LJ Feb 26...nada - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

InfidelYak · 02-27-2017, 09:28 PM

Trying to actually post more. A buddy and I launched out of LJ around 0640. huge cloud coverage, sprinkling and the waves were gnarly. All good signs of a good fishing day ahead!

After a sketchy launch, we paddled out right past the reserve and started attempting to make bait. my buddy hooked up with a full sabiki of macks. a little big but he dropped one down to troll anyway. i hooked up with 1 single mack, that was just too big for my own taste and couldn't accept that for bait... those were the only fish caught all day hahaha

the swells started to pick up, the rain never really stopped and the fishing wasn't good enough to stay out.

off the water by 1000.

Phishphood · 02-27-2017, 09:43 PM

Ay at least you got out. So bait has been pretty easy just past the reserve? I'm thinking of hitting it Thursday maybe

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FullFlavorPike · 02-28-2017, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by InfidelYak

i hooked up with 1 single mack, that was just too big for my own taste and couldn't accept that for bait.

Those big fat candy bars are awesome. They stay alive forever, even with a 10oz torpedo hanging off their faces.

Bummer 'bout the skunk though....

SDROB · 02-28-2017, 10:41 AM

I do prefer the smaller candy size baits too. The yellow's seem to engulf them practically hooking themselves.

However there are those times were I have only had big baits and they still seem to work just fine. I found that you have to wait about 5 or 6 seconds from the first strike and begin reeling in to let them swallow it whole.

chris138 · 02-28-2017, 12:21 PM

Lately I've been throwing back any greenbacks under like 8". Mega-macks only! (unless you are fishing halibut)

FullFlavorPike · 02-28-2017, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chris138

Lately I've been throwing back any greenbacks under like 8". Mega-macks only! (unless you are fishing halibut)

If they can float horizontal in the bait tank they're too small!

02-27-2017, 09:28 PM	#1
InfidelYak Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Socal Posts: 37	LJ Feb 26...nada Trying to actually post more. A buddy and I launched out of LJ around 0640. huge cloud coverage, sprinkling and the waves were gnarly. All good signs of a good fishing day ahead! After a sketchy launch, we paddled out right past the reserve and started attempting to make bait. my buddy hooked up with a full sabiki of macks. a little big but he dropped one down to troll anyway. i hooked up with 1 single mack, that was just too big for my own taste and couldn't accept that for bait... those were the only fish caught all day hahaha the swells started to pick up, the rain never really stopped and the fishing wasn't good enough to stay out. off the water by 1000.

02-28-2017, 10:41 AM	#4
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	I do prefer the smaller candy size baits too. The yellow's seem to engulf them practically hooking themselves. However there are those times were I have only had big baits and they still seem to work just fine. I found that you have to wait about 5 or 6 seconds from the first strike and begin reeling in to let them swallow it whole. __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

02-27-2017, 09:43 PM	#2
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 345	Ay at least you got out. So bait has been pretty easy just past the reserve? I'm thinking of hitting it Thursday maybe Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

02-28-2017, 12:21 PM	#5
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Lately I've been throwing back any greenbacks under like 8". Mega-macks only! (unless you are fishing halibut)