[adamlawless]

First time fishing la Jolla and it was awesome. There are bait fish everywhere and the red crab are as well. The red crab even come up to the surface of the kelp and you can grab them if you want to use them as bait. I only used hookup baits. Best bait out there in my opinion. Looks weird but works. I caught 7 legal bass (only kept 2), 20 mackerel (some 15+ inches). Caught a couple bass just under 14". I tried to paddle out and troll with a live mackerel however it seemed more of a free meal for the sea lions. They are everywhere those butt holes. I went through 5 mackerel before I gave up. If anyone has any tips to outsmart the sea lions please share. Other than that it was awesome. The current was moderate and the fog was insane. There was about 100 meter visibility clearing up around 1300. Since it was my first time fishing LJ I went out in the fog and did not know where to launch back into. Lucky for me the golf course is red. Waves were around a foot launching and coming back in.