LJ then SD Bay 10/24 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JoeBeck · 10-25-2009, 03:24 PM

Shiloh and I woke up and fished La Jolla. Launched around 7:30 since there was a pretty good ocean front when we woke up, so we took our time and had breakfast. Stayed overcast most of the morning. Fished north of the pier the entire time. Bait was pretty easy to make and the waters were generally flat. I caught 2 leopard sharks always exciting for a second until you realize what you have. Shiloh caught a couple small bass and basically that was that, caught more bait before we left for hooping at San Diego Bay in the evening.

Picture of one of the leapord sharks, looks more like a sea snake.... not a great pic.

After going home and cleaning up we re-set up for lobster hooping. We hooped from 7:45 - 12:30. Was not productive, really have not figured this hooping thing out and have starting to question whether it is worth being tired all the next day. We got plenty of little stingrays and then finally 1 legal lobster also the only lobster we got all evening. It was like a lake on the water last night.

Is it worth it or not? I don't know but we did have one hell of a lunch after waking up at noon today

fishinkid2010 · 10-25-2009, 06:41 PM

I also hooped last night from about 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. I didn't get a single bug. All I got was stingrays!

tptrench · 10-26-2009, 08:49 AM

Geez, those pics make my mouth water! How did you cook the bug? It looks just like Puerto Nuevo.

JoeBeck · 10-26-2009, 09:02 AM

tptrench

My favorite way to cook spiny lobster is to cut them in half clean them with very cold water under the sink. Lemon, Garlic, Butter and Pepper the underside (where the meat is). Cook on the weber.

Iceman · 10-26-2009, 09:17 AM

Fishing and bugging the swing shift takes some serious desire. One bug sure makes a difference in how I feel about it. weather and that plate shot may have convinced me to go tonight.

FISHIONADO · 10-26-2009, 09:42 AM

Nice shots. That was an iron-man and iron-woman day! Karma owes you both some good bugs for representing us at Long Beach.

bellcon · 10-26-2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Is it worth it or not?

Are you serious?
Lets see
wake up have breakfast
fish LJ
go home clean up
go hooping in the evening
sleep in till noon
wake up and have a lobster lunch

????
yer killing me
And did all this with your beautiful wife and not some stinky fishing partner?

Um I vote yes, it was worth it
way to go! and thanks for sharing

Sherm · 10-26-2009, 02:25 PM

It sounds like you are starting to figure it out. Move around and try some different areas. You'll figure it out soon enough. Good job on the keeper

rogersmith · 10-26-2009, 03:49 PM

love that platter with the fish handles.

Rik · 10-28-2009, 11:14 AM

nice work Joe!

10-25-2009, 03:24 PM	#1
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	LJ then SD Bay 10/24 Shiloh and I woke up and fished La Jolla. Launched around 7:30 since there was a pretty good ocean front when we woke up, so we took our time and had breakfast. Stayed overcast most of the morning. Fished north of the pier the entire time. Bait was pretty easy to make and the waters were generally flat. I caught 2 leopard sharks always exciting for a second until you realize what you have. Shiloh caught a couple small bass and basically that was that, caught more bait before we left for hooping at San Diego Bay in the evening. Picture of one of the leapord sharks, looks more like a sea snake.... not a great pic. After going home and cleaning up we re-set up for lobster hooping. We hooped from 7:45 - 12:30. Was not productive, really have not figured this hooping thing out and have starting to question whether it is worth being tired all the next day. We got plenty of little stingrays and then finally 1 legal lobster also the only lobster we got all evening. It was like a lake on the water last night. Is it worth it or not? I don't know but we did have one hell of a lunch after waking up at noon today

10-25-2009, 06:41 PM	#2
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	I also hooped last night from about 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. I didn't get a single bug. All I got was stingrays! __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

10-26-2009, 09:17 AM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Fishing and bugging the swing shift takes some serious desire. One bug sure makes a difference in how I feel about it. weather and that plate shot may have convinced me to go tonight. __________________

10-28-2009, 11:14 AM	#10
Rik OEX Oceanside Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 113	nice work Joe! __________________ Artist formerly Known as OEX Oceanside

10-26-2009, 08:49 AM	#3
tptrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pt loma Posts: 101	Geez, those pics make my mouth water! How did you cook the bug? It looks just like Puerto Nuevo.

10-26-2009, 09:02 AM	#4
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	tptrench My favorite way to cook spiny lobster is to cut them in half clean them with very cold water under the sink. Lemon, Garlic, Butter and Pepper the underside (where the meat is). Cook on the weber.

10-26-2009, 09:42 AM	#6
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Nice shots. That was an iron-man and iron-woman day! Karma owes you both some good bugs for representing us at Long Beach.

10-26-2009, 02:25 PM	#8
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	It sounds like you are starting to figure it out. Move around and try some different areas. You'll figure it out soon enough. Good job on the keeper

10-26-2009, 03:49 PM	#9
rogersmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 465	love that platter with the fish handles.