LJ Sunday 8/10 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

nmbrinkman · 08-12-2008, 06:50 AM

Made my Sunday rounds for this week. Made my way out dry and headed out towards the winter grounds. I wasn't very confident after seeing the bite over the last week or two and assumed it had to be over. Beautiful morning really. The dark was fading out a bit with the slightest hint of sun over the La Jolla hills behind me. As I looked back forward I noticed above me the brightest shooting star I've seen in years. I immedietely remember Brad's post about him and his buddy seeing a shooting star on their paddle out and I too made the same wish.

"A big fish"

Not exactly a monster but good enough for me. Jumping back a little bit, a few minutes after I saw the shooting star I passed the reserve bouys and headed towards the crowd to see what was happening. I really just wanted to get a sense for what was going on. Were there squid? Were there fish? Only talked to a couple guys and they didn't really know. I found a somewhat open area and dropped my candy catcher. First drop I got two squirts. Bait tank wasn't working so I had to dump in water from my gatorade bottle. As soon as I got water in the tank I dropped back down and never did find the squid again. Seemed as though the bonito heads were biting though. That one last run at the end was fun (as the dog made my job easier). A bonito head is easier to get off your squid jig than a whole, live bonie. This happened again and I figured it was time to send down my meager bait supply. The Lamb Hearder (Adi) made his pass by Sherm and I and he handed me a piece of fresh dead squid and a couple dines. I immedietely sent the squid back down after my previous two were losers. Hook up shortly after and the above picture tells the rest.

After I ran out of bait I moved to the iron. Not to much longer after that I'm on again.

OEX/SDKA Kearney Mesa isn't open on Sundays so an official weight wasn't an option so a WCW submission will have to caught and made later this month.

I'm just stoked that I managed a couple.

Sherm · 08-12-2008, 07:52 AM

Fun fishin and catchin with you Nathan. Glad to be your photo biatch for the morning. You didn't miss anything after you left. It got quiet so I called it a day not much after you.

Rusty · 08-12-2008, 09:49 AM

Nice

Nathan!!!

GBF · 08-12-2008, 11:38 AM

Nice going!!

GBF

steamroll · 08-12-2008, 12:01 PM

Right on Brinkman!

GHOSTHUNTR · 08-12-2008, 12:53 PM

Nice pair o' jacks.

kurt · 08-12-2008, 09:50 PM

The old squid/iron combo, very nice.

Dan · 08-12-2008, 10:02 PM

Nice Twice

08-12-2008, 06:50 AM	#1
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	LJ Sunday 8/10 Made my Sunday rounds for this week. Made my way out dry and headed out towards the winter grounds. I wasn't very confident after seeing the bite over the last week or two and assumed it had to be over. Beautiful morning really. The dark was fading out a bit with the slightest hint of sun over the La Jolla hills behind me. As I looked back forward I noticed above me the brightest shooting star I've seen in years. I immedietely remember Brad's post about him and his buddy seeing a shooting star on their paddle out and I too made the same wish. "A big fish" Not exactly a monster but good enough for me. Jumping back a little bit, a few minutes after I saw the shooting star I passed the reserve bouys and headed towards the crowd to see what was happening. I really just wanted to get a sense for what was going on. Were there squid? Were there fish? Only talked to a couple guys and they didn't really know. I found a somewhat open area and dropped my candy catcher. First drop I got two squirts. Bait tank wasn't working so I had to dump in water from my gatorade bottle. As soon as I got water in the tank I dropped back down and never did find the squid again. Seemed as though the bonito heads were biting though. That one last run at the end was fun (as the dog made my job easier). A bonito head is easier to get off your squid jig than a whole, live bonie. This happened again and I figured it was time to send down my meager bait supply. The Lamb Hearder (Adi) made his pass by Sherm and I and he handed me a piece of fresh dead squid and a couple dines. I immedietely sent the squid back down after my previous two were losers. Hook up shortly after and the above picture tells the rest. After I ran out of bait I moved to the iron. Not to much longer after that I'm on again. OEX/SDKA Kearney Mesa isn't open on Sundays so an official weight wasn't an option so a WCW submission will have to caught and made later this month. I'm just stoked that I managed a couple. Last edited by nmbrinkman; 08-12-2008 at 06:45 PM.

08-12-2008, 11:38 AM	#4
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Nice going!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

08-12-2008, 12:01 PM	#5
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Right on Brinkman! __________________

08-12-2008, 07:52 AM	#2
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Fun fishin and catchin with you Nathan. Glad to be your photo biatch for the morning. You didn't miss anything after you left. It got quiet so I called it a day not much after you.

08-12-2008, 09:49 AM	#3
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Nice Nathan!!!

08-12-2008, 12:53 PM	#6
GHOSTHUNTR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poway Posts: 160	Nice pair o' jacks.

08-12-2008, 09:50 PM	#7
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	The old squid/iron combo, very nice.

08-12-2008, 10:02 PM	#8
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Nice Twice