LJ 8/9 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Scoot · 08-10-2013, 05:24 PM

Sorry for late report! At launch before first light but could tell swell
was pumping. When we could see I asked my boy if he wanted to
hit the bay he said no! He dumped on the launch, nothing lost. I punched through
a solid 4' face but made it. Tons of bait, made perfect Spanish macks,
got a 3# green back on a surface iron and I was getting 4 to 6 bonito
at a time on the sabiki. 6 to 8 incher's, beautiful bait. It was pretty bumpy, the lad was sick by 8:30 in by 9:30 or 10. No game fish but
looked fishy. New Seaforth reported a

for am run!!! Played
in the surf, after we unloaded. It was one of the biggest days I've seen
there!

Dannowar · 08-10-2013, 05:57 PM

Way to get out there! Thanks for the report

MrPatrick · 08-10-2013, 06:48 PM

Bonita are here scoot? If so, time to break out the Daredevil spoons and bass rods!

BrokeLoser · 08-10-2013, 07:09 PM

I was out there Friday morning as well. It was big going out and big coming in.

taggermike · 08-11-2013, 10:19 AM

Haven't seen bonita of any size in LJ for maybe years. I don't want to sound like an a-hole but are you sure they were bonito?

Thanks, Mike

08-11-2013, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taggermike

Haven't seen bonita of any size in LJ for maybe years. I don't want to sound like an a-hole but are you sure they were bonito?

Thanks, Mike

I saw them right around this time last year. I wouldn't be at all surprised

beef78 · 08-11-2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taggermike

Haven't seen bonita of any size in LJ for maybe years. I don't want to sound like an a-hole but are you sure they were bonito?

Thanks, Mike

I caught them there today, 8/11.

Scoot · 08-11-2013, 01:07 PM

Ya they were bonies 6"to 8" easy
Got over 15

Hobie-Pedaller · 08-11-2013, 01:57 PM

i've never caught a Bonie in LJ under around 15", nor any ever on a Sabiki.

but i have caught many 15" to 36" Bones in LJ over the years, mostly on Krocodiles, Megabaits, Castmasters, etc.

last time i caught some, was 2010 or 2011, but only a FEW occasionally.

in 2004-07 or so, i used to catch MANY, almost every outing in LJ.

i really enjoy catching the 24" to 36" size bones casting Krocodiles on med sized gear. great action !!!
.

skrilla · 08-11-2013, 02:41 PM

I ran into multiple flurries of em yesterday. These are the smallest bonitos I've ever seen and they were fiesty. I threw the raider jig and couldnt wind fast enough. All were candy bar to footlong sized. Bring out the ultralights! Hope its a sign for good years to come.

carbonbass · 08-11-2013, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skrilla

I ran into multiple flurries of em yesterday. These are the smallest bonitos I've ever seen and they were fiesty. I threw the raider jig and couldnt wind fast enough. All were candy bar to footlong sized. Bring out the ultralights! Hope its a sign for good years to come.

Love bonito!

PE.rider · 08-11-2013, 06:50 PM

The small ones are not good eats, but they make excellent Bug bait...

Aaron&Julie · 08-12-2013, 12:32 AM

Not to be an ass, or stir up conflict, Scoot, but do you realize whether for eats or bait, you can only keep 5 of that size in a day. They have been so non-existent over the last couple decades, the little guys like that should be released (except for the 5). Keeping any over that isn't going to bring the boneheads back to their previous good population. Ones that size, though, are one of the best WSB bait.
Aaron

Scoot · 08-12-2013, 05:51 AM

Yeah I realize the limit, all released
My bait tank is to small for them
But they were cool lookin! Plenty
Of teeth on them little bastards

Aaron&Julie · 08-12-2013, 08:25 PM

Yeah, I wasn't trying to accuse you, just thought I'd inform you, as some people don't know all the regs. When you said "You got over 15", that can be interpreted as kept more than legal. Keep in mind if your tank is full already and you haven't tried it before, pinning a small bonie on right away may be the ticket to a big White.

Hobie-Pedaller · 08-12-2013, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoot

....Plenty Of teeth on them little bastards

ya, no doubt. definitely can't lip-grip them like a bass.

.

08-10-2013, 05:24 PM	#1
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	LJ 8/9 Sorry for late report! At launch before first light but could tell swell was pumping. When we could see I asked my boy if he wanted to hit the bay he said no! He dumped on the launch, nothing lost. I punched through a solid 4' face but made it. Tons of bait, made perfect Spanish macks, got a 3# green back on a surface iron and I was getting 4 to 6 bonito at a time on the sabiki. 6 to 8 incher's, beautiful bait. It was pretty bumpy, the lad was sick by 8:30 in by 9:30 or 10. No game fish but looked fishy. New Seaforth reported a for am run!!! Played in the surf, after we unloaded. It was one of the biggest days I've seen there!

08-10-2013, 05:57 PM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Way to get out there! Thanks for the report __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

08-11-2013, 01:07 PM	#8
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	Bonito Ya they were bonies 6"to 8" easy Got over 15

08-11-2013, 01:57 PM	#9
Hobie-Pedaller Fish On !!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 194	i've never caught a Bonie in LJ under around 15", nor any ever on a Sabiki. but i have caught many 15" to 36" Bones in LJ over the years, mostly on Krocodiles, Megabaits, Castmasters, etc. last time i caught some, was 2010 or 2011, but only a FEW occasionally. in 2004-07 or so, i used to catch MANY, almost every outing in LJ. i really enjoy catching the 24" to 36" size bones casting Krocodiles on med sized gear. great action !!! . __________________ Hobie Kayaks: Use Your Legs to Pedal.... Use Your Arms to Fish !! Kayak Fishing is a DRUG.... and I'm addicted !! Last edited by Hobie-Pedaller; 08-11-2013 at 02:02 PM.

08-11-2013, 02:41 PM	#10
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	I ran into multiple flurries of em yesterday. These are the smallest bonitos I've ever seen and they were fiesty. I threw the raider jig and couldnt wind fast enough. All were candy bar to footlong sized. Bring out the ultralights! Hope its a sign for good years to come. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

08-10-2013, 06:48 PM	#3
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Bonita are here scoot? If so, time to break out the Daredevil spoons and bass rods!

08-10-2013, 07:09 PM	#4
BrokeLoser Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 472	I was out there Friday morning as well. It was big going out and big coming in.

08-11-2013, 10:19 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Haven't seen bonita of any size in LJ for maybe years. I don't want to sound like an a-hole but are you sure they were bonito? Thanks, Mike

08-11-2013, 06:50 PM	#12
PE.rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: OC, CA Posts: 234	The small ones are not good eats, but they make excellent Bug bait...

08-12-2013, 12:32 AM	#13
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Not to be an ass, or stir up conflict, Scoot, but do you realize whether for eats or bait, you can only keep 5 of that size in a day. They have been so non-existent over the last couple decades, the little guys like that should be released (except for the 5). Keeping any over that isn't going to bring the boneheads back to their previous good population. Ones that size, though, are one of the best WSB bait. Aaron __________________ "Never say die"

08-12-2013, 05:51 AM	#14
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	Hey Aaron Yeah I realize the limit, all released My bait tank is to small for them But they were cool lookin! Plenty Of teeth on them little bastards

08-12-2013, 08:25 PM	#15
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Hey Scoot Yeah, I wasn't trying to accuse you, just thought I'd inform you, as some people don't know all the regs. When you said "You got over 15", that can be interpreted as kept more than legal. Keep in mind if your tank is full already and you haven't tried it before, pinning a small bonie on right away may be the ticket to a big White. __________________ "Never say die"