San Diego Bay 04/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hobie-Pedaller · 04-20-2014, 12:38 PM

addicted2sp33d,

i used to rent those same skiffs from MCRD often, with a Navy buddy of mine around 10-15 yrs ago, before i got into yakking. brings back many good memories.

i was also thinking about going to SDB yesterday as well (in my yak), but saw the wind reports & decided to stay home & watch NBA playoffs.

and yes, the lizard fish are taking over SDB around the Shelter Island, Bali Hai restaurant areas, etc.

MANY of them are everywhere, and some very BIG ones, as u said you caught on this day. my last few outings there, i have caught many dozens total, and also caught some 15-18 inch monsters, that were bigger than any i had ever caught in prior 2 decades, fishing SDB in skiffs & yaks.

wasting time with these trash fish, & having them steal live bait, or ruin plastics, just minimizes the total REAL fish you can catch during an outing in SDB.
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addicted2sp33d · 04-20-2014, 03:04 PM

Yeah - after I found out what it-was and what we could do with it, I was kicking myself for not gaffing it, or at least putting a tail rope on him while we Googled him on my phone. We would have had amazing meals to go with the amazing fish story.

Next time.

blitzburgh · 04-21-2014, 07:22 AM

Cool! There are some beasts in that bay for sure!

04-20-2014, 12:38 PM	#1
Hobie-Pedaller Fish On !!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 194	addicted2sp33d, i used to rent those same skiffs from MCRD often, with a Navy buddy of mine around 10-15 yrs ago, before i got into yakking. brings back many good memories. i was also thinking about going to SDB yesterday as well (in my yak), but saw the wind reports & decided to stay home & watch NBA playoffs. and yes, the lizard fish are taking over SDB around the Shelter Island, Bali Hai restaurant areas, etc. MANY of them are everywhere, and some very BIG ones, as u said you caught on this day. my last few outings there, i have caught many dozens total, and also caught some 15-18 inch monsters, that were bigger than any i had ever caught in prior 2 decades, fishing SDB in skiffs & yaks. wasting time with these trash fish, & having them steal live bait, or ruin plastics, just minimizes the total REAL fish you can catch during an outing in SDB. . __________________ Hobie Kayaks: Use Your Legs to Pedal.... Use Your Arms to Fish !! Kayak Fishing is a DRUG.... and I'm addicted !!

04-21-2014, 07:22 AM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Cool! There are some beasts in that bay for sure! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-20-2014, 03:04 PM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Yeah - after I found out what it-was and what we could do with it, I was kicking myself for not gaffing it, or at least putting a tail rope on him while we Googled him on my phone. We would have had amazing meals to go with the amazing fish story. Next time.