LJ 4/7 am no fish report

[ratdog]

on the water about 6:15am. Lots of other kayakers, noticing alot more PA kayakers. Couldn't make bait anywhere, dropped the iron all the way out to the NW corner for no action. Took a long slow right turn back to the launch. Off the water by 11am. Conditions were fantastic, no wind, calm ocean, kelp was deep and a strong current, visibility about 6 to 8 ft down, water temp on my still cheesy FF was 58 degrees. Saw some bait schools on the way back in but they wouldn't touch my sabiki. More only tip is if you're going out in the next couple of days you might want to tip the sabiki with something enticing.
I did make a couple of jack smelt yesterday, are the jack smelt good for anything like fishing them like a live mack or use them as cut bait for rockfish?

[seriola_killer]

on the water about 6:15am. Lots of other kayakers, noticing alot more PA kayakers. Couldn't make bait anywhere, dropped the iron all the way out to the NW corner for no action. Took a long slow right turn back to the launch. Off the water by 11am. Conditions were fantastic, no wind, calm ocean, kelp was deep and a strong current, visibility about 6 to 8 ft down, water temp on my still cheesy FF was 58 degrees. Saw some bait schools on the way back in but they wouldn't touch my sabiki. More only tip is if you're going out in the next couple of days you might want to tip the sabiki with something enticing.
I did make a couple of jack smelt yesterday, are the jack smelt good for anything like fishing them like a live mack or use them as cut bait for rockfish?


Try a little unibutter on the sabikis. It seems to work for me fairly well.

[slobslayer]

I was out today too I felt like I was the only guy paddling. I made bait easily but they were huge macks dragged it around for a while for nothing. Went into the kelp and landed 4 nice calicos.

[Kahouna]

Quiet for me too. I got out late morning and came in around 4. Macs were around but seemed to be on the large side. Dragged 'em around for nothing. Found this guy on my squid jig that got caught in some kelp.


http://www.refugepics.com/members/waterfowler835/little%20guy.jpg

[DanaPT]

Quiet for me too. I got out late morning and came in around 4. Macs were around but seemed to be on the large side. Dragged 'em around for nothing. Found this guy on my squid jig that got caught in some kelp.


http://www.refugepics.com/members/waterfowler835/little%20guy.jpg

looks yummy.

[GR6RR]

^ that's cute.

[addicted2sp33d]

http://www.refugepics.com/members/waterfowler835/little%20guy.jpg

He would be good for at least one fish stick.

[Yakin]

He would be good for at least one fish stick.

more like one peace of popcorn fish haha

[gupppy]

more like one peace of popcorn fish haha

just don't drop him in the sink, you might never get him back.

[Yakin]

just don't drop him in the sink, you might never get him back.
just get your rod and reel and fish him back out
check it out
this teaches you have to fish a fish right out of your drain!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwlrOWPQ08

[taggermike]

Smelt are not my favorite bait in LJ but they do get bit. They don't slow troll very well but the live a while on the hook. I do like them for halibut on the bottome and the first YT I ever caught off the yak ate a big jack smelt. Mike