6/1 LJ Saturday Report - LJ Alternate Launch Conditions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 06-03-2013, 12:06 PM

Took a quick ride out on the kayak on Saturday evening, and looked
around South La Jolla area. Shot video of spawning sargo(again), dolphin
pods, and there were terns working a big area but the cuda or yellows
under them were not willing to bite. Plenty of private boats out fly-lining
sardines and tossing surface iron, but no biters that I saw or heard.

Current was real bad, ranging from N, NE/E wrong direction for my pet
bottom dwellers - but I managed to scratch up three which is more
than I'd imagined, given the crap conditions. Water 69 degrees and deep
blue on the outside.

ONE MORE CAST!

Waited a little too long to come in --- at dark --- making landing in the
opening between walls of 6' stacked kelp a bit harrowing. For those
asking about Big Rock/WindanSea launch conditions, check the cool
new 9 foot 'Black Diamond Cornice' drop to the sand. One of the reasons
I continually have this launch 'all to myself'

Sargo Tornado
http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...a6184.mp4.html

The Kayak Launch is right through the 'chutes' in the wall of stacked kelp.

I probably should have started BACK a little sooner

... I can hear the high tide shore break waves crashing and the beach is pitch black.

And I didn't bring a light.

Survived again! Night landings here are always full of suspense - using all your senses coupled with intuition, experience, efficiency, and dumb luck.

Getting the boat off the beach. Note the seaweed padding under the plastic to get up the rock. I do this exit all the time by myself, and it looks more difficult than it is.

And the guys at the shop wonder how my boats get so wrecked. I swear I'm not surfing the reefs with 'em!

No yellows, but something to tug on anyway. And then eat.

Latest Pics:
http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...ibrary/Fishing

vincentek9 · 06-03-2013, 01:19 PM

i think i saw you out there on saturday. i remember a grey yak saying "fastlane" on it. looks like the yellows were nowhere when we went out... and came in a giant pack on sunday. lol

skrilla · 06-03-2013, 01:58 PM

Cool sargo orgy. I've seen that happen twice before. Always a sight to see.

StinkyMatt · 06-03-2013, 02:21 PM

Cool report as always. You must have the 4x4 revolution.

MattRabasco · 06-03-2013, 05:15 PM

I was out there on Saturday also. Lots of action on the right kind. Water was blue as can be and conditions seemed perfect. Could not make any greenies- only Spanish. Hooked up 3 times - got freight trained 2 times and lost 2 big yellows to the kelp. Managed to land a nice one at 5:3O - 32lbs.
Summertime for sure! Saw a medium sized mako? Close to the point. Keep you feet in the yak, bit my big Mac clean in half.

06-03-2013, 12:06 PM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	6/1 LJ Saturday Report - LJ Alternate Launch Conditions Took a quick ride out on the kayak on Saturday evening, and looked around South La Jolla area. Shot video of spawning sargo(again), dolphin pods, and there were terns working a big area but the cuda or yellows under them were not willing to bite. Plenty of private boats out fly-lining sardines and tossing surface iron, but no biters that I saw or heard. Current was real bad, ranging from N, NE/E wrong direction for my pet bottom dwellers - but I managed to scratch up three which is more than I'd imagined, given the crap conditions. Water 69 degrees and deep blue on the outside. ONE MORE CAST! Waited a little too long to come in --- at dark --- making landing in the opening between walls of 6' stacked kelp a bit harrowing. For those asking about Big Rock/WindanSea launch conditions, check the cool new 9 foot 'Black Diamond Cornice' drop to the sand. One of the reasons I continually have this launch 'all to myself' Sargo Tornado http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...a6184.mp4.html The Kayak Launch is right through the 'chutes' in the wall of stacked kelp. I probably should have started BACK a little sooner ... I can hear the high tide shore break waves crashing and the beach is pitch black. And I didn't bring a light. Survived again! Night landings here are always full of suspense - using all your senses coupled with intuition, experience, efficiency, and dumb luck. Getting the boat off the beach. Note the seaweed padding under the plastic to get up the rock. I do this exit all the time by myself, and it looks more difficult than it is. And the guys at the shop wonder how my boats get so wrecked. I swear I'm not surfing the reefs with 'em! No yellows, but something to tug on anyway. And then eat. Latest Pics: http://s4.photobucket.com/user/black...ibrary/Fishing Last edited by blackcloud9; 06-03-2013 at 04:44 PM.

06-03-2013, 01:19 PM	#2
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 531	i think i saw you out there on saturday. i remember a grey yak saying "fastlane" on it. looks like the yellows were nowhere when we went out... and came in a giant pack on sunday. lol __________________

06-03-2013, 01:58 PM	#3
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Cool sargo orgy. I've seen that happen twice before. Always a sight to see. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

06-03-2013, 02:21 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Cool report as always. You must have the 4x4 revolution.

06-03-2013, 05:15 PM	#5
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	I was out there on Saturday also. Lots of action on the right kind. Water was blue as can be and conditions seemed perfect. Could not make any greenies- only Spanish. Hooked up 3 times - got freight trained 2 times and lost 2 big yellows to the kelp. Managed to land a nice one at 5:3O - 32lbs. Summertime for sure! Saw a medium sized mako? Close to the point. Keep you feet in the yak, bit my big Mac clean in half.