Last minute trip help - La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tacmik · 09-21-2017, 06:09 PM

Don't want to put a damper on your plans. But if you cannot find a guide for La Jolla, It will cost you a bunch of money to outfit yourself, a long paddle thru the surf and swells to get to the fishing area and without a guide or fishfinder, you will have a very tough time catching any fish. You first have to make bait by using a sibiki rig (to catch your bait) that could take anywhere frome 15 minutes to 3 hours. Then paddle out further to get to the fishing grounds. Perhaps if you cannot find a guide, you might consider just renting a couple of kayaks and paddle around the cove or rent in mission bay and paddle around out there. Don't know how much experience you have in a yak, but the open ocean probably isn't the best place to go fishing your first time. Good luck and do have fun when you visit.

TCS · 09-21-2017, 08:18 PM

Why don't you jump on the New Seaforth. It's less crowded weekdays. They'll hand you a rod, provide bait, drive you to LJ, fillet your fish, and feed you a cheeseburger and a beer.

fishnfoool · 09-21-2017, 10:06 PM

When are you coming?

09-21-2017, 06:09 PM	#1
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Don't want to put a damper on your plans. But if you cannot find a guide for La Jolla, It will cost you a bunch of money to outfit yourself, a long paddle thru the surf and swells to get to the fishing area and without a guide or fishfinder, you will have a very tough time catching any fish. You first have to make bait by using a sibiki rig (to catch your bait) that could take anywhere frome 15 minutes to 3 hours. Then paddle out further to get to the fishing grounds. Perhaps if you cannot find a guide, you might consider just renting a couple of kayaks and paddle around the cove or rent in mission bay and paddle around out there. Don't know how much experience you have in a yak, but the open ocean probably isn't the best place to go fishing your first time. Good luck and do have fun when you visit. __________________

09-21-2017, 08:18 PM	#2
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Party Boat Why don't you jump on the New Seaforth. It's less crowded weekdays. They'll hand you a rod, provide bait, drive you to LJ, fillet your fish, and feed you a cheeseburger and a beer.

09-21-2017, 10:06 PM	#3
fishnfoool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long beach Posts: 303	When are you coming?