First La Jolla trip - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-07-2018, 02:26 PM

Sounds like a worthwhile trip into new territory. You obviously did some research and laid out a worthy plan.

What do you think about trying circle hooks? Maybe your two possible YT hookups might have stuck on better? (unless it was sea lions chomping them off)

BTW, I've never had problems with sea lions around the entrance to SD Bay or around the bait barge. I see them laying around, but they have never bothered me. Sea lions in LJ are aggressive and annoying.

ProfessorLongArms · 09-07-2018, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. NiceGuy

Sounds like a worthwhile trip into new territory. You obviously did some research and laid out a worthy plan.

What do you think about trying circle hooks? Maybe your two possible YT hookups might have stuck on better? (unless it was sea lions chomping them off)

BTW, I've never had problems with sea lions around the entrance to SD Bay or around the bait barge. I see them laying around, but they have never bothered me. Sea lions in LJ are aggressive and annoying.

Thanks!! Between here and BD, there’s a veritable trove of info that’s highly searchable. Really great resources.

I actually started out using circle hooks and caught the halibut in my profile pic on one... I noticed *every* person I fished with using J hooks and switched over.

I bought a huge bag of ringed 1/0 owners at Fred hall on sale, and expect I’ll be trying them again soon.

Good to know about sd bay.

As for the sabiki rig, jlabs- exactly... I take my live bait rod, before I have bait, and tie on a sabiki with a salas 6x (or whatever iron you like) as the weight, let it out a bit, and troll it in freespool in my hand. When it loaded up with macs, I was half convinced I had a small yellow on the iron.

In case it helps I’m a huge fan of the hayabusa mix yarn. They’re super flashy and never fail to produce for me

Amish Ed · 09-08-2018, 04:25 AM

Great report Spencer. Set the hook with the J hooks. Don't set the hook with circle hooks.

yakety-yak · 09-08-2018, 09:16 AM

A yellow'll carry a bait by the tail aways to tire it out, then double-back and swallow it head-first. Try letting it run with the clicker on until it stops. When it takes-off again, thennn you may set the hook.

09-07-2018, 02:26 PM	#1
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 838	Sounds like a worthwhile trip into new territory. You obviously did some research and laid out a worthy plan. What do you think about trying circle hooks? Maybe your two possible YT hookups might have stuck on better? (unless it was sea lions chomping them off) BTW, I've never had problems with sea lions around the entrance to SD Bay or around the bait barge. I see them laying around, but they have never bothered me. Sea lions in LJ are aggressive and annoying. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 09-07-2018 at 06:03 PM.

09-08-2018, 04:25 AM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Great report Spencer. Set the hook with the J hooks. Don't set the hook with circle hooks. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

09-08-2018, 09:16 AM	#4
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	A yellow'll carry a bait by the tail aways to tire it out, then double-back and swallow it head-first. Try letting it run with the clicker on until it stops. When it takes-off again, thennn you may set the hook.