Old dog learns new trick.................lick that beaver. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

katchfish · 09-17-2006, 05:25 PM

Story coming soon! :twisted:

Dennis · 09-17-2006, 05:56 PM

Damn Ken! Hurry up!

MKNOTT · 09-17-2006, 06:18 PM

HURRY UP DAMMIT!!!

Fishin Phil · 09-17-2006, 07:31 PM

Old Dog needs to write message.

katchfish · 09-17-2006, 08:21 PM

Mission; go north and finally get that damn elusive first legal halibut from the kayak!

Lazy boy launch at ~6:30.

I picked up four greenie perfectos on my second drop just short of the pier, I probably never really stopped.

It was a perfect morning on the water. The sunshine and slight offshore wind warmed me up quickly.

The surfers at Black's seemed happy.

An on the water shot of Shangri-La,

I continued north and enjoyed the beautiful day,

As I approached Flat rock the bait was concentrated at a depth of eight feet,

Not long after I took this picture a large school of large yellowtail cut through the schools of sardines and greenies!

A few lucky fellers on this charter were rewarded with yellow trophies!

I was working the area around the sporty and caught this lil' scraping croaker......

Lazily drifted south with the mild onshore breeze.

I was zinged and picked up only to be cut off leopard style. :roll:

I rerigged and continued south.

All of the sudden, I get a slow zing, that grew into a big zing.........

An then it was on.

I backed off the drag on my Avet MXL and played the fish up and down.

I finally got to see my quarry, expecting the usual guitar or leopard, I was elated to see that glorious brown flatness of beaver!! :shock:

My heart, was a pumpin', I was thinking don’t f' up!

I finally got a shot with the gaff, a poorly placed shot which seemed to have hit a metal plate and was barely hanging on by a piece of skin.

As I was sliding the game clip through the gills the beast goes nuttso

The gaff was shaken off, the game clip was opened wider and the beaver sounded. :shock: :shock:

Luckily the hookset was solid and I clipped the beast!

OH WHAT A FEELING!!

It was big,

On the water shot, thanks Soulwinner-

On the beach shot, thanks Adi-

This thing had some big choppers-

And finally the official weight 35 1/2 pounds at OEX, sorry Corey.

Thanks Brian!

Another fun and beautiful day on the water at glorious LJ

Ken

yakstar · 09-17-2006, 08:31 PM

great fish ken, good job

Dennis · 09-17-2006, 08:32 PM

NICE ONE, KEN! That's what I was waiting for! Ahhhhhh.....................

MKNOTT · 09-17-2006, 08:34 PM

:shock: :shock: 8) Ken,,, Yer my HERO. BTW, I wanna piece. MKNOTT

tylerdurden · 09-17-2006, 08:34 PM

Nice!!! 8) It looks like you and Jimm H have the flat ones figured out.

Dan · 09-17-2006, 08:50 PM

Classy report Kennith. What a beauty of a fish. Maybe the fall spawn is on?!

Holy Mackerel · 09-17-2006, 08:59 PM

Damn!! :shock: Nice!

FISHIONADO · 09-17-2006, 09:11 PM

Hell Yea! Ken has a nice but.

rastrev · 09-17-2006, 09:29 PM

nice one ken!!!!

LocoKayako · 09-17-2006, 11:03 PM

Nice Ken. Congrats on your first beaver I mean hali

gabe

Useful Idiot · 09-18-2006, 09:24 AM

Nice flatty Ken, that thing was THICK

Aaron&Julie · 09-18-2006, 12:15 PM

Way to go Ken! That is one beautiful looking fish. Love your story with the awesome pictures included.

esdees · 09-18-2006, 12:39 PM

Nice one, now I don't feel so bad about not weighing my fish at OEX.

-Patrick

katchfish · 09-18-2006, 08:26 PM

Thanks guys!

Still doing the happy paddle in my mind!

Ken

Grego · 09-18-2006, 10:40 PM

Almost forgot how ugly you looked!....nice job :P

ski · 09-19-2006, 12:39 AM

Great fish Ken! What a way to earn your wings

Your story and photos are top notch too!
Mark

09-17-2006, 05:25 PM	#1
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Old dog learns new trick.................lick that beaver. Story coming soon! :twisted:

09-17-2006, 05:56 PM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Damn Ken! Hurry up! __________________ Hmmmm.....

09-17-2006, 06:18 PM	#3
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	HURRY UP DAMMIT!!! __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

09-17-2006, 07:31 PM	#4
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Old Dog Old Dog needs to write message.

09-17-2006, 08:32 PM	#7
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	NICE ONE, KEN! That's what I was waiting for! Ahhhhhh..................... __________________ Hmmmm.....

09-17-2006, 08:21 PM	#5
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Mission; go north and finally get that damn elusive first legal halibut from the kayak! Lazy boy launch at ~6:30. I picked up four greenie perfectos on my second drop just short of the pier, I probably never really stopped. It was a perfect morning on the water. The sunshine and slight offshore wind warmed me up quickly. The surfers at Black's seemed happy. An on the water shot of Shangri-La, I continued north and enjoyed the beautiful day, As I approached Flat rock the bait was concentrated at a depth of eight feet, Not long after I took this picture a large school of large yellowtail cut through the schools of sardines and greenies! A few lucky fellers on this charter were rewarded with yellow trophies! I was working the area around the sporty and caught this lil' scraping croaker...... Lazily drifted south with the mild onshore breeze. I was zinged and picked up only to be cut off leopard style. :roll: I rerigged and continued south. All of the sudden, I get a slow zing, that grew into a big zing......... An then it was on. I backed off the drag on my Avet MXL and played the fish up and down. I finally got to see my quarry, expecting the usual guitar or leopard, I was elated to see that glorious brown flatness of beaver!! :shock: My heart, was a pumpin', I was thinking don’t f' up! I finally got a shot with the gaff, a poorly placed shot which seemed to have hit a metal plate and was barely hanging on by a piece of skin. As I was sliding the game clip through the gills the beast goes nuttso The gaff was shaken off, the game clip was opened wider and the beaver sounded. :shock: :shock: Luckily the hookset was solid and I clipped the beast! OH WHAT A FEELING!! It was big, On the water shot, thanks Soulwinner- On the beach shot, thanks Adi- This thing had some big choppers- And finally the official weight 35 1/2 pounds at OEX, sorry Corey. Thanks Brian! Another fun and beautiful day on the water at glorious LJ Ken

09-17-2006, 08:31 PM	#6
yakstar Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 44	great fish ken, good job

09-17-2006, 08:34 PM	#8
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	:shock: :shock: 8) Ken,,, Yer my HERO. BTW, I wanna piece. MKNOTT __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

09-17-2006, 08:34 PM	#9
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Nice!!! 8) It looks like you and Jimm H have the flat ones figured out.

09-17-2006, 08:50 PM	#10
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Classy report Kennith. What a beauty of a fish. Maybe the fall spawn is on?!

09-17-2006, 08:59 PM	#11
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Damn!! :shock: Nice!

09-17-2006, 09:11 PM	#12
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Hell Yea! Ken has a nice but.

09-17-2006, 09:29 PM	#13
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	nice one ken!!!!

09-17-2006, 11:03 PM	#14
LocoKayako Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 91	Nice Ken. Congrats on your first beaver I mean hali gabe __________________

09-18-2006, 09:24 AM	#15
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Nice flatty Ken, that thing was THICK __________________

09-18-2006, 12:15 PM	#16
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Way to go Ken! That is one beautiful looking fish. Love your story with the awesome pictures included. __________________ "Never say die"

09-18-2006, 12:39 PM	#17
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	Nice one, now I don't feel so bad about not weighing my fish at OEX. -Patrick

09-18-2006, 08:26 PM	#18
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Thanks guys! Still doing the happy paddle in my mind! Ken

09-18-2006, 10:40 PM	#19
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 445	Almost forgot how ugly you looked!....nice job :P

09-19-2006, 12:39 AM	#20
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Great fish Ken! What a way to earn your wings Your story and photos are top notch too! Mark

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode