Snotty Monday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Croaker Dave · 04-18-2011, 04:38 PM

I had the whole sea to myself this morning, but for good reason. It was Monday and it was windy and rainy. I went out to the corner and the wind would blow me north away from the kelp pretty fast. So I zig-zagged all morning, to the kelp, blow north, and repeat. I started to zig-zag back home because there were some stiff gusts with some whitecaps and it was cold. But the water temp said 61 so I kept at it. Around 10am I saw the right signs on the sonar:

so I reeled in my drifting mack and sent it straight down. In 10 seconds the rod tip was vibrating, gave it some freespool for the drift, and hooked up. After I had been fighting the fish for about 20 minutes, Sharon paddled by and watched the rest of it and took the picture. She had to give me some tips on how to hold up the slippery beast, but I need to go out and practice on some more. Thanks, Sharon!

punatunaHI · 04-18-2011, 04:45 PM

Very nice fish!!!

There still out there! CHEEE HEEE! stoked.

steveooo · 04-18-2011, 05:33 PM

Excellent

Way to tough it out!

jorluivil · 04-18-2011, 05:38 PM

Awesome!

Deamon · 04-18-2011, 05:44 PM

yaks sitting kind of low with that toad on board...

Iceman · 04-18-2011, 06:08 PM

They don't call ya Croaker Dave fer nutin!

....................nice

THE DARKHORSE · 04-18-2011, 10:45 PM

It looks windy, crappy and cold---yet perfect at the same time.

Perseverance through adversity, I like your style.

deepdvr · 04-19-2011, 04:46 AM

Great job out there!!! Nothing better than being just you and the ocean. Well, it is nice to have someone be able to take your OTW trophy pic. If that someone is Sharon, all the better.

Iceman · 04-19-2011, 09:05 AM

Dave, I kind of feel like you owe me a fillet for inspiring you

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Croaker Dave

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:46 pm Post subject: Holy Mackeral!

Nice job Andy! You guys had guts to go out in the crappy weather and you sure got rewarded for it.

JoeBeck · 04-19-2011, 09:15 AM

much more of an adventure when the seas aren't calm. Way to spot em!

sharonkayak · 04-19-2011, 12:05 PM

It was good to see someone hook up. after fighting those conditions all morning, definalty made it worth it!

Caballito · 04-19-2011, 02:17 PM

nice backdrop of Pelicans also

roby · 04-19-2011, 07:27 PM

You lucky dog...you got to fish with Sharon

Croaker Dave · 04-19-2011, 09:03 PM

Thanks everyone.

I used to have a rule that I told myself not to fish on snotty days because I never caught anything but a deep chill. But maybe I just have to learn how to fish those days.

04-18-2011, 04:38 PM	#1
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	Snotty Monday I had the whole sea to myself this morning, but for good reason. It was Monday and it was windy and rainy. I went out to the corner and the wind would blow me north away from the kelp pretty fast. So I zig-zagged all morning, to the kelp, blow north, and repeat. I started to zig-zag back home because there were some stiff gusts with some whitecaps and it was cold. But the water temp said 61 so I kept at it. Around 10am I saw the right signs on the sonar: so I reeled in my drifting mack and sent it straight down. In 10 seconds the rod tip was vibrating, gave it some freespool for the drift, and hooked up. After I had been fighting the fish for about 20 minutes, Sharon paddled by and watched the rest of it and took the picture. She had to give me some tips on how to hold up the slippery beast, but I need to go out and practice on some more. Thanks, Sharon! Attached Images

04-18-2011, 05:38 PM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Awesome! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-18-2011, 06:08 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	They don't call ya Croaker Dave fer nutin! ....................nice __________________

04-18-2011, 10:45 PM	#7
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Nicely done... It looks windy, crappy and cold---yet perfect at the same time. Perseverance through adversity, I like your style. __________________

04-19-2011, 02:17 PM	#12
Caballito Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 42	good for you! nice backdrop of Pelicans also __________________ Caballito

04-18-2011, 04:45 PM	#2
punatunaHI Junior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 16	Very nice fish!!! There still out there! CHEEE HEEE! stoked.

04-18-2011, 05:33 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Excellent Way to tough it out!

04-18-2011, 05:44 PM	#5
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	yaks sitting kind of low with that toad on board...

04-19-2011, 04:46 AM	#8
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Great job out there!!! Nothing better than being just you and the ocean. Well, it is nice to have someone be able to take your OTW trophy pic. If that someone is Sharon, all the better.

04-19-2011, 09:15 AM	#10
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	much more of an adventure when the seas aren't calm. Way to spot em!

04-19-2011, 12:05 PM	#11
sharonkayak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 217	It was good to see someone hook up. after fighting those conditions all morning, definalty made it worth it!

04-19-2011, 07:27 PM	#13
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	You lucky dog...you got to fish with Sharon

04-19-2011, 09:03 PM	#14
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	Thanks everyone. I used to have a rule that I told myself not to fish on snotty days because I never caught anything but a deep chill. But maybe I just have to learn how to fish those days.