With My Own Two Eyes - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

vincentek9 · 04-01-2015, 07:00 PM

40-70lb bft being caught around the butterfly. some bft seen around the 9 mile bank. been waiting to see if they get closer as the water warms up.

monstahfish · 04-02-2015, 10:33 AM

I believe it. I once saw a 20ish pound bluefin launch a few feet out of the water in boston harbor. The area is only around 20 ft deep at low tide but not more than a mile from 100 ft deep areas. On the east coast the bluefin show up when the water is around 63-65 and will sometimes get caught from shore or spool someone more often than not, later in the season.

sitinsidejim · 04-02-2015, 02:23 PM

hey Rossman no water is too shallow down there. caught two yellowfin tuna and a dorado in the channel between the point and acunsion island trolling cd 14 rapala. my friend caught a yellowfin fishing for calicos on a white kalin grub. when you get a chance ask shari she should remember she should have pics. anything is possible down there. l am jealous from all your reports. looks like you are haveing a good time. going to gonzaga in may can not wait. maybe see you there going for two weeks. good luck sitinside jim

sitinsidejim · 04-02-2015, 02:28 PM

by the way I believe you no matter what day it is. sitinside jim

Zed · 04-02-2015, 02:29 PM

Excelente Jim!
Hope to see ya in May too.

rossman · 04-02-2015, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sitinsidejim

hey Rossman no water is too shallow down there. caught two yellowfin tuna and a dorado in the channel between the point and acunsion island trolling cd 14 rapala. my friend caught a yellowfin fishing for calicos on a white kalin grub. when you get a chance ask shari she should remember she should have pics. anything is possible down there. l am jealous from all your reports. looks like you are haveing a good time. going to gonzaga in may can not wait. maybe see you there going for two weeks. good luck sitinside jim

Thanks Jim, that is good information. That channel is really shallow. An interesting thing I have noticed about the channel. As the whales migrate North around this time of year about 20 to 30 percent go through that channel while the rest go out around the island. They seem to understand that it is a risky place because the come up to the channel at their normal leisurely pace of 2 to 3 mph. They spout a few times, fluke and then sprint through there. It seems the resurface on the other side much quicker than you would expect.
Hope we cross paths in May.

HAVABASS · 04-02-2015, 06:10 PM

Does anybody else remember when the tuna pens in Ensenada broke and people were catching them by hand in the surf on Mission Beach?

Maybe some still around???

momo fish · 04-02-2015, 06:55 PM

Had those dreams many times...

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Originally Posted by HAVABASS

Does anybody else remember when the tuna pens in Ensenada broke and people were catching them by hand in the surf on Mission Beach?

Maybe some still around???

the dude · 04-02-2015, 07:28 PM

Mission Belle 3/4 day boat caught 4 today ...it's gonna be a crazy year.

udowinkler · 04-09-2015, 11:33 AM

Hey, buddy!

I just saw your story printed in the Discover Baja magazine, the one about the 47 pounder YT you caught and took a photo of on your pick up's tailgate.

Congratulations, Mr. author!

udowinkler · 04-28-2015, 01:38 PM

I can't be 100% sure, but I think that some whales travel between Asunción island and the rock point by shore, is that they remember the fish boils and the great fishing right in front of the house you are staying in, Ross.

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Originally Posted by rossman

Thanks Jim, that is good information. That channel is really shallow. An interesting thing I have noticed about the channel. As the whales migrate North around this time of year about 20 to 30 percent go through that channel while the rest go out around the island. They seem to understand that it is a risky place because the come up to the channel at their normal leisurely pace of 2 to 3 mph. They spout a few times, fluke and then sprint through there. It seems the resurface on the other side much quicker than you would expect.
Hope we cross paths in May.

rossman · 04-28-2015, 02:52 PM

Yes, I saw three of them go through that strait this morning. The whales down here seem to relish interaction with humans. In southern California they tend to swim in a straight line and because the zealots up there consider anybody that comes when thin 100 yards of them is harassing them, you can paddle perpendicular to their course and avoid interactions with them. Down here, if you try to avoid them, they simply make a course change so they can get a closer look at you.

Irishman · 04-28-2015, 08:07 PM

That's the best part of fishing. I've seen and caught what 99% would say no way. Highlight of this was about 10 years ago, 1/2 day boat out of Point Loma, I was young and dumb with fishing and laughed at for trolling a feather....but I did hook and lose what myself and about 6 others on the boat described as a marlin....don't laugh but we all saw the same thing...jump from water, line go off like crazy and a fish that when jumping had the long bill and so on. It was within view of point loma and late August. I was dumbfounded and the guys that saw it said the same...lasted about 30 seconds
You never know where a fish decides to go, think 40 years ago and the stories of ppl catching yellows from the piers

04-01-2015, 07:00 PM	#1
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	40-70lb bft being caught around the butterfly. some bft seen around the 9 mile bank. been waiting to see if they get closer as the water warms up. __________________

04-02-2015, 02:29 PM	#5
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Excelente Jim! Hope to see ya in May too. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

04-02-2015, 06:10 PM	#7
HAVABASS Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 18	Escapees Does anybody else remember when the tuna pens in Ensenada broke and people were catching them by hand in the surf on Mission Beach? Maybe some still around???

04-02-2015, 07:28 PM	#9
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	Mission Belle 3/4 day boat caught 4 today ...it's gonna be a crazy year. __________________ The dude abides.

04-09-2015, 11:33 AM	#10
udowinkler Junior Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 25	Discover Baja Hey, buddy! I just saw your story printed in the Discover Baja magazine, the one about the 47 pounder YT you caught and took a photo of on your pick up's tailgate. Congratulations, Mr. author!

04-02-2015, 10:33 AM	#2
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 423	I believe it. I once saw a 20ish pound bluefin launch a few feet out of the water in boston harbor. The area is only around 20 ft deep at low tide but not more than a mile from 100 ft deep areas. On the east coast the bluefin show up when the water is around 63-65 and will sometimes get caught from shore or spool someone more often than not, later in the season.

04-02-2015, 02:23 PM	#3
sitinsidejim sitinsidejim Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 49	hey Rossman no water is too shallow down there. caught two yellowfin tuna and a dorado in the channel between the point and acunsion island trolling cd 14 rapala. my friend caught a yellowfin fishing for calicos on a white kalin grub. when you get a chance ask shari she should remember she should have pics. anything is possible down there. l am jealous from all your reports. looks like you are haveing a good time. going to gonzaga in may can not wait. maybe see you there going for two weeks. good luck sitinside jim

04-02-2015, 02:28 PM	#4
sitinsidejim sitinsidejim Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 49	by the way I believe you no matter what day it is. sitinside jim

04-28-2015, 02:52 PM	#12
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Yes, I saw three of them go through that strait this morning. The whales down here seem to relish interaction with humans. In southern California they tend to swim in a straight line and because the zealots up there consider anybody that comes when thin 100 yards of them is harassing them, you can paddle perpendicular to their course and avoid interactions with them. Down here, if you try to avoid them, they simply make a course change so they can get a closer look at you. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

04-28-2015, 08:07 PM	#13
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	That's the best part of fishing. I've seen and caught what 99% would say no way. Highlight of this was about 10 years ago, 1/2 day boat out of Point Loma, I was young and dumb with fishing and laughed at for trolling a feather....but I did hook and lose what myself and about 6 others on the boat described as a marlin....don't laugh but we all saw the same thing...jump from water, line go off like crazy and a fish that when jumping had the long bill and so on. It was within view of point loma and late August. I was dumbfounded and the guys that saw it said the same...lasted about 30 seconds You never know where a fish decides to go, think 40 years ago and the stories of ppl catching yellows from the piers

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