LJ 8/16 -- Extending the skunk streak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jxjones · 08-16-2020, 07:52 PM

Launched with you this morning. Beautiful start to the day, but it turned to crap pretty quickly. Winds and current out of the south made for a strenuous work out. At full speed, I was only making 1 mph heading south (at normal cruise speed, I was making .3-.5 mph max). First time I was envious of the Solo skiff boys

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Made a total of 6 pacific mackerel today, but it took a LOT of sorting. Lucked into 2 at 30’ over 65’ first thing. Then the grind started. Dragged a Carolina rig on one side and kept my sabiki on the other. Whenever I saw bait, I dropped the sabiki down to that level. Sorted through probably 40 Spanish to get the good stuff. Final greenback came from a surface iron in the kelp over 100 FOW between PT La Jolla and NW Corner. At that point I was all in on two rods with live bait.

Unfortunately no yellows today, but I did catch a nice 20”+ Calico.

08-16-2020, 07:52 PM	#9
Jxjones Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 47	No Yellow Launched with you this morning. Beautiful start to the day, but it turned to crap pretty quickly. Winds and current out of the south made for a strenuous work out. At full speed, I was only making 1 mph heading south (at normal cruise speed, I was making .3-.5 mph max). First time I was envious of the Solo skiff boys . Made a total of 6 pacific mackerel today, but it took a LOT of sorting. Lucked into 2 at 30’ over 65’ first thing. Then the grind started. Dragged a Carolina rig on one side and kept my sabiki on the other. Whenever I saw bait, I dropped the sabiki down to that level. Sorted through probably 40 Spanish to get the good stuff. Final greenback came from a surface iron in the kelp over 100 FOW between PT La Jolla and NW Corner. At that point I was all in on two rods with live bait. Unfortunately no yellows today, but I did catch a nice 20”+ Calico. Last edited by Jxjones; 08-17-2020 at 05:26 PM.