Irvine lake slaughter!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SLYACKER · 07-03-2014, 07:10 PM

Went out today with easyday and another buddy and all limited out on cats!! Launch at the boat dock at about 630am and was slow till the sun came out then it was on!! Flyline cut mac and shrimp right around the dock no need to wander around, 4-5 boats 3 yaks and a tube and most of the boats got double limits tags and filled them!!!!

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SLYACKER · 07-03-2014, 07:11 PM

All were GREAT quality cats BIG blues their

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easyday · 07-03-2014, 07:29 PM

ful-rac · 07-03-2014, 09:20 PM

Awesome!

Cbad Mike · 07-03-2014, 09:55 PM

Nicely done!

wiredantz · 07-03-2014, 10:09 PM

Nice

bwana · 07-03-2014, 11:32 PM

I am headed out in the a.m. Thanks for the tip.
I tore my supinator 8 weeks ago (inside forearm).
This will be a test to see if I'm ready to go back offshore.
I opened a jar of catfish scent bought a decade ago.
Still smells like shit so it must still be good.

sdmosch · 07-04-2014, 09:38 PM

Very nice!

619-SWIM-DOG · 07-04-2014, 11:00 PM

Killing the cats nice job.

JeffB · 07-04-2014, 11:45 PM

Nice little stringer!

bwana · 07-05-2014, 04:49 PM

Went out the next day after EasyDay's report. Saw 5 does come down to the water for a drink. Looked for the bald eagles reported to be at the lake but didn't see them.

One boat was actively catching cats. He is a regular and on the "spot." I talked to them as they were leaving and he said the phrase I hate hearing most in fishing,
"you should have been here yesterday." The Lake Patrol boat said the same thing. Tried multiple spots on the lake with no luck.

My middle daughter loves catfish and after reading EasyDay's report, felt no sweat I can bring you home some dinner.

Just before 2 about to give up and head in when I remembered seeing a hard bottom on the Lowrance just offshore of my truck.
Paddled over there to try one last spot to get rid of the skunk before heading home.

Lowered my anchor and within minutes I had my first fish of the day, then the other rod goes off too. After retying both lines I get another double.
Pure chaos for about 20 minutes till I limited out. It was a blast. The second to the last cat was taking drag and my net was barely big enough for him when his little sister
needed to come on board. Dragged her up and over the side too. Last two ended up being the biggest, with one an even 8 pounds.
Truck was yards away so just paddled in. Snapped a quick picture of the chaos on my deck.

Was looking forward to seeing my GoPro video of the madness. Unfortunately, the memory card was full from messing around with 3 hummingbird feeder videos.
I didn't capture the chaos and underwater shots I thought I was filming. Lesson learned.

Glad I didn't go offshore today as I had a couple of gallons of water in my kayak at the end of the day. Lately it has been getting more and more water in it.
I thought my hatches were leaking. Today I know my hatches couldn't leak that bad since no waves were washing across the deck. When I got home I flipped it upside down to examine the hull.
I have a crack at one of the scupper holes. My fault - from tying down the kayak with ratcheting tie downs. Must have ratcheted too hard over the years.
Good thing to find the leak before running into a problem offshore. Need to fix it before going out again.

I hope everyone had a fun fourth. God Bless America!

07-03-2014, 07:10 PM	#1
SLYACKER Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Corona, ca Posts: 100	Irvine lake slaughter!!! Went out today with easyday and another buddy and all limited out on cats!! Launch at the boat dock at about 630am and was slow till the sun came out then it was on!! Flyline cut mac and shrimp right around the dock no need to wander around, 4-5 boats 3 yaks and a tube and most of the boats got double limits tags and filled them!!!! Sent using Tapatalk

07-03-2014, 07:29 PM	#3
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	__________________

07-03-2014, 09:20 PM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Awesome! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-03-2014, 09:55 PM	#5
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Nicely done! __________________ [SIGPIC]

07-03-2014, 10:09 PM	#6
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Nice __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

07-03-2014, 07:11 PM	#2
SLYACKER Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Corona, ca Posts: 100	All were GREAT quality cats BIG blues their Sent using Tapatalk

07-03-2014, 11:32 PM	#7
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	I am headed out in the a.m. Thanks for the tip. I tore my supinator 8 weeks ago (inside forearm). This will be a test to see if I'm ready to go back offshore. I opened a jar of catfish scent bought a decade ago. Still smells like shit so it must still be good.

07-04-2014, 09:38 PM	#8
sdmosch Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Rancho Penasquitos Posts: 74	Very nice!

07-04-2014, 11:00 PM	#9
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Killing the cats nice job.

07-04-2014, 11:45 PM	#10
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Nice little stringer! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

07-05-2014, 04:49 PM	#11
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	7/4 follow up - Not a YT, WSB or Halibut, but a lot of fun Went out the next day after EasyDay's report. Saw 5 does come down to the water for a drink. Looked for the bald eagles reported to be at the lake but didn't see them. One boat was actively catching cats. He is a regular and on the "spot." I talked to them as they were leaving and he said the phrase I hate hearing most in fishing, "you should have been here yesterday." The Lake Patrol boat said the same thing. Tried multiple spots on the lake with no luck. My middle daughter loves catfish and after reading EasyDay's report, felt no sweat I can bring you home some dinner. Just before 2 about to give up and head in when I remembered seeing a hard bottom on the Lowrance just offshore of my truck. Paddled over there to try one last spot to get rid of the skunk before heading home. Lowered my anchor and within minutes I had my first fish of the day, then the other rod goes off too. After retying both lines I get another double. Pure chaos for about 20 minutes till I limited out. It was a blast. The second to the last cat was taking drag and my net was barely big enough for him when his little sister needed to come on board. Dragged her up and over the side too. Last two ended up being the biggest, with one an even 8 pounds. Truck was yards away so just paddled in. Snapped a quick picture of the chaos on my deck. Was looking forward to seeing my GoPro video of the madness. Unfortunately, the memory card was full from messing around with 3 hummingbird feeder videos. I didn't capture the chaos and underwater shots I thought I was filming. Lesson learned. Glad I didn't go offshore today as I had a couple of gallons of water in my kayak at the end of the day. Lately it has been getting more and more water in it. I thought my hatches were leaking. Today I know my hatches couldn't leak that bad since no waves were washing across the deck. When I got home I flipped it upside down to examine the hull. I have a crack at one of the scupper holes. My fault - from tying down the kayak with ratcheting tie downs. Must have ratcheted too hard over the years. Good thing to find the leak before running into a problem offshore. Need to fix it before going out again. I hope everyone had a fun fourth. God Bless America!