4/30 Slow - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 04-30-2006, 07:38 PM

Fished 9 am - 6:30 pm shift today. Very slow, "no bites".

Started at the yellow cans - no bait there so headed to the pier - no bait there with gross rootbeer water, so, trolled lures all the way to the way outside corner in 200' where a bunch of pelicans were diving. Red-tide water out to about 180', where it cleaned up a little. Tried for rockfish and lings too.. Nada. Caught a few big mackerel in 180' on the bottom around noon. There were birds still working the area, some tight balls of smelt and other stuff? with fish marks in them, but no biters on the big macks for 2 hours of trolling around.

Decided to fish for halibut up north, and ran across some huge areas of greenback and spanish schools around 180' on the bottom heading into the canyon. Loaded the bait tank, 4 at a time. Trolled back :shock: to Blacks beach by 2 pm and dragged the bottom for 2 hours with macks, and threw plastic for nada.

On the way in at Scripps pier area, I could see a huge cloud of birds working the point out past the yellow can. Cruised all the way back :shock: out there by 5:30 pm and the birds were scattered by then but still lookin', so I soaked a couple macks for the sunset non-bite.

Really dead out there. Saw nothing caught. I was busy rockin to Jack-FM most of the day so whatever .... good excercise!

Ryan The Sealion · 04-30-2006, 08:11 PM

nice effort larry!! I keep telling myself I'm gonna bring a calico stick for days like that, but I only have 3 rod holders :x

MKNOTT · 04-30-2006, 09:12 PM

It was preaty dead today. Saw a guy with a small thresher "released" . Another guy caught two cudas troling small plugs. Good signs anyway. MKNOTT

nmbrinkman · 05-01-2006, 07:15 AM

i was near the dude when he caught the thresher. he tail hooked it while trolling a rapala. what a fight!

Ryan The Sealion · 05-01-2006, 09:34 AM

was it a yaker or a pb that got the baby T-shark.?

nmbrinkman · 05-01-2006, 11:07 AM

a yaker.

Ryan The Sealion · 05-01-2006, 11:31 AM

I'm jealous, I want to get 1

Razorback · 05-01-2006, 12:45 PM

Thanks for the report Blackcloud. / Mike.

Going to hit it Tues AM in hopes of more life.

nmbrinkman · 05-01-2006, 02:57 PM

I know Im new to this type of fishing, but I never have any problem finding bait in the kelp. I just find a kelp stinger and drop my sabiki right next to it. the macks are from about 15" to the surface. Maybe I'm just ignorant and lucky though :?

04-30-2006, 07:38 PM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	4/30 Slow Fished 9 am - 6:30 pm shift today. Very slow, "no bites". Started at the yellow cans - no bait there so headed to the pier - no bait there with gross rootbeer water, so, trolled lures all the way to the way outside corner in 200' where a bunch of pelicans were diving. Red-tide water out to about 180', where it cleaned up a little. Tried for rockfish and lings too.. Nada. Caught a few big mackerel in 180' on the bottom around noon. There were birds still working the area, some tight balls of smelt and other stuff? with fish marks in them, but no biters on the big macks for 2 hours of trolling around. Decided to fish for halibut up north, and ran across some huge areas of greenback and spanish schools around 180' on the bottom heading into the canyon. Loaded the bait tank, 4 at a time. Trolled back :shock: to Blacks beach by 2 pm and dragged the bottom for 2 hours with macks, and threw plastic for nada. On the way in at Scripps pier area, I could see a huge cloud of birds working the point out past the yellow can. Cruised all the way back :shock: out there by 5:30 pm and the birds were scattered by then but still lookin', so I soaked a couple macks for the sunset non-bite. Really dead out there. Saw nothing caught. I was busy rockin to Jack-FM most of the day so whatever .... good excercise! __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

04-30-2006, 09:12 PM	#3
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	It was preaty dead today. Saw a guy with a small thresher "released" . Another guy caught two cudas troling small plugs. Good signs anyway. MKNOTT __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

05-01-2006, 12:45 PM	#8
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	Thanks for the report Blackcloud. / Mike. Going to hit it Tues AM in hopes of more life. __________________

04-30-2006, 08:11 PM	#2
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	nice effort larry!! I keep telling myself I'm gonna bring a calico stick for days like that, but I only have 3 rod holders :x

05-01-2006, 07:15 AM	#4
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	i was near the dude when he caught the thresher. he tail hooked it while trolling a rapala. what a fight!

05-01-2006, 09:34 AM	#5
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	was it a yaker or a pb that got the baby T-shark.?

05-01-2006, 11:07 AM	#6
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	a yaker.

05-01-2006, 11:31 AM	#7
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	I'm jealous, I want to get 1

05-01-2006, 02:57 PM	#9
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I know Im new to this type of fishing, but I never have any problem finding bait in the kelp. I just find a kelp stinger and drop my sabiki right next to it. the macks are from about 15" to the surface. Maybe I'm just ignorant and lucky though :?