La Jolla 8/11 Mola Mola - Ocean Sunfish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pchen911 · 08-11-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

You talking about my ex?

LOL....

No there was no fight. It does try to swim, but it moves so slow there was absolutely no fight to speak of.

Not sure if they are good eating, but I wasn't gonna find out. I heard it's bad luck to bring them onboard. So I just snapped a few pics, took out the hook, and sent him on his way.

The Kid · 08-11-2011, 05:35 PM

I heard they were really good to eat. Someone needs to find out and speak up lol. That sunfish looked like it was a finicky biter.

pchen911 · 08-11-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Kid

Someone needs to find out and speak up lol.

I will, if I run across him again during the Moyer Memorial Tournament.

It will be a shoo-in for winning the "others" division.

Iceman · 08-11-2011, 06:27 PM

I hear their snot is delicious in a bisque!

lterrero · 08-11-2011, 06:38 PM

what about these babies?

f'nsabiki · 08-11-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by lterrero

what about these babies?

I hooked one of those that size zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz back and forth battle- probably close to 70 lbs..... oh well you guys know the rest of the story

mtnbykr2 · 08-12-2011, 06:25 AM

very interesting....I think I will pass on eatin might be a bit on the spicy side from livin on jellyfish

Deamon · 08-12-2011, 06:57 AM

I've had too many close encounter with mola's to fillet one. I couldn't imagine bagging up that gooshy white stuff with it's big round eye staring back at me. We did have a 200#er nail a marlin jig as it sank out when we pulled up to a paddie. Didn't see it so we thought it was a bigeye or grande shark. On the big tackle, we thought we were the sheetz fighting the beast. A great straight down, tuna circle fight turned out to be a freaking mola...

Aaron&Julie · 08-12-2011, 06:58 AM

If you hook a good sized one (hundreds of pounds), he could spool you. Supposedly, they have a portion of flesh in their body that is kind of gooey, but if saved and dropped in boiling water is said to resemble lobster. But, the article I read a few years back (on bloodydecks?), kind of indicated you are wasting most of the fish to get this small good eating portion.
I think it should be unnecessary to kill such a magnificent fish, when there are so many good ones to be had. I view them like dolphins, whales and sea turtles as being some of our "eye candy" out there.
Aaron

08-11-2011, 06:27 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I hear their snot is delicious in a bisque! __________________

08-11-2011, 06:38 PM	#5
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	what about these babies? Attached Images

08-12-2011, 06:58 AM	#9
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	If you hook a good sized one (hundreds of pounds), he could spool you. Supposedly, they have a portion of flesh in their body that is kind of gooey, but if saved and dropped in boiling water is said to resemble lobster. But, the article I read a few years back (on bloodydecks?), kind of indicated you are wasting most of the fish to get this small good eating portion. I think it should be unnecessary to kill such a magnificent fish, when there are so many good ones to be had. I view them like dolphins, whales and sea turtles as being some of our "eye candy" out there. Aaron __________________ "Never say die"

08-11-2011, 05:35 PM	#2
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	I heard they were really good to eat. Someone needs to find out and speak up lol. That sunfish looked like it was a finicky biter.

08-12-2011, 06:25 AM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	very interesting....I think I will pass on eatin might be a bit on the spicy side from livin on jellyfish

08-12-2011, 06:57 AM	#8
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	I've had too many close encounter with mola's to fillet one. I couldn't imagine bagging up that gooshy white stuff with it's big round eye staring back at me. We did have a 200#er nail a marlin jig as it sank out when we pulled up to a paddie. Didn't see it so we thought it was a bigeye or grande shark. On the big tackle, we thought we were the sheetz fighting the beast. A great straight down, tuna circle fight turned out to be a freaking mola...