Big Bay Day - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bosshoss · 09-27-2013, 06:00 PM

So my buddy and I launched from Shelter Island around 6 am. Started splashing swim baits, and curl tailed grubs along the way as we drifted west with the tide. Caught lots of spotties along the grass beds .

Crossed over the bay next to North Island and continued our drift out to sea.
Trolled n trolled big swimmies hoping to hit one of Todd's Hali holes. Never happened..

Tide turned around 10:30 filling in the bay and set us up for another drift along North Island as we drifted back towards Shelter Island. Caught the usual suspects again. Spotties and a couple what we think were Cabazon..

Played Frogger crossing the channel back to Shelter Island. Followed 2 guys that were also kayak fishing back into the launch area and guess what, they had a huge hali they caught out at the mouth of the harbor on sardines...

Hey Todd I think they caught your hali you were looking for yesterday.

Just another great day with a cool bud out on the Big Bay...

Aaron&Julie · 09-27-2013, 07:21 PM

Sounds like a decent day on the water. Love you icon symbol.

Dail14 · 09-27-2013, 08:57 PM

I think that is a sculpin. Not a Cabi. Good eating but beware the spines on the fins.

todd one · 09-27-2013, 09:09 PM

Yeah go ahead, rub it in why don't you. Nice fish, how big. I know they're still out there. It's nice to see some reassurance though. I'll be out there Sunday morning before the Cowboy game.

William Novotny · 09-27-2013, 09:20 PM

Good to see you handling that rattlesnake with care. As stated already they are tasty but a poke frim them is quite painful and in some cases for people with allergies worse

William Novotny · 09-27-2013, 09:22 PM

Oh and fyi the legal size limit is 10" with a daily bag of 5

09-27-2013, 06:00 PM	#1
bosshoss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 197	Big Bay Day So my buddy and I launched from Shelter Island around 6 am. Started splashing swim baits, and curl tailed grubs along the way as we drifted west with the tide. Caught lots of spotties along the grass beds . Crossed over the bay next to North Island and continued our drift out to sea. Trolled n trolled big swimmies hoping to hit one of Todd's Hali holes. Never happened.. Tide turned around 10:30 filling in the bay and set us up for another drift along North Island as we drifted back towards Shelter Island. Caught the usual suspects again. Spotties and a couple what we think were Cabazon.. Played Frogger crossing the channel back to Shelter Island. Followed 2 guys that were also kayak fishing back into the launch area and guess what, they had a huge hali they caught out at the mouth of the harbor on sardines... Hey Todd I think they caught your hali you were looking for yesterday. Just another great day with a cool bud out on the Big Bay... Attached Images

09-27-2013, 07:21 PM	#2
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Sounds like a decent day on the water. Love you icon symbol. __________________ "Never say die"

09-27-2013, 09:20 PM	#5
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Good to see you handling that rattlesnake with care. As stated already they are tasty but a poke frim them is quite painful and in some cases for people with allergies worse __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

09-27-2013, 09:22 PM	#6
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Oh and fyi the legal size limit is 10" with a daily bag of 5 __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

09-27-2013, 08:57 PM	#3
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	I think that is a sculpin. Not a Cabi. Good eating but beware the spines on the fins.

09-27-2013, 09:09 PM	#4
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	Yeah go ahead, rub it in why don't you. Nice fish, how big. I know they're still out there. It's nice to see some reassurance though. I'll be out there Sunday morning before the Cowboy game.