Damn Fish Ruined our Plans - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MrPukaShell · 09-09-2015, 01:10 PM

Spent a week camping at Refugio State Beach. One of the days we planned to paddle from Gaviota back to Refugio. We drive up the and start to set up and I see no paddle. I head back to cam while mu buddy gets some intel. He talks to some folks on the beach and they said that there were some fish in the Mariposa area. I get back and we finish setting up and make the launch. We start our paddle down and start metering bait in front of Mariposa in 60' of water. We sabiki up some bait and send it down. My buddy hooks up first and radios over to me that he is wrapped in some loose kelp. I have some bait out and I start making it over to him. Just as I reach him my line goes off so he is on his own. After a tense moment at gaff I secure an 18lb Halibut. Get my fish under control and on the stringer. By this time my buddy is about 200 yards away and says he is caught in the rocks or something and gives some slack. Next thing I hear is some yelling so I head his way. As we meet up I see a huge WSB across his lap. We try to get back on the bait but a big bait boat swoops in and starts circling around. Next thing I know he is dropping off the boat and net and wraps the school. We decide to head back to Gaviota to process our catch. We will make that trip some other day, damn fish. Back at camp we weigh the fish, Halibut 17, 10. White Sea Bass Pegs the 50 LB scale. Who knows how much but I can tell you it covered the tailgate of his full size Nissan and was thick.

Tight Lines....

Tight

Geno Machino · 09-09-2015, 01:15 PM

Damn fishes anyways...Awesome catches bro!!!

Great eats there!!!

Nice work!

Geno

momo fish · 09-09-2015, 01:38 PM

Congrats and yup that's a good area...

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ful-rac · 09-09-2015, 01:46 PM

How Dare you fish in Yakjoe's neighborhood without permission!!!

!

Nice fish!

Hunters Pa · 09-09-2015, 01:52 PM

Nice fish! Is the pier still there at Gaviota? Great memories camping their while growing up. Think I still have som tar on my feet from the beach there.

Heard a storm took out the pier.

jorluivil · 09-09-2015, 02:02 PM

That's a fat wsb

King Saba · 09-09-2015, 02:10 PM

lol that's one way to end a trip early. Nice!

MrPukaShell · 09-09-2015, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

Nice fish! Is the pier still there at Gaviota? Great memories camping their while growing up. Think I still have som tar on my feet from the beach there.

Heard a storm took out the pier.

Currently the pier is closed. That big storm you speak of took it back to the hoist. Who knows when they will make the repairs being a State Park and all, too much red tape.

MrPukaShell · 09-09-2015, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

How Dare you fish in Yakjoe's neighborhood without permission!!!

!

Nice fish!

He likes to launch at o-dark thirty and paddle 7 miles one way. The 9:00 launch and one mile paddle worked for us, good times

MrPukaShell · 09-09-2015, 06:05 PM

I have to say it is a crazy year. We camped at Refugio for the week. Took a boat out of Santa Barbara with some guys on two of the days and kayaked a couple. One day while on the boat one of my buddies took out my kayak and hooked a Leopard Shark, a Large Ray and a Small Yellowtail on the Sabiki while making bait, go figure. Great time to be on the water.

JeffB · 09-09-2015, 07:16 PM

Very nice pig!

TXMJG · 09-09-2015, 04:39 PM

Awesome Catch Guys.

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09-09-2015, 01:10 PM	#1
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Damn Fish Ruined our Plans Spent a week camping at Refugio State Beach. One of the days we planned to paddle from Gaviota back to Refugio. We drive up the and start to set up and I see no paddle. I head back to cam while mu buddy gets some intel. He talks to some folks on the beach and they said that there were some fish in the Mariposa area. I get back and we finish setting up and make the launch. We start our paddle down and start metering bait in front of Mariposa in 60' of water. We sabiki up some bait and send it down. My buddy hooks up first and radios over to me that he is wrapped in some loose kelp. I have some bait out and I start making it over to him. Just as I reach him my line goes off so he is on his own. After a tense moment at gaff I secure an 18lb Halibut. Get my fish under control and on the stringer. By this time my buddy is about 200 yards away and says he is caught in the rocks or something and gives some slack. Next thing I hear is some yelling so I head his way. As we meet up I see a huge WSB across his lap. We try to get back on the bait but a big bait boat swoops in and starts circling around. Next thing I know he is dropping off the boat and net and wraps the school. We decide to head back to Gaviota to process our catch. We will make that trip some other day, damn fish. Back at camp we weigh the fish, Halibut 17, 10. White Sea Bass Pegs the 50 LB scale. Who knows how much but I can tell you it covered the tailgate of his full size Nissan and was thick. Tight Lines.... Tight Attached Images

09-09-2015, 01:46 PM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	How Dare you fish in Yakjoe's neighborhood without permission!!! ! Nice fish! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

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jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	That's a fat wsb __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-09-2015, 07:16 PM	#11
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Very nice pig! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

09-09-2015, 04:39 PM	#12
TXMJG TxAngler Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Camp Pendleton Posts: 36	Awesome Catch Guys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ MANNY

09-09-2015, 01:15 PM	#2
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Damn fishes anyways...Awesome catches bro!!! Great eats there!!! Nice work! Geno

09-09-2015, 01:38 PM	#3
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Congrats and yup that's a good area... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-09-2015, 01:52 PM	#5
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,359	Nice fish! Is the pier still there at Gaviota? Great memories camping their while growing up. Think I still have som tar on my feet from the beach there. Heard a storm took out the pier.

09-09-2015, 02:10 PM	#7
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	lol that's one way to end a trip early. Nice!

09-09-2015, 06:05 PM	#10
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	I have to say it is a crazy year. We camped at Refugio for the week. Took a boat out of Santa Barbara with some guys on two of the days and kayaked a couple. One day while on the boat one of my buddies took out my kayak and hooked a Leopard Shark, a Large Ray and a Small Yellowtail on the Sabiki while making bait, go figure. Great time to be on the water.