Tuna are close - some info - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MattRabasco · 06-20-2015, 09:34 AM

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[/IMG]Went out on Thursday to see what was going on offshore of LJ. Launched at 6:30 and did not see/catch bait. Inshore was really dead. Decided to venture offshore, it was so flat and no swell so what the heck. Went out to the NW corner and just kept going. It gets deep fast! At about the 6mi. mark, in about 900' of water I started seeing birds and bait moving around pretty fast. I kept going west and got into lots of bird schools and foaming BFT. Second bird school I got to I hooked up started to grind on it and a few head shakes and it popped off. For the next 2 hours I was chasing bird schools and boiling BFT. Small ones, medium ones and the big ones that people have been talking about. I was able to come up really close on them and get perfect Iron shots but no other takers. It was unreal. The BFT were corralling anchovies and coming through boiling and tearing up the bait. It was unreal. The deepest water I was was in was at about 1280'. There were a lot of anchovies out there and I saw lots of fish and marks down to about 150'. I came to one bird school and they had the anchovies balled up and these massive gorillas came through and were just making laps on the bait crashing jumping and boiling. I crept up and fired on them, nothing, I wish I had macs. I don't think I have ever seen Tuna go off like this, not on a kayak that is for sure. Pretty crazy to have 4-5' Tuna jump across your bow at about 40' away at eye level. Had to turn and burn back to the launch at 1:00 pm. Took about 2 1/2 hours to get back in.

They are close, make bait, spend the entire day out there and you might just bag one. Bring big gear, there are big fish out there - be prepared. It is a big ocean. I was out there all alone, no boats, no yaks, I felt pretty small out there. The conditions were perfect. No swell or wind, light overcast.

Be safe.

Matt

Iceman · 06-20-2015, 10:00 AM

So close! Who is going to grab the flag?!?

alexreelin · 06-20-2015, 10:19 AM

whos going out to lj tomorrow???

Zed · 06-20-2015, 10:22 AM

👍👍

alexreelin · 06-20-2015, 10:25 AM

lets gather a group !!

Chuck D · 06-20-2015, 10:50 AM

Awesome! I am In next week on the island adventure. We'd or thr if anyone wants to join.

makobob · 06-20-2015, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck D

Awesome! I am In next week on the island adventure. We'd or thr if anyone wants to join.

Chuck, cedar plug and repalas deep on the troll should load you up with that silent fish killing machine of yours. Tight lines.

surfisher · 06-20-2015, 11:49 AM

Good on you for getting out there! Too bad there weren't more takers but how sick was it watching them all day from your KAYAK! Epic!

Dannowar · 06-20-2015, 01:16 PM

I'm potentially in if we can get a group. Id love to shoot one

romspacenut · 06-20-2015, 03:51 PM

I'm tempted to join in my AI. Launching from LJ Chuck?

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Originally Posted by Chuck D

Awesome! I am In next week on the island adventure. We'd or thr if anyone wants to join.

alexreelin · 06-20-2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

I'm potentially in if we can get a group. Id love to shoot one

You have a spear gun?

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YakDout · 06-20-2015, 04:51 PM

It's going to happen for the kayakers this year for sure.

YakDout · 06-20-2015, 04:53 PM

Awesome post, thank you. I am definitely going to take a stab at the offshore fish this season. Maybe a couple times. Anyone with a PB want to mothership it? haha

Chuck D · 06-20-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by makobob

Chuck, cedar plug and repalas deep on the troll should load you up with that silent fish killing machine of yours. Tight lines.

Thanks Bob, I got my Cedar ready. Might be moving too fast for a Rapala tho. Hope all is well my friend.

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Originally Posted by romspacenut

I'm tempted to join in my AI. Launching from LJ Chuck?

Dude, let do it! I would feel a lot more comfortable with another yak out there. Wed or THr????

sdfishin..alex · 06-20-2015, 06:55 PM

Sound fun I'm game lmk !

ironcross6921 · 06-20-2015, 07:13 PM

I wouldn't mind doing it with a few guys, just not comfortable enough to do it by myself in case something goes wrong. Let me know when your planning on heading out.

alexreelin · 06-20-2015, 07:20 PM

I can go sundays

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fishnfoool · 06-20-2015, 07:25 PM

I will most likely go out on Thursday. I would definitely be doing the offshore thing.

Dannowar · 06-20-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck D

Thanks Bob, I got my Cedar ready. Might be moving too fast for a Rapala tho. Hope all is well my friend.

Dude, let do it! I would feel a lot more comfortable with another yak out there. Wed or THr????

I can do wed!!

alexreelin · 06-20-2015, 08:25 PM

Damn

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06-20-2015, 09:34 AM	#1
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	Tuna are close - some info [IMG][/IMG]Went out on Thursday to see what was going on offshore of LJ. Launched at 6:30 and did not see/catch bait. Inshore was really dead. Decided to venture offshore, it was so flat and no swell so what the heck. Went out to the NW corner and just kept going. It gets deep fast! At about the 6mi. mark, in about 900' of water I started seeing birds and bait moving around pretty fast. I kept going west and got into lots of bird schools and foaming BFT. Second bird school I got to I hooked up started to grind on it and a few head shakes and it popped off. For the next 2 hours I was chasing bird schools and boiling BFT. Small ones, medium ones and the big ones that people have been talking about. I was able to come up really close on them and get perfect Iron shots but no other takers. It was unreal. The BFT were corralling anchovies and coming through boiling and tearing up the bait. It was unreal. The deepest water I was was in was at about 1280'. There were a lot of anchovies out there and I saw lots of fish and marks down to about 150'. I came to one bird school and they had the anchovies balled up and these massive gorillas came through and were just making laps on the bait crashing jumping and boiling. I crept up and fired on them, nothing, I wish I had macs. I don't think I have ever seen Tuna go off like this, not on a kayak that is for sure. Pretty crazy to have 4-5' Tuna jump across your bow at about 40' away at eye level. Had to turn and burn back to the launch at 1:00 pm. Took about 2 1/2 hours to get back in. They are close, make bait, spend the entire day out there and you might just bag one. Bring big gear, there are big fish out there - be prepared. It is a big ocean. I was out there all alone, no boats, no yaks, I felt pretty small out there. The conditions were perfect. No swell or wind, light overcast. Be safe. Matt Last edited by MattRabasco; 06-20-2015 at 11:00 AM.

06-20-2015, 10:00 AM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	So close! Who is going to grab the flag?!? __________________

06-20-2015, 10:19 AM	#3
alexreelin Junior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: san diego Posts: 29	whos down!! whos going out to lj tomorrow???

06-20-2015, 10:22 AM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	👍👍 __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

06-20-2015, 10:25 AM	#5
alexreelin Junior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: san diego Posts: 29	Lets get a group togther! lets gather a group !!

06-20-2015, 10:50 AM	#6
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Awesome! I am In next week on the island adventure. We'd or thr if anyone wants to join.

06-20-2015, 11:49 AM	#8
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Good on you for getting out there! Too bad there weren't more takers but how sick was it watching them all day from your KAYAK! Epic!

06-20-2015, 01:16 PM	#9
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	I'm potentially in if we can get a group. Id love to shoot one __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

06-20-2015, 04:51 PM	#12
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	It's going to happen for the kayakers this year for sure.

06-20-2015, 04:53 PM	#13
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Awesome post, thank you. I am definitely going to take a stab at the offshore fish this season. Maybe a couple times. Anyone with a PB want to mothership it? haha

06-20-2015, 06:55 PM	#15
sdfishin..alex Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 182	Sound fun I'm game lmk !

06-20-2015, 07:13 PM	#16
ironcross6921 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 165	I wouldn't mind doing it with a few guys, just not comfortable enough to do it by myself in case something goes wrong. Let me know when your planning on heading out.

06-20-2015, 07:20 PM	#17
alexreelin Junior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: san diego Posts: 29	I can go sundays Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk

06-20-2015, 07:25 PM	#18
fishnfoool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long beach Posts: 306	thursday I will most likely go out on Thursday. I would definitely be doing the offshore thing.

06-20-2015, 08:25 PM	#20
alexreelin Junior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: san diego Posts: 29	Damn Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk