newbie... just a few questions... help appreciated... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ctfphoto · 11-09-2011, 11:31 AM

Welcome, honestly the launch and landing at La Jolla is very easy IF you look for very low swell days.

Today for example is perfect with a predicted swell of 0.5 ft

I was out yesterday as I am on most tuesdays and the swell started at 1 foot and was down to .05 when I landed.

Perfect day and glassy out on the water, the bay has more chop then La Jolla on a good day.

I have only been kayak fishing for 4 months now, and at least once a week and I will tell you it is way fun.

tasteslikechikn54 · 11-09-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ctfphoto

Welcome, honestly the launch and landing at La Jolla is very easy IF you look for very low swell days.

Today for example is perfect with a predicted swell of 0.5 ft

I was out yesterday as I am on most tuesdays and the swell started at 1 foot and was down to .05 when I landed.
Ctf
Perfect day and glassy out on the water, the bay has more chop then La Jolla on a good day.

I have only been kayak fishing for 4 months now, and at least once a week and I will tell you it is way fun.

ctfphoto, I know that in la jolla there's yellowtail year-round, but considering how much the waters been cooling down, if I were to get out tomorrow, what kind of fish would I be expecting? I know that there's a big storm moving in for the weekend and I would def. Not chance it then, but the weather is suppose to be really nice tomorrow... Thinking about launching from the shores, if the swell is down like today... Should I bring bottom fishing rigs?

ctfphoto · 11-09-2011, 12:57 PM

If you go out tomorrow then you will catch mackerel.

I would try rock fishing on the bottom which usually works.

Yesterday I tried that and thought I had a large rockfish on the line as I was on the bottom, but I just had a bigger mackerel.

I then casted into boiling bait fish with an iron w squid and caught another big mackerel that was feeding on the smaller bait fish lol. My freezer is full of lobster bait now

I am a newbie as well , I also want to catch YT, which I hear is easier in the spring.

11-09-2011, 11:31 AM	#1
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Welcome, honestly the launch and landing at La Jolla is very easy IF you look for very low swell days. Today for example is perfect with a predicted swell of 0.5 ft I was out yesterday as I am on most tuesdays and the swell started at 1 foot and was down to .05 when I landed. Perfect day and glassy out on the water, the bay has more chop then La Jolla on a good day. I have only been kayak fishing for 4 months now, and at least once a week and I will tell you it is way fun.

11-09-2011, 12:57 PM	#3
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	If you go out tomorrow then you will catch mackerel. I would try rock fishing on the bottom which usually works. Yesterday I tried that and thought I had a large rockfish on the line as I was on the bottom, but I just had a bigger mackerel. I then casted into boiling bait fish with an iron w squid and caught another big mackerel that was feeding on the smaller bait fish lol. My freezer is full of lobster bait now I am a newbie as well , I also want to catch YT, which I hear is easier in the spring.