LJ - 01/25 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

-scallywag- · 01-25-2010, 11:08 AM

I checked the launch sat afternoon to see if fishing sunday was a possibilty, althought the waves where firing everywhere else, the launch was pretty mellow. The problem was the normal launch access is completely blocked by kelp and sand piles so you can't get by even with wheels. I unloaded at the bathrooms then wheeled down the beach to the launch area.

The wind was offshore and 42* in the morning, when I launched it water felt like a warm bath (not a good sign). Water temp never went below 58* all day, futher outside i was getting steady 60*, water was sleight green 5' vis and good current.

Everything seemed about the same as before the storms, lotsa bait, dolphins and whales. Found a huge load of bait holding around deep structure, I worked the area for a couple hours, metering good marks but couldn't make it happen. The wind picked up onshore and i lost my favorite iron (and confidence in that area) to a shark so i started to drift some structured areas near the kelp. I got lotsa action on carolina rigged bait in 80-90ft of water where the bass where on the chew, i got a nice sandie (5-6lbs released) and a smaller calico. They chewed up the rest of my bait and I called it a day. A nice quite day on the water with alot more action than i expected after the storms. I was bummed to see the water temps so high after a major wind swell event, but i guess thats el nino. At least it looks like, according to tempbreak, some upwelling occured at the cliffs (point loma) this weekend.Hopefully you guys can get out and fish before the next system comes through.

01-25-2010, 11:08 AM	#1
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	LJ - 01/25 I checked the launch sat afternoon to see if fishing sunday was a possibilty, althought the waves where firing everywhere else, the launch was pretty mellow. The problem was the normal launch access is completely blocked by kelp and sand piles so you can't get by even with wheels. I unloaded at the bathrooms then wheeled down the beach to the launch area. The wind was offshore and 42* in the morning, when I launched it water felt like a warm bath (not a good sign). Water temp never went below 58* all day, futher outside i was getting steady 60*, water was sleight green 5' vis and good current. Everything seemed about the same as before the storms, lotsa bait, dolphins and whales. Found a huge load of bait holding around deep structure, I worked the area for a couple hours, metering good marks but couldn't make it happen. The wind picked up onshore and i lost my favorite iron (and confidence in that area) to a shark so i started to drift some structured areas near the kelp. I got lotsa action on carolina rigged bait in 80-90ft of water where the bass where on the chew, i got a nice sandie (5-6lbs released) and a smaller calico. They chewed up the rest of my bait and I called it a day. A nice quite day on the water with alot more action than i expected after the storms. I was bummed to see the water temps so high after a major wind swell event, but i guess thats el nino. At least it looks like, according to tempbreak, some upwelling occured at the cliffs (point loma) this weekend.Hopefully you guys can get out and fish before the next system comes through.