First Time - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 08-17-2015, 09:15 PM

Lots of first for me over the weekend at LJ. First time I could not make any bait at the pier before light. First time heading off shore from LJ in search of some more elusive pelagics. First time pairing my Avet SX with one of my GLoomis rods. First time I have fished 20# leader exclusively (that I can remember). First time I have paddled 40 or more miles in one weekend (all of it awake anyway). First Bluefin Tuna. First weekend I have not taken out my downrigger camera. First weekend I have drained my FF battery. First time I have taken frozen water bottles out in a soft-sided cooler for a purpose other than drinking. First time I have taken a drybag out for something other than keeping things dry inside it. First and second time going off-shore with only Spanish. And first time seeing as many people land with fish as without at La Jolla. Some of the firsts proved to be much more entertaining than the others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=RH9L2VDMnnA

gabe · 08-17-2015, 09:39 PM

Awesome Greg!
Lol on the rod and reel b/c of the good outcome.

Gabe

Cadillyak · 08-17-2015, 10:05 PM

So damn calm!! I woulda freaked out numerous times. Good on you Greg!!

theluckypig · 08-17-2015, 10:09 PM

ful-rac · 08-17-2015, 10:11 PM

Oh believe me...he was yelln and screamin....

chris138 · 08-18-2015, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Oh believe me...he was yelln and screamin....

Its hard not to when you put in so much effort and it finally pays off. Nice video Greg!

Tony was he calling you in on the radio, or just rubbing it in and telling you it was wide open? (;

rossman · 08-18-2015, 08:19 AM

Way to get it done Greg. Good lord that's a lot of paddling for a week end. Go ahead and take a few days off and go back to work and rest up.

Andy · 08-17-2015, 10:14 PM

1000th time Greg releases a fish I would have kept

10000th time Greg catches a trophy on baby gear!

Congrats Greg!

Rav3n805 · 08-17-2015, 11:06 PM

Awesome. Lots of water coverd.. amazing catches..

Cbad Mike · 08-18-2015, 12:42 AM

Right on Greg!
I said it on the beach and I'll say it again...
CONGRATULATIONS!

Deamon · 08-18-2015, 06:16 AM

Great fight on a beautiful fish! Jim

Caden · 08-18-2015, 11:44 AM

Good chit Greg, where Tony tuna?

the dude · 08-18-2015, 11:56 AM

you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew.

DanaPT · 08-18-2015, 12:12 PM

caden... that's some avitar!

very cool. Would be neat to see your innovation to film the fly lined nose-hooked macked getting whacked by a tuna.

go pro on a kite, drone?

StinkyMatt · 08-18-2015, 01:16 PM

Holy cow Greg.......20 miles?

Incredible catch.

You guys are living the life a lot of fishermen dream of.

Iceman · 08-18-2015, 01:37 PM

Love seeing all the payouts!

EARNED!

GregAndrew · 08-18-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by the dude

you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew.

That is a sore subject with Tony, as he got chewed off twice.

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Holy cow Greg.......20 miles?

Incredible catch.

You guys are living the life a lot of fishermen dream of.

just under 7 miles in a straight line from the beach to the spot. Another first was watching my FF trail from the day before disappear as I headed out.

chris138 · 08-18-2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by the dude

you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew.

The tuna are very line shy. Often they will not bite anything over 25# flouro. 20# is very common on offshore trips. The general rule is that you start off with lightest line until you get broke off then move up to 30, 40 etc.

Id rather get broken off on 20# then never get bit on 40#.

captnblood34 · 08-18-2015, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chris138

20# is very common on offshore trips.

Very common indeed

the dude · 08-18-2015, 06:32 PM

Quote:

The tuna are very line shy. Often they will not bite anything over 25# flouro. 20# is very common on offshore trips. The general rule is that you start off with lightest line until you get broke off then move up to 30, 40 etc.

Id rather get broken off on 20# then never get bit on 40#.

it's a bad idea this year, the fish are BIG. Fish 30# fluoro. We've gotten all our fish on 30 this year. They will bite it and you at least have a chance at getting them up. I spent 2 hours on an 80# YFT 2 weeks ago, but I did get him. I don't think I would have gotten it up on 20# as the line was very frayed after the extended fight. Like Greg said his buddy got busted off on 20#.

08-17-2015, 09:15 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	First Time Lots of first for me over the weekend at LJ. First time I could not make any bait at the pier before light. First time heading off shore from LJ in search of some more elusive pelagics. First time pairing my Avet SX with one of my GLoomis rods. First time I have fished 20# leader exclusively (that I can remember). First time I have paddled 40 or more miles in one weekend (all of it awake anyway). First Bluefin Tuna. First weekend I have not taken out my downrigger camera. First weekend I have drained my FF battery. First time I have taken frozen water bottles out in a soft-sided cooler for a purpose other than drinking. First time I have taken a drybag out for something other than keeping things dry inside it. First and second time going off-shore with only Spanish. And first time seeing as many people land with fish as without at La Jolla. Some of the firsts proved to be much more entertaining than the others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=RH9L2VDMnnA

08-17-2015, 09:39 PM	#2
gabe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 120	Awesome Greg! Lol on the rod and reel b/c of the good outcome. Gabe __________________

08-17-2015, 10:05 PM	#3
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	So damn calm!! I woulda freaked out numerous times. Good on you Greg!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

08-17-2015, 10:11 PM	#5
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Oh believe me...he was yelln and screamin.... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-18-2015, 08:19 AM	#7
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Way to get it done Greg. Good lord that's a lot of paddling for a week end. Go ahead and take a few days off and go back to work and rest up. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

08-17-2015, 10:09 PM	#4
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

08-17-2015, 10:14 PM	#8
Andy Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 51	1000th time Greg releases a fish I would have kept 10000th time Greg catches a trophy on baby gear! Congrats Greg!

08-17-2015, 11:06 PM	#9
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	Awesome. Lots of water coverd.. amazing catches..

08-18-2015, 12:42 AM	#10
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Right on Greg! I said it on the beach and I'll say it again... CONGRATULATIONS! __________________ [SIGPIC]

08-18-2015, 06:16 AM	#11
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Great fight on a beautiful fish! Jim

08-18-2015, 11:44 AM	#12
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Good chit Greg, where Tony tuna?

08-18-2015, 11:56 AM	#13
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	you're fishing for tuna with 20#? That story usually does not end well unless your name is GregAndrew. __________________ The dude abides.

08-18-2015, 12:12 PM	#14
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	caden... that's some avitar! very cool. Would be neat to see your innovation to film the fly lined nose-hooked macked getting whacked by a tuna. go pro on a kite, drone?

08-18-2015, 01:16 PM	#15
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Holy cow Greg.......20 miles? Incredible catch. You guys are living the life a lot of fishermen dream of.

08-18-2015, 01:37 PM	#16
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Love seeing all the payouts! EARNED! __________________