o0o0o0o0o0o you gotta fat butt - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

captnblood34 · 05-14-2014, 05:59 PM

So I have recently been timing my fishing trips to slack tides, and using www.tides4fishing.com looking for that gold nugget. I launch out of Shelter Island around noon and head north. I make bait (5 lizard fish) just outside the pier and head a little further North. I rig one of those awful pests on a bait hook and chuck him out to drift. I can not stand lizard fish. I work a big hammer swim bait and land 2 10-12" sand bass, a calico about the same size and a bearmanpig of a spottie! He must have been in the 18" range!! My son and I have been searching for a legal spottie for some time now and have gotten a few that were 14 3/4, but this guy could have squashed those! I fished until about 3 after the bite died down. I put the pole up and get ready to jam. I forgot about the lizard fish so I start to reel and realize I'm snagged. Except I wasn't snagged. Every drop of adrenaline pulses through my body and I can barely feel my hands cranking up whatever was on the other end. Boom it was a freaking halibut and my first legal one at that! I didn't bring my gaff this time, so I attempt to slip him the game clip for what seemed like an eternity through his gill plate praying he doesn't blow up on me. Until I realized...stick it in his mouth. Got him latched in just before he threw a fit and snapped the line but he was already caught. Landed back at the ramp, to be greeted by F&G. He weighed in at 10# and 30". Condolences to the guy that posted about his devastating loss on his butt today. Thanks for reading!

-J

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Romanator · 05-14-2014, 06:18 PM

Nice Hali! I'm sure there'll be plenty more to come.

Cadillyak · 05-14-2014, 06:28 PM

Only thing lizard fish are good for. Nice fish! I fish shelter often. We should hook up.

jorluivil · 05-14-2014, 06:31 PM

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alanw · 05-14-2014, 06:34 PM

Nice job on first legal. All you need now is some socks

octico · 05-14-2014, 07:32 PM

Good job! Congrats

AirborneYak · 05-15-2014, 05:18 AM

You mentioned the guy who last the butt. I'm here admiring your catch!! Good job!!

PapaDave · 05-15-2014, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by alanw

Nice job on first legal. All you need now is some socks

I have a pair you can borrow...

Nice fish, congradulations.

Cbad Mike · 05-15-2014, 11:37 AM

Congratulations on your first legal!!!

blitzburgh · 05-15-2014, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by captnblood34

bearmanpig of a spottie!

Hahahaha classic episode! Nice flattie!

05-14-2014, 05:59 PM	#1
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	o0o0o0o0o0o you gotta fat butt So I have recently been timing my fishing trips to slack tides, and using www.tides4fishing.com looking for that gold nugget. I launch out of Shelter Island around noon and head north. I make bait (5 lizard fish) just outside the pier and head a little further North. I rig one of those awful pests on a bait hook and chuck him out to drift. I can not stand lizard fish. I work a big hammer swim bait and land 2 10-12" sand bass, a calico about the same size and a bearmanpig of a spottie! He must have been in the 18" range!! My son and I have been searching for a legal spottie for some time now and have gotten a few that were 14 3/4, but this guy could have squashed those! I fished until about 3 after the bite died down. I put the pole up and get ready to jam. I forgot about the lizard fish so I start to reel and realize I'm snagged. Except I wasn't snagged. Every drop of adrenaline pulses through my body and I can barely feel my hands cranking up whatever was on the other end. Boom it was a freaking halibut and my first legal one at that! I didn't bring my gaff this time, so I attempt to slip him the game clip for what seemed like an eternity through his gill plate praying he doesn't blow up on me. Until I realized...stick it in his mouth. Got him latched in just before he threw a fit and snapped the line but he was already caught. Landed back at the ramp, to be greeted by F&G. He weighed in at 10# and 30". Condolences to the guy that posted about his devastating loss on his butt today. Thanks for reading! -J J Attached Images

05-14-2014, 06:28 PM	#3
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Only thing lizard fish are good for. Nice fish! I fish shelter often. We should hook up. __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

05-14-2014, 06:31 PM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	For those of you wondering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

05-14-2014, 06:34 PM	#5
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice job on first legal. All you need now is some socks __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-15-2014, 11:37 AM	#9
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Congratulations on your first legal!!! __________________ [SIGPIC]

05-14-2014, 06:18 PM	#2
Romanator Junior Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: OC, CA Posts: 10	Nice Hali! I'm sure there'll be plenty more to come.

05-14-2014, 07:32 PM	#6
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Good job! Congrats

05-15-2014, 05:18 AM	#7
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	You mentioned the guy who last the butt. I'm here admiring your catch!! Good job!!