La Jolla, Good Friday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dan · 04-04-2010, 08:41 PM

I'm due for some show and tell, so here goes, i'm a little rusty:

Launched at 230, Just past the buoys the bait was spotty, but metered some and made a couple of greenies. Second sabiki drop caught bait, but something big wanted to eat the immobilized nuggets and the sabiki was toast. I suspect Thresher since I saw a few jumpers in area.

Anyway, bait thickened up as I moved out to the 1/2 and then it was just plugged - with birds and dogs working it all over. Tried working the outer contour of the bait for YT to see if I could get noticed or maybe they'd come up boilin. No joy there, and when the current began to really start ripping downhill, I moved back in over the kelp, rigged a mac on my Salas 6X Jr. (tail hooked of course) to try and get it to stand out of the crowd.

I tried to keep the jig right above the submerged kelp, which was pinned 20ft below the surface in 60ft. I switched baits when the greenie stopped moving the jig erratically. 20 minutes into this, the rod stacks up and I'm on. Quick look at the meter tells me: "you're fooked!" so I have two choices: lose this fish in the thickest kelp in LJ or pull on it like I had fresh 40# (which thankfully i did).

Stoked!

Thanks to Leo for the photos.

ratdog · 04-04-2010, 09:00 PM

dam that WSB looks huge. WTG

Billy V · 04-04-2010, 09:01 PM

Nice fish Dan, and an even better old school report.

Rav3n805 · 04-04-2010, 10:24 PM

great report and killer shot! oh yea nice

DESTROYER · 04-04-2010, 10:54 PM

DANIMAL

Cactus · 04-05-2010, 05:16 AM

Nice fish and great picture!

j mo · 04-05-2010, 05:23 AM

Nice one! After losing 1 on Fri you'll have to forgive me for wanting to kick you in the shins

buttchaser · 04-05-2010, 05:39 AM

Wow!!! That picture is stunning

Beautiful fish Dan !

CandyCatcher · 04-05-2010, 06:13 AM

Well Thought Out Im sure....

Excellent Old School Report - Agreed!

Plan Executed.... Way to nail a tasty trophy!

Props!

Iceman · 04-05-2010, 07:09 AM

Great shot! Killer report, thanks for sharing!

forefrazier · 04-05-2010, 07:45 AM

Awesome photo and nice fish Dan.

bigbarrels · 04-05-2010, 08:21 AM

congrats

bellcon · 04-05-2010, 09:11 AM

cool pic
great catch

blitzburgh · 04-05-2010, 09:51 AM

What a beauty!

rastrev · 04-05-2010, 10:36 AM

Nice one Dan! Awesome sunset pic!

PescadorPete · 04-05-2010, 11:20 AM

Nice fish Dan! You deserve it!

-scallywag- · 04-05-2010, 11:47 AM

Is that some double chin i see ?????

Good report, complete with bichen pics and trade secrets (#40 mono + kelp).

teto116 · 04-05-2010, 11:49 AM

thats a beast! congrats.

dos ballenas · 04-05-2010, 12:12 PM

moooooooooo mooo

TheNewGuy81 · 04-05-2010, 04:32 PM

very nice.....

04-04-2010, 08:41 PM	#1
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	La Jolla, Good Friday I'm due for some show and tell, so here goes, i'm a little rusty: Launched at 230, Just past the buoys the bait was spotty, but metered some and made a couple of greenies. Second sabiki drop caught bait, but something big wanted to eat the immobilized nuggets and the sabiki was toast. I suspect Thresher since I saw a few jumpers in area. Anyway, bait thickened up as I moved out to the 1/2 and then it was just plugged - with birds and dogs working it all over. Tried working the outer contour of the bait for YT to see if I could get noticed or maybe they'd come up boilin. No joy there, and when the current began to really start ripping downhill, I moved back in over the kelp, rigged a mac on my Salas 6X Jr. (tail hooked of course) to try and get it to stand out of the crowd. I tried to keep the jig right above the submerged kelp, which was pinned 20ft below the surface in 60ft. I switched baits when the greenie stopped moving the jig erratically. 20 minutes into this, the rod stacks up and I'm on. Quick look at the meter tells me: "you're fooked!" so I have two choices: lose this fish in the thickest kelp in LJ or pull on it like I had fresh 40# (which thankfully i did). Stoked! Thanks to Leo for the photos.

04-05-2010, 07:09 AM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Great shot! Killer report, thanks for sharing! __________________

04-05-2010, 09:11 AM	#13
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	cool pic great catch __________________

04-05-2010, 10:36 AM	#15
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Nice one Dan! Awesome sunset pic! __________________ "If a fish could keep his mouth shut, he would never get caught." - U-Roy, Fisherman Style

04-05-2010, 12:12 PM	#19
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	moooooooooo mooo __________________ ____________________________________________

04-04-2010, 09:00 PM	#2
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	dam that WSB looks huge. WTG

04-04-2010, 09:01 PM	#3
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Nice fish Dan, and an even better old school report.

04-04-2010, 10:24 PM	#4
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	great report and killer shot! oh yea nice

04-04-2010, 10:54 PM	#5
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	DANIMAL

04-05-2010, 05:16 AM	#6
Cactus Junior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 9	Nice fish and great picture!

04-05-2010, 05:23 AM	#7
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Nice one! After losing 1 on Fri you'll have to forgive me for wanting to kick you in the shins

04-05-2010, 05:39 AM	#8
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Wow!!! That picture is stunning Beautiful fish Dan !

04-05-2010, 06:13 AM	#9
CandyCatcher Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ventura to LJ Posts: 69	Well Thought Out Im sure.... Excellent Old School Report - Agreed! Plan Executed.... Way to nail a tasty trophy! Props!

04-05-2010, 07:45 AM	#11
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Awesome photo and nice fish Dan.

04-05-2010, 08:21 AM	#12
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats

04-05-2010, 09:51 AM	#14
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	What a beauty!

04-05-2010, 11:20 AM	#16
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Nice fish Dan! You deserve it!

04-05-2010, 11:47 AM	#17
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Is that some double chin i see ????? Good report, complete with bichen pics and trade secrets (#40 mono + kelp).

04-05-2010, 11:49 AM	#18
teto116 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: compton hills Posts: 38	thats a beast! congrats.

04-05-2010, 04:32 PM	#20
TheNewGuy81 Junior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Orange County Posts: 28	very nice.....