Linesiders - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rhyak · 04-23-2015, 02:55 PM

It all started for me back in Early February, got back from La Jolla with a score of yellowtail and decided to try my luck local.

Headed to Lake San Antonio for some trolling.
As for the lake, it has been between 3 to 5% of capacity all year. No hope in sight either.

Takes about 30-45 minutes of trolling to get to the dam from the far north end of the lake. If this lake was full it would take hours. When full about 20 miles long. Now maybe 3 miles. Sad indeed.

Good signs out there, by the looks of it on the depth finder.

Hat Trick... 30+lbs of fish...

JK and RHYAK

This bite went on for all of Feburary and into March till they Spawned out and now seem to be pretty hard to find.
Here is a shot from one of my best days.
7 Fish landed, kept 5 for the family.

Quick Video release of one of the fish from that day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-o3ejFW_M

Full Length Video of the Month of action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqfmN-Js_74

Iceman · 04-23-2015, 02:59 PM

Jealous! Nice sized stripers. I'd be all over that! One of the tastiest fish I have eaten too.

Mostly troll fish?

rhyak · 04-23-2015, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

Jealous! Nice sized stripers. I'd be all over that! One of the tastiest fish I have eaten too.

What you throwing at em?

DEEP diving crankbaits, and big hammers and Bama rigs.

rhyak · 04-23-2015, 03:06 PM

Bent Hook

Joe Koenig with a nice one

HBOUND808 · 04-23-2015, 03:14 PM

Super jelly.

capntim · 04-23-2015, 10:10 PM

Nice fish. Hopefully things turn around soon or I am afraid this will be the fate of most our lakes in this state.

kayakfisherman · 04-24-2015, 09:13 AM

Rhyak,

I always thought of striped bass as the
yellowtails of fresh water. They are sooo
fun to catch. Glad to see the lake is still
fishable. Nice job!!

rhyak · 04-24-2015, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayakfisherman

Rhyak,

I always thought of striped bass as the
yellowtails of fresh water. They are sooo
fun to catch. Glad to see the lake is still
fishable. Nice job!!

They are a blast.

As for fishable. The only good thing about the lake right now is that boats cant launch so its pretty much a kayak only lake except a few small skiffs that are able to pull it off.

RH

YTHunter · 04-24-2015, 10:32 AM

Great job on the strippers!

Back in '64 when I was about 10, I washed dishes for a friend of my dad's business so I could buy my first fishing pole ... a Penn 60 reel and 6ft rod. Would hot foot down about two miles to the local bridge and fish for strippers in the SF bay. I would typically get 12-14" strippers, but one day, I hooked into and landed a 23 incher! The bridge was about 30 ft high and I recall pray the whole way up that it wouldn't break off. Hauled it home as fast as I could and my mom stuffed it, based it in butter and lemon, and baked it in the oven similar to the way you would a turkey. Still the best fish I've eaten to date! Been hooked on fishing ever since.

Fishy Business · 04-25-2015, 07:57 AM

Nice Stripers!!

FlyFishinYakr · 04-26-2015, 05:56 AM

Those are some nice size Jailbirds.

I've caught some smaller versions @ Castaic on the Long Rod, still waiting on a larger one. I was thinking about a side trip to San Luis Res. and "The Delta" this summer while up there visiting friends in Petaluma.
Due to low water levels, I hear L.A. County Lakes boat ramps are or will be closed shortly also. Should be Kayaks, Fishing Pontoons and Float Tubes only around here too.
Sounds like I won't have to worry about getting or almost getting run over by drunken boaters/skiers this year (like a couple years ago when I was out there last)!
FFY

ceviche eater · 04-26-2015, 08:55 AM

nice! those are some of the best tasting fish

04-23-2015, 02:55 PM	#1
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Linesiders It all started for me back in Early February, got back from La Jolla with a score of yellowtail and decided to try my luck local. Headed to Lake San Antonio for some trolling. As for the lake, it has been between 3 to 5% of capacity all year. No hope in sight either. Takes about 30-45 minutes of trolling to get to the dam from the far north end of the lake. If this lake was full it would take hours. When full about 20 miles long. Now maybe 3 miles. Sad indeed. Good signs out there, by the looks of it on the depth finder. Hat Trick... 30+lbs of fish... JK and RHYAK This bite went on for all of Feburary and into March till they Spawned out and now seem to be pretty hard to find. Here is a shot from one of my best days. 7 Fish landed, kept 5 for the family. Quick Video release of one of the fish from that day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-o3ejFW_M Full Length Video of the Month of action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqfmN-Js_74 __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

04-23-2015, 02:59 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Jealous! Nice sized stripers. I'd be all over that! One of the tastiest fish I have eaten too. Mostly troll fish? __________________ Last edited by Iceman; 04-23-2015 at 03:04 PM.

04-23-2015, 03:06 PM	#4
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Bent Hook Joe Koenig with a nice one __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

04-24-2015, 10:32 AM	#9
YTHunter Carlisle Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 205	Great job on the strippers! Back in '64 when I was about 10, I washed dishes for a friend of my dad's business so I could buy my first fishing pole ... a Penn 60 reel and 6ft rod. Would hot foot down about two miles to the local bridge and fish for strippers in the SF bay. I would typically get 12-14" strippers, but one day, I hooked into and landed a 23 incher! The bridge was about 30 ft high and I recall pray the whole way up that it wouldn't break off. Hauled it home as fast as I could and my mom stuffed it, based it in butter and lemon, and baked it in the oven similar to the way you would a turkey. Still the best fish I've eaten to date! Been hooked on fishing ever since. __________________ <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NTOZ1JOXUkQ" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

04-23-2015, 03:14 PM	#5
HBOUND808 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 51	Super jelly.

04-23-2015, 10:10 PM	#6
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	Nice fish. Hopefully things turn around soon or I am afraid this will be the fate of most our lakes in this state.

04-24-2015, 09:13 AM	#7
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Rhyak, I always thought of striped bass as the yellowtails of fresh water. They are sooo fun to catch. Glad to see the lake is still fishable. Nice job!!

04-25-2015, 07:57 AM	#10
Fishy Business No Pray, No Pay!! Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 27	Nice Stripers!!

04-26-2015, 05:56 AM	#11
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Those are some nice size Jailbirds. I've caught some smaller versions @ Castaic on the Long Rod, still waiting on a larger one. I was thinking about a side trip to San Luis Res. and "The Delta" this summer while up there visiting friends in Petaluma. Due to low water levels, I hear L.A. County Lakes boat ramps are or will be closed shortly also. Should be Kayaks, Fishing Pontoons and Float Tubes only around here too. Sounds like I won't have to worry about getting or almost getting run over by drunken boaters/skiers this year (like a couple years ago when I was out there last)! FFY

04-26-2015, 08:55 AM	#12
ceviche eater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mission hills Posts: 133	nice! those are some of the best tasting fish