La Jolla 10/29 AMs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lamb · 10-29-2006, 03:59 PM

Slept till 6:00AM. Got it all wrong, thought that was going to be 5:00AM old time. Yeah right.

No swell, easy launch.

Some downhill current. Bait was though. I scraped 3 jumbo smelt and 5-6 spanish right in the kelp… I would get to “fly” only one of those smelt. Other 2 flew out of my bait tank. Literally.

I rode NE wind down the kelp line. Kind of winterish out there. With some fog, even Halloween-ish.

Hooked up with Jasmin at ¾. Slow for both. A sculpin and short ling (iron), and a bone on the surface is all we connected with.

It was really nice after 10:00ish. The wind died.

Mostly worked lower column, lotta iron. Nothing.

Lots of floating eal grass, pain.

Amazingly clear. I was looking at my salas 50ft below.

Deep clear blue nothing blues continues.

Yeah - at the beach, big thick school of something was chillin’ in the breakers.

Reminded me of cipol, down from Adriatic. Couldn’t really get a good look at it. Got some pics tho.

What kind of fish is it? Good to eat (ok, out of the reserve)?

ski · 10-29-2006, 04:10 PM

Thanks for the report Adi. I'm not sure, but those fish might be yellow fin or spot fin croakers. I never ate one, but they are a blast to catch on light tackle. I've seen them ride the waves like in your pics, but never in thsose numbers. Great pics!
Mark

rdahl · 10-29-2006, 04:56 PM

Pretty sure it was a big school of mullet. I saw a few come all the way out of the water. First time I've ever seen more than one or two at LJ though. They were thick. You never know what you're going to see out there.

JR · 10-29-2006, 05:01 PM

This is my favorite site and never had anything to say because I live in the OC. But, I know those fish that you took pictures of are mullets. They get pretty big and run in big school. Ive seen snaggers get them in the pier.

Adi what are the requirements to be part of the LAMB crew?

JR

madscientist · 10-29-2006, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JR

Adi what are the requirements to be part of the LAMB crew?

JR

You don't want to know. :lol:

Glad I slept in this morning. This is some weird water right now.

Iceman · 10-29-2006, 05:14 PM

I agree with the mullet ID. They showed up last Fall, thick in the surf as well.

I am so sorry you did not catch a yellowtail, Mr Lamb. You must be going crazy for some fresh fish :roll:

Tuesday you are going down! :lol:

Fish-Wrestler · 10-29-2006, 06:07 PM

mullet look at the forked tail

kurt · 10-29-2006, 07:34 PM

They're baby whales. If you look at the first picture, kind of at the bottom of the wave in the left-center you can see one of them spouting. The waves must have been a little bigger than you're saying.

lamb · 10-29-2006, 09:33 PM

baby whales they were! :lol:

Mullet, ha. THnx.

I checked the pics - it looks like cipol, this fish I knew from Adriatic. We used to catch them using bread as bait.

Pretty sure it's the same fish.

I'm working on 200 page instructional booklet on how to apply for The Lamb Crew. Bare with me. :lol:

lamb · 10-29-2006, 09:37 PM

Mr. Stand up and say...

GAME ON!!! 8)

:lol:

T-Rex · 10-29-2006, 09:53 PM

Cool pictures. Is mullet good to eat?...Not when you've got wsb and hali in the freezer! :lol:

Iceman · 10-30-2006, 08:00 AM

I forgot to add my Sunday PM report for Del Mar. It was WFO at the fairgrounds. Grannies were hitting anything shiny at the Harvest Festival

Dan · 10-30-2006, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

I forgot to add my Sunday PM report for Del Mar. It was WFO at the fairgrounds. Grannies were hitting anything shiny at the Harvest Festival

:lol:

Yeah, WFO PFC's (purple frosted cupcakes) at our annual halloween grommet party. Batman and the pirate were the hot stick for sure.

wow. i need a fish.

JR · 10-30-2006, 08:04 PM

Im up for a challenge for the LAMB crew.

lamb · 10-30-2006, 08:56 PM

All right JR. 8)

You gotta start by playing WCW. It's mandatory. :P

I was going to go fish with Andy tomorrow, so he is not bored. But Baja daemons have eaten 3 of my reels. :twisted:

That’s fine tho.

I’d send all 3 in service again for the same trip.

JR · 10-31-2006, 09:33 PM

Alright you got a deal! how do I sign up for the WCW?

lamb · 10-31-2006, 09:58 PM

Hmm, I duno.

JR, you’re not real. :lol:

Tried google?

I'll make sure I put it in the instructional booklet.

10-29-2006, 03:59 PM	#1
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	La Jolla 10/29 AMs Slept till 6:00AM. Got it all wrong, thought that was going to be 5:00AM old time. Yeah right. No swell, easy launch. Some downhill current. Bait was though. I scraped 3 jumbo smelt and 5-6 spanish right in the kelp… I would get to “fly” only one of those smelt. Other 2 flew out of my bait tank. Literally. I rode NE wind down the kelp line. Kind of winterish out there. With some fog, even Halloween-ish. Hooked up with Jasmin at ¾. Slow for both. A sculpin and short ling (iron), and a bone on the surface is all we connected with. It was really nice after 10:00ish. The wind died. Mostly worked lower column, lotta iron. Nothing. Lots of floating eal grass, pain. Amazingly clear. I was looking at my salas 50ft below. Deep clear blue nothing blues continues. Yeah - at the beach, big thick school of something was chillin’ in the breakers. Reminded me of cipol, down from Adriatic. Couldn’t really get a good look at it. Got some pics tho. What kind of fish is it? Good to eat (ok, out of the reserve)? __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

10-29-2006, 05:14 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I agree with the mullet ID. They showed up last Fall, thick in the surf as well. I am so sorry you did not catch a yellowtail, Mr Lamb. You must be going crazy for some fresh fish :roll: Tuesday you are going down! :lol: __________________

10-29-2006, 09:33 PM	#9
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	baby whales they were! :lol: Mullet, ha. THnx. I checked the pics - it looks like cipol, this fish I knew from Adriatic. We used to catch them using bread as bait. Pretty sure it's the same fish. I'm working on 200 page instructional booklet on how to apply for The Lamb Crew. Bare with me. :lol: __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

10-29-2006, 09:37 PM	#10
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Mr. Stand up and say... GAME ON!!! 8) :lol: __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

10-30-2006, 08:00 AM	#12
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I forgot to add my Sunday PM report for Del Mar. It was WFO at the fairgrounds. Grannies were hitting anything shiny at the Harvest Festival __________________

10-29-2006, 04:10 PM	#2
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Thanks for the report Adi. I'm not sure, but those fish might be yellow fin or spot fin croakers. I never ate one, but they are a blast to catch on light tackle. I've seen them ride the waves like in your pics, but never in thsose numbers. Great pics! Mark

10-29-2006, 04:56 PM	#3
rdahl Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Pretty sure it was a big school of mullet. I saw a few come all the way out of the water. First time I've ever seen more than one or two at LJ though. They were thick. You never know what you're going to see out there.

10-29-2006, 05:01 PM	#4
JR Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	This is my favorite site and never had anything to say because I live in the OC. But, I know those fish that you took pictures of are mullets. They get pretty big and run in big school. Ive seen snaggers get them in the pier. Adi what are the requirements to be part of the LAMB crew? JR

10-29-2006, 06:07 PM	#7
Fish-Wrestler Junior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sdsu area Posts: 3	mullet look at the forked tail

10-29-2006, 07:34 PM	#8
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	They're baby whales. If you look at the first picture, kind of at the bottom of the wave in the left-center you can see one of them spouting. The waves must have been a little bigger than you're saying.

10-29-2006, 09:53 PM	#11
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Cool pictures. Is mullet good to eat?...Not when you've got wsb and hali in the freezer! :lol:

10-30-2006, 08:04 PM	#14
JR Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Im up for a challenge for the LAMB crew.

10-30-2006, 08:56 PM	#15
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	All right JR. 8) You gotta start by playing WCW. It's mandatory. :P I was going to go fish with Andy tomorrow, so he is not bored. But Baja daemons have eaten 3 of my reels. :twisted: That’s fine tho. I’d send all 3 in service again for the same trip. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

10-31-2006, 09:33 PM	#16
JR Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	Alright you got a deal! how do I sign up for the WCW?

10-31-2006, 09:58 PM	#17
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Hmm, I duno. JR, you’re not real. :lol: Tried google? I'll make sure I put it in the instructional booklet. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a