So-Cal Grand Slam?

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by beef78

I am relatively new to San Diego and oceanic kayak fishing. Normally, when in a new area, I pick a few species to target. Deciding points are normally how they are as game fish (fight, endurance, etc) and rarity. I am having trouble deciding on what fish to target and wandering if there has been any discussion on what fish define Southern California ocean kayak fishing. Maybe we can call it the So-Cal Kayak Grand slam. Any inputs?

Which fish to target is completely up to you, they're all challenging and fun to catch. As far as which fish define southern california kayak fishing...it depends who you ask. There are bass guys that chase Huge Calicos and spotties, and couldn't give a crap about anything else. And there's the big game dues that fish threshers, whiteseabass, yellowtail...and couldn't give a crap about bass...then there's the halibut guys that target mostly halibut...Then there's the all of the above guys that like it all and are stoked to catch perch, mackerel or anything that wants to bite....

Go fishing, start in the bay catch bass, perch, stuff like that and expand out into the ocean when you are ready and capable, and find out what you want to and what you like to fish for. It's gonna be a fun journey for you, lot of interesting charaters your going to meet along the way....

[FishNinjaY]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Which fish to target is completely up to you, they're all challenging and fun to catch. As far as which fish define southern california kayak fishing...it depends who you ask. There are bass guys that chase Huge Calicos and spotties, and couldn't give a crap about anything else. And there's the big game dues that fish threshers, whiteseabass, yellowtail...and couldn't give a crap about bass...then there's the halibut guys that target mostly halibut...Then there's the all of the above guys that like it all and are stoked to catch perch, mackerel or anything that wants to bite....

Go fishing, start in the bay catch bass, perch, stuff like that and expand out into the ocean when you are ready and capable, and find out what you want to and what you like to fish for. It's gonna be a fun journey for you, lot of interesting charaters your going to meet along the way....

In the bays, I always seem to manage the junk fish trifecta:
... lizardfish, mackerel, and a dinky YFC

[beef78]

I love them all! Except the lizard fish. F those dudes.

[ctfphoto]

Halibut, WSB, Huge Calico, YT.

I am 3 for 4 and the only one I have not landed yet is the easiest of all, a YT.

[Dannowar]

Yellowtail is the easiest?

[ctfphoto]

Originally Posted by Dannowar

Yellowtail is the easiest?

Obviously not for me

I have been told that YT are the easiest. From personal experience, I have seen way more YTs on other peoples yaks than all of the other fish combined. I even gaffed a YT for a forum member a few month ago.

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by ctfphoto

Obviously not for me

I have been told that YT are the easiest. From personal experience, I have seen way more YTs on other peoples yaks than all of the other fish combined. I even gaffed a YT for a forum member a few month ago.

thats because WSB aren't talked about and hardly posted by the guys who catch them. still waiting to see a 60+ make it to the boards that was caught this year.