Tuna are close - some info - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MattRabasco · 06-20-2015, 08:34 AM

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[/IMG]Went out on Thursday to see what was going on offshore of LJ. Launched at 6:30 and did not see/catch bait. Inshore was really dead. Decided to venture offshore, it was so flat and no swell so what the heck. Went out to the NW corner and just kept going. It gets deep fast! At about the 6mi. mark, in about 900' of water I started seeing birds and bait moving around pretty fast. I kept going west and got into lots of bird schools and foaming BFT. Second bird school I got to I hooked up started to grind on it and a few head shakes and it popped off. For the next 2 hours I was chasing bird schools and boiling BFT. Small ones, medium ones and the big ones that people have been talking about. I was able to come up really close on them and get perfect Iron shots but no other takers. It was unreal. The BFT were corralling anchovies and coming through boiling and tearing up the bait. It was unreal. The deepest water I was was in was at about 1280'. There were a lot of anchovies out there and I saw lots of fish and marks down to about 150'. I came to one bird school and they had the anchovies balled up and these massive gorillas came through and were just making laps on the bait crashing jumping and boiling. I crept up and fired on them, nothing, I wish I had macs. I don't think I have ever seen Tuna go off like this, not on a kayak that is for sure. Pretty crazy to have 4-5' Tuna jump across your bow at about 40' away at eye level. Had to turn and burn back to the launch at 1:00 pm. Took about 2 1/2 hours to get back in.

They are close, make bait, spend the entire day out there and you might just bag one. Bring big gear, there are big fish out there - be prepared. It is a big ocean. I was out there all alone, no boats, no yaks, I felt pretty small out there. The conditions were perfect. No swell or wind, light overcast.

Be safe.

Matt

06-20-2015, 08:34 AM	#1
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	Tuna are close - some info [IMG][/IMG]Went out on Thursday to see what was going on offshore of LJ. Launched at 6:30 and did not see/catch bait. Inshore was really dead. Decided to venture offshore, it was so flat and no swell so what the heck. Went out to the NW corner and just kept going. It gets deep fast! At about the 6mi. mark, in about 900' of water I started seeing birds and bait moving around pretty fast. I kept going west and got into lots of bird schools and foaming BFT. Second bird school I got to I hooked up started to grind on it and a few head shakes and it popped off. For the next 2 hours I was chasing bird schools and boiling BFT. Small ones, medium ones and the big ones that people have been talking about. I was able to come up really close on them and get perfect Iron shots but no other takers. It was unreal. The BFT were corralling anchovies and coming through boiling and tearing up the bait. It was unreal. The deepest water I was was in was at about 1280'. There were a lot of anchovies out there and I saw lots of fish and marks down to about 150'. I came to one bird school and they had the anchovies balled up and these massive gorillas came through and were just making laps on the bait crashing jumping and boiling. I crept up and fired on them, nothing, I wish I had macs. I don't think I have ever seen Tuna go off like this, not on a kayak that is for sure. Pretty crazy to have 4-5' Tuna jump across your bow at about 40' away at eye level. Had to turn and burn back to the launch at 1:00 pm. Took about 2 1/2 hours to get back in. They are close, make bait, spend the entire day out there and you might just bag one. Bring big gear, there are big fish out there - be prepared. It is a big ocean. I was out there all alone, no boats, no yaks, I felt pretty small out there. The conditions were perfect. No swell or wind, light overcast. Be safe. Matt Last edited by MattRabasco; 06-20-2015 at 10:00 AM.