09/23/10: Mola Bonanza - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 09-23-2010, 11:46 AM

Fished this am just before sunup to about 10. Bait at the reserve but then very scratchy outside. The mola are extra thick in the cove from the bouy line to the corner. These lazy guys just lounge around and do bellyflops and make la jolla feel like tourmaline! No boats no birds bait or fish all down the line. Nice offshore conditions though with chesthigh barrels at the launch. Very slow today.

Picked this guy up last wed though, while drifting on 120 ft contour...

Jzo · 09-23-2010, 11:56 AM

Thx for the report, congrats

nice yellow.

dfroggy54 · 09-23-2010, 12:52 PM

Nice fish! mustve cruised in with the molas

DESTROYER · 09-23-2010, 04:28 PM

Nice YT... Skinny guy! He was probably starving for your GB!

chris138 · 09-24-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DESTROYER

Nice YT... Skinny guy! He was probably starving for your GB!

I know, long and skinny with the head of a 35 lber but this guy only went 27. I had found a large school of YT crashing when he hit. With all the mola splish-splashing around, you really have to look and listen for the "right kind" of surface action.

Thanks Pete! Looks like you're not missing much for now...

PescadorPete · 09-23-2010, 07:14 PM

Nice fish Chris! I saw you hook up and put the wood to that beast! I'll be out mid week again next week. Its Kern river trout for me this week.

Gino · 09-23-2010, 10:05 PM

i wanted to see the molas...

nice fish!

09-23-2010, 11:46 AM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	09/23/10: Mola Bonanza Fished this am just before sunup to about 10. Bait at the reserve but then very scratchy outside. The mola are extra thick in the cove from the bouy line to the corner. These lazy guys just lounge around and do bellyflops and make la jolla feel like tourmaline! No boats no birds bait or fish all down the line. Nice offshore conditions though with chesthigh barrels at the launch. Very slow today. Picked this guy up last wed though, while drifting on 120 ft contour...

09-23-2010, 12:52 PM	#3
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	Nice fish! mustve cruised in with the molas __________________ I Fish. I catch. I Eat.

09-23-2010, 11:56 AM	#2
Jzo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 344	Thx for the report, congrats nice yellow.

09-23-2010, 04:28 PM	#4
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Nice YT... Skinny guy! He was probably starving for your GB!

09-23-2010, 07:14 PM	#6
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Nice fish Chris! I saw you hook up and put the wood to that beast! I'll be out mid week again next week. Its Kern river trout for me this week.

09-23-2010, 10:05 PM	#7
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	i wanted to see the molas... nice fish!