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Join Date: Sep 2020
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Does anyone know why yellowtail hang in lajolla
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: San Diego, CA
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they come for the bait but they stay for the batter
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Diego
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Doing the happy paddle!
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Definitely the availability of bait, but I'd also say the nearshore canyon and unique bathymetry, abundance of kelp and warmer average water temps make it a great feeding location along their migration route. Think of it like the best fast food restaurant on a long stretch of highway.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Long beach
Posts: 298
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The Sushi
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,563
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The underwater topography is hard to ignore.
![]() That downhill current - upwelling of the cold nutrient-rich water from the deep. Rock formations scatter along the shore creating an ideal environment for the kelp beds to thrive. Plenty of food and shelter for the bait and other small fish. Pelagics joining the party. ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 736
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They don’t they like to gamble on the ponies at the Del Mar racetrack and unfortunately La Jolla is in the way
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,629
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Cause they heard that there's a bunch or Kayak Fishermen out at La Jolla and they thought,
"Hey why not just go there and mess around and frustrate them" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,384
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For their close-ups of course!
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Junior
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: La Jolla, CA
Posts: 3
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Habitat plays a huge factor, deep water close to shore, good kelp structure, lots of stuff to eat, etc. But, it's also that La Jolla is where everyone fishes. LJ is convenient, has a good launch and has great fishing close to shore.
The fish are always moving up and down the coast, but they encounter the most fishermen in LJ. In case you want more info: Thesis on yellowtail in the Southern California Bight Southern California Yellowtail Tagging Program, unfortunately no longer running. |
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Rancho Cucamonga
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MAYNEE-YAK
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 531
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bait, upwelling, water temp, current, structure. Its a combination of all of that stuff. There are other locations with much better YT fishing, but not easily accessible to kayaks. And i'm not saying that LJ is easy at all. Plenty of us have flipped our rigs and lost gear there.
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