La Jolla 5-11-15 Double - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 05-11-2015, 08:20 PM

Went out to LJ today, as I often try to do when the weather allows. Met Yanni in person for the first time today as I was getting set to launch and again at the landing. Fished a lot of the familiar spots and had a hard time making bait even though there was bait jumping all over the place. It seemed like the FF just cleared the area. Every time I would paddle into the middle of jumping bait it would clear all around me. After making the right kind of bait I trolled around and hooked and landed a 27.6 lb Yellow at 9 am. Kept fishing the rest of the day and finally at 1:54 pm in almost the same spot I hooked and landed a 16.3 lb Yellow. After a not so successful fishing trip on Saturday during the Rock Fish Round Up, I have decided to donate both Yellows to the HOW freezer. I'll be filleting and vacuum sealing both tomorrow, both are on ice now.

mpc · 05-11-2015, 08:57 PM

Nice!

chancy94 · 05-11-2015, 11:37 PM

Yeeeeww I'm jealous I have school and work overload

easyday · 05-12-2015, 12:35 AM

Nice catch man, you deserve it.

svendawg · 05-12-2015, 06:38 AM

Nice fish Mark, Can't wait to eat them at the next HOW event

blitzburgh · 05-12-2015, 06:54 AM

Nice work!

bolocop · 05-12-2015, 07:58 AM

Almost 5 hours between catches...how do you keep the first one fresh?

ful-rac · 05-12-2015, 08:10 AM

Nice catch Mark! HOW wins again!

Cbad · 05-12-2015, 08:19 AM

Right on Mark!!!
Nice double. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thanks for the generosity.

makobob · 05-12-2015, 08:21 AM

How thanks you for your donation, thank you Mark. Fish will be put to good use.

FISH11 · 05-12-2015, 08:21 AM

After bleeding them out I store it inside the kayak. I can put them in through the center hatch and that keeps them out of view and the sun light. As most know Malibu kayaks always leak in a little water inside from mostly the front hatch during launching through the waves. That little bit of water keeps the fish wet and help them not dry out. The 43+ pounds of extra weight on the front of the kayak makes the landing with the waves a little different and if I had a third fish I think I would put the third one on the back to balance out the weight. Some guys use a burlap bag or a beach towel to cover them, splash water on them to keep them wet when on top of the deck or spend some big bucks on a nice fish bag.

Kayak_Bernie · 05-12-2015, 08:46 AM

Nice !!! Great fish Mark !!!!

619-SWIM-DOG · 05-12-2015, 08:57 AM

Great Job...

kayakfisherman · 05-12-2015, 09:49 AM

Hey Mark,

What a day! Congrats on those two beautiful fish. Gabe and I couldn't stop talking about your fish all the way home!

Although you took off before Gabe and I, just like you, we were stuck trying to get bait. Frustrating!! Bait popping all over the place, but, not biting. My frustrations continued thru out the day. I put myself in the right place, at the right time, but no takers. With boiling fishing all around me, my heart was pounding for most the day!

Cadillyak · 05-12-2015, 12:20 PM

Nice double Mark! I gotta get out there with you again. How was the traffic on the water?

FISH11 · 05-12-2015, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cadillyak

Nice double Mark! I gotta get out there with you again. How was the traffic on the water?

Just a few personal boats, provably about 7 or 8 kayaks all day and the Chubasco went by once. Heard then call the lifeguards when they were in south LJ, they had a passenger that had passed out and were asking for assistance. The other passengers provably wanted him off the boat so they could continue their fishing day, Ha Ha.

FISH11 · 05-12-2015, 01:03 PM

This is a picture I took of the fileted Yellowtail for HOW. I got 14.9 lbs out of almost 44 lb. I had never compared the gross weight to the net, but 1/3 seems about right. It sure beats the small rock fish I caught for then on Saturday, all put together they provably would have made 3 tacos.

dpasinli · 05-12-2015, 04:13 PM

Well done Sir....still need to get my first in 2015!

TJones · 05-12-2015, 04:38 PM

Let me know if you see my Tady 45 hanging out of old knot heads mouth ? Just unwrapped it . Got lure wet , along with line on reel . Put into service and hooked up on first pass

. Spooled my tranx on first run , maybe because grumpy was waiting for breakfast in background . Estimated weight of fish 28 lbs . Battled dog for my prize for a half hour . He towed me across lj and back . Finally he used his dog brain and took me to heavy weeds . He surfaced seconds later , 45 yards away still holding prize. I looked at my reel and my line was pointing almost straight down , hung on base of weeds .Snap .

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Fishy Business · 05-12-2015, 06:05 PM

Nice double Mark...

05-11-2015, 08:20 PM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	La Jolla 5-11-15 Double Went out to LJ today, as I often try to do when the weather allows. Met Yanni in person for the first time today as I was getting set to launch and again at the landing. Fished a lot of the familiar spots and had a hard time making bait even though there was bait jumping all over the place. It seemed like the FF just cleared the area. Every time I would paddle into the middle of jumping bait it would clear all around me. After making the right kind of bait I trolled around and hooked and landed a 27.6 lb Yellow at 9 am. Kept fishing the rest of the day and finally at 1:54 pm in almost the same spot I hooked and landed a 16.3 lb Yellow. After a not so successful fishing trip on Saturday during the Rock Fish Round Up, I have decided to donate both Yellows to the HOW freezer. I'll be filleting and vacuum sealing both tomorrow, both are on ice now. Attached Images __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-11-2015, 11:37 PM	#3
chancy94 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 62	Yeeeeww I'm jealous I have school and work overload __________________ Explore More http://voidventure.blogspot.com/

05-12-2015, 12:35 AM	#4
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Nice catch man, you deserve it. __________________

05-12-2015, 06:54 AM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-12-2015, 08:10 AM	#8
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Nice catch Mark! HOW wins again! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

05-11-2015, 08:57 PM	#2
mpc Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 70	Nice!

05-12-2015, 06:38 AM	#5
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	Nice fish Mark, Can't wait to eat them at the next HOW event

05-12-2015, 07:58 AM	#7
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	Almost 5 hours between catches...how do you keep the first one fresh?

05-12-2015, 08:19 AM	#9
Cbad HOW account for Cbad Mike Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 74	Right on Mark!!! Nice double. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thanks for the generosity. __________________ Michael Weist HEROES ON THE WATER Southern California Chapter Coordinator

05-12-2015, 08:21 AM	#10
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	How thanks you for your donation, thank you Mark. Fish will be put to good use. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

05-12-2015, 08:46 AM	#12
Kayak_Bernie Live Watersports ProStaff Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Rolando Village Posts: 224	Nice !!! Great fish Mark !!!! __________________ Heroes on the Water SoCal Chapter Safety Director

05-12-2015, 08:57 AM	#13
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Great Job...

05-12-2015, 09:49 AM	#14
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Nice Meeting you too! Hey Mark, What a day! Congrats on those two beautiful fish. Gabe and I couldn't stop talking about your fish all the way home! Although you took off before Gabe and I, just like you, we were stuck trying to get bait. Frustrating!! Bait popping all over the place, but, not biting. My frustrations continued thru out the day. I put myself in the right place, at the right time, but no takers. With boiling fishing all around me, my heart was pounding for most the day!

05-12-2015, 12:20 PM	#15
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Nice double Mark! I gotta get out there with you again. How was the traffic on the water? __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

05-12-2015, 01:03 PM	#17
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	This is a picture I took of the fileted Yellowtail for HOW. I got 14.9 lbs out of almost 44 lb. I had never compared the gross weight to the net, but 1/3 seems about right. It sure beats the small rock fish I caught for then on Saturday, all put together they provably would have made 3 tacos. Attached Images __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-12-2015, 04:13 PM	#18
dpasinli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Clemente Posts: 118	Well done Sir....still need to get my first in 2015!

05-12-2015, 04:38 PM	#19
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	You are the man Let me know if you see my Tady 45 hanging out of old knot heads mouth ? Just unwrapped it . Got lure wet , along with line on reel . Put into service and hooked up on first pass . Spooled my tranx on first run , maybe because grumpy was waiting for breakfast in background . Estimated weight of fish 28 lbs . Battled dog for my prize for a half hour . He towed me across lj and back . Finally he used his dog brain and took me to heavy weeds . He surfaced seconds later , 45 yards away still holding prize. I looked at my reel and my line was pointing almost straight down , hung on base of weeds .Snap .. Attached Images Last edited by TJones; 05-12-2015 at 04:49 PM.

05-12-2015, 06:05 PM	#20
Fishy Business No Pray, No Pay!! Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 27	Nice double Mark...