Del Mar Kelp SUP 12/15 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

outdoorzen · 12-15-2013, 03:36 PM

Had to decide whether to surf or fish today as the waves looked fun, but opted to fish and I'm glad I did. Paddled out to the kelp around the top of the tide and get bet on the first drop with a calico. I thought things were going to be epic, but scratched aroud for the next hour or so for a sandie and a small boccacio. At about 1030, I feel a small nibble and set the hook. I instantly felt the weight of a nice fish as he peeld off abiout 10 yards of drag. Another couple violent head shakes and I have a NICE sheephead next to the board. I get him on the stringer with little fanfair and drop another strip of squid into the same hole. Hit again. This time anothe rcalico, legal fro sure, but I let him go. After anothe two calicos, I feel the rod load up again. It came up about half way, and then decided to bolt for the bottom, and started ripping drag. I don't have the drag buttoned dow on the Lexa, still runnin 15# mono, so i play him out and lo and behold, it was the last sheephead's brother! After, two nice fish on the stringer, I reluctantly look at the clock and decide to paddle back and call it a day, leaving the fish biting is a hard thing to do! Anyways, here they are and I have invited everyone to dinner tonight for fresh feesh! Not sure how big they are cause I don't have a scale, but I do know they were heavy little buggers. Aloha!

buddha · 12-15-2013, 03:41 PM

How wide and what model is your SUP?

lamb · 12-15-2013, 03:45 PM

NICE!!

FishRaiden · 12-15-2013, 03:46 PM

Nice goats

outdoorzen · 12-15-2013, 05:34 PM

My SUP is 10'6" and 29.5 wide. Mostly a surfing SUP but whatever gets you out there, right?

JarrodMc · 12-15-2013, 08:37 PM

NICE!

blitzburgh · 12-16-2013, 08:44 AM

Nice work!

Gerry · 12-16-2013, 03:29 PM

Good job.

lbsurf2ca · 12-16-2013, 08:41 PM

A few years back i use to hit the Delmar, Solana, Encinitas kelp on the SUP...Had a run in with the tax man in Encinitas one week and then again in Delmar the next week.

Stopped fishing on the SUP after that....

12-15-2013, 03:36 PM	#1
outdoorzen Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 64	Del Mar Kelp SUP 12/15 Had to decide whether to surf or fish today as the waves looked fun, but opted to fish and I'm glad I did. Paddled out to the kelp around the top of the tide and get bet on the first drop with a calico. I thought things were going to be epic, but scratched aroud for the next hour or so for a sandie and a small boccacio. At about 1030, I feel a small nibble and set the hook. I instantly felt the weight of a nice fish as he peeld off abiout 10 yards of drag. Another couple violent head shakes and I have a NICE sheephead next to the board. I get him on the stringer with little fanfair and drop another strip of squid into the same hole. Hit again. This time anothe rcalico, legal fro sure, but I let him go. After anothe two calicos, I feel the rod load up again. It came up about half way, and then decided to bolt for the bottom, and started ripping drag. I don't have the drag buttoned dow on the Lexa, still runnin 15# mono, so i play him out and lo and behold, it was the last sheephead's brother! After, two nice fish on the stringer, I reluctantly look at the clock and decide to paddle back and call it a day, leaving the fish biting is a hard thing to do! Anyways, here they are and I have invited everyone to dinner tonight for fresh feesh! Not sure how big they are cause I don't have a scale, but I do know they were heavy little buggers. Aloha! Attached Images

12-15-2013, 03:45 PM	#3
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	NICE!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

12-15-2013, 03:46 PM	#4
FishRaiden CEO-TacticalFishingCrew. Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 275	Nice goats __________________ Follow us on Instagram: @tacticalfishingcrew #TacticalFishingCrew #DropLuresNotBait

12-15-2013, 08:37 PM	#6
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	NICE! __________________

12-16-2013, 08:44 AM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-15-2013, 03:41 PM	#2
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	How wide and what model is your SUP?

12-15-2013, 05:34 PM	#5
outdoorzen Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 64	My SUP is 10'6" and 29.5 wide. Mostly a surfing SUP but whatever gets you out there, right?

12-16-2013, 03:29 PM	#8
Gerry Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 89	Good job.

12-16-2013, 08:41 PM	#9
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	A few years back i use to hit the Delmar, Solana, Encinitas kelp on the SUP...Had a run in with the tax man in Encinitas one week and then again in Delmar the next week. Stopped fishing on the SUP after that.... __________________