2/12/La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 02-13-2007, 08:05 AM

High seas adventure, surf report was calling for 5-8 foot surf. Pier was just over 3 foot and the launch was fairly tame with energy lacking 1-2 foot. Then how did I end up with a salty face full

Once out past the point there was SOME swell, the kind that limits your vis to 20-30 feet as they roll under ya. Arne had launched ahead of me and reported nada so far. I picked up a short cuda on the iron, usually see more of them in Feb, guess we need an influx of chovies, as I have only seen sardine so far. Saw Holy Mac make his way out, looked like the high surf kept alot of those with the day off at home, no pbers and 3 yaks on the north end.

About 9:30 I got lucky and was in the right spot at the right time and was grinding up when I got tagged. I have lost some questionable fish in the last few months, I have not put any food on the kayak since Halloween.

3 months of yoyoing finally payed off. I had left my gaff in the truck it had been so long since needing it. I grabbed the fish's tail and it managed to shake loose after showing me how one point of the hook was in a tag of it's skin outside the mouth. The next opportunity I grabbed it as hard as I could and managed to flop it on the deck with the jig popping right out of it's mouth.

It is no 95 pound AJ, but I"LL TAKE IT! I took it in to OEX for a chance at Fish of the Month and it weighed 23#

Arne thanks for the drive up photo service, Chris good seeing you too.

Hey, I am kayak fishing San Vicente on Sunday, if anyone is interested Com'on, catch some LMB and get your mug in FishRap!

aallen4@flash.net

lamb · 02-13-2007, 08:14 AM

Stand up!!!

Dennis · 02-13-2007, 08:36 AM

.. I second that, "STAND UP"!!!

Holy Mackerel · 02-13-2007, 08:39 AM

Nice fish, lucky that you got that fish on deck before the jig popped out! That would have been a hearbreaker!

Not much action for me, chucked the iron until my arm nearly fell off, found some macks, bounced them off the bottom with a 1lb lead, only to get several tangles... not much bird action, good to see a nice fish caught!

Chris

rastrev · 02-13-2007, 09:04 AM

Nice fish Andy!!! Good to see a YT landed at LJ!

Dan · 02-13-2007, 10:07 AM

Nice winter fish there Andy. Enjoy the eats.

chefstefano · 02-13-2007, 10:26 AM

Andy, Nice YT and a landing with excitement no less....something I have been looking for at the end my line for a while very soon! very soon!

Corey · 02-13-2007, 11:05 AM

WTG, bro.

nmbrinkman · 02-13-2007, 11:12 AM

Nice! Always nice to have some encouragement (sp?) before the weekend...

Slay Rider · 02-13-2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

3 months of yoyoing

My hero

dorado50 · 02-13-2007, 11:39 AM

Awsome YT,It takes alot of patience to yo-yo, but it always seems to pay off for you!

fishin steve · 02-13-2007, 08:52 PM

Andy make your way down to El Socorro for the weekend thats where I plan to be. Let me know.

katchfish · 02-13-2007, 10:40 PM

I miss that lovin' feeling of the drag rippin' seriola!

Nice one Stand Up!

Ken

Iceman · 02-14-2007, 01:13 PM

one last pic of my

.............well it's ribs anyway

nothing goin' to waste.

Zed · 02-14-2007, 03:06 PM

I'd like hamachi for my last meal, too.

ski · 02-15-2007, 12:21 PM

Nice one Andy! I hope it's the start of something good for everyone.
Any details on the bugging?
Mark

02-13-2007, 08:05 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	2/12/La Jolla High seas adventure, surf report was calling for 5-8 foot surf. Pier was just over 3 foot and the launch was fairly tame with energy lacking 1-2 foot. Then how did I end up with a salty face full Once out past the point there was SOME swell, the kind that limits your vis to 20-30 feet as they roll under ya. Arne had launched ahead of me and reported nada so far. I picked up a short cuda on the iron, usually see more of them in Feb, guess we need an influx of chovies, as I have only seen sardine so far. Saw Holy Mac make his way out, looked like the high surf kept alot of those with the day off at home, no pbers and 3 yaks on the north end. About 9:30 I got lucky and was in the right spot at the right time and was grinding up when I got tagged. I have lost some questionable fish in the last few months, I have not put any food on the kayak since Halloween. 3 months of yoyoing finally payed off. I had left my gaff in the truck it had been so long since needing it. I grabbed the fish's tail and it managed to shake loose after showing me how one point of the hook was in a tag of it's skin outside the mouth. The next opportunity I grabbed it as hard as I could and managed to flop it on the deck with the jig popping right out of it's mouth. It is no 95 pound AJ, but I"LL TAKE IT! I took it in to OEX for a chance at Fish of the Month and it weighed 23# Arne thanks for the drive up photo service, Chris good seeing you too. Hey, I am kayak fishing San Vicente on Sunday, if anyone is interested Com'on, catch some LMB and get your mug in FishRap! aallen4@flash.net __________________

02-13-2007, 08:14 AM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Stand up!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

02-13-2007, 08:36 AM	#3
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	.. I second that, "STAND UP"!!! __________________ Hmmmm.....

02-13-2007, 10:26 AM	#7
chefstefano Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CHULA VISTA Posts: 19	Andy, Nice YT and a landing with excitement no less....something I have been looking for at the end my line for a while very soon! very soon! __________________ LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST

02-13-2007, 11:05 AM	#8
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	WTG, bro. __________________

02-13-2007, 08:39 AM	#4
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice fish, lucky that you got that fish on deck before the jig popped out! That would have been a hearbreaker! Not much action for me, chucked the iron until my arm nearly fell off, found some macks, bounced them off the bottom with a 1lb lead, only to get several tangles... not much bird action, good to see a nice fish caught! Chris

02-13-2007, 09:04 AM	#5
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Nice fish Andy!!! Good to see a YT landed at LJ!

02-13-2007, 10:07 AM	#6
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Nice winter fish there Andy. Enjoy the eats.

02-13-2007, 11:12 AM	#9
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Nice! Always nice to have some encouragement (sp?) before the weekend...

02-13-2007, 11:39 AM	#11
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Awsome YT,It takes alot of patience to yo-yo, but it always seems to pay off for you!

02-13-2007, 08:52 PM	#12
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	Andy make your way down to El Socorro for the weekend thats where I plan to be. Let me know.

02-13-2007, 10:40 PM	#13
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 848	I miss that lovin' feeling of the drag rippin' seriola! Nice one *Stand Up!* Ken

02-14-2007, 01:13 PM	#14
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	one last pic of my .............well it's ribs anyway nothing goin' to waste. __________________

02-14-2007, 03:06 PM	#15
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	I'd like hamachi for my last meal, too.

02-15-2007, 12:21 PM	#16
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Nice one Andy! I hope it's the start of something good for everyone. Any details on the bugging? Mark