roadx · 04-24-2011, 08:33 AM

double hook up with a good friend, doesn't get any better.

ODOGFISH · 04-24-2011, 10:25 AM

man them sculpin look like they been eat'n good ... nice !

04-21-2011, 11:27 PM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	4/16 - 4/17 La Jolla Saturday I fished WSB around the kelp all morning for nada. Didn't see any fish. Weather was nice, shot some great video of dolphin tearing into sardine schools. Tons of bait. These sardines were seriously LOSING .... Video Link: http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/blackcloud9/Fishing/Fishing%20Videos/?action=view&current=DolphinVideoFinalMedium041611.mp4 Framegrab from the video: Sunday I decided to make a rockfish trip with my neighbor. After reviewing the marginal and deteriorating conditions at 6:15 am, he said - Let's Roll! : ) The seas got rougher ... the wind got stronger as we headed out past the kelp. We managed to make the rockfish grounds at 2.5+ miles out in an hour, but the south wind was steady, and it was bumpy. No problem in the Oasis. We got some nice sculpin and a couple rockfish but the current was not moving where we needed it to be for LIMIT style bottom-grabber catching. Glad we had the tandem Hobie out there though, the boat just handles the chop pretty well with two of us onboard. Got a few fish and shot some video of the conditions returning, we took some splashes onboard! Heading In (upwind) Video Link: http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...eas-041711.mp4 Jumping Sculpin! __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos Last edited by blackcloud9; 04-22-2011 at 06:36 AM.

04-21-2011, 11:52 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Sounds like the same conditions that we had last Sunday, winds was blowing from the south and it didn't stop, lots of chop too. Sculpin are some of the best fish I've ever had, dangerous fish to handle especially on a yak. My wife was never a big fish eater until she tried Sculpin, now she's hooked and ever I come home she'll ask if I caught that fish that she likes. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-22-2011, 12:24 AM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I'm a bonehead, I didn't see the dates....... __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-22-2011, 07:30 AM	#5
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	YUM Yummy Sculpin & great vids!

04-24-2011, 12:30 AM	#8
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	I do love sculpin!!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

04-22-2011, 12:20 AM	#3
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Yep that video was from last Sunday George....

04-22-2011, 03:55 PM	#6
coxtanker421 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 270	good pics. thx for sharing

04-23-2011, 08:34 AM	#7
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Awesome Larry I loved my Oasis for fishing. Not really marketed as a "fishing" yak, but it was super quick, super dry, stable, and more comfortable than most yaks I've been on. A few rod holders, and it was good to go. Yummy scullies

04-24-2011, 08:33 AM	#9
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	double hook up with a good friend, doesn't get any better. __________________

04-24-2011, 10:25 AM	#10
ODOGFISH Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: HAVANA , CUBA Posts: 64	man them sculpin look like they been eat'n good ... nice ! __________________ Don't want to hear about it Every single one's got a story to tell Everyone knows about it Oscar