Personal Best Kayak Rockfish LJ 8-7 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

crashcrow · 08-08-2017, 10:54 AM

Skipped work, launched late, good size bait was hard to find, fly lined a larger mac for a bit and then decided to head outside and see what the half day boat was on top of and get some new rock fish numbers for my GPS. Got this one on a Megabaits blue green jig. Ended up with 4 reds and headed back to work.

blitzburgh · 08-08-2017, 11:58 AM

Nice Red!

jlabs63 · 08-08-2017, 03:14 PM

Nice reds. I love those little fellas.

It looks like you were pretty far out; how deep?

FullFlavorPike · 08-08-2017, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jlabs63

Nice reds. I love those little fellas.

It looks like you were pretty far out; how deep?

I'm gonna guess he was in 160'

FISH11 · 08-08-2017, 07:05 PM

I think I saw you going out from the bait area. After getting a few (8) Macs a Bonito and one extra large greenback, I pined on the greenback and he started going west then a little north then west. I was going out in the same direction as you and just letting the Mac take me to what I was hoping would be some larger bait balls and Yellows. I went as for as 165 feet and saw you kept going in the direction of the New Seaforth. I went out to mark his spot just like you did but on Saturday. So I didn't need to go that far yesterday and besides the only good marks I had seen were in shallower water 55'-70', so after drifting back in I stayed in the marks zone. I still never got a bite and my friend I was fishing with part of the day had a hook up but quick break off, provably a shark. At least it was nice to load up on bait that had been near impossible to find the last 2 1/2 weeks. I was hoping finding bait would allow me to drift more and pedal to Revo less, but the strong current and wind made me pedal almost as much as I had done on Saturday. Going against the current and wind from 40' back to 80' would take at least 1/2 hour when pedaling at a normal pace and the drift back in took less than 10 minutes. If you didn't pedal a little harder you just stayed in place, it was like being on a treadmill. Congrats on the nice rock fish.

PapaDave · 08-09-2017, 06:55 AM

Nice Vermilion... I like catching those.

crashcrow · 08-09-2017, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

I'm gonna guess he was in 160'

This guy was in about 220feet of water. I was drifting 240-200 and back.

crashcrow · 08-09-2017, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

I think I saw you going out from the bait area. After getting a few (8) Macs a Bonito and one extra large greenback, I pined on the greenback and he started going west then a little north then west. I was going out in the same direction as you and just letting the Mac take me to what I was hoping would be some larger bait balls and Yellows. I went as for as 165 feet and saw you kept going in the direction of the New Seaforth. I went out to mark his spot just like you did but on Saturday. So I didn't need to go that far yesterday and besides the only good marks I had seen were in shallower water 55'-70', so after drifting back in I stayed in the marks zone. I still never got a bite and my friend I was fishing with part of the day had a hook up but quick break off, provably a shark. At least it was nice to load up on bait that had been near impossible to find the last 2 1/2 weeks. I was hoping finding bait would allow me to drift more and pedal to Revo less, but the strong current and wind made me pedal almost as much as I had done on Saturday. Going against the current and wind from 40' back to 80' would take at least 1/2 hour when pedaling at a normal pace and the drift back in took less than 10 minutes. If you didn't pedal a little harder you just stayed in place, it was like being on a treadmill. Congrats on the nice rock fish.

Current was pretty strong, I was wishing I had brought heavier jigs that day. New Seaforth was on a great spot.

08-08-2017, 10:54 AM	#1
crashcrow Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 122	Personal Best Kayak Rockfish LJ 8-7 Skipped work, launched late, good size bait was hard to find, fly lined a larger mac for a bit and then decided to head outside and see what the half day boat was on top of and get some new rock fish numbers for my GPS. Got this one on a Megabaits blue green jig. Ended up with 4 reds and headed back to work. Attached Images

08-08-2017, 11:58 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Red! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-08-2017, 07:05 PM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	I think I saw you going out from the bait area. After getting a few (8) Macs a Bonito and one extra large greenback, I pined on the greenback and he started going west then a little north then west. I was going out in the same direction as you and just letting the Mac take me to what I was hoping would be some larger bait balls and Yellows. I went as for as 165 feet and saw you kept going in the direction of the New Seaforth. I went out to mark his spot just like you did but on Saturday. So I didn't need to go that far yesterday and besides the only good marks I had seen were in shallower water 55'-70', so after drifting back in I stayed in the marks zone. I still never got a bite and my friend I was fishing with part of the day had a hook up but quick break off, provably a shark. At least it was nice to load up on bait that had been near impossible to find the last 2 1/2 weeks. I was hoping finding bait would allow me to drift more and pedal to Revo less, but the strong current and wind made me pedal almost as much as I had done on Saturday. Going against the current and wind from 40' back to 80' would take at least 1/2 hour when pedaling at a normal pace and the drift back in took less than 10 minutes. If you didn't pedal a little harder you just stayed in place, it was like being on a treadmill. Congrats on the nice rock fish. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

08-09-2017, 06:55 AM	#6
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,452	Nice Vermilion... I like catching those. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

08-08-2017, 03:14 PM	#3
jlabs63 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SD - Carmel Valley Posts: 78	Nice reds. I love those little fellas. It looks like you were pretty far out; how deep?