Hard Merchandise: "She's a Screama" - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 03-04-2016, 06:07 AM

Experience gained...one arse's trials and tribulations:

So I get bit and as Jay on the Hard Merchandise might yell out..."It's a screama Dave!". But in my reality, we don't have big Bluefin in March...okay, okay, big Bluefin in La Jolla during my night. As I'm about to burn off these drags and lose my braid, I quickly go through my Seal Checklist (yes, I am VERY experienced with dogs, lol):

Are they in the immediate area? Check, been pestering me this entire trip
Is the load-up and run just too good to be true? Yes, unfortunately waay too good to be true
Did it quickly move up to the surface? Yes, greyhounding, just below the surface non-stop and still moving further away from me, lol.
Did you hear it exhale, gag, scream or splash? Ummm, no but it's a dang seal, I KNOW IT!

Done, I decide to pop it off. Grab spool, load up yank. Nope. Grab spool, load up to the max, yank harder. Shoot, must be a juvenile dog (still in denial). Dang it again. Settle in to fight this seal to my yak. And so I'm gaining line, hopeful lol...still haven't heard it break water...even more hopeful. It just can't be...as I move the gaff closer to my side, haha.

50" 50# short fat beauty!

Jim

Starsky · 03-04-2016, 06:16 AM

Very Nice!

rossman · 03-04-2016, 06:22 AM

Nice croaker Jim. Never heard of one fighting at the surface.

summers in kuwait · 03-04-2016, 06:57 AM

Nice write up Jim.
Hell of a fish!
Congrats

svendawg · 03-04-2016, 07:49 AM

Nice fish Jim
It looks like you needed me there to help you lift up that fish

iethinker · 03-04-2016, 07:51 AM

I usually loose a few pounds each time I kayak. Based upon the fish you catch, I think you will be gaining!

theluckypig · 03-04-2016, 08:36 AM

makobob · 03-04-2016, 08:36 AM

Nice fish amigo. 50/50 FAT

ful-rac · 03-04-2016, 08:36 AM

Since, WCW rules were made specifically for you...why don't you try winning this month?

momo fish · 03-04-2016, 10:43 AM

Haha.. Love the seriousness in your face or were you holding your breath to lift that beast!!!

Way to go legend!

dpasinli · 03-04-2016, 11:11 AM

Stout! Well done!

RedSledTeam · 03-04-2016, 11:30 AM

Nice one Jim! you are De'man!

katchfish · 03-04-2016, 11:59 AM

Night $talker!🍺

FullFlavorPike · 03-04-2016, 12:32 PM

Sick!

2-Stix · 03-04-2016, 12:58 PM

not surprised. your unreal in your consistency. kick ass.

ericko · 03-04-2016, 01:34 PM

So will you be speaking at the Fred hall show down south? I need all the help I can get!!! We have the sewer crew and YOU.

Geno Machino · 03-04-2016, 01:37 PM

'Bout time Brother!

Geno

cabojohn · 03-04-2016, 01:43 PM

duuuude - nice feesh

yer kinda the Conor McGregor of kayak fishing.

kayakfisherman · 03-04-2016, 01:47 PM

Don't know how you handle those seals Jim. But you
do!! Congrats! All your hard work is paying off big.
Beautiful fish!!

dmrides · 03-04-2016, 06:02 PM

Hell yeah!! Sick fish. Great story. Way to stick with it.

03-04-2016, 06:07 AM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Hard Merchandise: "She's a Screama" Experience gained...one arse's trials and tribulations: So I get bit and as Jay on the Hard Merchandise might yell out..."It's a screama Dave!". But in my reality, we don't have big Bluefin in March...okay, okay, big Bluefin in La Jolla during my night. As I'm about to burn off these drags and lose my braid, I quickly go through my Seal Checklist (yes, I am VERY experienced with dogs, lol): Are they in the immediate area? Check, been pestering me this entire trip Is the load-up and run just too good to be true? Yes, unfortunately waay too good to be true Did it quickly move up to the surface? Yes, greyhounding, just below the surface non-stop and still moving further away from me, lol. Did you hear it exhale, gag, scream or splash? Ummm, no but it's a dang seal, I KNOW IT! Done, I decide to pop it off. Grab spool, load up yank. Nope. Grab spool, load up to the max, yank harder. Shoot, must be a juvenile dog (still in denial). Dang it again. Settle in to fight this seal to my yak. And so I'm gaining line, hopeful lol...still haven't heard it break water...even more hopeful. It just can't be...as I move the gaff closer to my side, haha. 50" 50# short fat beauty! Jim Attached Images __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

03-04-2016, 06:22 AM	#3
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Nice croaker Jim. Never heard of one fighting at the surface. __________________ "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!

03-04-2016, 06:57 AM	#4
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Thick Nice write up Jim. Hell of a fish! Congrats

03-04-2016, 07:49 AM	#5
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	Need help Nice fish Jim It looks like you needed me there to help you lift up that fish Last edited by svendawg; 03-04-2016 at 08:01 AM.

03-04-2016, 07:51 AM	#6
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Weight I usually loose a few pounds each time I kayak. Based upon the fish you catch, I think you will be gaining!

03-04-2016, 06:16 AM	#2
Starsky Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lancaster Posts: 187	Very Nice!

03-04-2016, 08:36 AM	#7
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

03-04-2016, 08:36 AM	#8
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Nice fish amigo. 50/50 FAT __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

03-04-2016, 08:36 AM	#9
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Since, WCW rules were made specifically for you...why don't you try winning this month? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-04-2016, 10:43 AM	#10
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Haha.. Love the seriousness in your face or were you holding your breath to lift that beast!!! Way to go legend!

03-04-2016, 11:11 AM	#11
dpasinli Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Clemente Posts: 118	Stout! Well done!

03-04-2016, 11:30 AM	#12
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Nice one Jim! you are De'man!

03-04-2016, 11:59 AM	#13
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 848	Night $talker!🍺

03-04-2016, 12:32 PM	#14
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Sick!

03-04-2016, 12:58 PM	#15
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	not surprised. your unreal in your consistency. kick ass.

03-04-2016, 01:34 PM	#16
ericko Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Huntington beach Posts: 594	So will you be speaking at the Fred hall show down south? I need all the help I can get!!! We have the sewer crew and YOU.

03-04-2016, 01:37 PM	#17
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	'Bout time Brother! Geno __________________

03-04-2016, 01:43 PM	#18
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	duuuude - nice feesh yer kinda the Conor McGregor of kayak fishing.

03-04-2016, 01:47 PM	#19
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Don't know how you handle those seals Jim. But you do!! Congrats! All your hard work is paying off big. Beautiful fish!!

03-04-2016, 06:02 PM	#20
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Hell yeah!! Sick fish. Great story. Way to stick with it.