LJ: new hatch cover - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 08-31-2007, 08:33 AM

I decided to try out a new front hatch cover, but it's a little too big.

Over 40, going to get official OEX weight in a bit. On a trap rigged bonito, of all things.

Iceman · 08-31-2007, 08:43 AM

Brad people will tell you that is the fish of a lifetime. ......what is that 3 "fish of a lifetime" halibut you've caught

dorado50 · 08-31-2007, 08:52 AM

Nice fish man, I'd liked to catch one of those some day!!!! lol

tylerdurden · 08-31-2007, 08:55 AM

Nice. Great slam this month

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ski · 08-31-2007, 08:58 AM

Awesome!

Adam · 08-31-2007, 09:07 AM

That settles it. I am not going on this website any more - way to depressing to be stuck in my cubicle and watch you guys catch these huge fish...

ratdog · 08-31-2007, 09:11 AM

Awesome catch, Congrats. Maybe if you flip around the other way it might seal!

Tman · 08-31-2007, 10:58 AM

Nice....a fatty flattie...do post more pics, looks like you are gonna get some thick slabs out of that one.

Corey · 08-31-2007, 11:07 AM

Nice slam!

Dan · 08-31-2007, 11:15 AM

That's TITS!

Guyak · 08-31-2007, 11:31 AM

I am convinced that Brad could trap rig a Snickers Bar and catch the biggest fish of the day

Nice Fish.

Zed · 08-31-2007, 11:40 AM

Duh, it's a snickers bar. Now a dog turd would be sayin something.

T-Rex · 08-31-2007, 12:47 PM

Holy cr@p

...another nice fish!

dos ballenas · 08-31-2007, 02:10 PM

i'm not kidding about that fish market thing Brad... set up a both at the farmers market in solana beach... or let me know and Ill give you my fedex # if you need to open up some room in your freezer!!!

madscientist · 08-31-2007, 03:31 PM

Here's the full tale. Went out for the first time in 2weeks to make sure the boat was still working before a trip this weekend. Spent 2 hours looking for bait so I wouldn't have to ball bounce. Never found it so tried ball bouncing for a while but so much crap in the water made it a pain. Saltist drag switch got screwed up so I moved the ball rig over to the saltiga. Epic conditions. Finally I hear a commotion....bonies charging micro-bait. Get 2 real fast on the sabiki and toss one on the flyline and convert the ball rig back to a trap rig for the other fat one (about 1#). Hang out with the little bonies for a while. Something big boiled on the flyline but I guess the quick little sucker got away. See some birds and find sardines thick. Catch a pair and go to replace the big bonie on the deep bait. Start reeling in and it feels heavy. Thought I was snagged in kelp yet again, but close to the boat it starts twitching. Felt big and flat right away, and at first color I saw it was good. Didn't have anything ready and my flyline had drifted over my neck, but I got everything out of the way as best I could and tried to line up the gaff. Didn't extend the gaff so I whiffed my first shot. Fish was energetic and kept running but was hooked solid in the jaw and the gill plate with the trap hook. Finally got it gaffed in the belly and tried to beat the crap out of it with my beer bottle. Thing went apeshit. Did that a couple more times before I finally stunned the critter, then straight into the hatch. Long and wide, but not super thick. Went over 40 on the beach and 39.8 today at OEX. Thick and narrow, but no big roe sacks. Few belly worms but not bad (set that piece aside for Jim...j/k

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Good luck to everyone that braves the weekend chaos this holiday weekend.

Matt · 08-31-2007, 04:38 PM

Sweet beer bottle battlin' beaver

I wish I could have seen that!!!

Kiyo · 08-31-2007, 06:15 PM

Congrats Brad! Very nice Halibut!!

rastrev · 09-01-2007, 09:01 AM

Very nice fish to complete the slam Brad!!!

LiquidLawless · 09-01-2007, 09:37 AM

Really nice fish!!

Big baits catch big fish... 'course I've seen big baits catch really little fish on occasion...

THE DARKHORSE · 09-01-2007, 10:21 AM

I think the rest of us in (WCW) should change our strategy. Does anyone remember the Nancy Carrigon story.

08-31-2007, 08:33 AM	#1
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	LJ: new hatch cover I decided to try out a new front hatch cover, but it's a little too big. Over 40, going to get official OEX weight in a bit. On a trap rigged bonito, of all things. __________________

08-31-2007, 08:43 AM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Brad people will tell you that is the fish of a lifetime. ......what is that 3 "fish of a lifetime" halibut you've caught __________________

08-31-2007, 08:55 AM	#4
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Nice. Great slam this month . __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

08-31-2007, 10:58 AM	#8
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Nice....a fatty flattie...do post more pics, looks like you are gonna get some thick slabs out of that one. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

08-31-2007, 11:07 AM	#9
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Nice slam! __________________

08-31-2007, 08:52 AM	#3
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Nice fish man, I'd liked to catch one of those some day!!!! lol

08-31-2007, 08:58 AM	#5
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Awesome!

08-31-2007, 09:07 AM	#6
Adam Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	That settles it. I am not going on this website any more - way to depressing to be stuck in my cubicle and watch you guys catch these huge fish...

08-31-2007, 09:11 AM	#7
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Awesome catch, Congrats. Maybe if you flip around the other way it might seal!

08-31-2007, 11:15 AM	#10
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	That's TITS!

08-31-2007, 11:31 AM	#11
Guyak Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 44	I am convinced that Brad could trap rig a Snickers Bar and catch the biggest fish of the day Nice Fish.

08-31-2007, 11:40 AM	#12
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Duh, it's a snickers bar. Now a dog turd would be sayin something.

08-31-2007, 12:47 PM	#13
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Holy cr@p ...another nice fish!

08-31-2007, 02:10 PM	#14
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	i'm not kidding about that fish market thing Brad... set up a both at the farmers market in solana beach... or let me know and Ill give you my fedex # if you need to open up some room in your freezer!!!

08-31-2007, 03:31 PM	#15
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Here's the full tale. Went out for the first time in 2weeks to make sure the boat was still working before a trip this weekend. Spent 2 hours looking for bait so I wouldn't have to ball bounce. Never found it so tried ball bouncing for a while but so much crap in the water made it a pain. Saltist drag switch got screwed up so I moved the ball rig over to the saltiga. Epic conditions. Finally I hear a commotion....bonies charging micro-bait. Get 2 real fast on the sabiki and toss one on the flyline and convert the ball rig back to a trap rig for the other fat one (about 1#). Hang out with the little bonies for a while. Something big boiled on the flyline but I guess the quick little sucker got away. See some birds and find sardines thick. Catch a pair and go to replace the big bonie on the deep bait. Start reeling in and it feels heavy. Thought I was snagged in kelp yet again, but close to the boat it starts twitching. Felt big and flat right away, and at first color I saw it was good. Didn't have anything ready and my flyline had drifted over my neck, but I got everything out of the way as best I could and tried to line up the gaff. Didn't extend the gaff so I whiffed my first shot. Fish was energetic and kept running but was hooked solid in the jaw and the gill plate with the trap hook. Finally got it gaffed in the belly and tried to beat the crap out of it with my beer bottle. Thing went apeshit. Did that a couple more times before I finally stunned the critter, then straight into the hatch. Long and wide, but not super thick. Went over 40 on the beach and 39.8 today at OEX. Thick and narrow, but no big roe sacks. Few belly worms but not bad (set that piece aside for Jim...j/k ). Good luck to everyone that braves the weekend chaos this holiday weekend. __________________

08-31-2007, 04:38 PM	#16
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Sweet beer bottle battlin' beaver I wish I could have seen that!!!

08-31-2007, 06:15 PM	#17
Kiyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 122	Congrats Brad! Very nice Halibut!!

09-01-2007, 09:01 AM	#18
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Very nice fish to complete the slam Brad!!!

09-01-2007, 09:37 AM	#19
LiquidLawless Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6	Really nice fish!! Big baits catch big fish... 'course I've seen big baits catch really little fish on occasion...

09-01-2007, 10:21 AM	#20
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	I think the rest of us in (WCW) should change our strategy. Does anyone remember the Nancy Carrigon story.