Timely Fishing Reports - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MITCHELL · 06-02-2017, 02:20 AM

And post it when I have time to do it...

Gr8fuldude · 06-02-2017, 05:54 AM

"Is it just me, but I think..."

Look, I totally get it. Having to drive four plus hours to drive to LJ, I don't get to go often, and I'd love to have more timely reports also so I can make them count.

On the other hand, I can understand why locals might not want to spill the beans on the day of the hot bite. I have some nice trout fishing spots I don't want broadcast on the internet. In this day and age of online media, what was once a hot bite could quickly become a parking lot of marine vessels of all types.

Mahigeer · 06-02-2017, 07:19 AM

For me personally the value of fishing report is not in advertising a hot bite. That will end up in overfishing of the spot.

I like to make readers feel as if they were in my place. My reports are long, because I like to provide information on how I got to there, what tackle I used, what other events I encountered, what problems and setbacks I had to endure, etc.

My reports tend to be a sort of travel log, especially if the location is far from home.
There is more to fishing trip than to just catch fish.

FullFlavorPike · 06-02-2017, 07:31 AM

Less important that people report whether or not they catch fish than that they give deets on time, temp, current, etc; then if you want to catch a fish you gotta do the maths. Anyone can chase down a "hot bite" but you actually deserve it if you know how to process the data and turn it into hookups.

YakHanded · 06-02-2017, 08:09 AM

Is it just me or is there a 'hot bite' in lj every single day?

Thats why the guys who live/fish there all the time have so much success. In my opinion your odds to catch a solid fish inshore on the yak at lj are legitimately 30-40% > than if you were fishing anywhere else N of there on any given day. Pretty sure many on here agree with that statement.

More often then not its dumb luck down there for most guys - toss baits back one high one low and paddle... soon enough you will get bit.

Thats why so many first timers catch out there. Not saying there aren't guys who know what they are doing and zero in on the fish yada yada but probably 2/3 of the kayak fisherman are following the crowd or staring at their meter wondering what they are seeing until bam they get smoked. There is so many damn fish there.

The guys who take the time and maybe fish MOST will likely not want to share their success as they have seen what a zoo it has become.. but its become a zoo for a reason.

lj kayak fishing in a nutshell... go whenever you can and you will have a great chance of catching a nice fish.

06-02-2017, 02:20 AM	#1
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,289	I put a date on my fish reports.... And post it when I have time to do it... __________________ Duke Mitchell

06-02-2017, 05:54 AM	#2
Gr8fuldude Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tehachapi, CA Posts: 166	"Is it just me, but I think..." Look, I totally get it. Having to drive four plus hours to drive to LJ, I don't get to go often, and I'd love to have more timely reports also so I can make them count. On the other hand, I can understand why locals might not want to spill the beans on the day of the hot bite. I have some nice trout fishing spots I don't want broadcast on the internet. In this day and age of online media, what was once a hot bite could quickly become a parking lot of marine vessels of all types. Last edited by Gr8fuldude; 06-02-2017 at 06:02 AM.

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06-02-2017, 07:19 AM	#3
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	For me personally the value of fishing report is not in advertising a hot bite. That will end up in overfishing of the spot. I like to make readers feel as if they were in my place. My reports are long, because I like to provide information on how I got to there, what tackle I used, what other events I encountered, what problems and setbacks I had to endure, etc. My reports tend to be a sort of travel log, especially if the location is far from home. There is more to fishing trip than to just catch fish.

06-02-2017, 07:31 AM	#4
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 810	Less important that people report whether or not they catch fish than that they give deets on time, temp, current, etc; then if you want to catch a fish you gotta do the maths. Anyone can chase down a "hot bite" but you actually deserve it if you know how to process the data and turn it into hookups.

06-02-2017, 08:09 AM	#5
YakHanded Thread Killer - sorry Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Clemente Posts: 256	Is it just me or is there a 'hot bite' in lj every single day? Thats why the guys who live/fish there all the time have so much success. In my opinion your odds to catch a solid fish inshore on the yak at lj are legitimately 30-40% > than if you were fishing anywhere else N of there on any given day. Pretty sure many on here agree with that statement. More often then not its dumb luck down there for most guys - toss baits back one high one low and paddle... soon enough you will get bit. Thats why so many first timers catch out there. Not saying there aren't guys who know what they are doing and zero in on the fish yada yada but probably 2/3 of the kayak fisherman are following the crowd or staring at their meter wondering what they are seeing until bam they get smoked. There is so many damn fish there. The guys who take the time and maybe fish MOST will likely not want to share their success as they have seen what a zoo it has become.. but its become a zoo for a reason. lj kayak fishing in a nutshell... go whenever you can and you will have a great chance of catching a nice fish.