Sunfish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jrenteri2045 · 09-12-2010, 08:01 AM

I actually hooked one with the sabikis and took some pics.

dorado50 · 09-12-2010, 08:45 AM

They appear to congregate around kelp. Seems like everytime fishing offshore and there is a mola or more around a kelp paddy the palegics are missing. I'm assuming yt and mola don't mix. If I come across a paddy with mola are around I move on to the next one, hope I'm not missing the fish by doing this!. Just my observations.

Tman · 09-12-2010, 08:52 AM

We saw them jumping a bunch along the kelp lines, Clay had a blast chasing them and watching them jump.

Thanks for the sabiki catch pic, confirms what he kept seeing...

Regor · 09-12-2010, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

They appear to congregate around kelp. Seems like everytime fishing offshore and there is a mola or more around a kelp paddy the palegics are missing. I'm assuming yt and mola don't mix. If I come across a paddy with mola are around I move on to the next one, hope I'm not missing the fish by doing this!. Just my observations.

I saw a large school out in the middle of nowhere, half way between the kelp and the pier.

True, I caught no YT or WSB near them, but then again, I caught nothing of significnce all day

467echo · 09-12-2010, 09:49 AM

Thanks for the sunfish report Bob, I was wonderingwhat those were jumping out of the water on my "happy" paddle in. Nice seeing you again too!

Kahouna · 09-12-2010, 09:56 AM

Ahhh, I saw a few of them on Friday too. Baffled me and was wondering if I was noticing the obvious, glad to know I'm not the only one enjoying the little things seen out there.

FARRIER · 09-12-2010, 04:24 PM

Last month I saw a huuuuuge one! About twice the size on my car door. I had never seen one before so I was kinda spooked. We made eye contact and it proceeded to follow me and just stare at me. Man it was cool! after about ten or fifteen it swam away.

09-12-2010, 08:52 AM	#3
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	We saw them jumping a bunch along the kelp lines, Clay had a blast chasing them and watching them jump. Thanks for the sabiki catch pic, confirms what he kept seeing... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

09-12-2010, 09:49 AM	#5
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	Thanks for the sunfish report Bob, I was wonderingwhat those were jumping out of the water on my "happy" paddle in. Nice seeing you again too! __________________ they are getting bigger....

09-12-2010, 04:24 PM	#7
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Last month I saw a huuuuuge one! About twice the size on my car door. I had never seen one before so I was kinda spooked. We made eye contact and it proceeded to follow me and just stare at me. Man it was cool! after about ten or fifteen it swam away. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

09-12-2010, 08:45 AM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	They appear to congregate around kelp. Seems like everytime fishing offshore and there is a mola or more around a kelp paddy the palegics are missing. I'm assuming yt and mola don't mix. If I come across a paddy with mola are around I move on to the next one, hope I'm not missing the fish by doing this!. Just my observations.

09-12-2010, 09:56 AM	#6
Kahouna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 108	Ahhh, I saw a few of them on Friday too. Baffled me and was wondering if I was noticing the obvious, glad to know I'm not the only one enjoying the little things seen out there.