Slooooooooow at the Jewel - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Geno Machino · 02-09-2016, 11:31 AM

No fish or even a bite this morning.

Bait was easily made. Squid was unproductive, also

Water was cool (57-58) and green.

Launch and landing were as easy as it gets.

Good luck out there.

Geno

GregAndrew · 02-09-2016, 12:03 PM

I will second that and raise you a few Sea Lions. Lots of boats and yaks for a Tues. but did not see any of them hooked up to anything but dogs. Lots of Red Crabs from top to bottom.

ful-rac · 02-09-2016, 12:12 PM

Yeah that's what they usually say when it's stoopid wide open!!! How many seabass and yellows did you ice today greg?

bolocop · 02-09-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Yeah that's what they usually say when it's stoopid wide open!!! How many seabass and yellows did you ice today greg?

I was out there as well. Got yelled at by a PB'er for getting too close to his anchor line. I guess folks are cranky when no one is catching! BTW, I wasn't that close, pretty sure he couldn't hit me with an iron (new standard for distance).

Dead out there, didn't see any hookups nor any fish landed.

Bait easy to make and willing to throw themselves at the sabiki but they are the little 6-7" variety.

What happened to the monster fish?

YakDout · 02-09-2016, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bolocop

I was out there as well. Got yelled at by a PB'er for getting too close to his anchor line. I guess folks are cranky when no one is catching! BTW, I wasn't that close, pretty sure he couldn't hit me with an iron (new standard for distance).

Dead out there, didn't see any hookups nor any fish landed.

Bait easy to make and willing to throw themselves at the sabiki but they are the little 6-7" variety.

What happened to the monster fish?

I noticed the bigger baits were biting when trolling the sabiki, or casting and winding pretty quick.

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driftwood · 02-09-2016, 01:32 PM

You're all a bunch liars! I saw TON AND TONS of fish on the web cam!!
My eyes don't deceive me.

dos ballenas · 02-09-2016, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bolocop

I was out there as well. Got yelled at by a PB'er for getting too close to his anchor line. I guess folks are cranky when no one is catching! BTW, I wasn't that close, pretty sure he couldn't hit me with an iron (new standard for distance).

Dead out there, didn't see any hookups nor any fish landed.

Bait easy to make and willing to throw themselves at the sabiki but they are the little 6-7" variety.

What happened to the monster fish?

Good question? Where did they go? On your "reports" last week I thought you said there were "plenty to go around"

Did they swim back to Mexico? Or did they go north to Alaska? I hear they catch yellowtail in Oregon this time of year?

RK · 02-09-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dos ballenas

Good question? Where did they go? On your "reports" last week I thought you said there were "plenty to go around"

Did they swim back to Mexico? Or did they go north to Alaska? I hear they catch yellowtail in Oregon this time of year?

Some big fat meany in a tin boat with a NOAA shirt on kept nose hooking macs and letting them swim at me, must have been a local flexing his muscle..

bolocop · 02-09-2016, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dos ballenas

Good question? Where did they go? On your "reports" last week I thought you said there were "plenty to go around"

Did they swim back to Mexico? Or did they go north to Alaska? I hear they catch yellowtail in Oregon this time of year?

You mean my report from a month ago? Nope, they didn't go anywhere. Each and every one of them were caught already. Not one YT left in LJ now.

FullFlavorPike · 02-10-2016, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Geno Machino

No fish or even a bite this morning.

My first post here. Been lurking a bit. Lots of good info. Started fishing off my kayak because the diving's not really happening.

I spent the day out there yesterday. Hooked up around 3:30 after scorching in the sun all day. Farmed it like the king of kooks.

Still, one hell of a nice afternoon on the water.

YakDout · 02-10-2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

My first post here. Been lurking a bit. Lots of good info. Started fishing off my kayak because the diving's not really happening.

I spent the day out there yesterday. Hooked up around 3:30 after scorching in the sun all day. Farmed it like the king of kooks.

Still, one hell of a nice afternoon on the water.

Let it eat the bait longer, and just wind on it.

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FullFlavorPike · 02-10-2016, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

Let it eat the bait longer, and just wind on it.

She got into some rocks and snapped my leader. Didn't get her off the bottom fast enough. She was strong!

warburto · 02-10-2016, 11:37 AM

Hot and dead. I made the mistake of wearing the waders. I was thinking "it's winter!, I'll stay nice and dry!" and all I did was sweat my balls off. Was wetter getting out of the water than I would have been in trunks.

Does Fisherman's Belly have any recipes for greenbacks?

maquinapescado · 02-10-2016, 08:41 AM

I was skunked yesterday. Fished from 0445 to 1330. Had many people ask me how I did and they reported the same results as myself. I did not see any hookups and didn't hear any hooting and hollering.

I did see a small thresher tearing through some bait twice. I considered throwing a fly-lined greenie at it, but I wouldn't kill a baby and certainly wasn't interested in dealing with the release of one. Those little ones can come up to the boat quick and are full of piss and vinegar when they do. I am sure getting one to a kayak would take longer wearing them out some, but I was okay with not finding out.

I spoke with a guy I met on the beach who mentioned seeing a much larger model outside of me.

Geno Machino · 02-10-2016, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

My first post here. Been lurking a bit. Lots of good info. Started fishing off my kayak because the diving's not really happening.

I spent the day out there yesterday. Hooked up around 3:30 after scorching in the sun all day. Farmed it like the king of kooks.

Still, one hell of a nice afternoon on the water.

How deep of water were you fishing when you got bit?

Geno

FullFlavorPike · 02-11-2016, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Geno Machino

How deep of water were you fishing when you got bit?

Geno

Not 100%. No sonar. I'd guess somewhere around 100'

ful-rac · 02-17-2016, 09:10 AM

Hey! Nobody's saying it's slow anymore what gives?!

chris138 · 02-17-2016, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Hey! Nobody's saying it's slow anymore what gives?!

Wide open mud marlin and turdrollers.

ctfphoto · 02-17-2016, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Hey! Nobody's saying it's slow anymore what gives?!

Depends on what day you go and your definition of "slow"

cell128 · 02-10-2016, 07:19 PM

Same thing today. Heard one person hooked up.

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+1 on the greenback recipes I've heard and googles some people eat them. Cpaught some jumbo ones today whle fishing a dropper loop on whole squid. One of them ate a 10oz sinker.. I gave the greens to my friend first time on a kayak says he will eat them

02-09-2016, 11:31 AM	#1
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 552	Slooooooooow at the Jewel No fish or even a bite this morning. Bait was easily made. Squid was unproductive, also Water was cool (57-58) and green. Launch and landing were as easy as it gets. Good luck out there. Geno __________________ Last edited by Geno Machino; 02-09-2016 at 01:20 PM.

02-09-2016, 12:12 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yeah that's what they usually say when it's stoopid wide open!!! How many seabass and yellows did you ice today greg? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-10-2016, 11:37 AM	#13
warburto Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 43	Hot and dead. I made the mistake of wearing the waders. I was thinking "it's winter!, I'll stay nice and dry!" and all I did was sweat my balls off. Was wetter getting out of the water than I would have been in trunks. Does Fisherman's Belly have any recipes for greenbacks? Attached Images

02-10-2016, 08:41 AM	#14
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	I was skunked yesterday. Fished from 0445 to 1330. Had many people ask me how I did and they reported the same results as myself. I did not see any hookups and didn't hear any hooting and hollering. I did see a small thresher tearing through some bait twice. I considered throwing a fly-lined greenie at it, but I wouldn't kill a baby and certainly wasn't interested in dealing with the release of one. Those little ones can come up to the boat quick and are full of piss and vinegar when they do. I am sure getting one to a kayak would take longer wearing them out some, but I was okay with not finding out. I spoke with a guy I met on the beach who mentioned seeing a much larger model outside of me. __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

02-17-2016, 09:10 AM	#17
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Hey! Nobody's saying it's slow anymore what gives?! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-09-2016, 12:03 PM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	I will second that and raise you a few Sea Lions. Lots of boats and yaks for a Tues. but did not see any of them hooked up to anything but dogs. Lots of Red Crabs from top to bottom.

02-09-2016, 01:32 PM	#6
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	You're all a bunch liars! I saw TON AND TONS of fish on the web cam!! My eyes don't deceive me.

02-10-2016, 07:19 PM	#20
cell128 lizard king Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lakewood Posts: 520	Same thing today. Heard one person hooked up. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk +1 on the greenback recipes I've heard and googles some people eat them. Cpaught some jumbo ones today whle fishing a dropper loop on whole squid. One of them ate a 10oz sinker.. I gave the greens to my friend first time on a kayak says he will eat them Last edited by cell128; 02-10-2016 at 07:25 PM.