La Jolla Rockfish 12-31-12 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 01-01-2013, 08:02 AM

Didn't have too many plans New Years Eve, so I snuck in a last min trip to LJ. Went there hoping for YT, but never saw them come through. Yoyo'd til my arm was going to fall off, then gave up and headed out for some rockfish at 11. Made a quick limit in an hour. 5 Barberpole, 1 Red, 2 Starry, and 2 freakishly big Chuckleheads.

Beautiful day out there. Very little swell or wind, lots of whales and porpoise out, and a limit of one of the ocean's tastiest fish. Good way to wrap up the year.

Steve

StinkyMatt · 01-01-2013, 08:09 AM

Happy New Years Steve.

Nice haul.

To a successful 2013!

wade · 01-01-2013, 08:31 AM

Pull em' up!!!!!

to 2013 Steve!
Wade

ful-rac · 01-01-2013, 08:32 AM

Steevo!!!!! Happy new year!!!! Nice! plan B worked out. Those chuckleheads are cool love to see big ones like that!

Deamon · 01-01-2013, 09:27 AM

A great way to finish off a yellow-less morning! Nothing better than barber poles for fish tacos! Jim

MVC · 01-01-2013, 11:09 AM

It was fun fishing with you and Drake yesterday. Have a great New Year.

Biggameaddict · 01-01-2013, 11:36 AM

Nice limit there looks like a great haul just before new years

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GregAndrew · 01-01-2013, 01:21 PM

Is that a Fishmas Wreath? Nice job Steve.

TCS · 01-01-2013, 09:35 PM

Nice haul on the last day of the season. I got a couple too. DFG closure: No more rockfish till March.

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 01-05-2013, 07:13 AM

Ok, so they are not as much fun to catch, but Rockfish are soooo much tastier! What a nice day for you. Happy New Year. Here's to many more days like that in 2013, for all of us. My New Year resolution is to catch a YT on my kayak. I have only been outside the bay twice and am looking forward to some LJ trips this year! See you out there!

Janine

blitzburgh · 01-05-2013, 10:52 AM

Nice work Steveooo!

01-01-2013, 08:02 AM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	La Jolla Rockfish 12-31-12 Didn't have too many plans New Years Eve, so I snuck in a last min trip to LJ. Went there hoping for YT, but never saw them come through. Yoyo'd til my arm was going to fall off, then gave up and headed out for some rockfish at 11. Made a quick limit in an hour. 5 Barberpole, 1 Red, 2 Starry, and 2 freakishly big Chuckleheads. Beautiful day out there. Very little swell or wind, lots of whales and porpoise out, and a limit of one of the ocean's tastiest fish. Good way to wrap up the year. Steve

01-01-2013, 08:31 AM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Pull em' up!!!!! to 2013 Steve! Wade __________________

01-01-2013, 08:32 AM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Steevo!!!!! Happy new year!!!! Nice! plan B worked out. Those chuckleheads are cool love to see big ones like that! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

01-01-2013, 11:36 AM	#7
Biggameaddict The Kayak Peddler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 591	Nice limit there looks like a great haul just before new years . __________________ Keep your rod close, your gaff closer, and your paddle on a leash.

01-05-2013, 07:13 AM	#10
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	YT vs Rockfish Ok, so they are not as much fun to catch, but Rockfish are soooo much tastier! What a nice day for you. Happy New Year. Here's to many more days like that in 2013, for all of us. My New Year resolution is to catch a YT on my kayak. I have only been outside the bay twice and am looking forward to some LJ trips this year! See you out there! Janine

01-01-2013, 08:09 AM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Happy New Years Steve. Nice haul. To a successful 2013!

01-01-2013, 09:27 AM	#5
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	A great way to finish off a yellow-less morning! Nothing better than barber poles for fish tacos! Jim

01-01-2013, 11:09 AM	#6
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	It was fun fishing with you and Drake yesterday. Have a great New Year.

01-01-2013, 01:21 PM	#8
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Is that a Fishmas Wreath? Nice job Steve.

01-01-2013, 09:35 PM	#9
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Nice haul on the last day of the season. I got a couple too. DFG closure: No more rockfish till March.

01-05-2013, 10:52 AM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work Steveooo! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe