1/8/10 Malibu, with actual fish pictures.
 

So with the swell coming in for the weekend I decided to get out today before having to pull out the bodyboard. I was eager to try out my new "iron skillz". I went to a calmer beach cause I wasnt in the mood to deal with big surf elsewhere.

Launched at 6:30 into a very calm ocean. Gotta snap a pic of the sinking ship on the way out.

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It was a cooold peddle over to the fishing grounds. Yo-Yo'ed around for a couple hours, no sign of squid, no takers. By 9 it was down to t-shirt weather.

Check the lobster buoys for not much going on, 1 farmed bass.

This was my buddy for the morning, looking for a hand out.

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I finally got around to making a sabiki rod, no more hooks getting into everything!

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After some searching I decided to go see if there were some BIGGER inhabitants cruising around. With my new "sonar skillz" I spotted a couple possibilities.

I fluttered a Tady in front of him, he swam by. He came by again to check it out... *THUD*

I decided to play dead and let it flutter down a little. Game on!!! Hard pull, then some slack... explosion out of the water, and then only slack. Damn, too much slack.

I quickly pick up some line and realize he's charging the kayak! Brushes up against me and gives the Hobie a little tail whack before another sleigh ride and a few more jumps out of the water.

I start gaining some ground, and after he calms down a little we have a photo session before I send him safely on his way.

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Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Wow, Awesome Pictures! Makes me jealous, sittin out here in the desert.

cool report. thanks.

Those shots are AWESOME

Iron skillz.....Sonar skillz....Nunchuck skillz.....

Nice pics, way to go on the release.

Nice pictures and video.

I am planning to get a camera for use on when I am out on my yak. Do you mind if I ask what you are using?

Thanks,

Kevin

Thanks guys! I'm using a stylus tough 6000

great picts and video :you_rock:

Amazing photos and sharpness

Insane Photos!

Nice!
 

That is a high quality post. Thanks for sharing

was it a release or break off did you get your iron back. or? nice pics anyway

Nice Photos look like magazine quality Hope you got some big ones blown up for the wall...