La Jolla 5/8 PM

[Dennis]

Launched at 330 with Dave. Waves 1-2, wind 8 WNW, 10-15ft water vis... Made bait at a little past the can. Large macs with a few small ones. Trolled one high and one low. Paddled along the kelp line to the "spot". Dave is a little southwest of me... when I hear ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Not from me, though. Dave calls me over, and he's on. I paddled to him to see if I could get some action shots. But, the rest is his story.


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-D

[Ryan The Sealion]

ooo thats a purdy 1 with those nice stripes.. congrats!!!

[DaveC]

Hey, Dennis it was fun fishing with you. As for the details, launched a bit before four. Bait was pretty easy, greenies about a quarter of a mile outside the preserve or so. Trolled out to the area in front of the hotel and I spent my time working the area from 65 feet out to about 80. I kept working the same area. Nothing until around six I started getting some real good marks in around 70 feet of water. Still nothing. About ten minutes later I paddle over some really nice marks. I get a nice zing on my flylined bait but its dropped. I picked up the rod and waited to see if the fish would pick it up again. Waited for a couple of minutes, then started winding the bait back real slow and the bait gets bumped again. I threw it into free spool and it gets picked up but still kind of sluggish. Went ahead and wound tight, the fish was there and as I set the hook my other rod goes off big time. The hooked fish towed me away from the kelp, made a few nice runs, before coming to the boat. The fish went 51" and weighed 44lbs on the spring scale. I'm going to take it down for a derby weigh in tomorrow to get on the board.

Thanks again for the pics Dennis. Hopefully next time I can take the pics for you.

Dave

[MKNOTT]

Cool Dave, I had to leave when you gave me that time check. Out wed PM. MKNOTT

[Dan]

Santa Rosa and Catalina might be producing limits, but La Jolla is producing absolute TOADS! beauty, i want one!

[Iceman]

Cabman! Nice going Dave, that one may get you second place in the derby! If ya weigh it at OEX as well it may win you a rod. Biggest fish weighed in each month wins. Last month Brad won a Corvalus and Tiburon rod.

[briyak]

THIS CONFIRMS MY SUSPICION THAT I AM A JINX. I MAY HAVE TO BURN MY KAYAK AND FISHING GEAR TO TURN IT AROUND. BUT IM HAPPY FOR YOU DAVE.

[Dennis]

Hey Mike,
I was trying to raise you up on the radio. Sorry, bro. I knew you were out there, just didn't know where. I'll be out on Wed, also. What time are you heading out? I'll see you on the water.

Dave-
No worries. Nice fish! That thing looked hefty.

-Dennis

[vellocity]

nice one Cabbie!

it was slow today for the AM shift... lotsa sardines puddling around.. i think i overheard one TOAD get gaffed by a PB'er this morning.. in 75' next to Jim Sammons

[Mo]

Nice one Dave!

[DaveC]

Thanks guys. The official weight at Fisherman's Landing was 44lbs. Makes me appreciate the size of Ken's fish. Thanks for the heads up Andy, I dropped by OEX and this is the first fish weighed for this month. I don't think it will hold up though. I have a suspicion some really big fish are going to get weighed this month.

Brian don't burn the yak, but next time you're going fishing let me know so I can get some work done around the house. :D

Dave