Went to LJ today first time - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DESTROYER · 08-20-2010, 03:08 PM

I started fishing LJ from a kayak before the internet taught you everything. Follow this website. Look very close to pictures to see what people are using. Ask lots of questions, wait and hold on. It took me a year to get my first YT in LJ on a yak. Newbies these days are much luckier. Greenbacks are usually the key if you can find them, I've done well on spanish as well. Sometimes I hook them on the Back to get them to swim down which might help with this little algae bloom. I look for areas where bait hang and do slow circles and throw iron occasionally. I hope this helps a little.

Moyer

eekamouse463 · 08-20-2010, 05:13 PM

Thanks guys. Yea I need some more

skills and patience

. I'll be sure to introduce my self when I see some you guys out there.

ZUMAN · 08-20-2010, 06:33 PM

3 times for me for a big zero.....................

If only I wasn't a 150 miles away

Time on the water is what ya need........................

dsafety · 08-20-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ZUMAN

3 times for me for a big zero.....................

You certainly are not alone. The really skillful guys seem to be able to catch something on nearly every trip. The rest of us have good days and bad days. On those good days you feel like the guy in the movie with the girl at the bow of the Titanic. On the bad days... well those are a bit more humbling.

As many have said, they call this fishing, not catching. Eventually everyone figures this sport out to some degree and ends up with a PB trophy fish. Once that mark has been set, you have the opportunity to reset the record on every outing. That is the fun part.

Bob

erinoo · 08-21-2010, 07:39 AM

The first time I ever fished in a kayak went out to LJ in early 05. I caught only one bait. I didn't even know what it was, a greenie, spanish or a dine. It was all new fishing to me and I was way to proud to ask anyone. pinned it on a hook on the old jigmaster and started paddling around. Soon after zinnnnng and I had a rat yellow on the yak...I thought wow this is just to easy...Was I ever wrong..Went a long time before my next one..Just hang in there and keep fishing.

fishinfreak · 08-21-2010, 10:05 AM

i've fished la jolla at least 50 times from the kayak, and i've only got yellows on one of those trips. the two fish that day came from the iron bite last december when anyone could have dropped down a jig and hooked up. however, when i fish la jolla from my boat, i get yellows, barries, and calicos much more often. i've spend at least half of my trips throwing iron for hours at a time, then i go out on my boat, throw iron for 30 minutes, catch a thresher, and i'm done. i've fished la jolla for 7 years and only have a few yellows to show for it, don't expect to go out there and get the biggest yellow right away

Fish4Fun · 08-21-2010, 03:15 PM

Thanks to all your frank and humbling comments. really encouraging for those new to the sport of kayak fishing like mysellf. the few good days keeps us going til the next great one comes along. in between are many skunk days.

08-20-2010, 03:08 PM	#1
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	I started fishing LJ from a kayak before the internet taught you everything. Follow this website. Look very close to pictures to see what people are using. Ask lots of questions, wait and hold on. It took me a year to get my first YT in LJ on a yak. Newbies these days are much luckier. Greenbacks are usually the key if you can find them, I've done well on spanish as well. Sometimes I hook them on the Back to get them to swim down which might help with this little algae bloom. I look for areas where bait hang and do slow circles and throw iron occasionally. I hope this helps a little. Moyer

08-20-2010, 05:13 PM	#2
eekamouse463 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: MISSION BEACH Posts: 76	Thanks guys. Yea I need some more skills and patience . I'll be sure to introduce my self when I see some you guys out there.

08-20-2010, 06:33 PM	#3
ZUMAN Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calabasas Posts: 79	3 times for me for a big zero..................... If only I wasn't a 150 miles away Time on the water is what ya need........................

08-21-2010, 07:39 AM	#5
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 487	The first time I ever fished in a kayak went out to LJ in early 05. I caught only one bait. I didn't even know what it was, a greenie, spanish or a dine. It was all new fishing to me and I was way to proud to ask anyone. pinned it on a hook on the old jigmaster and started paddling around. Soon after zinnnnng and I had a rat yellow on the yak...I thought wow this is just to easy...Was I ever wrong..Went a long time before my next one..Just hang in there and keep fishing.

08-21-2010, 10:05 AM	#6
fishinfreak Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 46	i've fished la jolla at least 50 times from the kayak, and i've only got yellows on one of those trips. the two fish that day came from the iron bite last december when anyone could have dropped down a jig and hooked up. however, when i fish la jolla from my boat, i get yellows, barries, and calicos much more often. i've spend at least half of my trips throwing iron for hours at a time, then i go out on my boat, throw iron for 30 minutes, catch a thresher, and i'm done. i've fished la jolla for 7 years and only have a few yellows to show for it, don't expect to go out there and get the biggest yellow right away

08-21-2010, 03:15 PM	#7
Fish4Fun Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 40	Thanks to all your frank and humbling comments. really encouraging for those new to the sport of kayak fishing like mysellf. the few good days keeps us going til the next great one comes along. in between are many skunk days.