La Jolla 3/9am - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ratdog · 03-09-2007, 01:36 PM

Launched about 5:45am. went straight out with the intention of yoyoing the iron. Wind was light seas a little mixed. Water temp 63. Moved around alot and only managed 2 big Macs and a stray sandbass on the bottom.
About 10:30 it looked the Miramar Landfill on a 100 degree day......freaking seagulls everywhere (and I'm being conservative). Just like that I caught 5 or 6 Slimers, wind really started picking up. Saw lots of bait popping, called it quits at about 12:30 got to windy and choppy. Easy Landing.

Dennis · 03-09-2007, 02:04 PM

That's a big jump in water temps from yesterday and the day before... I was getting 57. Thanks for the report.

Corey · 03-09-2007, 03:13 PM

I was reading 57 degrees this morning. Once the sun finally came out the birds were all over, working the chovies that were being pushed up by the macs. No luck for me except macs & cudas on the surface iron, and a couple of sandies on the yoyo.

nmbrinkman · 03-09-2007, 03:28 PM

I was out where most the boats were until about 2:30.... Had a hard time making bait.. got mostly smelt

. Then as the tide was lowering, I found myself smack dab ontop of the kelp. Explains why I was only finding smelt. Once I found the edge of the kelp, I immedietaly found a school of spaniards and began to crank em in. Unfortunetaly as I got settled in with bait, the birds clocked out. Nothing but a slimer for me on the Raider megabait (silver and black). Some YT were caught though. I heard a bit of chatter on 72 about a 18 lb YT landed by a PB... Looked like Summer months today..Get ready for a long paddle though. It was about 2.5 to 3 miles from the shores to the birds at one point (closer in earlier on). That about a 45 - 60 minute paddle for most. (based on how fast your kayak cruises. my FnD is slow.. 3 mph sustained.. closer to 4 mph if flat and no wind)

fubar · 03-09-2007, 08:44 PM

I surfed scripps this morning. The water was at best 57. It was fricken freeeeezzzing.

I hope that 63 water moves into the shallows SOON!

03-09-2007, 01:36 PM	#1
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	La Jolla 3/9am Launched about 5:45am. went straight out with the intention of yoyoing the iron. Wind was light seas a little mixed. Water temp 63. Moved around alot and only managed 2 big Macs and a stray sandbass on the bottom. About 10:30 it looked the Miramar Landfill on a 100 degree day......freaking seagulls everywhere (and I'm being conservative). Just like that I caught 5 or 6 Slimers, wind really started picking up. Saw lots of bait popping, called it quits at about 12:30 got to windy and choppy. Easy Landing.

03-09-2007, 02:04 PM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	That's a big jump in water temps from yesterday and the day before... I was getting 57. Thanks for the report. __________________ Hmmmm.....

03-09-2007, 03:13 PM	#3
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	I was reading 57 degrees this morning. Once the sun finally came out the birds were all over, working the chovies that were being pushed up by the macs. No luck for me except macs & cudas on the surface iron, and a couple of sandies on the yoyo. __________________

03-09-2007, 03:28 PM	#4
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I was out where most the boats were until about 2:30.... Had a hard time making bait.. got mostly smelt . Then as the tide was lowering, I found myself smack dab ontop of the kelp. Explains why I was only finding smelt. Once I found the edge of the kelp, I immedietaly found a school of spaniards and began to crank em in. Unfortunetaly as I got settled in with bait, the birds clocked out. Nothing but a slimer for me on the Raider megabait (silver and black). Some YT were caught though. I heard a bit of chatter on 72 about a 18 lb YT landed by a PB... Looked like Summer months today..Get ready for a long paddle though. It was about 2.5 to 3 miles from the shores to the birds at one point (closer in earlier on). That about a 45 - 60 minute paddle for most. (based on how fast your kayak cruises. my FnD is slow.. 3 mph sustained.. closer to 4 mph if flat and no wind) Last edited by nmbrinkman; 03-10-2007 at 06:37 AM.

03-09-2007, 08:44 PM	#5
fubar Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: lj Posts: 12	I surfed scripps this morning. The water was at best 57. It was fricken freeeeezzzing. I hope that 63 water moves into the shallows SOON!