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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: East County San Diego
Posts: 657
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La Jolla - 7/28/18
Been a while since I’ve posted, so I thought I would share a recent trip. Launched before sunrise to flat conditions with a slight breeze. Upon launching, I could feel the current was ripping! I quickly made bait and loaded up on some nice candy bar greenbacks. Got out to ~ 65-70 ft and started marking some walled-up bait balls. I sent out the flyline rig and dropper loop, while also working a flat fall. A couple minutes later, I noticed a huge ball of chovies right underneath me and then the flyline took off. The initial fight felt like a shark, topwater with runs back towards the boat, then the fish headed down and gave some solid headshakes and I knew what it was. Upon seeing color, I grabbed the gaff and nailed the fish. As I secured the fish with the game clip, the 3/0 ringed J hook just fell out!!! ![]() I bled and gutted the fish, threw it in the kill bag and was back on the beach by 9am. This season has been pretty slow for me on the WSB. Mostly 28-35” fish, all released, but this fish, especially during summer was really exciting and will be celebrated. Head is in the freezer and will be donated. ![]() ![]() Setup Details for those interested: Reel - Avet SX G2 Two Speed with 50 lb green Power Pro Rod – Lamiglas Tri-Flex 20-40 6´6˝ Spro Swivel to ~10´ of 30 lb seaguar fluro with a 3/0 ringed J hook. (all knots: San Diego Jam) Much thanks to the kind gent (Apex Predator? - sorry I’m terrible with names) for taking some pics. Cheers, Todd |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Menifee
Posts: 2,509
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DOOOOOD
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Vista, CA
Posts: 122
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Nice!
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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#5 |
Addicted2Water
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SD
Posts: 25
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Beauuuutiful!
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#6 |
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Palos Verdes
Posts: 1,848
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Thanks..
Thanks for turning in the head...let us know if it was tagged...
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#7 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SD - Carmel Valley
Posts: 78
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Dude, showing up the yellowtail reports with the
![]() By the way, I was marking the same massive bait balls on Thursday. Lots of life out there! |
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#8 |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,638
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Congrats Todd. Nice WSB. I was out Friday and again today, and found bait even harder to find today. Still the water temp is nuts. Today I metered 78.9 when coming back in over the canyon in 178 feet. I do think some of the harder time finding bait is when I don't get there till it's light already. Those fillets look so good, I'm getting hungry.
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#9 |
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Coronado
Posts: 179
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big time congrats on your catch. nice!
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#10 |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Valley Center
Posts: 271
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Thanks for sharing. Nice biscuit.
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Paddle for Mahi
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Doing the happy paddle!
Posts: 847
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Heck yes!
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#12 |
Sea Hunter
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Awe......
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,605
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See some still post reports!
Great catch. |
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#14 |
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Mission hills
Posts: 133
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Nice!!
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#15 |
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: The Beach
Posts: 275
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Enjoy the seabass!
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#16 |
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Ventura COunty
Posts: 521
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Very nice
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#17 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,384
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Nice fish. Even nicer that you are turning in the head. And even nicerer (or is it nicerest?) that you have been releasing the smaller legals to keep up the gene pool.
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pushpt.com
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Granite Hills
Posts: 62
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What a Fun Day!!!
It was fun Celebrating with you "Summers in Kuwait". Thank you for the great pics as well I hope to see you out there this weekend. I will be taking my nephew out for the first time, in a tandem paddle.
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#19 |
The Kayak Peddler
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: North Hollywood
Posts: 591
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hell of a fish
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#20 |
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Inland Empire
Posts: 370
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BOOM! That's what it's about!
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