News flash - no more dogs in LJ

[Whizz Bang]

Danno,

Compared to the last few days, tomorrow will be bigger. 2-3 feet with the wind adding on top of that. If you plan on getting off the water early, you are good. Is it doable, of course. However, I am not a fan of short interval sets if I have a choice. Friday the swell continues and then tapers off.

George,

I live 35 minutes from LJ, quite a bit closer than you I believe. I have two small children, and I am active duty military. I spend almost as much time away as I am home. Some of that time has actually been spent dodging bullets, not drywall, deeds, dry-erase boards, debutantes, or whatever it is that you do (no offense, I really don't care either). When I fish during the week day, I use a vacation day, you might care about that, considering your tax dollars pay for it, thank you for that.

My point stands. I would rather take a day during the week when possible, than cut my weekend in half and lose that time with my family. This is compounded by the fact that I do not enjoy having my lines ran over by twin four-stroke Yamahas a dozen times or so in the desperate search for the elusive solitary school of YT that is not running scared for their lives.

Cough, cough, snivel, snivel, I suggest you call in sick. Summer time, you got to love it.

[dos ballenas]

Originally Posted by Whizz Bang

Yes this happened. I did a great write-up and when I tried to post, it erased the entire thing, so here is the short version.

Yes it was a GWS. Probably 15ft. It circled me twice before sinking out heading towards me. No I did not literally shit my pants. Figuratively, yes I did. Yes I watched my meter and the water with unwavering attention. Yes I called the Lifeguard dispatch.

The surf is jacking up tomorrow. If the idea of a yard sale landing, and a potential maiming on the water do not deter you, then you deserve to know that yes I got into the YT, I landed one of three hooked, and a few more missed on boils on the Iron. If that ratio of hooked to landed sounds like I was over kelp, then you, kind sir, are very astute.

Side note... I always get a kick out of reading about how so and so couldn't find them when they are thick as thieves out there, and have been for a while now. I have killed five fish in the last 4 trips, these trips were spread out over the last month and a half. Post counts do not always translate into fishing prowess, this is a sad fact for many, but true. The truth is that all to often, the inverse is more applicable. We find ourselves talking about fishing when we cannot get on the water.

If you are waiting for the weekend, for the sun and easy launch, then you, are a fool. You may get lucky and wander into a patch that haven't been driven over a dozen times already by twin 4-stroke Yamahas, and still feel like chewing, but I wouldn't count on it. This is summer time fishing, find days that do not start with Sat or Sun, start early, pack a lunch, and cover a LOT of ground.

E

Could have been a basking shark... thhey are very curious and often come up and circle boats. Did you see it under the water? Hos fast was it moving?

Oh and speaking of yellows:

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I could use your help!

[Whizz Bang]

Dos, He looked like this.

Whatever kind of shark grows longer than my kayak, is grey on the top and is white on the bottom.....thats what kind it was.

As for the YT... I should have been calling you all along considering I have a bad habit of killing fish the day after they pick up my trash and by the time they come back it is not a pretty sight. I have tried discarding the carcasses at my neighborhood am/pm, but I think they are onto me.

Bellcon, its been a while since I've run into you at the launch, hope you are still getting out there yourself.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

[dos ballenas]

Originally Posted by Whizz Bang

Dos, He looked like this.

Whatever kind of shark grows longer than my kayak, is grey on the top and is white on the bottom.....thats what kind it was.

As for the YT... I should have been calling you all along considering I have a bad habit of killing fish the day after they pick up my trash and by the time they come back it is not a pretty sight. I have tried discarding the carcasses at my neighborhood am/pm, but I think they are onto me.

Bellcon, its been a while since I've run into you at the launch, hope you are still getting out there yourself.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

hahahaha sounds like a Jaguar shark!

I work in La Jolla 1 miles from the launch. You can gladly swing by and I will relieve you of future carcass problems. I'm a busy guy like most of you are and I appreciate the help.