Point Loma & Zuniga Bass on the fly - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Baja_Traveler · 04-26-2015, 07:01 PM

Couldn't really decide where to go today, so dropped the PA in at Shelter Island and cruised out to the point. Fished the fly rods from the west side of Ballast Point out to just outside the MLPA boundary. Threw my anchovy rattle fly for plenty of spotties and calicos. When I had enough of the 8 weight, I grabbed the 10 weight with the big articulated sardine fly and started hammering the calicos with a few sandies mixed in. They really like that Game Changer fly - I'll have to tie some more.
Crossed over to Zuniga and tried the south side of the jetty hoping to maybe entice a halibut to the fly, but no luck. Fishing was a lot slower over there, but on the way in a big calico hammered the sardine fly and made a great run peeling line off the reel, then wrapping itself up in the seaweed next to the jetty. A little tricky getting in there close to work him out with the swell, but managed to not end up on the rocks and got him free. Nice keeper fish, but he lives to fight another day...
Beautiful day today, and not a lot of boat traffic. Only saw three other kayak fishermen out there. Sorry no pictures - forgot my phone and the GoPro - Doh..

corpsmanusn2001 · 04-26-2015, 07:20 PM

Nice!

Mike scales · 04-26-2015, 08:10 PM

Nice report! Sounds like you had a blast!

YTHunter · 04-26-2015, 08:21 PM

Cool report! Quite a diversion from the heavy tackle reports!

fishing md · 04-26-2015, 08:31 PM

With all this "ON THE FLY" reports I think is time for FLYS ONLY SAN DIEGO BAY TOURNAMENT 25$ 100% pay back for biggest bass ....WHO IS IN????

fishja · 04-27-2015, 07:59 AM

Hey man I saw you out there! Was on the Orange Revo. Sounds like you did better than most. Zuniga was really slow. Your fly set up was BA!

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Baja_Traveler · 04-27-2015, 09:16 AM

Nice talking with you on the pass by. Yea, Zuniga side was definitely slower, but it was awesome watching the F16's, F18's and the aggressor F20's all painted up in Russian colors flying over...
I'll do a fly only tournament! So long as I'm not stuck working that particular weekend...

Flyfavorite · 04-27-2015, 06:40 PM

I'm down for that!!

04-26-2015, 07:01 PM	#1
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Point Loma & Zuniga Bass on the fly Couldn't really decide where to go today, so dropped the PA in at Shelter Island and cruised out to the point. Fished the fly rods from the west side of Ballast Point out to just outside the MLPA boundary. Threw my anchovy rattle fly for plenty of spotties and calicos. When I had enough of the 8 weight, I grabbed the 10 weight with the big articulated sardine fly and started hammering the calicos with a few sandies mixed in. They really like that Game Changer fly - I'll have to tie some more. Crossed over to Zuniga and tried the south side of the jetty hoping to maybe entice a halibut to the fly, but no luck. Fishing was a lot slower over there, but on the way in a big calico hammered the sardine fly and made a great run peeling line off the reel, then wrapping itself up in the seaweed next to the jetty. A little tricky getting in there close to work him out with the swell, but managed to not end up on the rocks and got him free. Nice keeper fish, but he lives to fight another day... Beautiful day today, and not a lot of boat traffic. Only saw three other kayak fishermen out there. Sorry no pictures - forgot my phone and the GoPro - Doh..

04-26-2015, 08:10 PM	#3
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Nice report! Sounds like you had a blast! __________________

04-26-2015, 08:21 PM	#4
YTHunter Carlisle Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 205	Cool report! Quite a diversion from the heavy tackle reports! __________________ <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NTOZ1JOXUkQ" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

04-27-2015, 06:40 PM	#8
Flyfavorite Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: El Cajon Posts: 28	Fly Tourney I'm down for that!!

04-26-2015, 07:20 PM	#2
corpsmanusn2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 65	Nice!

04-26-2015, 08:31 PM	#5
fishing md Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: redlands Posts: 237	With all this "ON THE FLY" reports I think is time for FLYS ONLY SAN DIEGO BAY TOURNAMENT 25$ 100% pay back for biggest bass ....WHO IS IN????

04-27-2015, 07:59 AM	#6
fishja Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 155	Hey man I saw you out there! Was on the Orange Revo. Sounds like you did better than most. Zuniga was really slow. Your fly set up was BA! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-27-2015, 09:16 AM	#7
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Nice talking with you on the pass by. Yea, Zuniga side was definitely slower, but it was awesome watching the F16's, F18's and the aggressor F20's all painted up in Russian colors flying over... I'll do a fly only tournament! So long as I'm not stuck working that particular weekend...