What is green, blue, yellow, red, lumpy and soupy? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

TJones · 05-15-2017, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

LJ this weekend. The water on the bottom was dirty green. The water on top was blooming green. The water in the middle was relatively blue.

Red Crabs were abundant on the bottom and generally stratified everywhere between 40 and 60 feet.

Swell was lumpy and bumpy. Solid sets of 4 to 6 footers, but plenty of space between the sets. Of course you would need to be timing the sets to take advantage of the lulls

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About the only other thing on the bottom were gear chewing Soupfin Sharks.

Saturday saw lots of YT breaking the surface all morning, Sunday saw lots of whitecaps breaking the surface. Unfortunately, I stuck to the camera rig on the bottom and the fish stuck to the surface.

Lots of good Greenies over by the pier on Sat. but a bit on the smaller side. Nice greenies outside the reserve today, but it took a bit to load up.

It's strange how nobody has posted of a wide open bite yet ? Maybe guys are starting to wise up or get tight lip? It's difinitely paid off for guys putting in time. GOOD REPORT.

MITCHELL · 05-15-2017, 05:29 AM

I go when I want to fish if I catch I catch I don't chase wide open bites and I share information with my friends....we all no yellowtail is a year round thing.and good for you if you got more time to fish than others.I have no problem with people unless they violate my civil rights.

MITCHELL · 05-15-2017, 05:52 AM

Come your way

chris138 · 05-15-2017, 03:36 PM

Thanks Greg... Nice seeing you again. Those surface fish are tough to track down in "lumpy" conditions. Some might go so far as to say Saturday was huge and gnarly... especially at the launch. Always nice to have LJ to ourselves.

I'm in awe at your persistence with the downrigger. Probably because Greg knows that any one of those sharks could've easily ended up being a 40# flat fish in his lap...

Those people looking for lessons or tips, you can learn a lot from posts like this. Know your target species, and persist in hunting it. Despite other species caught nearby, despite bad conditions, despite bad reports. Commit yourself completely to your target. So many times I've watched guys fish YT for 3 hours in the early morning and then give up and change tactics, only to have the school blow up at 10am with nobody around. As always... if you hear a report, it's too late.

05-15-2017, 05:29 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,289	It doesn't matter to me what's going on in la jolla..... I go when I want to fish if I catch I catch I don't chase wide open bites and I share information with my friends....we all no yellowtail is a year round thing.and good for you if you got more time to fish than others.I have no problem with people unless they violate my civil rights. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 05-15-2017 at 05:52 AM.

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MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,289	May the secretory phase....... Come your way __________________ Duke Mitchell

05-15-2017, 03:36 PM	#4
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Thanks Greg... Nice seeing you again. Those surface fish are tough to track down in "lumpy" conditions. Some might go so far as to say Saturday was huge and gnarly... especially at the launch. Always nice to have LJ to ourselves. I'm in awe at your persistence with the downrigger. Probably because Greg knows that any one of those sharks could've easily ended up being a 40# flat fish in his lap... Those people looking for lessons or tips, you can learn a lot from posts like this. Know your target species, and persist in hunting it. Despite other species caught nearby, despite bad conditions, despite bad reports. Commit yourself completely to your target. So many times I've watched guys fish YT for 3 hours in the early morning and then give up and change tactics, only to have the school blow up at 10am with nobody around. As always... if you hear a report, it's too late.