La Jolla Sunday, Whales & Rockfishing

[Lipripper92592]

Bert and I headed to La Jolla around 4am Sunday morning for some rockfishing and try to dial in my "new" HDS7 touch. Not a soul at the launch and fairly small swell made it easy to head to the grounds. The plan was to hit a few piles that we had fished in the past, and look for new piles to add as waypoints for future fishing.
While hitting a rock pile, I notice what could be best described as a huge torpedo, wake and all heading toward me about 400 yards off. Then bam, whale breaches and smacks back down. Time to get the camera rolling. Shot some film of this whale. I think he/she was tearing up the macks at around 100' down, as the birds were picking up the leftovers on the top.
A few weeks ago I got rocked by something "unknown" on this particular pile, and after about 10 minutes of fighting, the line snaps.
Well this time, Bert hooks up into something similar, five minutes of fighting, and pop goes the hook. We'll be back to this pile and see if we can ever land this "beast" of the deep. Bert got some nice reds, me....tossed back a sheep and that was about it. It laid down nice for a few hours. Better luck next time!

[blitzburgh]

Awesome vid!

[Bert Vega]

Had a blast yesterday. The whale was awesome. Caught a few nice reds like this one.

[Dannowar]

Massive balls you have. I'd be out before you could say breach

[Cbad Mike]

I know that spot!

[addicted2sp33d]

How do the whales look on your FF?

The only encounter I've had with those grey whales, I didn't have an FF (so I had no idea they were around), and they surfaced about 20 feet off my bow. I damn near crapped my waders.

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

How do the whales look on your FF?

The only encounter I've had with those grey whales, I didn't have an FF (so I had no idea they were around), and they surfaced about 20 feet off my bow. I damn near crapped my waders.

Super FAT line, then blue haze around it, which I think are the air bubbles.
I think I got a screen shot of it, I'll try to dig it up and post it this evening.
A minute or two after that first shot, I got the shakes.....a bit of adrenaline, and realizing the fact that I was right on top of it, and not behind it.

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by Cbad Mike

I know that spot!

Tell Me Tell Me.....what is it?????
"I know that spot!"
I think I say the same thing every time someone posts a pic

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by Bert Vega

Had a blast yesterday. The whale was awesome. Caught a few nice reds like this one.

Nice and chunky!!! Still laughing about your stories.

[RAYMO]

Which rock pile ru talkn bout if u dont mind me asking??? how deep ?? gps ??? for some rocks???

[Lipripper92592]

Originally Posted by RAYMO

Which rock pile ru talkn bout if u dont mind me asking??? how deep ?? gps ??? for some rocks???

Let me be 100% honest with you. This pile is not going anywhere. I have it marked, and I'm sure a 1000+ people have it marked as well. This pile is easily spotted with just about any FF, BW Color, 99 dollar unit. Head out of LJ, then peddle/paddle past everyone. Look for lumps, lumps with "fuzz" around them that "fuzz/marks next to the humps are what you want hit.

[RAYMO]

WELL I GUESS DILLIGAF !!!:

[salty pirate]

Originally Posted by Lipripper92592

Let me be 100% honest with you. This pile is not going anywhere. I have it marked, and I'm sure a 1000+ people have it marked as well. This pile is easily spotted with just about any FF, BW Color, 99 dollar unit. Head out of LJ, then peddle/paddle past everyone. Look for lumps, lumps with "fuzz" around them that "fuzz/marks next to the humps are what you want hit.

Good answer Chris! lots of rock piles out there all you have to do is use your ff.

Nice one Bert!