Offshore Saturday 07-19-14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Pagzzz · 07-21-2014, 09:14 AM

Awesome trip report! Even though it was a bust fishing, some valuable lessons learned it seems. Definitely seems that long chloro line break out to 20 mi from LJ acted like a fish wall. Launching from tourmo or MB probably would have helped.

A couple of questions for ya, if you don't mind:

1) What kind of speed were you able to maintain for trolling and what was your trolling spread setup? Enough speed for effective trolling?

2) Could you sneak up on any breaking fish without spooking them?

3) What did you bring with you to transport any caught tuna back without attracting the toothy kind?

PG

romspacenut · 07-21-2014, 09:20 AM

Thanks for the report and glad you guys made it back safe!

blitzburgh · 07-21-2014, 09:38 AM

You the man!

5-20 · 07-21-2014, 09:55 AM

25 miles in a XFactor?! With a full baitwell?! That gives me hope!!!

Cool report. You gave it your best!

Cbad Mike · 07-21-2014, 10:07 AM

That's a hell of a trip....
Thanks for the report and I'm happy to hear that you did what you said except now I feel like kind of a puss for getting so tired just trolling back and forth along the kelp.

Zed · 07-21-2014, 10:29 AM

Cool, thanks for checking back.

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I think about 40 total miles is closer to whats needed.

Unfortunately that seems to be true, and that's getting into unrealistic.

Water is mixing and cooling all through the bight. It's going to be another while before we get back into realistic.

My offshore trips are plotted beforehand usually a triangle, with eyes out for diversions. 3, 7-mile legs is a good realistic goal. If you go out 10, you have fish and then come back 10. On 3 legs you can commute and fish while covering water.

Any further tries I'm afraid, are going to be long searches. Last Mon-Tues were the days to get em "close". Lots of time and chances left. I really wouldn't be surprised about a bluefin in LJ.

INGRIDSDAD · 07-21-2014, 10:26 AM

Great report, 25 miles on an X-Factor is a great training run for 40 miles on your Prowler.

chris138 · 07-21-2014, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Pagzzz

Awesome trip report! Even though it was a bust fishing, some valuable lessons learned it seems. Definitely seems that long chloro line break out to 20 mi from LJ acted like a fish wall. Launching from tourmo or MB probably would have helped.

A couple of questions for ya, if you don't mind:

1) What kind of speed were you able to maintain for trolling and what was your trolling spread setup? Enough speed for effective trolling?

2) Could you sneak up on any breaking fish without spooking them?

3) What did you bring with you to transport any caught tuna back without attracting the toothy kind?

PG

1. About 3-3.5 kts. I was trolling a greenback and a sardine colored x-rap. seemed like the speed was good, but then again I didn't catch anything.

2. Fish, whales, birds didn't seem to care that we were there. The issue isn't sneaking up on them, rather it is being able to catch them as everything is constantly moving, sinking out and popping up elsewhere.

3. All I had was a gaff and a gameclip. Trying to figure out where you're going to keep all the tuna you haven't caught yet is kinda putting the cart before the horse IMO. If i had miraculously limited on YFT i would've probably put them in the front hatch of my xfactor i guess

Pagzzz · 07-21-2014, 10:31 AM

Good stuff!!

(I am so going in my garage tonight and starting to figure out this trolling from an OC-1 idea so I can head out with you next time!)

walrus · 07-21-2014, 10:41 AM

Sounds like a great adventure. I'm sure you got some people's juices flowing to do the same.

Next time, I hope you get better results fishing. Good luck Wednesday.

Dannowar · 07-21-2014, 10:57 AM

You guys have balllllllls

Sick journey

cesar74 · 07-21-2014, 11:28 AM

Great report & good to hear you guys made it back to land.

bwana · 07-21-2014, 12:09 PM

Good job, I was hoping to see pictures of fish.

Breaking fish, paddies, dolphins, bird activity - can you get any closer to your goal? Next time!

I thought about you when I was out on Saturday. I was almost run over by a couple of idiots in a cigarette boat and two cruisers. The cig boat saw me and were just a-holes. They should play nice as their truck/trailer are easy to spot at the launch. Are you flying flags and paddling bright colored kayaks to make yourself as visible as possible?

What was the current like? Is there any way to anticipate current direction/speed and plan your trip to take advantage of it?

07-21-2014, 09:38 AM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	You the man! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-21-2014, 10:07 AM	#5
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	That's a hell of a trip.... Thanks for the report and I'm happy to hear that you did what you said except now I feel like kind of a puss for getting so tired just trolling back and forth along the kelp. __________________ [SIGPIC]

07-21-2014, 10:41 AM	#10
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Sounds like a great adventure. I'm sure you got some people's juices flowing to do the same. Next time, I hope you get better results fishing. Good luck Wednesday. __________________

07-21-2014, 10:57 AM	#11
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	You guys have balllllllls Sick journey __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-21-2014, 09:14 AM	#1
Pagzzz Junior Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 17	Awesome trip report! Even though it was a bust fishing, some valuable lessons learned it seems. Definitely seems that long chloro line break out to 20 mi from LJ acted like a fish wall. Launching from tourmo or MB probably would have helped. A couple of questions for ya, if you don't mind: 1) What kind of speed were you able to maintain for trolling and what was your trolling spread setup? Enough speed for effective trolling? 2) Could you sneak up on any breaking fish without spooking them? 3) What did you bring with you to transport any caught tuna back without attracting the toothy kind? PG

07-21-2014, 09:20 AM	#2
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Thanks for the report and glad you guys made it back safe!

07-21-2014, 09:55 AM	#4
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	25 miles in a XFactor?! With a full baitwell?! That gives me hope!!! Cool report. You gave it your best!

07-21-2014, 10:26 AM	#7
INGRIDSDAD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riverside Posts: 108	Great report, 25 miles on an X-Factor is a great training run for 40 miles on your Prowler.

07-21-2014, 10:31 AM	#9
Pagzzz Junior Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 17	Good stuff!! (I am so going in my garage tonight and starting to figure out this trolling from an OC-1 idea so I can head out with you next time!)

07-21-2014, 11:28 AM	#12
cesar74 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ventura,CA Posts: 81	Great report & good to hear you guys made it back to land.

07-21-2014, 12:09 PM	#13
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	Good job, I was hoping to see pictures of fish. Breaking fish, paddies, dolphins, bird activity - can you get any closer to your goal? Next time! I thought about you when I was out on Saturday. I was almost run over by a couple of idiots in a cigarette boat and two cruisers. The cig boat saw me and were just a-holes. They should play nice as their truck/trailer are easy to spot at the launch. Are you flying flags and paddling bright colored kayaks to make yourself as visible as possible? What was the current like? Is there any way to anticipate current direction/speed and plan your trip to take advantage of it?