Cardiff Reef Friday? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dsafety · 08-13-2009, 03:31 PM

I plan to give Cardiff Reef a try Friday AM. Anyone been out there recently? If so, please post a report.

Anyone one to join me?

Bob

f'nsabiki · 08-13-2009, 07:17 PM

I went out early on 8/12 and caught a bunch of bass. If you are fishing for bass, bring plenty of plastics there are lots of small 'cudas around the outside kelp edges. I got tired of them biting the tails off my swim baits and switched to a crocodile and had a great time catching them on light tackle- even a few bonito. Uni butter (goop) on the plastics seemed to make a big difference--be nice to my fish Cardiff is my backyard thanks.

comrad_zeelaagee · 08-14-2009, 10:49 AM

i was out thursday 8-13. launched a little on the later side. some south wind on it early but died for a while for some glassy conditions- then switched on shore.

nothing going on really. didn't make bait in the kelp so we paddled to the pipe. nada.

saw some birds working hard to south- made the paddle but only caught a decently sized sand shark. a surprisingly gutless fight. c&r. we did observe a school of bat rays cruising at ~15' in 85' of water.

drifted for some hali's but came up empty there too.

i'd be interested to hear your report.

dsafety · 08-14-2009, 06:36 PM

Similar results for me today. The launch was easy but building surf made the landing a little tougher. It was really calm till about noon. All the fish except for one must have been on vacation. Even the little baracuda which are almost always there were no-shows.

The fish I did catch was something new to me. It had the markings of a barred sand bass but was long and thin like a corvina. It was about two pounds and did not fight at all. Anyone know what this thing might have been?

Bob

Matt · 08-14-2009, 08:47 PM

Probably a lil seabass

JrBasser · 08-15-2009, 11:42 AM

something liek this>

Dan · 08-15-2009, 02:03 PM

try the north end of leucadia. the yt are off 4 palms in 65ft. some solids some rats like the LJ fish from last week.

'Cuda · 08-15-2009, 03:04 PM

Those 16 inch wsb are pan fried melt in your mouth.....and ceviche from heaven.....at least that's what somebody told me.

dsafety · 08-15-2009, 06:52 PM

I nearly always release the fish I catch. I only keep what I plan to eat. This year I have been gone hungry quite often.

What is the size limit on a WSB? Are the small ones legal? If so, I bet they are really tasty.

Bob

LakersFan · 08-15-2009, 07:26 PM

Come on now, Bob. 28". The little ones are very fragile, too, so try not to target them.

dsafety · 08-15-2009, 08:25 PM

I had never seen a small WSB before Friday. I certainly do not know how to target them but trust me, anything smaller than 28" will live to bite another day.

At least now I can say I have caught a WSB, sort of.

Bob

dadandsonkayak · 08-16-2009, 09:15 AM

BABY KILLER

!

Wino · 08-16-2009, 03:57 PM

Hey-

I live in Leuacadia and usually hit La Jolla but have always wondered about the fishing this time of year off Swamis and Grandview..... I saw about 10 boats out there on Saturday and it seemed like there was some kind of bite out there.

Does anyone else have much success for yellows around Encinitas??

Thanks for any feedback....

dsafety · 08-16-2009, 06:55 PM

For the record Dadandson, I realeased this fish as I almost always do. I have not yet kept a fish in 2009.

Bob

dadandsonkayak · 08-16-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsafety

For the record Dadandson, I realeased this fish as I almost always do. I have not yet kept a fish in 2009.

Bob

fishallday · 08-17-2009, 10:58 AM

Went out to the kelp beds on saturday and fished with a few life guard buddy overall the day was slow, but a few sandies were caught and calico. The highlight of the day was the 15 lb halibut i caught on a white iron with a glow in the dark underside. One of the guys caught a 50lb bat ray and a huge shovelnose. It isnt a bad place to fish.

08-13-2009, 03:31 PM	#1
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Cardiff Reef Friday? I plan to give Cardiff Reef a try Friday AM. Anyone been out there recently? If so, please post a report. Anyone one to join me? Bob

08-14-2009, 08:47 PM	#5
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Probably a lil seabass __________________ Thanks Matt F.

08-16-2009, 09:15 AM	#12
dadandsonkayak Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: near palm springs Posts: 82	BABY KILLER! __________________

08-17-2009, 10:58 AM	#16
fishallday Junior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	DEL MAR board fishing Went out to the kelp beds on saturday and fished with a few life guard buddy overall the day was slow, but a few sandies were caught and calico. The highlight of the day was the 15 lb halibut i caught on a white iron with a glow in the dark underside. One of the guys caught a 50lb bat ray and a huge shovelnose. It isnt a bad place to fish.

08-13-2009, 07:17 PM	#2
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 304	I went out early on 8/12 and caught a bunch of bass. If you are fishing for bass, bring plenty of plastics there are lots of small 'cudas around the outside kelp edges. I got tired of them biting the tails off my swim baits and switched to a crocodile and had a great time catching them on light tackle- even a few bonito. Uni butter (goop) on the plastics seemed to make a big difference--be nice to my fish Cardiff is my backyard thanks.

08-14-2009, 10:49 AM	#3
comrad_zeelaagee Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 51	i was out thursday 8-13. launched a little on the later side. some south wind on it early but died for a while for some glassy conditions- then switched on shore. nothing going on really. didn't make bait in the kelp so we paddled to the pipe. nada. saw some birds working hard to south- made the paddle but only caught a decently sized sand shark. a surprisingly gutless fight. c&r. we did observe a school of bat rays cruising at ~15' in 85' of water. drifted for some hali's but came up empty there too. i'd be interested to hear your report.

08-14-2009, 06:36 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Similar results for me today. The launch was easy but building surf made the landing a little tougher. It was really calm till about noon. All the fish except for one must have been on vacation. Even the little baracuda which are almost always there were no-shows. The fish I did catch was something new to me. It had the markings of a barred sand bass but was long and thin like a corvina. It was about two pounds and did not fight at all. Anyone know what this thing might have been? Bob

08-15-2009, 11:42 AM	#6
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	something liek this>

08-15-2009, 02:03 PM	#7
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	try the north end of leucadia. the yt are off 4 palms in 65ft. some solids some rats like the LJ fish from last week.

08-15-2009, 03:04 PM	#8
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Those 16 inch wsb are pan fried melt in your mouth.....and ceviche from heaven.....at least that's what somebody told me.

08-15-2009, 06:52 PM	#9
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	I nearly always release the fish I catch. I only keep what I plan to eat. This year I have been gone hungry quite often. What is the size limit on a WSB? Are the small ones legal? If so, I bet they are really tasty. Bob

08-15-2009, 07:26 PM	#10
LakersFan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 92	Come on now, Bob. 28". The little ones are very fragile, too, so try not to target them.

08-15-2009, 08:25 PM	#11
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	I had never seen a small WSB before Friday. I certainly do not know how to target them but trust me, anything smaller than 28" will live to bite another day. At least now I can say I have caught a WSB, sort of. Bob

08-16-2009, 03:57 PM	#13
Wino Junior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	Hey- I live in Leuacadia and usually hit La Jolla but have always wondered about the fishing this time of year off Swamis and Grandview..... I saw about 10 boats out there on Saturday and it seemed like there was some kind of bite out there. Does anyone else have much success for yellows around Encinitas?? Thanks for any feedback....

08-16-2009, 06:55 PM	#14
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	For the record Dadandson, I realeased this fish as I almost always do. I have not yet kept a fish in 2009. Bob