How to make friends with sharks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 08-03-2015, 01:31 PM

Like many, I've tried several times to find the elusive kayak tuna with no success. So last weekend I decided to stay inshore and focus on the yellowtail which have been popping up periodically in LJ.

As people have mentioned, bait has been tough. Mostly spanish are being caught by the guys sibiking by the kelp. I have had a little luck making the greenies out in 90-100' depth on sonar marks, but this day it was straight spanish. Not a problem for the yellows lately.

This day was a slow bite. I got there in the afternoon and heard of very few fish caught, but plenty seen on the meter. So I decided to go down in line size and rigged up a 25# flouro flyliner. It seemed to give me a slight advantage over the guys fishing 40, as I got picked up almost immediately after switching to the light flouro. Farmed the first one which came unbuttoned, then stuck the second one. Both hits were in ~120' depth outside the bull kelp, on the deep prawn clouds.

Had a nice visit from a 10' hammer and got a cool vid which i posted in the discussion forum last week. They are so cool. Thanks Andy for the OTW pic!

Pinhead · 08-03-2015, 03:59 PM

Really nice OTW pic and Great Fish!

Thanks for sharing the details on your tackle, depth, bait etc... as a new kayak guy, it's appreciated for sure.

Good job!

TJones · 08-03-2015, 04:38 PM

Thanks for report .

h2ofishfo · 08-03-2015, 04:52 PM

Dude day 1 kayak rule never post exactly where your at your gonna have 30 goobers there tomorrow cause we all know yellow tail stay in the same spot like a garibaldi ha nice vid though

Mr. NiceGuy · 08-03-2015, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Dude day 1 kayak rule never post exactly where your at your gonna have 30 goobers there tomorrow
cause we all know yellow tail stay in the same spot like a garibaldi ha nice vid though

Really? I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip! I'll be the goober in the blue Outback waving friendly as I pedal past you to find Donkey Roper's hot spot!

If you need anything, please come over and introduce yourself.

<---- PS - I don't really look like the guy in my picture, but with a fishing hat on, it's close enough.

h2ofishfo · 08-03-2015, 08:06 PM

Hmm cool but if u wave friendly how does one wave mean ? Guess u just use one finger in that case

chris138 · 08-03-2015, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h2ofishfo

Dude day 1 kayak rule never post exactly where your at your gonna have 30 goobers there tomorrow cause we all know yellow tail stay in the same spot like a garibaldi ha nice vid though

Secret spot... you guys will never be able to find it.

blitzburgh · 08-04-2015, 10:39 AM

Very cool!

RookieYakker · 08-04-2015, 04:53 PM

Great meeting you out there! Thanks for posting the video! I still haven't gotten around to editing mine yet.

Seeing that shark just cruising around so close was pretty cool! Then it got awkward when he just wanted to hang out and chase my bait...

08-03-2015, 01:31 PM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	How to make friends with sharks Like many, I've tried several times to find the elusive kayak tuna with no success. So last weekend I decided to stay inshore and focus on the yellowtail which have been popping up periodically in LJ. As people have mentioned, bait has been tough. Mostly spanish are being caught by the guys sibiking by the kelp. I have had a little luck making the greenies out in 90-100' depth on sonar marks, but this day it was straight spanish. Not a problem for the yellows lately. This day was a slow bite. I got there in the afternoon and heard of very few fish caught, but plenty seen on the meter. So I decided to go down in line size and rigged up a 25# flouro flyliner. It seemed to give me a slight advantage over the guys fishing 40, as I got picked up almost immediately after switching to the light flouro. Farmed the first one which came unbuttoned, then stuck the second one. Both hits were in ~120' depth outside the bull kelp, on the deep prawn clouds. Had a nice visit from a 10' hammer and got a cool vid which i posted in the discussion forum last week. They are so cool. Thanks Andy for the OTW pic!

08-03-2015, 04:38 PM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Nice work Thanks for report .

08-03-2015, 04:52 PM	#4
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Dude day 1 kayak rule never post exactly where your at your gonna have 30 goobers there tomorrow cause we all know yellow tail stay in the same spot like a garibaldi ha nice vid though __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

08-03-2015, 08:06 PM	#6
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Hmm cool but if u wave friendly how does one wave mean ? Guess u just use one finger in that case __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

08-04-2015, 10:39 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Very cool! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-03-2015, 03:59 PM	#2
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	Really nice OTW pic and Great Fish! Thanks for sharing the details on your tackle, depth, bait etc... as a new kayak guy, it's appreciated for sure. Good job!

08-04-2015, 04:53 PM	#9
RookieYakker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 130	Great meeting you out there! Thanks for posting the video! I still haven't gotten around to editing mine yet. Seeing that shark just cruising around so close was pretty cool! Then it got awkward when he just wanted to hang out and chase my bait...