First Post - Coming out of Lurk Status, DP 5/31 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jaysuuun · 06-02-2014, 09:03 PM

Hello fellow yakkers! My wife and I picked up a Hobie Tandem Mirage a couple of months ago. It's an older one, not an Outfitter or Oasis, but it's in really good shape. It was pretty plain when we got it, so I've been slowly rigging it for fishing. So far I've got a few GearTracs on it and a couple of Ram Tube rod holders. I also just got an Elite 4 HDI that I'll be installing soon. I'll post before and after pics once everything is rigged. Still plain Jane right now.

Since we got our kayak, we've done most of our fishing in the harbors (NPH,LAB). On Saturday we finally got the cajones to venture out and hit some local kelp for the first time. We ended up with 1 Calico, 2 Sandies and some missed bites bouncing the swimmies. One of the Sandies was a fattie 20inches. We fished for about an hour and a half before we started to get the feeling that we were going to lose our breakfast LOL. That's when we decided to head back.

I've been lurking on the site looking for answers to a lot of questions that have already been asked and so far it's been an awesome resource. My goals for us on the yak is to start off on some local kelp for bass/rockfish and gradually get my wife on her first Yellow. We're slowly getting our feet wet and still learning the ropes. Still have yet to attempt the dreaded surf launch! LOL We hope to meet and fish with some of you sometime soon.

Jason

YakDout · 06-02-2014, 09:08 PM

Nice first one,

Thanks for starting to post and you're definitely in the right place to learn the sport

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chris138 · 06-02-2014, 09:10 PM

Rad post. So great to see a couple out enjoying kayak fishing together. I hope to get there soon

build up some sea legs, come down to LJ and get her on a yellow!!

chris138 · 06-02-2014, 09:12 PM

Also you only joined in April so I wouldn't say you are lurk status. I was on this site a year before I posted haha

WildernessWanker · 06-02-2014, 09:16 PM

Love it, great post and awesome story!

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Cadillyak · 06-02-2014, 09:58 PM

Jaysuuun, I am glad u finally came out. I've been following u and Tess for a while. SWAT king and surf guru. Glad to see you here. If U are ever down here in SD, hit me up.

addicted2sp33d · 06-02-2014, 10:12 PM

Welcome to the party!

octico · 06-02-2014, 10:22 PM

Welcome! I am thinking of getting a tandem for the wife so we can fish the harbors. We have a tandem road bike ... why not a tandem yak?

As far as the nausea stuff ... it will get better. If not take drugs, Bonine works without all the grogginess. Or you can do the natural stuff and chew on ginger or some Nabisco crackers.

blitzburgh · 06-03-2014, 07:40 AM

Cool first post! Welcome

06-02-2014, 09:03 PM	#1
Jaysuuun Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Orange County Posts: 24	First Post - Coming out of Lurk Status, DP 5/31 Hello fellow yakkers! My wife and I picked up a Hobie Tandem Mirage a couple of months ago. It's an older one, not an Outfitter or Oasis, but it's in really good shape. It was pretty plain when we got it, so I've been slowly rigging it for fishing. So far I've got a few GearTracs on it and a couple of Ram Tube rod holders. I also just got an Elite 4 HDI that I'll be installing soon. I'll post before and after pics once everything is rigged. Still plain Jane right now. Since we got our kayak, we've done most of our fishing in the harbors (NPH,LAB). On Saturday we finally got the cajones to venture out and hit some local kelp for the first time. We ended up with 1 Calico, 2 Sandies and some missed bites bouncing the swimmies. One of the Sandies was a fattie 20inches. We fished for about an hour and a half before we started to get the feeling that we were going to lose our breakfast LOL. That's when we decided to head back. I've been lurking on the site looking for answers to a lot of questions that have already been asked and so far it's been an awesome resource. My goals for us on the yak is to start off on some local kelp for bass/rockfish and gradually get my wife on her first Yellow. We're slowly getting our feet wet and still learning the ropes. Still have yet to attempt the dreaded surf launch! LOL We hope to meet and fish with some of you sometime soon. Jason

06-02-2014, 09:58 PM	#6
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Jaysuuun, I am glad u finally came out. I've been following u and Tess for a while. SWAT king and surf guru. Glad to see you here. If U are ever down here in SD, hit me up. __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback Last edited by Cadillyak; 06-03-2014 at 02:46 PM.

06-03-2014, 07:40 AM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Cool first post! Welcome __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-02-2014, 09:08 PM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Nice first one, Thanks for starting to post and you're definitely in the right place to learn the sport Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-02-2014, 09:10 PM	#3
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Rad post. So great to see a couple out enjoying kayak fishing together. I hope to get there soon build up some sea legs, come down to LJ and get her on a yellow!!

06-02-2014, 09:12 PM	#4
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Also you only joined in April so I wouldn't say you are lurk status. I was on this site a year before I posted haha

06-02-2014, 09:16 PM	#5
WildernessWanker WildernessWanker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 345	Love it, great post and awesome story! Sent from my SPH-L520 using Tapatalk

06-02-2014, 10:12 PM	#7
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Welcome to the party!

06-02-2014, 10:22 PM	#8
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Welcome! I am thinking of getting a tandem for the wife so we can fish the harbors. We have a tandem road bike ... why not a tandem yak? As far as the nausea stuff ... it will get better. If not take drugs, Bonine works without all the grogginess. Or you can do the natural stuff and chew on ginger or some Nabisco crackers.