Thanks Sunday posters! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

seaquinn · 06-30-2015, 01:08 PM

Sitting at home on Monday, I read the Sunday reports and said, "I gotta go!". So deciding around noon, no time to charge bait tank or fish finder batteries.

Packed up and left at 1:30. After a necessary stop, launched around 3:00pm.

Smallish waves, saw two guys paddling in, one had nothing, one had one YT, and said making bait was hard. I could see in the distance lots of birds circling. It did take some time to make bait, with no fish finder. Finally got one Spanish, then another, and then 4 mini-bonito, trout-sized on the line, thrashed sabiki #1. Then finally one more Spanish, and then, finally, two greenies. Now, absolutely nobody in sight, one PB came and went twice, one kayaker trying for calicos, and I literally had all of LJ to myself.

So with 3 Spanish, two greenies, and one micro-bonito, headed out to all those birds.

After about a half hour, classic "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", had two lines out, and a challenge to avoid a tangle, but long story short, YES, got it. Gaffed, and on clip, weighed 18 pounds.

Thinking, "well, one is enough, but still have bait, may as well fish some more". Nobody in sight, water calming down, just a gorgeous afternoon, and not many seals.... then a half hour later, I get the sound of a seal bite, "zz....zz...zz, pause, etc...". Thinking, "oh well, time for a seal", then I get a stronger pull, then the line just starts going down... and I am thinking, "wow, maybe a WSB, since no power boats in sight". Anyway, after long battle, kelp, maybe 20 minutes, I see color, and ended up at 27 pounds.

Very sweet day, back to launch for early sunset time, and home before dark.

In the larger one's belly, there were two mackerel, a bunch of red pelagic crabs, and one perfectly good-looking prawn/shrimp. It was so full, it sure should have left my bait alone!

Again, thanks to the Sunday posters!

surfisher · 06-30-2015, 01:22 PM

Dude! You got into the good grade!! Congrats!!!

kjsdad619 · 06-30-2015, 01:23 PM

That's awesome! I am heading out Friday and I hope to bust the "YT CHERRY"!

CONGRATS!!

blitzburgh · 06-30-2015, 01:24 PM

Woohoo!

lbsurf2ca · 06-30-2015, 01:25 PM

I went out on new seaforth Saturday and just watched the captain pass a massive school of yellows on the surface as we drove past la jolla on the way to delmar For rockfish.

I begged and pleaded with the warden to let me go Sunday. It didn't happen.

Glad you got to get out there and killem. Look like a really nice aggressive school.

kayakfisherman · 06-30-2015, 01:30 PM

Great story!! That fat one looks like a beast!!

octico · 06-30-2015, 03:29 PM

Awesome I cannot wait to get out there on Friday!

Geno Machino · 06-30-2015, 06:15 PM

Sweet!!!

Nice work!!

WTG!

iethinker · 06-30-2015, 08:08 PM

I wonder if anyone has caught anything on the Micro Bonitos?

dillpick · 06-30-2015, 08:25 PM

sweet what a day!Thanks for sharing

FISH11 · 06-30-2015, 08:40 PM

I think I was the one, you passed on the way out who told you I had one. It turned out to be a 25lb'er. Looks like you had a great outing, nice afternoon the wind had died out and most PB's and other kayaks had gone home. Can't beat a short and very productive trip like that, even got home before dark. Thanks for sharing.

06-30-2015, 01:24 PM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Woohoo! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-30-2015, 01:25 PM	#5
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	I went out on new seaforth Saturday and just watched the captain pass a massive school of yellows on the surface as we drove past la jolla on the way to delmar For rockfish. I begged and pleaded with the warden to let me go Sunday. It didn't happen. Glad you got to get out there and killem. Look like a really nice aggressive school. __________________

06-30-2015, 08:08 PM	#9
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Micro Bonito I wonder if anyone has caught anything on the Micro Bonitos?

06-30-2015, 08:40 PM	#11
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I think I was the one, you passed on the way out who told you I had one. It turned out to be a 25lb'er. Looks like you had a great outing, nice afternoon the wind had died out and most PB's and other kayaks had gone home. Can't beat a short and very productive trip like that, even got home before dark. Thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-30-2015, 01:08 PM	#1
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	Thanks Sunday posters! Sitting at home on Monday, I read the Sunday reports and said, "I gotta go!". So deciding around noon, no time to charge bait tank or fish finder batteries. Packed up and left at 1:30. After a necessary stop, launched around 3:00pm. Smallish waves, saw two guys paddling in, one had nothing, one had one YT, and said making bait was hard. I could see in the distance lots of birds circling. It did take some time to make bait, with no fish finder. Finally got one Spanish, then another, and then 4 mini-bonito, trout-sized on the line, thrashed sabiki #1. Then finally one more Spanish, and then, finally, two greenies. Now, absolutely nobody in sight, one PB came and went twice, one kayaker trying for calicos, and I literally had all of LJ to myself. So with 3 Spanish, two greenies, and one micro-bonito, headed out to all those birds. After about a half hour, classic "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", had two lines out, and a challenge to avoid a tangle, but long story short, YES, got it. Gaffed, and on clip, weighed 18 pounds. Thinking, "well, one is enough, but still have bait, may as well fish some more". Nobody in sight, water calming down, just a gorgeous afternoon, and not many seals.... then a half hour later, I get the sound of a seal bite, "zz....zz...zz, pause, etc...". Thinking, "oh well, time for a seal", then I get a stronger pull, then the line just starts going down... and I am thinking, "wow, maybe a WSB, since no power boats in sight". Anyway, after long battle, kelp, maybe 20 minutes, I see color, and ended up at 27 pounds. Very sweet day, back to launch for early sunset time, and home before dark. In the larger one's belly, there were two mackerel, a bunch of red pelagic crabs, and one perfectly good-looking prawn/shrimp. It was so full, it sure should have left my bait alone! Again, thanks to the Sunday posters! Last edited by seaquinn; 06-30-2015 at 02:17 PM.

06-30-2015, 01:22 PM	#2
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Dude! You got into the good grade!! Congrats!!!

06-30-2015, 01:23 PM	#3
kjsdad619 Just a Salty Sailor Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 193	That's awesome! I am heading out Friday and I hope to bust the "YT CHERRY"! CONGRATS!!

06-30-2015, 01:30 PM	#6
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Great story!! That fat one looks like a beast!!

06-30-2015, 03:29 PM	#7
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Awesome I cannot wait to get out there on Friday!

06-30-2015, 06:15 PM	#8
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Sweet!!! Nice work!! WTG!

06-30-2015, 08:25 PM	#10
dillpick fisha Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: carlsbad Posts: 47	sweet what a day!Thanks for sharing