La Jolla report 5-27 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MrPatrick · 05-27-2012, 12:30 PM

I hadn't fished LJ in a year and a half. Two bad shoulders made a a surf wipeout a scarey proposition. Lots of glucosamine and chondroiten stopped the grinding and the feeling that they were going to pop out of joint.
We're staying at the La Jolla beach hotel in an ocean view room. Launched at a little after 6 and remembered how to time the sets. Got out dry. Went out to 80' depth and caught a couple of olive rock fish and released them. Paddled around for a while and released a few more rock fish. Went or towards some powerboats and decide to toss a mint and white tady 45 around. After a dozen casts the water is full of flying baitfish. I threw the jig past them and as it came near them I was onto my first yellow. It stayed near the surface and I saw other fish around it. It was log barricuda trying to take the jig from the yellow. Then it happened...... A barricuda cut the line at the jig. It was fun while it lasted. I tied on a white and dorado colored jig and caught and released two log sized cudas. We're here tomorrow as well. I'll keep trying...........

Mr. Adventure · 05-27-2012, 02:27 PM

Bummer, but I bet it was exciting

StinkyMatt · 05-27-2012, 02:30 PM

Still one hell of a fun day.

....and the long drive back home after all day of fishing........

TJones · 05-27-2012, 02:57 PM

San diego?

MrPatrick · 05-27-2012, 03:52 PM

Yes at La Jolla in the city of San Diego.

MrPatrick · 05-27-2012, 03:55 PM

I wheeled the kayak to their underground parking garage and locked it up in a secure Place.

05-27-2012, 05:15 PM

Wow Pat, sounds like great fun. What are the
rates at the La Jolla Beach Hotel? That's the one
right at the launch right?

MrPatrick · 05-27-2012, 06:55 PM

Our room was 279$ a night. Bear in mind the holiday and the ocean view. We got 279$ and that was with 30% off. The garden rooms go for as low as 140$. Reserve well ahead of time and you may get a discount. We aren't going out of town this year so this is our splurge stay action.

pistol · 05-28-2012, 10:57 AM

Mr Patrick,
Pistol here. Nice speaking with you after the session. I hope you got some today. I have kid duty so I am out. Enjot your stay at the hotel!
Pistol

Benson · 05-28-2012, 11:45 PM

Mr. Patrick, we talked briefly on the beach while I was waiting for my ride, you mention you will go back out on Monday, did you? And how was the fishing?

MrPatrick · 05-29-2012, 11:44 AM

My wife and I sat on the beach and I got more sun exposure than I was comfortable in repeating. My lips were quite burned even with lots of sunblock.
I'm pretty fair skinned and try to limit repeat prolonged exposure.
I will be out there again soon though.

05-27-2012, 12:30 PM	#1
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	La Jolla report 5-27 I hadn't fished LJ in a year and a half. Two bad shoulders made a a surf wipeout a scarey proposition. Lots of glucosamine and chondroiten stopped the grinding and the feeling that they were going to pop out of joint. We're staying at the La Jolla beach hotel in an ocean view room. Launched at a little after 6 and remembered how to time the sets. Got out dry. Went out to 80' depth and caught a couple of olive rock fish and released them. Paddled around for a while and released a few more rock fish. Went or towards some powerboats and decide to toss a mint and white tady 45 around. After a dozen casts the water is full of flying baitfish. I threw the jig past them and as it came near them I was onto my first yellow. It stayed near the surface and I saw other fish around it. It was log barricuda trying to take the jig from the yellow. Then it happened...... A barricuda cut the line at the jig. It was fun while it lasted. I tied on a white and dorado colored jig and caught and released two log sized cudas. We're here tomorrow as well. I'll keep trying...........

05-27-2012, 02:57 PM	#4
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	this happened at La jolla ? San diego?

05-27-2012, 03:52 PM	#5
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Yes Yes at La Jolla in the city of San Diego.

05-27-2012, 03:55 PM	#6
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Matt I wheeled the kayak to their underground parking garage and locked it up in a secure Place.

05-27-2012, 06:55 PM	#8
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Rate Our room was 279$ a night. Bear in mind the holiday and the ocean view. We got 279$ and that was with 30% off. The garden rooms go for as low as 140$. Reserve well ahead of time and you may get a discount. We aren't going out of town this year so this is our splurge stay action.

05-27-2012, 02:27 PM	#2
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Bummer, but I bet it was exciting

05-27-2012, 02:30 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Still one hell of a fun day. ....and the long drive back home after all day of fishing........

05-27-2012, 05:15 PM	#7
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Wow Pat, sounds like great fun. What are the rates at the La Jolla Beach Hotel? That's the one right at the launch right?

05-28-2012, 10:57 AM	#9
pistol Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 37	Yesterday Mr Patrick, Pistol here. Nice speaking with you after the session. I hope you got some today. I have kid duty so I am out. Enjot your stay at the hotel! Pistol

05-28-2012, 11:45 PM	#10
Benson Junior Join Date: May 2012 Location: Culver city Posts: 13	Monday? Mr. Patrick, we talked briefly on the beach while I was waiting for my ride, you mention you will go back out on Monday, did you? And how was the fishing?

05-29-2012, 11:44 AM	#11
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Monday My wife and I sat on the beach and I got more sun exposure than I was comfortable in repeating. My lips were quite burned even with lots of sunblock. I'm pretty fair skinned and try to limit repeat prolonged exposure. I will be out there again soon though.