La Jolla Bar n Grill 4-22-06

[Mike K.]

Launched shortly after daybreak. Met Pat at the launch, nice to meet you, and we were both wondering about the wind. Seemed to die down so out I went. Took to scenic tour...made nice assortment of greenbacks and spanish at the second can out from the pier. Trolled all the way around the outside of the buoys and over the canyon. Besides the occasional bait ball, didn't meter squat. No birds, no popping bait, nothing. Went all the way out past the point till I could see Mission Beach. Lots of bait out there but no fish. Wind instantly came up to around 10 knots at precisely 10:15 and didn't let up. Heard the lunch call from the Northwest Corner Bar and Grill (thank you very much for the cheeseburger last week by the way) but was too far out to heed the call. Swung in close to the kelp for the trip home. I tried it all...live bait top, live bait low, bottom rig with cut bait, inside the kelp with bait and plastics but it was dead as can be. Made it in a little after noon to very low tide and sloppy small win chop surf. Kelp down, water green but fairly clear but it did seem colder...don't have a thermometer so not sure but sure felt that way.