Please don't feed the dogs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FARRIER · 05-31-2012, 04:04 PM

On a recent trip to our favorite fishery the weather was outstanding, the water was uncrowded, and a few of us were enjoying our beloved past time. I had an extremely large mac on the fly line. There was a seal very close to me and I thought he was feeding on my bait. I got those three bursts from the clicker and gave a good stern hook set just for retribution. Bam this is no dog! Straight down this bad boy goes into the kelp, deep! This is the first time i have been buried. My braid does its job. I finally get this bad boy to color and the dog grabs it's tail. I reel and paddle towards him as fast as I can ready to give this guy the five finger death punch. when dog number 2 grabs a hold of its belly. Now im wishing for a miracle and the kelp does me a favor. it wraps the YT and spins it within arms reach, seal number one still in tow. One swift nock from my gaff and a lucky gaff job on the way back, this bad boy is home. Minimal damage was done to the fish and it was an awesome day on the water. Wanted to thank Josh for his tid bit about icing your fish for a good 24 hours minimum. It really made the fillet process cleaner, and the meat was outstanding. One thing i got to see on this trip that was an awesome site was YT feeding on bait directly below my kayak. Anyways good luck to everyone out there!

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05-31-2012, 05:05 PM

Great story, love the drama! Too bad we can
bring a shotgun and shoot those dogs...

Oh, n-i-c-e fish.

FreezeYak · 05-31-2012, 06:45 PM

Oh, this is GOOD NEWS!!! I'll be out there dark and early Saturday. Sure wish I could just go tomorrow. Let it begin.

roby · 05-31-2012, 07:30 PM

Nice fish...

A wide angle perspective usually helps in making a fish look larger, but you have to put the fish about 12 inches from the front of the lens or else the whole wide angle thing starts working against you

lowprofile · 06-01-2012, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yani

Great story, love the drama! Too bad we can
bring a shotgun and shoot those dogs...

Oh, n-i-c-e fish.

actually you can. there was a law passed that says you are allowed to carry protection and defend yourself against any seadog that you feel is a threat. dunno about a shotty though.

bus kid · 06-04-2012, 10:50 AM

http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Marine-Mamma...-Pinnipeds.pdf

StinkyMatt · 06-04-2012, 01:45 PM

I would much rather deal with a sea lion and give up a fish than a too excited fisherman who has too many bullets.

Leave your guns at home.

Just the fact that we fish the ocean from a kayak proves we are unstable. Unstable people and guns don't mix.

Rotten Chum · 05-31-2012, 07:31 PM

Dude, Great story...I was on he edge of my seat. Glad you won over the seals

blitzburgh · 05-31-2012, 08:13 PM

Hell yeah. You went at that sea lion like a crazed spider-monkey!

yakrider · 05-31-2012, 08:34 PM

glad to hear you won the dog fight!

NextBite · 05-31-2012, 08:37 PM

Nice

WTG!

Mr. Adventure · 05-31-2012, 08:57 PM

Good form!!

mtnbykr2 · 05-31-2012, 09:00 PM

OMG!!!! congrats on that lovely piece of sashimi

05-31-2012, 04:04 PM	#1
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Please don't feed the dogs On a recent trip to our favorite fishery the weather was outstanding, the water was uncrowded, and a few of us were enjoying our beloved past time. I had an extremely large mac on the fly line. There was a seal very close to me and I thought he was feeding on my bait. I got those three bursts from the clicker and gave a good stern hook set just for retribution. Bam this is no dog! Straight down this bad boy goes into the kelp, deep! This is the first time i have been buried. My braid does its job. I finally get this bad boy to color and the dog grabs it's tail. I reel and paddle towards him as fast as I can ready to give this guy the five finger death punch. when dog number 2 grabs a hold of its belly. Now im wishing for a miracle and the kelp does me a favor. it wraps the YT and spins it within arms reach, seal number one still in tow. One swift nock from my gaff and a lucky gaff job on the way back, this bad boy is home. Minimal damage was done to the fish and it was an awesome day on the water. Wanted to thank Josh for his tid bit about icing your fish for a good 24 hours minimum. It really made the fillet process cleaner, and the meat was outstanding. One thing i got to see on this trip that was an awesome site was YT feeding on bait directly below my kayak. Anyways good luck to everyone out there! __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

06-04-2012, 10:50 AM	#6
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Marine-Mamma...-Pinnipeds.pdf __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

05-31-2012, 08:13 PM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Hell yeah. You went at that sea lion like a crazed spider-monkey! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-31-2012, 08:34 PM	#10
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	glad to hear you won the dog fight! __________________ http://www.savecafishing.org/

05-31-2012, 09:00 PM	#13
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	OMG!!!! congrats on that lovely piece of sashimi __________________

05-31-2012, 05:05 PM	#2
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Great story, love the drama! Too bad we can bring a shotgun and shoot those dogs... Oh, n-i-c-e fish.

05-31-2012, 06:45 PM	#3
FreezeYak Junior Join Date: May 2012 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 27	Oh, this is GOOD NEWS!!! I'll be out there dark and early Saturday. Sure wish I could just go tomorrow. Let it begin.

05-31-2012, 07:30 PM	#4
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Nice fish... A wide angle perspective usually helps in making a fish look larger, but you have to put the fish about 12 inches from the front of the lens or else the whole wide angle thing starts working against you

06-04-2012, 01:45 PM	#7
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I would much rather deal with a sea lion and give up a fish than a too excited fisherman who has too many bullets. Leave your guns at home. Just the fact that we fish the ocean from a kayak proves we are unstable. Unstable people and guns don't mix.

05-31-2012, 07:31 PM	#8
Rotten Chum Does it Really Matter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 25	Dude, Great story...I was on he edge of my seat. Glad you won over the seals

05-31-2012, 08:37 PM	#11
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Nice WTG!

05-31-2012, 08:57 PM	#12
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Good form!!