SD BAY 10/17 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

todd one · 10-18-2013, 05:24 PM

launch at 7am with linglifter. Conditions were excellent, we thought in was going to be a productive day. That wasn't the case at all. We pedaled all over the bay for about six hour, with a couple little bites to show for it. Tony had to leave about 1pm, and I was determined to get a nice Halibut on my new set up. So Tony donated the rest of his dines to my cause and bailed. I told myself I wasn't leaving until I caught a Hali or I used the last dine. Right about that time thing really got tough. The wind picked up and tide started ripping out so fast I couldn't stop pedaling with out getting pushed back. I would pedal up fifty yards, and drift back with the current, using the pedal to slow the drift. I did this over and over for four hours without a bite. Then finally, abut 5:00 things calmed down. I had three dines left, and figured I had an hour and a half to find big mamma before it got dark. I was a pretty long way from the launch, so I started slow trolling back that was. A half hour later I hooked up. It wasn't big mamma, so I was going to release it. Then I thought, I've been out here for 10 hours and I'm hungry. So I put the pliers down and grabbed the gaff. Now I felt better about my day, now that I caught something. Now I had two dines and a little day light left. I fished a little while longer and decided it was time to call it quits when the hooper were coming out. So I went home and had Halibut that was caught two hours ago.

todd one · 10-18-2013, 05:32 PM

YakDout · 10-18-2013, 05:40 PM

Nice fish! The wind picked up for me last weekend also. Hopefully not tomorrow because I'll be on the water in San Diego bay. I'm using a trap hook this time though. I missed too many fish. Is that reel an MXL?

bosshoss · 10-18-2013, 05:50 PM

Way to slay Todd !!!!!!

todd one · 10-18-2013, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bosshoss

Way to slay Todd !!!!!!

I wouldn't call 12 hour on the water, and one barely legal fish slaying, but thanks.

walrus · 10-18-2013, 06:41 PM

I got to give kudos to you when it comes to determination.

Fresh halibut, just thinking of it makes my mouth water.

todd one · 10-18-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

Nice fish! The wind picked up for me last weekend also. Hopefully not tomorrow because I'll be on the water in San Diego bay. I'm using a trap hook this time though. I missed too many fish. Is that reel an MXL?

It's an Avet sx. same reel just smaller. Good luck out there.

10-18-2013, 05:24 PM	#1
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	SD BAY 10/17 launch at 7am with linglifter. Conditions were excellent, we thought in was going to be a productive day. That wasn't the case at all. We pedaled all over the bay for about six hour, with a couple little bites to show for it. Tony had to leave about 1pm, and I was determined to get a nice Halibut on my new set up. So Tony donated the rest of his dines to my cause and bailed. I told myself I wasn't leaving until I caught a Hali or I used the last dine. Right about that time thing really got tough. The wind picked up and tide started ripping out so fast I couldn't stop pedaling with out getting pushed back. I would pedal up fifty yards, and drift back with the current, using the pedal to slow the drift. I did this over and over for four hours without a bite. Then finally, abut 5:00 things calmed down. I had three dines left, and figured I had an hour and a half to find big mamma before it got dark. I was a pretty long way from the launch, so I started slow trolling back that was. A half hour later I hooked up. It wasn't big mamma, so I was going to release it. Then I thought, I've been out here for 10 hours and I'm hungry. So I put the pliers down and grabbed the gaff. Now I felt better about my day, now that I caught something. Now I had two dines and a little day light left. I fished a little while longer and decided it was time to call it quits when the hooper were coming out. So I went home and had Halibut that was caught two hours ago.

10-18-2013, 05:32 PM	#2
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364

10-18-2013, 05:40 PM	#3
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Nice fish! The wind picked up for me last weekend also. Hopefully not tomorrow because I'll be on the water in San Diego bay. I'm using a trap hook this time though. I missed too many fish. Is that reel an MXL?

10-18-2013, 05:50 PM	#4
bosshoss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 197	Way to slay Todd !!!!!!

10-18-2013, 06:41 PM	#6
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	I got to give kudos to you when it comes to determination. Fresh halibut, just thinking of it makes my mouth water.