First time catch on a swimbait....plus....dodging swimmer in LJ boat launch on video! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

iethinker · 08-28-2016, 08:06 AM

This is a kayak fishing report from La Jolla on 8/20/2016

Click Here for video summary

Do you think the famed swimmers we see at the boat launch are people who fall off the rental kayaks? I didn't see any unmanned or capsized kayaks in the area.

Summary:
1. There is some kelp still in La Jolla!
2. Set out to fish for bass on swimbaits.
3. Caught a Sheephead on a 5-inch Big Hammer
4. Caught 12-fish including mostly Calico Bass, Sheepheads and Rockfish.
5. Video includes highlights of the trip.

Video Here:

I'm surprised to catch a Sheephead on a swimbait. This has never happend to me before; anyone else?

Enjoy,
Matt

Geno Machino · 08-28-2016, 08:29 AM

Looked like a nice day on the water.

Thanks for sharing!

Geno

Dave Legacy · 08-28-2016, 08:34 AM

It's not the go-to technique, but I've heard of it happening. I noticed that the swimbait you were using was white, maybe the sheephead thought it was a squid?

FISH11 · 08-28-2016, 08:40 AM

Good video, thanks for sharing. I'll have to start using some of my swim baits, when the Yellows on live bait action is slow. Yeah it's anoying to have people swimming in the launch area. They are not even the swimmer who go from the cove, mostly idiots who see the area at times, look not too congested so they wade on out. The worse are the idiots who are just standing in waist deep water staring out at the rental kayaks going to the caves. They don't even notice that some kayaks or skiffs are trying to land in the "boat launch area", not swimming area.

hobieuser · 08-28-2016, 08:56 AM

When they are hungry it happens. I've caught several of them with swim baits.
Nice outing!

battleborn · 08-28-2016, 10:18 AM

Nice goat!

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Reiner · 08-28-2016, 10:52 AM

Great video and thanks for sharing.

taggermike · 08-28-2016, 04:08 PM

Beautiful sheepshead. Pretty uncommon to get them on a plastic. I had to dodge snorkelers today. Eaves were small but When you're 1/2 in is no time to be back paddling or turn side ways. Most of the super clueless people at the launch are tourists that just rented stuff up the street. Rental shops need to tell those folks to stay out if that area. Mike

WARRIORMIKE · 08-29-2016, 07:37 AM

Your video editing skills are pro status man.

Sivak · 08-29-2016, 08:06 AM

Very cool and great video!

HobieOneCanoebe · 08-29-2016, 12:35 PM

Nice one Matt! Loving the video I'll have one posted by the end of the day haven't been able to film the past couple weeks.

Fomen · 08-29-2016, 04:39 PM

Loved the video. But there was one point in the video where you said "You definitely don't want to put your thumb in his mouth". believe it or not, a sheephead will never close it's mouth on you one you have it up on the surface. I've caught hundreds of them, and have yet to see one of them do anything other than keep their mouth agape once they're over the rail of the boat- even when sticking pliers down their throat to remove hooks. It's really weird. Like they're mouth is stuck in some sort of rigor mortis state.

iethinker · 08-31-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Fomen

Loved the video. But there was one point in the video where you said "You definitely don't want to put your thumb in his mouth". believe it or not, a sheephead will never close it's mouth on you one you have it up on the surface. I've caught hundreds of them, and have yet to see one of them do anything other than keep their mouth agape once they're over the rail of the boat- even when sticking pliers down their throat to remove hooks. It's really weird. Like they're mouth is stuck in some sort of rigor mortis state.

Fomen...I too tempted fate for years but did manage to eventually get bit. They bite hard, the teeth sink in and it hurts! We may be changing your user name to fofinga in the not to near future!

08-28-2016, 08:06 AM	#1
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	First time catch on a swimbait....plus....dodging swimmer in LJ boat launch on video! This is a kayak fishing report from La Jolla on 8/20/2016 Click Here for video summary Do you think the famed swimmers we see at the boat launch are people who fall off the rental kayaks? I didn't see any unmanned or capsized kayaks in the area. Summary: 1. There is some kelp still in La Jolla! 2. Set out to fish for bass on swimbaits. 3. Caught a Sheephead on a 5-inch Big Hammer 4. Caught 12-fish including mostly Calico Bass, Sheepheads and Rockfish. 5. Video includes highlights of the trip. Video Here: I'm surprised to catch a Sheephead on a swimbait. This has never happend to me before; anyone else? Enjoy, Matt Last edited by iethinker; 08-28-2016 at 08:08 AM. Reason: typo

08-28-2016, 08:29 AM	#2
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 552	Looked like a nice day on the water. Thanks for sharing! Geno __________________

08-28-2016, 08:40 AM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,628	Good video, thanks for sharing. I'll have to start using some of my swim baits, when the Yellows on live bait action is slow. Yeah it's anoying to have people swimming in the launch area. They are not even the swimmer who go from the cove, mostly idiots who see the area at times, look not too congested so they wade on out. The worse are the idiots who are just standing in waist deep water staring out at the rental kayaks going to the caves. They don't even notice that some kayaks or skiffs are trying to land in the "boat launch area", not swimming area. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

08-29-2016, 04:39 PM	#12
Fomen Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 40	Misnomer regarding sheephead Loved the video. But there was one point in the video where you said "You definitely don't want to put your thumb in his mouth". believe it or not, a sheephead will never close it's mouth on you one you have it up on the surface. I've caught hundreds of them, and have yet to see one of them do anything other than keep their mouth agape once they're over the rail of the boat- even when sticking pliers down their throat to remove hooks. It's really weird. Like they're mouth is stuck in some sort of rigor mortis state.

08-28-2016, 08:34 AM	#3
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	It's not the go-to technique, but I've heard of it happening. I noticed that the swimbait you were using was white, maybe the sheephead thought it was a squid?

08-28-2016, 08:56 AM	#5
hobieuser Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 46	When they are hungry it happens. I've caught several of them with swim baits. Nice outing!

08-28-2016, 10:18 AM	#6
battleborn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 221	Nice goat! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk

08-28-2016, 10:52 AM	#7
Reiner Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 71	Great video and thanks for sharing.

08-28-2016, 04:08 PM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Beautiful sheepshead. Pretty uncommon to get them on a plastic. I had to dodge snorkelers today. Eaves were small but When you're 1/2 in is no time to be back paddling or turn side ways. Most of the super clueless people at the launch are tourists that just rented stuff up the street. Rental shops need to tell those folks to stay out if that area. Mike

08-29-2016, 07:37 AM	#9
WARRIORMIKE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 303	Your video editing skills are pro status man.

08-29-2016, 08:06 AM	#10
Sivak Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 115	Very cool and great video!

08-29-2016, 12:35 PM	#11
HobieOneCanoebe Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 200	Nice one Matt! Loving the video I'll have one posted by the end of the day haven't been able to film the past couple weeks.