Fishing Locations for Young Kids - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sheephead · 07-14-2017, 05:49 PM

Wait for the middle of a moon phase.

Buy 3 bags of salted anchovies.

Go to the bait barge in SD bay or Mission bay (SD bay is better).

Anchor near / tie onto the barge and start chumming kid pinky size chunks. you want to throw out 2 anchovies worth every 30 seconds at first then decrease to 1 every minute (especially important once you start catching them)

Get a carolina rig with 1/4-1/2oz weight and catch infinite mackerel. Use a de-hooker tool to speed up the releases and keep them in the non-stop action.

Put a 2nd line down with cut mackerel or whole chovies to get that variety to spice it up and keep it exciting.

Put cut mackerel strips on asap so you don't have to re-bait their hook every 3 sec.

PapaDave · 07-17-2017, 07:44 AM

If you were near to Dana Point and wanted to catch a bunch of fish, go behind the bait receivers, cut up some dead anchovies or sardines and toss some for chum. Tie a small hook on with a split shot, bait it with a piece of the chum and toss it out.

Species to expect would be queen fish, croaker, mackerel, small barracuda and an occasional small WSB.

Took my grandson out on the boat, didn't even get a bite outside. anchored up behind the receiver and he caught a LOT of fish. Had a blast.

jlabs63 · 07-17-2017, 10:34 AM

Thanks fellas; I really appreciate the suggestions. I get it about time on the water, but I can only get out a few times a month and I always fish La Jolla and have never really fished the bay.

Where is the best place to launch in San Diego Bay (i.e. closest to the bait barge?

07-17-2017, 07:44 AM	#2
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	If you were near to Dana Point and wanted to catch a bunch of fish, go behind the bait receivers, cut up some dead anchovies or sardines and toss some for chum. Tie a small hook on with a split shot, bait it with a piece of the chum and toss it out. Species to expect would be queen fish, croaker, mackerel, small barracuda and an occasional small WSB. Took my grandson out on the boat, didn't even get a bite outside. anchored up behind the receiver and he caught a LOT of fish. Had a blast. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

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07-14-2017, 05:49 PM	#1
Sheephead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Wait for the middle of a moon phase. Buy 3 bags of salted anchovies. Go to the bait barge in SD bay or Mission bay (SD bay is better). Anchor near / tie onto the barge and start chumming kid pinky size chunks. you want to throw out 2 anchovies worth every 30 seconds at first then decrease to 1 every minute (especially important once you start catching them) Get a carolina rig with 1/4-1/2oz weight and catch infinite mackerel. Use a de-hooker tool to speed up the releases and keep them in the non-stop action. Put a 2nd line down with cut mackerel or whole chovies to get that variety to spice it up and keep it exciting. Put cut mackerel strips on asap so you don't have to re-bait their hook every 3 sec.

07-17-2017, 10:34 AM	#3
jlabs63 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SD - Carmel Valley Posts: 78	Thanks fellas; I really appreciate the suggestions. I get it about time on the water, but I can only get out a few times a month and I always fish La Jolla and have never really fished the bay. Where is the best place to launch in San Diego Bay (i.e. closest to the bait barge?