August 8 LJ a.m - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dennis · 08-08-2007, 03:16 PM

Thought that was you out there Matt. I wasn't close enough to give a shout. A different story for me... minus the prize fish.
Launched at 0530, pretty dry. Paddled to the bouy, but no bait to be found. Went a little further, and saw Todd motor by me in an aluminum. I sat in a pretty thick mac school that stayed for a good 20-30 min. Loaded up the tank, then started throwing the JIMI. Every cast was a cuda. I spent a lot of time catching slime logs, then decided that was enough. Trolled a MEGA Mac, around for nothing. Headed to the corner, then south. I started paddling back around 0930. As I was rounding the corner, I get picked up. The fish is taking my bait slow and steady. I knew it wasn't a yellow. I looked back to see a footprint, and glimpse of a fin (not a yellow). I picked up the rod and load up. I get towed a little bit, and then quickly to color. It was a pup mako, that was self released. I didn't see anything else, besides more mac/bait boils. It looked fishy in the morning, but it died off. Water was 72, vis looked 10-15'. Wind stayed up all morning, and the launch had some nice sets roll through.

08-08-2007, 03:16 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Thought that was you out there Matt. I wasn't close enough to give a shout. A different story for me... minus the prize fish. Launched at 0530, pretty dry. Paddled to the bouy, but no bait to be found. Went a little further, and saw Todd motor by me in an aluminum. I sat in a pretty thick mac school that stayed for a good 20-30 min. Loaded up the tank, then started throwing the JIMI. Every cast was a cuda. I spent a lot of time catching slime logs, then decided that was enough. Trolled a MEGA Mac, around for nothing. Headed to the corner, then south. I started paddling back around 0930. As I was rounding the corner, I get picked up. The fish is taking my bait slow and steady. I knew it wasn't a yellow. I looked back to see a footprint, and glimpse of a fin (not a yellow). I picked up the rod and load up. I get towed a little bit, and then quickly to color. It was a pup mako, that was self released. I didn't see anything else, besides more mac/bait boils. It looked fishy in the morning, but it died off. Water was 72, vis looked 10-15'. Wind stayed up all morning, and the launch had some nice sets roll through. __________________ Hmmmm.....