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05-09-2021, 10:51 AM | #321 |
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LA JOLLA 5-6-2021
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05-10-2021, 06:41 AM | #322 | |
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Sorry to hear about your thumb. A thumb on the spool can be very useful to help pull a circling fish up from the depths while keeping the drag loose enough to prevent a break off if the fish makes a sudden lunge. No bueno on a running fish as you noted. Traumeel cream will help your thumb heel -- it works miracles. I accidentally put my hand on a hot muffler, I should have had a huge blister, but this cream prevented it. It is good on sunburns also. https://www.amazon.com/Traumeel-Oint...6&s=hpc&sr=1-3 This thread is a fun documentation of the skiff development. It is getting long, Solo owners might consider a new thread under Kayak Fish Reports for sharing trips? |
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05-12-2021, 09:17 PM | #323 |
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La Jolla 5-11-2021 with the SOLO SKIFF
Went out on Tuesday, keep having to find a date during the week that had low enough surf (3' or under) and wind that stays below 11 mph. It hasn't been easy some weeks. Wind always picks up after noon, but when it's forecast 10-13 by 11am or noon, it makes for too short of a day. Conditions are looking great with the water temperature having gone from 58.5-60 a few weeks ago and now the last 2 weeks it's been 63.8-64.5 and yesterday I was reading 64.9-65.5 degrees. It's about time we see more consistent nice catches at LJ. Yesterday I saw the RIVAL bait ship for the bait barges, over north of Blacks Beach so after not finding some bait and no trolling action outside the reserve boundary, I went north and found nice greenbacks in an area the ship had covered. Not seeing any nice fish marks on the FF, I went back to the point and then south trolling and after some time just drifted a live green mac. Had my second mac crushed but not taken for a short run. When I reeled it in it didn't have a mark, but was almost dead. I have had that many times and it's Yellowtail that hit it and crush it but don't swallow it and sometimes like this one don't even take it for a short run. Just another of those instances lately that just seems like they are teasing me. Tight Lines!
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