LJ 8/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

nmbrinkman · 08-19-2007, 02:00 PM

Got out early and headed through the darkness towards the lights of the pier. Lots of croakers on the bottom but no bait so I headed for the kelp. Lots of jack macs off the condo in about 70' of water. For about 30 minutes it was all you can eat on bait. Loaded up and headed to the NW corner. Nothing but ski boats and novice PBers trolling over and into each other. Saw a lot of boat and bird activity way south but headed there anyway. Got just shy of the SW corner and noticed the cattle boats were having some success on the right kind. Pretty slow for the PB crowd and myself though. I can't exactly say it was their chumming ability that gave them the advantage but I did hear the skipper over the speaker telling the deckhand not to chum too much since the yellows were picky and he'd rather have most the bait in the water have hooks in them. I guess it was more about the odds (lines out per boat). Anyhow, headed back to the NW and saw some good activity further outside but it was a bit too far for my tired arms. Wind picked up a bit and the sun was at full strength so I called it. In by 1pm.. just in time to catch the Padres game... Needless to say, the fish are there. It's just a matter of what, when and how much I guess....

gotz togo fishin · 08-19-2007, 02:56 PM

Thanks for the replay and report. But once again Im remined why i never go on the weekends.

Lit-up1 · 08-19-2007, 07:40 PM

Tough bait at the pier---
no signs of the right kind north-same story for the others I spoke to
found this barely legal almost back into the preserve-

Matt · 08-19-2007, 07:59 PM

Just my experience for the day.......made bait fairly quick and ran out of it fairly quick...lots,lots and lots of calico action, big chunky checkers were the order of the day, had a small yt pop off at the boat

, which was fine as I was planning on sending him back to grow some more anyway. Couple of smashed heads on my larger spanish which had me thinking mini yellows aplenty! My buddy Dan W. got a nice sized bonito and some calicos also. Fished right off the kelp in anywhere from 50-110' with most of the action right in the thick of the kelp. No points for me today, nice chatting with T-Man and Mr. Clay! Water was super warm and green on the inside just on the edge of the preserve. All the bait I got was right on the bottom in the kelp, all spanish varying from candy bars to porn stars. Oh well maybe later this week.....or in a different locale farther to the south!

Nice talking to you on the beach Mr. Easton and thanks for saving my pliers!! Oh yeah saturday afternoon at the launch was chaos like I have never seen, sunday wasn't a whole lot better but the scenery was quite nice!

nmbrinkman · 08-20-2007, 08:00 AM

There were a ton of boats south where I was at. I think that had something to do with the bite... I couldn't seem to get a good bite. I didn't fish the kelp though. By the time I got back to the point it was noon and heating up temperature wise.. I've got thurs. and fri. this week to fish so hopefully I can add something to my dismal WCW stats..

Tman · 08-20-2007, 09:19 AM

Ya Matt, thanks for giving the lad a Spaniard. Thought he had gotten it lost to the kelp, got it back and the head was crushed. Chit.

Was supposed to be the lads first solo trip, ended up going out in the tandem, lad brought a paddle and wanted to help out, that was the easiest paddling I've ever done. Had one guy in a yak ask me how long I've had the trolling motor, told him 4 years now, just got it working...lol lol lol

Had something follow my lure to the yak, turned off at the yak and just got a glimpse of a tail.

Glassy, fun day fishing, not catching. Thanks again Matt, owe you a cold one or two...

08-19-2007, 02:00 PM	#1
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	LJ 8/19 Got out early and headed through the darkness towards the lights of the pier. Lots of croakers on the bottom but no bait so I headed for the kelp. Lots of jack macs off the condo in about 70' of water. For about 30 minutes it was all you can eat on bait. Loaded up and headed to the NW corner. Nothing but ski boats and novice PBers trolling over and into each other. Saw a lot of boat and bird activity way south but headed there anyway. Got just shy of the SW corner and noticed the cattle boats were having some success on the right kind. Pretty slow for the PB crowd and myself though. I can't exactly say it was their chumming ability that gave them the advantage but I did hear the skipper over the speaker telling the deckhand not to chum too much since the yellows were picky and he'd rather have most the bait in the water have hooks in them. I guess it was more about the odds (lines out per boat). Anyhow, headed back to the NW and saw some good activity further outside but it was a bit too far for my tired arms. Wind picked up a bit and the sun was at full strength so I called it. In by 1pm.. just in time to catch the Padres game... Needless to say, the fish are there. It's just a matter of what, when and how much I guess.... Last edited by nmbrinkman; 08-19-2007 at 04:47 PM.

08-19-2007, 07:40 PM	#3
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Sunday AM Tough bait at the pier--- no signs of the right kind north-same story for the others I spoke to found this barely legal almost back into the preserve- __________________

08-20-2007, 09:19 AM	#6
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Ya Matt, thanks for giving the lad a Spaniard. Thought he had gotten it lost to the kelp, got it back and the head was crushed. Chit. Was supposed to be the lads first solo trip, ended up going out in the tandem, lad brought a paddle and wanted to help out, that was the easiest paddling I've ever done. Had one guy in a yak ask me how long I've had the trolling motor, told him 4 years now, just got it working...lol lol lol Had something follow my lure to the yak, turned off at the yak and just got a glimpse of a tail. Glassy, fun day fishing, not catching. Thanks again Matt, owe you a cold one or two... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

08-19-2007, 02:56 PM	#2
gotz togo fishin Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 69	Thanks for the replay and report. But once again Im remined why i never go on the weekends.

08-19-2007, 07:59 PM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Just my experience for the day.......made bait fairly quick and ran out of it fairly quick...lots,lots and lots of calico action, big chunky checkers were the order of the day, had a small yt pop off at the boat , which was fine as I was planning on sending him back to grow some more anyway. Couple of smashed heads on my larger spanish which had me thinking mini yellows aplenty! My buddy Dan W. got a nice sized bonito and some calicos also. Fished right off the kelp in anywhere from 50-110' with most of the action right in the thick of the kelp. No points for me today, nice chatting with T-Man and Mr. Clay! Water was super warm and green on the inside just on the edge of the preserve. All the bait I got was right on the bottom in the kelp, all spanish varying from candy bars to porn stars. Oh well maybe later this week.....or in a different locale farther to the south! Nice talking to you on the beach Mr. Easton and thanks for saving my pliers!! Oh yeah saturday afternoon at the launch was chaos like I have never seen, sunday wasn't a whole lot better but the scenery was quite nice!

08-20-2007, 08:00 AM	#5
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	There were a ton of boats south where I was at. I think that had something to do with the bite... I couldn't seem to get a good bite. I didn't fish the kelp though. By the time I got back to the point it was noon and heating up temperature wise.. I've got thurs. and fri. this week to fish so hopefully I can add something to my dismal WCW stats..