1st YT La Jolla 4/5/16 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

m7vasque · 04-06-2016, 12:04 AM

First report. Been fishing for a bit now but admittedly a complete noob to kayak fishing. 4th trip to La Jolla in about three weeks since picking up my kayak.

Headed out with my brother just before 6:30. Fog was very thick. Past the buoy marker bait was easy to make. Slow trolled and sent down the dropper loop a few times but mostly just fed the sea lions most of the morning.

Finally around 11:30am my line takes a short run. I grab my reel thinking its another seal but still hoping for the best. Put the spool in gear and almost instantly feel a pop in the line and it goes completely slack. Thought to myself, "there goes another bait to the dogs". Immediately start reeling in thinking I'm going to have to move again and just as fast as it went slack I feel the rod load up and...bendo! line starts screaming and I know I'm hooked up. Took a few solid runs but got it to the kayak after about 10min. My brother finally sets the gaff and I was STOKED! First fish ever caught off my kayak (other than bait)

YOYOYaker · 04-06-2016, 12:43 AM

Congratulations! I have yet to take my kayak out to La Jolla. I have had it out of Oceanside, and Mission Bay to paddle only. I now have my gear ready, rack ready, and my fishing license, so I hope to get out there one of these days. Again, congrats on your 1st, and may there be many more to come.

Murray · 04-06-2016, 04:36 AM

Congrats. Looks like you have an awesome rig. Fish beware!

Harry Hill · 04-06-2016, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by m7vasque

First report. Been fishing for a bit now but admittedly a complete noob to kayak fishing. 4th trip to La Jolla in about three weeks since picking up my kayak.

Headed out with my brother just before 6:30. Fog was very thick. Past the buoy marker bait was easy to make. Slow trolled and sent down the dropper loop a few times but mostly just feed the sea lions most of the morning.

Finally around 11:30am my line takes a short run. I grab my reel thinking its another seal but still hoping for the best. Put the spool in gear and almost instantly feel a pop in the line and it goes completely slack. Thought to myself, "there goes another bait to the dogs". Immediately start reeling in thinking I'm going to have to move again and just as fast as it went slack I feel the rod load up and...bendo! line starts screaming and I know I'm hooked up. Took a few solid runs but got it to the kayak after about 10min. My brother finally sets the gaff and I was STOKED! First fish ever caught off my kayak (other than bait)

what a great way to kill the skunk off a new yak, congratulations

flemdogg · 04-06-2016, 07:34 AM

Nice fish on lake la jolla.

acorad · 04-06-2016, 07:37 AM

Awesome!

Still waiting to tag my first YT from my kayak, hope they get busy soon in the Santa Monica/Malibu area.

Andy

blitzburgh · 04-06-2016, 08:28 AM

Nice! You set the bar high for a YT to be your first fish off the yak. Congrats!

Starsky · 04-06-2016, 11:52 AM

Congrats on your first YT in LJ. That water is glassssy.

FISH11 · 04-06-2016, 12:36 PM

Congrats on the nice yellowtail. If that's only the 4th trip on the kayak, you are one lucky man. Some of us took 30+ times out to La Jolla before we landed one and probably smaller in size. After getting that first sleigh ride, your hooked.

Orca Winfrey · 04-06-2016, 02:21 PM

Great job! I wish I lived closer to LJ.

Pinhead · 04-06-2016, 03:38 PM

Atta boy!

Great pic and very nice fish.

Nanny Comment

I can't tell from the pic....but we're you wearing a *PFD* ? Read some horror stories on this forum, so I wear mine with the radio clipped. I know the water is calm tho, but just sayin'........

Silbaugh4liberty · 04-06-2016, 03:42 PM

Congrats on the fish!!! My goodness, it does look like a lake that day!!

jorluivil · 04-06-2016, 03:51 PM

Congrats!!

dillpick · 04-06-2016, 04:08 PM

Nice fish. Im jealous,I let one go after a good fight for a minute or two when then it decided to release himself off my line and i got my bait back smashed and it had my hook in its tail when I nose hooked the bait originally. Thanks for posting and hopefully we will meet out there on the water.peace

m7vasque · 04-06-2016, 10:01 PM

All: Thanks for the congrats, definitely addicted now

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinhead

Atta boy!

Great pic and very nice fish.

Nanny Comment

I can't tell from the pic....but we're you wearing a *PFD* ? Read some horror stories on this forum, so I wear mine with the radio clipped. I know the water is calm tho, but just sayin'........

That's no PFD sir, what you see there in the pic is my beer belly

LOL. Totally feel ya' tho, safety first. Being a knucklehead I had the PFD in the front hatch (guess that wouldn't help much if a situation arose huh

)

Cbad Mike · 04-07-2016, 09:13 PM

Congratulations and thanks for the post.

Geno Machino · 04-07-2016, 10:26 PM

WTG!!!

Nice fish!

Geno

LEEZO · 04-07-2016, 10:48 PM

Nice job! That ones gonna taste good.

Dirty Curti · 04-08-2016, 09:30 AM

There you go, Now you are hooked forever!

summers in kuwait · 04-08-2016, 10:06 AM

Nothing like the first

Congrats!

04-06-2016, 12:04 AM	#1
m7vasque Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Encinitas, Ca Posts: 36	1st YT La Jolla 4/5/16 First report. Been fishing for a bit now but admittedly a complete noob to kayak fishing. 4th trip to La Jolla in about three weeks since picking up my kayak. Headed out with my brother just before 6:30. Fog was very thick. Past the buoy marker bait was easy to make. Slow trolled and sent down the dropper loop a few times but mostly just fed the sea lions most of the morning. Finally around 11:30am my line takes a short run. I grab my reel thinking its another seal but still hoping for the best. Put the spool in gear and almost instantly feel a pop in the line and it goes completely slack. Thought to myself, "there goes another bait to the dogs". Immediately start reeling in thinking I'm going to have to move again and just as fast as it went slack I feel the rod load up and...bendo! line starts screaming and I know I'm hooked up. Took a few solid runs but got it to the kayak after about 10min. My brother finally sets the gaff and I was STOKED! First fish ever caught off my kayak (other than bait) Attached Images Last edited by m7vasque; 04-06-2016 at 09:09 AM.

04-06-2016, 12:43 AM	#2
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	Way to go! Congratulations! I have yet to take my kayak out to La Jolla. I have had it out of Oceanside, and Mission Bay to paddle only. I now have my gear ready, rack ready, and my fishing license, so I hope to get out there one of these days. Again, congrats on your 1st, and may there be many more to come.

04-06-2016, 07:34 AM	#5
flemdogg Island Blood Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 237	Nice fish on lake la jolla. __________________ These are my express opinions derived from my experiences - I know less than most and half as much as some!

04-06-2016, 08:28 AM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! You set the bar high for a YT to be your first fish off the yak. Congrats! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-06-2016, 12:36 PM	#9
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats on the nice yellowtail. If that's only the 4th trip on the kayak, you are one lucky man. Some of us took 30+ times out to La Jolla before we landed one and probably smaller in size. After getting that first sleigh ride, your hooked. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

04-06-2016, 04:36 AM	#3
Murray Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 326	Congrats. Looks like you have an awesome rig. Fish beware!

04-06-2016, 07:37 AM	#6
acorad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Agoura Hills Posts: 166	Awesome! Still waiting to tag my first YT from my kayak, hope they get busy soon in the Santa Monica/Malibu area. Andy

04-06-2016, 11:52 AM	#8
Starsky Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lancaster Posts: 187	Congrats on your first YT in LJ. That water is glassssy.

04-06-2016, 02:21 PM	#10
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	Great job! I wish I lived closer to LJ.

04-06-2016, 03:38 PM	#11
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	Atta boy! Great pic and very nice fish. Nanny Comment I can't tell from the pic....but we're you wearing a PFD ? Read some horror stories on this forum, so I wear mine with the radio clipped. I know the water is calm tho, but just sayin'........

04-06-2016, 03:42 PM	#12
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Congrats on the fish!!! My goodness, it does look like a lake that day!! __________________

04-06-2016, 03:51 PM	#13
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Congrats!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-06-2016, 04:08 PM	#14
dillpick fisha Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: carlsbad Posts: 47	Nice fish. Im jealous,I let one go after a good fight for a minute or two when then it decided to release himself off my line and i got my bait back smashed and it had my hook in its tail when I nose hooked the bait originally. Thanks for posting and hopefully we will meet out there on the water.peace

04-07-2016, 09:13 PM	#16
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Congratulations and thanks for the post. __________________ [SIGPIC]

04-07-2016, 10:26 PM	#17
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	WTG!!! Nice fish! Geno __________________

04-07-2016, 10:48 PM	#18
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	Nice job! That ones gonna taste good.

04-08-2016, 09:30 AM	#19
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	There you go, Now you are hooked forever! __________________

04-08-2016, 10:06 AM	#20
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Nothing like the first Congrats!