Cabrillo 1/10.....GOT MY FIRST 40 OF THE YEAR!!!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 01-10-2015, 03:40 PM

Had another chance to see an awesome sunrise

Bait was scattered but was available

Followed the rainbow to the honey hole

Fishing was, intoxicating

Ice chest is 48inches long and holds a 40 with no problem

I will weigh the fish as soon as my son is out of the bathroom, that's where we have our scale

Day ended with
3 brown rockfish
2 sculpin
3 legal butts (kept one)
1 40oz of Bud Light.......empty

CardShark · 01-10-2015, 03:52 PM

Nice butt!!

What's the general strategy when you guys are fishing for halibut with live bait....bait and wait in one place, slow drift, paddling and dragging the bait across the bottom, etc.?

StinkyMatt · 01-10-2015, 03:54 PM

Congrats on the nice fish.....quit efin releasing fish!

waiting for my "package".

Ill let the FedEx guy know to just leave it on the front door step....it will stay nice and frozen.

HELLSTER INC. · 01-10-2015, 03:56 PM

Nice butt, congrats!!!

TJones · 01-10-2015, 04:07 PM

Got bumped already .

. He sure is dark colored . Probably to match all the local sewage .

. Nice work

.

rogersmith · 01-10-2015, 04:34 PM

great fish! love the pics

Teambcw · 01-10-2015, 04:37 PM

Awesome Butt and pics Jorge! I almost went out this morning a pulled the plug at the last min. There would have been two 40's in the ice chest.

FISH11 · 01-10-2015, 04:42 PM

Nice butt and great pictures George.

FlyFishinYakr · 01-10-2015, 04:55 PM

Congrats on the "NICE" early season Butt Jorge.

So what's next?

or

?
FFY

jorluivil · 01-10-2015, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teambcw

Awesome Butt and pics Jorge! I almost went out this morning a pulled the plug at the last min. There would have been two 40's in the ice chest.

It was like a lake out there.

kobra · 01-10-2015, 05:49 PM

Great start to the new year amigo.

619-SWIM-DOG · 01-10-2015, 06:11 PM

Nice Hali.. Your son has been in the bathroom for a long time, what's the #'s?

tsugg · 01-10-2015, 06:12 PM

Great pics! Are those taken with a go pro or ?

T-Rex · 01-11-2015, 06:23 AM

Congrats. Nice start to 2015!

T Bone · 01-11-2015, 08:28 AM

" Forty ounce in my lap and it's freezin' my balls..."

Nice fish buddy.Did you ever make any cannonballs with the mould I sent you?

steveooo · 01-11-2015, 08:53 AM

That fish looks like a healthy one

. The 40oz has seen better days.

Congrats Jorge

Saba Slayer · 01-11-2015, 09:16 AM

Nice Angel's Gate photo George...thanks for sharing!

Teambcw · 01-11-2015, 07:23 PM

Jorge, I hope your boy isn't still in the bathroom dropping that hot rocket.....

YakDout · 01-12-2015, 01:21 PM

The more water you can cover while your weight is still dragging on sand, the better. If that means using the wind, slowly paddling, using current. Adjust your weight as needed. Don't think 8-12 oz is too heavy. If I'm moving fast enough, I use a 16 oz cannonball weight to stay in contact with bottom. I don't like using trap hooks unless I'm fishing mackerel, and even then I will use 2 single hooks with my rig, not 1 single 1 treble. The appropriate amount of line out needs to also be determined by watching your weight and making sure the rod loads up sometimes, but also straightens back out once in a while. Hope that helps. Maybe someone else will input. Halibut fishing can be tough but stick it out. You'll figure out what works best for you. Good luck.

Billy V · 01-12-2015, 01:40 PM

Nice hali - how much did it weigh ?
40?

I'll take the under for 5 dollars please.

01-10-2015, 03:40 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Cabrillo 1/10.....GOT MY FIRST 40 OF THE YEAR!!!!! Had another chance to see an awesome sunrise Bait was scattered but was available Followed the rainbow to the honey hole Fishing was, intoxicating Ice chest is 48inches long and holds a 40 with no problem I will weigh the fish as soon as my son is out of the bathroom, that's where we have our scale Day ended with 3 brown rockfish 2 sculpin 3 legal butts (kept one) 1 40oz of Bud Light.......empty __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer Last edited by jorluivil; 01-10-2015 at 06:16 PM.

01-10-2015, 03:56 PM	#4
HELLSTER INC. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banning, ca Posts: 429	Nice butt, congrats!!! __________________ HELLSTER. 2015 Hobie PA 14 2016 Hobie Revo 13 2018 SeaFox 248 Commander

01-10-2015, 04:07 PM	#5
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Rats Got bumped already . . He sure is dark colored . Probably to match all the local sewage .. Nice work .

01-10-2015, 04:37 PM	#7
Teambcw Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: San Pedro Posts: 67	Awesome Butt and pics Jorge! I almost went out this morning a pulled the plug at the last min. There would have been two 40's in the ice chest. __________________ Jason 2015 Hobie Outback

01-10-2015, 04:42 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	Nice butt and great pictures George. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

01-10-2015, 03:52 PM	#2
CardShark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mission Hills, CA Posts: 184	Nice butt!! What's the general strategy when you guys are fishing for halibut with live bait....bait and wait in one place, slow drift, paddling and dragging the bait across the bottom, etc.?

01-10-2015, 03:54 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Congrats on the nice fish.....quit efin releasing fish! waiting for my "package". Ill let the FedEx guy know to just leave it on the front door step....it will stay nice and frozen.

01-10-2015, 04:34 PM	#6
rogersmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 465	great fish! love the pics

01-10-2015, 04:55 PM	#9
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Congrats on the "NICE" early season Butt Jorge. So what's next? or ? FFY

01-10-2015, 05:49 PM	#11
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Great start to the new year amigo.

01-10-2015, 06:11 PM	#12
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Nice Hali.. Your son has been in the bathroom for a long time, what's the #'s?

01-10-2015, 06:12 PM	#13
tsugg LOWSPARK Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: CARLSBAD Posts: 251	Nice butt!! Great pics! Are those taken with a go pro or ?

01-11-2015, 06:23 AM	#14
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Congrats. Nice start to 2015! __________________

01-11-2015, 08:28 AM	#15
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	" Forty ounce in my lap and it's freezin' my balls..." Nice fish buddy.Did you ever make any cannonballs with the mould I sent you? __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

01-11-2015, 08:53 AM	#16
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	That fish looks like a healthy one . The 40oz has seen better days. Congrats Jorge

01-11-2015, 09:16 AM	#17
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	photo Nice Angel's Gate photo George...thanks for sharing! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

01-11-2015, 07:23 PM	#18
Teambcw Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: San Pedro Posts: 67	Jorge, I hope your boy isn't still in the bathroom dropping that hot rocket..... __________________ Jason 2015 Hobie Outback Last edited by Teambcw; 01-12-2015 at 08:59 AM.

01-12-2015, 01:21 PM	#19
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	The more water you can cover while your weight is still dragging on sand, the better. If that means using the wind, slowly paddling, using current. Adjust your weight as needed. Don't think 8-12 oz is too heavy. If I'm moving fast enough, I use a 16 oz cannonball weight to stay in contact with bottom. I don't like using trap hooks unless I'm fishing mackerel, and even then I will use 2 single hooks with my rig, not 1 single 1 treble. The appropriate amount of line out needs to also be determined by watching your weight and making sure the rod loads up sometimes, but also straightens back out once in a while. Hope that helps. Maybe someone else will input. Halibut fishing can be tough but stick it out. You'll figure out what works best for you. Good luck.

01-12-2015, 01:40 PM	#20
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Nice hali - how much did it weigh ? 40? I'll take the under for 5 dollars please. __________________