NP 6/20.. nothing to write home about - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Raskal311 · 06-21-2013, 08:05 AM

I took the day off of work (6/20) and hit NP with a buddy who has never fished on a yak. He tired out and got sea sick after about two hours and decided to fish on the Kids Beach pier for the rest of the day. I keep telling him he was working too hard and to slow down but he didn’t listen. Since I didn’t want to be too far from him incase he needed tackle I stayed inside the harbor most of the day. I checked out the first kelp bed just south for a bit but I didn’t even see any lizard fish that are generally there.

I managed two short hali around 16-18” and lots of short calico and sandy. Nothing big enough to keep, several were 13.75”! Everything was caught on Carolina rig and live sardines. Plastics wasn't doing it for me yesturday. The sardines were small but extra lively yesterday. Most were alive and healthy after 8 hours in the hobie bait tank. The guys on the pier hooked up 6 hali, two were keepers and on monster bat ray.

I ended my day by dropping the yak on my head after my buddy decided to flip the yak off of the roof rack before I was ready…. Still a good day.

mtnbykr2 · 06-21-2013, 08:27 AM

Ouch quit it, I hate it when the yak falls on my head...keepers are coming

Amish Ed · 06-21-2013, 10:34 AM

Falling kayaks are never fun, but at least you got some fish.

vincentek9 · 06-21-2013, 11:13 AM

nothing to write home about?! you caught lots of fish! thats a great thing!!!!

Raskal311 · 06-21-2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vincentek9

nothing to write home about?! you caught lots of fish! thats a great thing!!!!

My east coast buddies calls my catchs bait fish

06-21-2013, 08:05 AM	#1
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	NP 6/20.. nothing to write home about I took the day off of work (6/20) and hit NP with a buddy who has never fished on a yak. He tired out and got sea sick after about two hours and decided to fish on the Kids Beach pier for the rest of the day. I keep telling him he was working too hard and to slow down but he didn’t listen. Since I didn’t want to be too far from him incase he needed tackle I stayed inside the harbor most of the day. I checked out the first kelp bed just south for a bit but I didn’t even see any lizard fish that are generally there. I managed two short hali around 16-18” and lots of short calico and sandy. Nothing big enough to keep, several were 13.75”! Everything was caught on Carolina rig and live sardines. Plastics wasn't doing it for me yesturday. The sardines were small but extra lively yesterday. Most were alive and healthy after 8 hours in the hobie bait tank. The guys on the pier hooked up 6 hali, two were keepers and on monster bat ray. I ended my day by dropping the yak on my head after my buddy decided to flip the yak off of the roof rack before I was ready…. Still a good day. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

06-21-2013, 08:27 AM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Ouch quit it, I hate it when the yak falls on my head...keepers are coming __________________

06-21-2013, 10:34 AM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Falling kayaks are never fun, but at least you got some fish. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

06-21-2013, 11:13 AM	#4
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	nothing to write home about?! you caught lots of fish! thats a great thing!!!! __________________