Algea, Sea Ducks and.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Chuck D · 08-20-2011, 08:08 AM

So here is a recent report, I have not had the chance to go out for the past few weeks due to a cousin from the UK in town, Half Dome and Outside Lands Festival with some amazing Phish so I was super stoked to go out and hit the waters once again! Afternoon launch, conditions looked perfect from the beach, hardly any wind and clear waters. Once I launched it is a little different story. I smell the smell and see the yellow, yes the algae was starting to bloom. Not too excited considering last year during this time I pulled a zero on fish during these days. Anyway, I hope to paddle to clearer waters and do but then paddle into a brown algae, weird, never seen this before. Finally make bait, ready to fish! Wait, whats that going after my sabiki, it looks like a medium size Hali! Oops its a damn sea duck, I have never seen one so bold as he picks a fish off my sabiki. I get my bait and thought I was done with this guy. No such luck, this damn bird followed me for an hour no matter how hard I paddled every time I threw a bait out he was on it. I thought sea lions were bad damn these birds. Anyways after about an hour of paddling my ass off with no bait in the water I ditch the bird. Finally get to trail a bait around, waters clear up around 95 ft and tick, tick, bang there goes the line. He put up a great fight for a standard issue 25lber. Saw a lot of birds out there, but no fish action near the birds. More yellows were crashing no where near the birds. Persistence Pays off, where can I get some duck repellent, tho

PapaDave · 08-20-2011, 09:12 AM

Nice fish, congrats!

(Sniff...I seem to be missing all the YT action)

Duck repellant = Remington 670

Aaron&Julie · 08-20-2011, 12:33 PM

Congrats on your nice yellow.
What was the date on your trip?

GBF · 08-20-2011, 03:24 PM

Very nice fish!!

GBF

"jjcawjj" · 08-20-2011, 05:43 PM

Nice Fish!!!! WTG!!!

steveooo · 08-20-2011, 09:41 PM

Healthy "Standard Issue" model. Cool stuff Chuck!

mtnbykr2 · 08-21-2011, 04:41 PM

congrats on all that sashimi

salty pirate · 08-21-2011, 07:19 PM

I whacked one with my gaff after he stole all my bait.
nice fish!

T12 · 08-21-2011, 08:13 PM

well done!

Pampano · 08-21-2011, 08:56 PM

Nice one! Congrat!

08-20-2011, 08:08 AM	#1
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Algea, Sea Ducks and.... So here is a recent report, I have not had the chance to go out for the past few weeks due to a cousin from the UK in town, Half Dome and Outside Lands Festival with some amazing Phish so I was super stoked to go out and hit the waters once again! Afternoon launch, conditions looked perfect from the beach, hardly any wind and clear waters. Once I launched it is a little different story. I smell the smell and see the yellow, yes the algae was starting to bloom. Not too excited considering last year during this time I pulled a zero on fish during these days. Anyway, I hope to paddle to clearer waters and do but then paddle into a brown algae, weird, never seen this before. Finally make bait, ready to fish! Wait, whats that going after my sabiki, it looks like a medium size Hali! Oops its a damn sea duck, I have never seen one so bold as he picks a fish off my sabiki. I get my bait and thought I was done with this guy. No such luck, this damn bird followed me for an hour no matter how hard I paddled every time I threw a bait out he was on it. I thought sea lions were bad damn these birds. Anyways after about an hour of paddling my ass off with no bait in the water I ditch the bird. Finally get to trail a bait around, waters clear up around 95 ft and tick, tick, bang there goes the line. He put up a great fight for a standard issue 25lber. Saw a lot of birds out there, but no fish action near the birds. More yellows were crashing no where near the birds. Persistence Pays off, where can I get some duck repellent, tho Attached Images

08-20-2011, 12:33 PM	#3
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats on your nice yellow. What was the date on your trip? __________________ "Never say die"

08-20-2011, 03:24 PM	#4
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Very nice fish!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

08-21-2011, 08:56 PM	#10
Pampano Junior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 19	Nice One Nice one! Congrat!

08-20-2011, 09:12 AM	#2
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Nice fish, congrats! (Sniff...I seem to be missing all the YT action) Duck repellant = Remington 670

08-20-2011, 05:43 PM	#5
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	Nice Fish!!!! WTG!!!

08-20-2011, 09:41 PM	#6
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Healthy "Standard Issue" model. Cool stuff Chuck!

08-21-2011, 04:41 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	congrats on all that sashimi

08-21-2011, 07:19 PM	#8
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	I whacked one with my gaff after he stole all my bait. nice fish!

08-21-2011, 08:13 PM	#9
T12 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: vista Posts: 36	well done!