25 mile kayak trip! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lowprofile · 09-01-2013, 05:06 PM

8 of us met up for a trip from Pensacola pier to Navarre pier. its 17 miles straight line, we headed out 2.5 miles to 65 feet of water and trolled duster rigs with cigar minnows and also deep diving crank baits. We caught kings and spanish mac as expected and a guy from Alaska, Terry, got his first ever Cobia! it came in at 36", 3" past the legal mark. He's eating good tonight!

about 2/3 way we had to hit the beach for some rudder repairs on another yak, ate lunch then launched again and finished the trip.

Awesome group of guys and one of them got some video along the way.

here's 4 of us with some kings and large spanish.
from left to right thats Chris, Matt, Mika (not sure how to spell) and myself on the end.

Matt with his first ever King!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26nFu...ature=youtu.be

Terry's cobia
fight,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUipA...ature=youtu.be

landed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUipA...ature=youtu.be

some sloppy weather, perfect for Kings! i think every one of us got slammed when the storm hit. it only lasted a couple hours and we didn't get to fish the whole thing do to a yak needing repairs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMNqL...ature=youtu.be

the beach we ate at. saw a sea turtle in the skinny, looking for a place to get out at and lots of pompano in the waves. super deep just outside the breakers as well. looks like a shark spot to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0ts...ature=youtu.be

Chris, showing how to land a spanish. haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=U_QciNI_fPs

William Novotny · 09-01-2013, 05:22 PM

Epic trip. I can't wait to go back to Florida.

icelogger · 09-01-2013, 05:30 PM

Great trip report! Look forward to fishing the gulf soon.

todd one · 09-01-2013, 05:47 PM

Sounds like you guys had a good time. I have no idea where those locations are. You said the Corbina was 3inches above legal. They have to be 33 inches?

William Novotny · 09-01-2013, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by todd one

Sounds like you guys had a good time. I have no idea where those locations are. You said the Corbina was 3inches above legal. They have to be 33 inches?

Cobia is different then corbina. Is native to Florida

todd one · 09-01-2013, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Novotny

Cobia is different then corbina. Is native to Florida

Thanks. I misread that. I knew that didn't sound right, Corbina , 33inch size limit.

T-Rex · 09-01-2013, 11:27 PM

Cobia, Kings...you guys scored some good eats!

09-01-2013, 05:06 PM	#1
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	25 mile kayak trip! 8 of us met up for a trip from Pensacola pier to Navarre pier. its 17 miles straight line, we headed out 2.5 miles to 65 feet of water and trolled duster rigs with cigar minnows and also deep diving crank baits. We caught kings and spanish mac as expected and a guy from Alaska, Terry, got his first ever Cobia! it came in at 36", 3" past the legal mark. He's eating good tonight! about 2/3 way we had to hit the beach for some rudder repairs on another yak, ate lunch then launched again and finished the trip. Awesome group of guys and one of them got some video along the way. here's 4 of us with some kings and large spanish. from left to right thats Chris, Matt, Mika (not sure how to spell) and myself on the end. Matt with his first ever King! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26nFu...ature=youtu.be Terry's cobia fight, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUipA...ature=youtu.be landed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUipA...ature=youtu.be some sloppy weather, perfect for Kings! i think every one of us got slammed when the storm hit. it only lasted a couple hours and we didn't get to fish the whole thing do to a yak needing repairs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMNqL...ature=youtu.be the beach we ate at. saw a sea turtle in the skinny, looking for a place to get out at and lots of pompano in the waves. super deep just outside the breakers as well. looks like a shark spot to me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0ts...ature=youtu.be Chris, showing how to land a spanish. haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=U_QciNI_fPs __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

09-01-2013, 05:22 PM	#2
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Epic trip. I can't wait to go back to Florida. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

09-01-2013, 11:27 PM	#7
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Cobia, Kings...you guys scored some good eats! __________________

09-01-2013, 05:30 PM	#3
icelogger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: All over the country Posts: 109	Great trip report! Look forward to fishing the gulf soon.

09-01-2013, 05:47 PM	#4
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	Sounds like you guys had a good time. I have no idea where those locations are. You said the Corbina was 3inches above legal. They have to be 33 inches?