LJ 6/13 am - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dennis · 06-13-2007, 02:49 PM

I could have swore there was a tourney today... 15-20 kayaks at the launch/otw. Launched at 0515 to 1-2fters. Light onshore, lowtide, water vis. 15, water temp 66. I headed to the pier and picked up some greenies, and horse dines (which later died, you know). Paddled west along the bouy's. I hear some hooting, and this guy is on a thresher... From what I heard he landed it... Anyway, as I rounded the far west bouy, my bait takes off. I reel it in, and a slimelog follows. I head for the kelp and pin on another dine. I hear a big swoosh, looked back and it's right on top of my bait... It takes off, I wait, and I'm on.. short lived. It comes unbuttoned. Oh well.. I paddled over to John(soulwinner), and we BS. We are paddling north, when he say's "There's a shark in front of you." I finally see it, and it's cruising. I paddled along the side of it to try to get an ID. It's about ten feet away, and it gets spooked. I see it go towards my bait, then a quick BBRRAATT... I'm on... After a quick 5 min. I get it to color... It's a pup Mako.. The dogs saw it, but they knew not to mess with it... Self release, unharmed.

madscientist · 06-13-2007, 02:56 PM

There's been a ton of the little toothy terrors around lately. Lost about 2 or 3 hooks each trip to them. Nice pics.

nmbrinkman · 06-13-2007, 04:03 PM

I think that's what I hooked into Sunday night. Tried to stop the unknown fish when it ran for the kelp and broke me off. There were a few others who hooked into them as well.

katchfish · 06-13-2007, 06:01 PM

Nice camera work D!

Imagine if that thing rammed your Yak!!

Ken

DESTROYER · 06-13-2007, 08:00 PM

I saw some nice teeth marks in Johnny Ceviche's boat from one of those guys yesterday

Holy Mackerel · 06-13-2007, 08:48 PM

Nice Mako pics Dennis!

I hooked a Thresher on the PM yesterday, once I saw what it was, thumbed the spool, and popped it off....

Corey · 06-13-2007, 09:58 PM

Killer pics Dennis!!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOYER THE FISH DESTROYER

I saw some nice teeth marks in Johnny Ceviche's boat from one of those guys yesterday

I've got some too, from last evening.

I screamed like a little girl.

As I was fumbling for the camera it rammed the boat and then put on quite a scary boatside display of arials & rolling before it finally broke off.

GBF · 06-13-2007, 10:24 PM

Very nice pictures!!

Thanks for the report!

GBF

tylerdurden · 06-13-2007, 10:50 PM

Great pics

. There are lots of mini makos out right now. I've had a couple clean bite offs in the last week.

linghunter · 06-14-2007, 04:37 AM

Holly Molly .

Dennis · 06-14-2007, 05:33 AM

Thanks guys. I'm trying to work on my camera skills (not fishing skills

). No biting, ramming, or aerials from this little fella... I was lucky

nmbrinkman · 06-14-2007, 08:59 AM

Went out this morning. Knothead is still up to his usual tricks. Seems as though he has a slightly smaller bull doing the same as him as well. Noticed a dead sealion in the kelp that washed ashore at the ramp this morning. Seems as though someone a bit more action oriented got fed up as well....

Mike McFann · 06-14-2007, 09:08 AM

Great Pic's. It was nice to talk with you out there.

Yes Chris caught the Thresher off the pier. About 75 lbs short and thick. He was pumped, nice kid. The threshers are thick off the pier if one wants to target them. I lost a brand new rapala to one, and kept getting tail whacked on a fish trap while hanging out untill Chris landed his. He wanted company and I can't blame him.

My day ws slow on the mac's but on my way back in around 1:00 went to a 4.5 Inch green flake fish trap and picked up 4 Calico's to 3lbs and 3 nice Cuda's in about an hour.

goose · 06-14-2007, 09:23 AM

scary shit

cool pics you are braver than i am....

Tman · 06-14-2007, 10:46 AM

The bigger models like the blue/white irons....

Good pics, wonder where his daddy's at.

06-13-2007, 02:49 PM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	LJ 6/13 am I could have swore there was a tourney today... 15-20 kayaks at the launch/otw. Launched at 0515 to 1-2fters. Light onshore, lowtide, water vis. 15, water temp 66. I headed to the pier and picked up some greenies, and horse dines (which later died, you know). Paddled west along the bouy's. I hear some hooting, and this guy is on a thresher... From what I heard he landed it... Anyway, as I rounded the far west bouy, my bait takes off. I reel it in, and a slimelog follows. I head for the kelp and pin on another dine. I hear a big swoosh, looked back and it's right on top of my bait... It takes off, I wait, and I'm on.. short lived. It comes unbuttoned. Oh well.. I paddled over to John(soulwinner), and we BS. We are paddling north, when he say's "There's a shark in front of you." I finally see it, and it's cruising. I paddled along the side of it to try to get an ID. It's about ten feet away, and it gets spooked. I see it go towards my bait, then a quick BBRRAATT... I'm on... After a quick 5 min. I get it to color... It's a pup Mako.. The dogs saw it, but they knew not to mess with it... Self release, unharmed. __________________ Hmmmm.....

06-13-2007, 02:56 PM	#2
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	There's been a ton of the little toothy terrors around lately. Lost about 2 or 3 hooks each trip to them. Nice pics. __________________

06-13-2007, 10:24 PM	#8
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Very nice pictures!! Thanks for the report! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

06-13-2007, 10:50 PM	#9
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Great pics. There are lots of mini makos out right now. I've had a couple clean bite offs in the last week. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

06-14-2007, 05:33 AM	#11
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Thanks guys. I'm trying to work on my camera skills (not fishing skills ). No biting, ramming, or aerials from this little fella... I was lucky __________________ Hmmmm.....

06-13-2007, 04:03 PM	#3
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I think that's what I hooked into Sunday night. Tried to stop the unknown fish when it ran for the kelp and broke me off. There were a few others who hooked into them as well.

06-13-2007, 06:01 PM	#4
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 846	Nice camera work D! Imagine if that thing rammed your Yak!! Ken

06-13-2007, 08:00 PM	#5
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	I saw some nice teeth marks in Johnny Ceviche's boat from one of those guys yesterday

06-13-2007, 08:48 PM	#6
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice Mako pics Dennis! I hooked a Thresher on the PM yesterday, once I saw what it was, thumbed the spool, and popped it off....

06-14-2007, 04:37 AM	#10
linghunter skunk Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 61	Holly Molly .

06-14-2007, 08:59 AM	#12
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Went out this morning. Knothead is still up to his usual tricks. Seems as though he has a slightly smaller bull doing the same as him as well. Noticed a dead sealion in the kelp that washed ashore at the ramp this morning. Seems as though someone a bit more action oriented got fed up as well....

06-14-2007, 09:08 AM	#13
Mike McFann Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 24	Great Pic's. It was nice to talk with you out there. Yes Chris caught the Thresher off the pier. About 75 lbs short and thick. He was pumped, nice kid. The threshers are thick off the pier if one wants to target them. I lost a brand new rapala to one, and kept getting tail whacked on a fish trap while hanging out untill Chris landed his. He wanted company and I can't blame him. My day ws slow on the mac's but on my way back in around 1:00 went to a 4.5 Inch green flake fish trap and picked up 4 Calico's to 3lbs and 3 nice Cuda's in about an hour.

06-14-2007, 09:23 AM	#14
goose Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: oceanside Posts: 15	scary shit cool pics you are braver than i am....

06-14-2007, 10:46 AM	#15
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	The bigger models like the blue/white irons.... Good pics, wonder where his daddy's at. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher