La Jolla kelp line

[ImGonnaYak]

Hey guys,

First post here. I'm new to fishing LJ. I fished it yesterday, what I believe is the NW corner. What are the known basic spots? Any advice on good areas to work? Looks like we are going to fish it again tomorrow. Make bait then slow troll macs. Do you guys mostly work the kelp line? Or is there good structure out in 100+ft that produces game fish?

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks!

[TJones]

You might be better off putting in some hours in the bay . Get a feel for the yak . Practice recovery skills . That Type of thing . No fish in Lj .

[ImGonnaYak]

There's fish there. Just looking for some advice on how you LJ pros like to work that area.

[MrPatrick]

Search the forums, there's a ton of information here. The fish can be anywhere at any given time. Surface, deep or cruising two feet deep in the kelp under your kayak, teasing you.

Be sure to know the MLPA boundaries and fish the legal area.


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[ImGonnaYak]

Thanks for the replies.

Yes I know fish can be anywhere. Use your FF, bait schools = bigger fish, structure, hard bottom, water color, etc. I'm not new to fishing. I'm asking about strategies and how you like to fish the area on a kayak. For example, when targeting yt and wsb in the kelp.

Maybe I'm not making sense?

[FARRIER]

Most people are pretty tight lipped with how they attack the fish unless you are out on the water. A lot of us put in a lot of hard hours to learn just the basics of our fishery. I would suggest shaking a few hands and bringing an extra beer or two on your next outing. As far as info a lot of guys like to slow troll mackerel this time of the year. kayaks offer a perfect pace. As far as distance of the kelp. Conditions change by the minute. Use your spidey senses and the marine life to point you in the right direction. I usually drop a yoyo anytime i see a school that is puddling or boiling but doesn't take at my flylined bait or my surface iron. To be honest I let my meter and the conditions dictate the depth and presentation. If your looking for some different info or more details there are a ton of old posts to filter through. I know its a lame answer but to be honest I don't know how to triage your skill set or what you may find interesting. Tight lines..

[Widgeon]

Yeah, what farrier said.
I was hitting it pretty hard last summer and did ok. Just starting to dust off the gear and plan some new adventures out there.
I would always start by making bait, then set up and slow troll, while occasionally throwing an iron. As far as the kelp line, i would generally stay at least 50 yrds or more out when trolling. Sometimes quite a bit more.

[Cadillyak]

LJ sucks. I stick to the bays. No fish in LJ except an occasional rockfish

[Nic D]

if fisting near the kelp line, hopefully you're using a kelp cutter rig. I'm sure you are but thought I'd mention it.

tight lines

[Deamon]

Hey IGY,

Next time you're in LJ, look for a lime green Malibu (I'd rather call it puke green but...) with an angry looking mofo fishing by himself. Get close to him...when all is calm and quiet, kind of look in the opposite direction and yell out "Mike!". If he responds, that's Cbad. Just follow the a-hole around all day long. He's a fish magnet. If he screams and yells at you to "MOVE THE F@@K AWAY FROM ME"...ignore him, you want to catch tails, right? Bring along some ear plugs and get them put in. Just copy everything that guy does. On his good days, he looks like this. Angry but harmless. Word. Jim

[5-20]

Hey guys,

Or is there good structure out in 100+ft that produces game fish?

Thanks!


What type of game fish are you talking about? Like yellowtail tunas?

[Zed]

if fisting near the kelp line, hopefully you're using a kelp cutter rig. I'm sure you are but thought I'd mention it.

tight lines
Autocorrect FTW!

This is why I dont like paddling up to otheryakers on the water. Leave people be, doing whatever they want. Some things you cant unsee.

[svendawg]

if fisting near the kelp line, hopefully you're using a kelp cutter rig. I'm sure you are but thought I'd mention it.

tight lines

If he is fisting near the kelp line, hopefully he is using a terd cutter rig

[ImGonnaYak]

You guys are a great bunch of random characters. A few a-holes, a few elitists, and a few guys that actually want to talk about fishing on a fishing forum.

I guess I'll just start posting all my jackoff, oops I mean showoff, look at my big fish pics like the rest of you. haha

To those who want to talk about fishing: when making bait, are the spanish macs good for nothing? Do they get bit? We normally just use the greenback macs.

BTW, when we were there Tuesday, right next to us the kelp lit up with a boil, baits jumping and big yt swiping baits at the surface. It was the size of a baseball infield (what's baseball?), sick!

[MrPatrick]

A-holes and elitists, way to score some points 💔

[MrPatrick]

Spanish can work but the greenbacks are the bait of choice.

[ImGonnaYak]

A-holes and elitists, way to score some points 💔

There's sense of humor in this thread. Just adding to it. I appreciate all the comments.

Spanish can work but the greenbacks are the bait of choice.

Cool, good to know. Thanks!

[Deamon]

There's sense of humor in this thread. Just adding to it.

I have a feeling you're gonna fit right in, welcome. Jim

[Nic D]

yup, welcome Jim.

use the search function as much as possible… it will save you a ton of time. There's so much information already written.

[YakDout]

The reasons I prefer the greenbacks are because they last much longer flylining with a hook in their nose. Like literally hours and hours. Spanish, I can't say the same for. Reason number two is because they have that fin that always makes me bleed. My guess is that the local fish have keened in on the greenbacks because the Spanish keep fricken poking the roof of their mouth with that damn fin!!!

[ImGonnaYak]

You might be better off putting in some hours in the bay . Get a feel for the yak . Practice recovery skills . That Type of thing . No fish in Lj .

No fish in LJ? lol, got 2 BIG wsb last night. :wsb::wsb:

PM if you want some tips and advice ;)

[Dannowar]

Man TJones....remind me never to ask you for advice.

[makobob]

No fish in LJ? lol, got 2 BIG wsb last night. :wsb::wsb:

PM if you want some tips and advice ;)

WITHOUT PICS it did not happen!!!

[octico]

WITHOUT PICS it did not happen!!!

+1

[ImGonnaYak]

It happened. You can choose not to believe it, whatever. My bud got the 45lb and a I got the 50lb. Got pics, but I'm one of those guys that doesn't like his face online, sorry. There's a lot of seabass in many kelp spots up and down the coast. They can be tough to hook and land, but what a score when you do!

[YakDout]

It happened. You can choose not to believe it, whatever. My bud got the 45lb and a I got the 50lb. Got pics, but I'm one of those guys that doesn't like his face online, sorry. There's a lot of seabass in many kelp spots up and down the coast. They can be tough to hook and land, but what a score when you do!


We don't want to see your face. We want to see the Seabass. And no report either? Some people would like to hear it.

[RookieYakker]

We don't want to see your face. We want to see the Seabass. And no report either? Some people would like to hear it.

+1

[ImGonnaYak]

We don't want to see your face. We want to see the Seabass. And no report either? Some people would like to hear it.

As soon as I posted, I got a PM recommending to keep quiet.

Marked lots of them, missed 3 or 4 bites, pretty good showing of the "ghosts".

They are there if you know where and how to hook them.

[YakDout]

Keep quiet? Lol. Cause nobody knows that their are Seabass in LJ. That's good though. Hoping to get my first Seabass this year as long as I can start making some time to fish.

[Zed]

Dude youre a troll.
You start this w questions about fishing la jolla kelp line or structure in 100+ like a noob but now youre an expert spouting shit like they are there if you know where and how to hook them.

Full of shit!
But hey, just my opinion.

[YakHanded]

Dude youre a troll.
You start this w questions about fishing la jolla kelp line or structure in 100+ like a noob but now youre an expert spouting shit like they are there if you know where and how to hook them.

Full of shit!
But hey, just my opinion.

X2^1000

[ImGonnaYak]

Dude youre a troll.
You start this w questions about fishing la jolla kelp line or structure in 100+ like a noob but now youre an expert spouting shit like they are there if you know where and how to hook them.

Full of shit!
But hey, just my opinion.

Haha, you sound jealous.

I was just trying to give TJones a little friendly payback. I am somewhat of a newb, but I'm learning fast. I started by asking specific questions about fishing LJ because I've only fished it a few times, and don't know much about it. Take it however you want, don't care. I'll post pics of the gorgeous fillets later.

[makobob]

Haha, you sound jealous. :the_finger:

I was just trying to give TJones a little friendly payback. I am somewhat of a newb, but I'm learning fast. I started by asking specific questions about fishing LJ because I've only fished it a few times, and don't know much about it. Take it however you want, don't care. I'll post pics of the gorgeous fillets later.

If the WSB was 50lbs it COULD be be biggest one of the year so far. BUT............................................... .................................................. ....
IF it happened congrats, great fish. Tight lines.

[ImGonnaYak]

If the WSB was 50lbs it COULD be be biggest one of the year so far. BUT............................................... .................................................. ....
IF it happened congrats, great fish. Tight lines.

"IF it happened" :rolleyes:
Thanks man! You mean the biggest out of LJ? There have been a couple super tankers much bigger than 50 caught in other areas recently.

[ful-rac]

Haha, you sound jealous. :the_finger:



OOOOOOOooooooooooo!

I can't believe he just gave you the finger ZED! :eek:

[Zed]

OOOOOOOooooooooooo!

I can't believe he just gave you the finger ZED! :eek:
You of all people know Ive been flipped off by better.
I flipped him off. Does that count
That's automatic!

[ful-rac]

You of all people know Ive been flipped off by better.


Yeah but he's learning fast...2nd trip and he's mastered LJ...could be the second coming of yakjoe!

[ImGonnaYak]

Yeah but he's learning fast...2nd trip and he's mastered LJ...could be the second coming of yakjoe!

I haven't mastered @#$%, just caught some fish last night. I know for a fact that most of you guys are better anglers than myself.

[Fishin Phil]

And the beat goes on...... there is a white sea bass in this thread but I can't show you, because it's a ghost! I too am in this thread but I don't want you to see me.:doh::ciao::ciao::ciao: :hahaha::hahaha::hahaha: :rolleyes:

[octico]

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[jorluivil]

I have a super hot girlfriend but she doesn't like to take pics so you'll have to take my word for it.

Btw, she bought me a 5 new Avet reels but she doesn't want me to use them, she says they're to cute to use so I should just leave them on the mantle right next to my balls.

[YakDout]

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[ful-rac]

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[Zed]

Oh yeah. Easy 50.

[bosshoss]

:sifone:

[Jimmyz123]

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[ImGonnaYak]

Just finished cutting, here come those pics I mentioned, one min.

[ImGonnaYak]

Happened,

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[kareem korn]

This site has so turned into BD. :cool:

[Chuck D]

Just an easy tip, expect those filets to go bad pretty quick if you seal with the skin on, take it off before you seal and pat off with a paper towel. Congrats on the fish.

[Deamon]

This site has so turned into BD. :cool:

Relax, KK...when fishing slows down..."T" levels go up. Would you rather be reading these New Thread Topics:

"Weather is bad, I did not go out..."
"No fishing for me...I'm waiting for my kayak to get repaired and returned to me
"On call ALL weekend and could not fish"
Kayak Pants (sorry my friend Buddah, lol)


Every once in a while, a thread shows up and it's like a bunch of turd rollers each grabbing onto the unsuspecting Octopus' arms...arms, not tentacles...National Geographic Channel- 5-20-15. I'm currently researching this crab/lobster naming thing. But I digress...these turd rollers each begin spinning to break off their piece until the BWE police arrive...Adi shows up at some point and puts us all in our place or closes the thread. Ummm...Adi? Adi? where's Adi? No squid for almost two years and he goes into shutdown mode? ADI!? Jim

[taggermike]

Don't make it more complicated than it needs be. You can usually find bait between the resesrve bouy and where the kelp line bends to the south. Green macs are preferred for the reasons other have mentioned. Spanish work too and i find they live better in the tank. I've caught yt, Cali's, n halibut on smelt when that's all I had. "Spots" are more critical in the winter when yt are more deeper water structure oriented. We're coming in to our fun season. Look for working birds, obviously, but birds just staying in an area or even 1 tern flying slowly, hovering, and looking is good too. Or find bait and hang out near it with a fly line out. Have the surface iron rod lock n loaded and handy. Lastly in the general advice column; stay away from the big party boats. You don't need them to show you where the fish are and they do us a huge favor by pulling ever dog around right to their sterns. Mike

[ImGonnaYak]

Just an easy tip, expect those filets to go bad pretty quick if you seal with the skin on, take it off before you seal and pat off with a paper towel. Congrats on the fish.

We did a few with skin on to go on the BBQ in the next few days. The rest is all skin off. Thanks