La Jolla on 4-4-06 Sonic BOOM!! and a yellow tail...

[Holy Mackerel]

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_018.sized.jpg

Just not the right kind... :?

Well, I always fish April 4th out of respect for the greats Duke Ellington, and Muddy Waters... Let's just say the weatherman was dead wrong today... Woke up around 5:45, looked kind of dark out, but by the time, I made it the the launch clear skies, light winds, 1 ft surf... Got the sunset, what a nice feeling to not be at work today! :D

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_001.sized.jpg

Tough, tough, tough to find bait... Dropped on every blip on my sonar for nada... Finally pulled up this small rock fish on the sabiki, released it.

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_003.sized.jpg

Paddled around the corner, still no bait. Finally, that mackerel bounce on the sabiki, started reeling, came unbuttoned! :x Could not find bait anywhere else. My meter read around 60 degrees, and my VHF weather station reported a similar water reading.

Decided to head into the kelp around horseshoe, only problem, no kelp!! It was submerged again, for the most part. Hooked up this Calico.

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_007.sized.jpg

Wind picked up, decided to head in and fish along the kelp, which became a little more thick near the yellow buoy.

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_021.sized.jpg

Sent down a fish trap, got this white fish-released.

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_017.sized.jpg

As I was paddling, I heard a loud BOOOOM! and the water shook me in my kayak. Anyone hear or feel that on land? Here is a pic from that moment.

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_022.sized.jpg

Landed to 1fters, it is tourist season, watch out!!
http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/fishing2006/LJ_4_4_06_028.sized.jpg

Overall, pretty slow morning, at least I got to reel in something.

Chris

[madscientist]

I thought you weren't going. I bailed out after getting to bed later than I expected last night. Hopefully this storm will blow in some bait.

[PlasticSkipper]

You had me going with that yellow tale..... :lol:

I didn't hear the boom but heard some things rattling in my office (Sorrento Valley) around 8:30am. I thought it was a quake but the news reported it wasn't seismic activity.

[vellocity]

thanks for the report Chris..

i "heard" Barry Brightenburg owner of FishTrap lures got a YT on a surface iron on some surface activity this weekend..
anyone hear of it?
haha... owner of plastic lures, using a surface IRON!!!

could be the ONLY YT out of LJ since the Andy's fish??

water's definately warming up.. hopefully this strong SW wind doesn't cool it off with some upwelling..

[madscientist]

Come to think of it, I had something rattle my office around then as well.

Nelz, you back to fishing finally?

[Ryan The Sealion]

I always fish April 4th out of respect for the greats Duke Ellington, and Muddy Waters...


willie dixon's 1 of my favorite bassists :wink:

[hubz]

thanks for the report Chris..

i "heard" Barry Brightenburg owner of FishTrap lures got a YT on a surface iron on some surface activity this weekend..
anyone hear of it?
haha... owner of plastic lures, using a surface IRON!!!

...


Not sure how well they are selling, but Brightenburg added a line of irons to his products. FishTrap Irons. They look a lot like the Ironman lures. Maybe he had a surface iron version he was testing?

Mark

[vellocity]

Not sure how well they are selling, but Brightenburg added a line of irons to his products. FishTrap Irons. They look a lot like the Ironman lures. Maybe he had a surface iron version he was testing?

Mark

Mark-
you know what, you're right, never even thought of his irons.. my bad... in only think of 7X when i think surface YT..
i just hope my info source on the YT catch was correct!!

Brad-
ahhhh no.. haven't got out there yet.. been busy chasing the wrong kind..
plus, i dumped all my reels at the shimano service booth at the Fred Hall Del Mar show and i won't be getting them back until mid April!!!! i'm gonna be pretty bummed if it goes WFO before then..

[mars]

Not sure how well they are selling, but Brightenburg added a line of irons to his products. FishTrap Irons. They look a lot like the Ironman lures. Maybe he had a surface iron version he was testing
Mark
I think FishTrap bought Ironman. I bought one at SquidCo a few months back but haven't tried it yet.

[Iceman]

Chris we don't take kindly to that kind of blatent sensationalism around here and if it wasn't your birthday, I would say that those pictures sucked! :D :D :D

http://www.amazingballoons.co.uk/acatalog/birthday_boy.jpg

[madscientist]

Happy birthday, old man.

[Iceman]

How old is Chris?

A clue:



http://img.epinions.com//images/opti/03/89/Miracle_On_34th_Street_UK_Movies-resized200.jpg

[PlasticSkipper]

How old is Chris?
Back when rocks were still soft......

I'm older but I like that one-liner.

[Holy Mackerel]

Thanks all, just having fun on the Bday! That boom was loud, my gf works in La Jolla, and her office thought it was an earthquake. Same old wish, hoping the bite turns on for the weekend!

Chris :D

[katchfish]

A birthday toast from a mutual friend!! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/katchfish/2006-01-15Colo2031rz.jpg

¡Feliz cumpleaños mi amigo!!

Ken

[Holy Mackerel]

Aye Carumba!! Froman is one ugly man... :shock: ps, yes rolling the 34, again aya carumba! :lol: