Late North County report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GBCbad · 07-27-2016, 02:27 PM

Sorry for the late post but this was from last week. On the water by 6am..bait was fairly easy to make with a mix of gb's and Spanish. Worked a dropper loop set up from 80-300' for no love. Moved back in beyond the kelp line around 70' or so with a flyline set up. Heard the right kind of surface crashing behind me.....starting marking fish around 30' so I dropped the iron with a second set up. Hooked an XXXL greenie and made the bait switch with my flyline. No more than 30 seconds after the gb hit the water I was hooked up. Fun battle with the kelp in the mix. 43 inches to the fork and bit over 35lbs.

onetriphudson · 07-27-2016, 03:48 PM

Way to go man, that thing is huge! I bet you got some attention back on the beach!

spicolly · 07-27-2016, 03:51 PM

Nice!

Dirty Curti · 07-27-2016, 04:08 PM

George, Man, that is awesome! Bigger than any of mine.

How was the launch and landing? I've been hitting it up there about every other week with no luck. The surf and swell has been a little tough at times.

Maybe I will see you out there again soon.

Great fish!

GBCbad · 07-27-2016, 04:23 PM

Hey Curtis.....Thanks and yes the launch was a lil rough and definitely got soaked on the way out but luckily it was higher tide on the way in so not bad at all. I ended going out to the left of the lifeguard tower and was a real bitch getting the yak back up erosion hill

I hope to be back out sometime next week.

Onetriphudson....Thanks and yeah, it was like a Seaworld touch and feel exhibit on the beach but cool to see the kids get all stoked and excited.

SmokinBass · 07-27-2016, 05:07 PM

Congrats!

07-27-2016, 02:27 PM	#1
GBCbad Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 38	Late North County report Sorry for the late post but this was from last week. On the water by 6am..bait was fairly easy to make with a mix of gb's and Spanish. Worked a dropper loop set up from 80-300' for no love. Moved back in beyond the kelp line around 70' or so with a flyline set up. Heard the right kind of surface crashing behind me.....starting marking fish around 30' so I dropped the iron with a second set up. Hooked an XXXL greenie and made the bait switch with my flyline. No more than 30 seconds after the gb hit the water I was hooked up. Fun battle with the kelp in the mix. 43 inches to the fork and bit over 35lbs. Attached Images __________________

07-27-2016, 03:48 PM	#2
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Woohoo! Way to go man, that thing is huge! I bet you got some attention back on the beach! __________________ 2012 Dune Pro Angler 14, 1994 Yellow Scupper Pro

07-27-2016, 04:08 PM	#4
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	George, Man, that is awesome! Bigger than any of mine. How was the launch and landing? I've been hitting it up there about every other week with no luck. The surf and swell has been a little tough at times. Maybe I will see you out there again soon. Great fish! __________________ Last edited by Dirty Curti; 07-27-2016 at 06:12 PM.

07-27-2016, 04:23 PM	#5
GBCbad Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 38	Hey Curtis.....Thanks and yes the launch was a lil rough and definitely got soaked on the way out but luckily it was higher tide on the way in so not bad at all. I ended going out to the left of the lifeguard tower and was a real bitch getting the yak back up erosion hill I hope to be back out sometime next week. Onetriphudson....Thanks and yeah, it was like a Seaworld touch and feel exhibit on the beach but cool to see the kids get all stoked and excited. __________________

07-27-2016, 03:51 PM	#3
spicolly ..... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 135	Nice!

07-27-2016, 05:07 PM	#6
SmokinBass Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 61	Congrats!