LJ 4/7 am no fish report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ratdog · 04-07-2012, 02:18 PM

on the water about 6:15am. Lots of other kayakers, noticing alot more PA kayakers. Couldn't make bait anywhere, dropped the iron all the way out to the NW corner for no action. Took a long slow right turn back to the launch. Off the water by 11am. Conditions were fantastic, no wind, calm ocean, kelp was deep and a strong current, visibility about 6 to 8 ft down, water temp on my still cheesy FF was 58 degrees. Saw some bait schools on the way back in but they wouldn't touch my sabiki. More only tip is if you're going out in the next couple of days you might want to tip the sabiki with something enticing.
I did make a couple of jack smelt yesterday, are the jack smelt good for anything like fishing them like a live mack or use them as cut bait for rockfish?

seriola_killer · 04-07-2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ratdog

on the water about 6:15am. Lots of other kayakers, noticing alot more PA kayakers. Couldn't make bait anywhere, dropped the iron all the way out to the NW corner for no action. Took a long slow right turn back to the launch. Off the water by 11am. Conditions were fantastic, no wind, calm ocean, kelp was deep and a strong current, visibility about 6 to 8 ft down, water temp on my still cheesy FF was 58 degrees. Saw some bait schools on the way back in but they wouldn't touch my sabiki. More only tip is if you're going out in the next couple of days you might want to tip the sabiki with something enticing.
I did make a couple of jack smelt yesterday, are the jack smelt good for anything like fishing them like a live mack or use them as cut bait for rockfish?

Try a little unibutter on the sabikis. It seems to work for me fairly well.

slobslayer · 04-07-2012, 06:42 PM

I was out today too I felt like I was the only guy paddling. I made bait easily but they were huge macks dragged it around for a while for nothing. Went into the kelp and landed 4 nice calicos.

Kahouna · 04-08-2012, 07:42 AM

Quiet for me too. I got out late morning and came in around 4. Macs were around but seemed to be on the large side. Dragged 'em around for nothing. Found this guy on my squid jig that got caught in some kelp.

DanaPT · 04-08-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kahouna

Quiet for me too. I got out late morning and came in around 4. Macs were around but seemed to be on the large side. Dragged 'em around for nothing. Found this guy on my squid jig that got caught in some kelp.

looks yummy.

GR6RR · 04-09-2012, 02:41 PM

^ that's cute.

addicted2sp33d · 04-09-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kahouna

He would be good for at least one fish stick.

Yakin · 04-09-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

He would be good for at least one fish stick.

more like one peace of popcorn fish haha

gupppy · 04-10-2012, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Yakin

more like one peace of popcorn fish haha

just don't drop him in the sink, you might never get him back.

Yakin · 04-10-2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by gupppy

just don't drop him in the sink, you might never get him back.

just get your rod and reel and fish him back out
check it out
this teaches you have to fish a fish right out of your drain!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwlrOWPQ08

taggermike · 04-10-2012, 04:37 PM

Smelt are not my favorite bait in LJ but they do get bit. They don't slow troll very well but the live a while on the hook. I do like them for halibut on the bottome and the first YT I ever caught off the yak ate a big jack smelt. Mike

04-07-2012, 02:18 PM	#1
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	LJ 4/7 am no fish report on the water about 6:15am. Lots of other kayakers, noticing alot more PA kayakers. Couldn't make bait anywhere, dropped the iron all the way out to the NW corner for no action. Took a long slow right turn back to the launch. Off the water by 11am. Conditions were fantastic, no wind, calm ocean, kelp was deep and a strong current, visibility about 6 to 8 ft down, water temp on my still cheesy FF was 58 degrees. Saw some bait schools on the way back in but they wouldn't touch my sabiki. More only tip is if you're going out in the next couple of days you might want to tip the sabiki with something enticing. I did make a couple of jack smelt yesterday, are the jack smelt good for anything like fishing them like a live mack or use them as cut bait for rockfish?

04-09-2012, 02:41 PM	#6
GR6RR Lucky Fisher Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: too far inland Posts: 366	^ that's cute. __________________

04-07-2012, 06:42 PM	#3
slobslayer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 384	I was out today too I felt like I was the only guy paddling. I made bait easily but they were huge macks dragged it around for a while for nothing. Went into the kelp and landed 4 nice calicos.

04-08-2012, 07:42 AM	#4
Kahouna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 108	Quiet for me too. I got out late morning and came in around 4. Macs were around but seemed to be on the large side. Dragged 'em around for nothing. Found this guy on my squid jig that got caught in some kelp.

04-10-2012, 04:37 PM	#11
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Smelt are not my favorite bait in LJ but they do get bit. They don't slow troll very well but the live a while on the hook. I do like them for halibut on the bottome and the first YT I ever caught off the yak ate a big jack smelt. Mike