Slow Fishing... But... (video added) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 09-26-2016, 02:51 PM

Not many posts happening these days, so I thought I would share a fish from a few weeks back...

Sometimes when the fishing is slow, all it takes is a little shift of tactics or location to find a special opportunity. I made like 5 trips just trying for halis, and not a single shorty. I tried secret spots, not so secret spots, and damn crowded spots. Trap hooks, light line, lizard fish... all the recently debated methods endorsed by the Sewer halibut gurus, and the local mysto set.

Ended up that a reverse dropper green back on straight 50# mono, no trap, did the job. I metered this fish for several seconds before she lit up my smallish GB. Luckily I have watched enough Greg Andrew videos to have the 'but gaffing technique down. I've caught many big fish, but this one was something very special. I was screaming like a giddy little schoolgirl when I got the gameclip in her. 46# of the most beastly and delicious dinosaur the pacific ocean has to offer. Anyone doubt the weight? (:

octico · 09-26-2016, 02:58 PM

Damn Chris ... nice fish!

jorluivil · 09-26-2016, 04:05 PM

That is a beast!!!!

You've proven that most of the time it's less about tactics and more about time on the water. Trap rig, no trap rig, floro, mono, doesnt matter...........if a fish is hungry it'll bite whatever you put in front of its mouth. I can only imagine the look on your face and the screams of joy when you finally had that thing on the clip.

Congrats on a solid catch.

P.S.

You do know that it's all downhill from here, right?

cabojohn · 09-26-2016, 04:13 PM

If it was easy...everyone would do it.
Great pic and super fish. Congrats.

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-26-2016, 04:14 PM

Yay!

ful-rac · 09-26-2016, 04:58 PM

Nice!

iethinker · 09-26-2016, 05:37 PM

I'm jealous!

kirkdavis · 09-26-2016, 05:53 PM

........WOW!
Good Eats!

FISH11 · 09-26-2016, 05:53 PM

Congrats Chris, that is a Super Butt!

chris138 · 09-26-2016, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

That is a beast!!!!

You've proven that most of the time it's less about tactics and more about time on the water. Trap rig, no trap rig, floro, mono, doesnt matter...........if a fish is hungry it'll bite whatever you put in front of its mouth. I can only imagine the look on your face and the screams of joy when you finally had that thing on the clip.

Congrats on a solid catch.

P.S.

You do know that it's all downhill from here, right?

Thanks! When i say Gurus, it's not tongue in cheek. You guys know these fish better than anyone! Took about 8 BSB to finally get that bite haha

Mike scales · 09-26-2016, 07:05 PM

Congrats! I'm still trying, hopefully pull something as nice as yours one day!

dmrides · 09-26-2016, 09:02 PM

Siiiiick!

Deamon · 09-27-2016, 05:19 AM

A real beauty, big congrats. Jim

battleborn · 09-27-2016, 05:13 PM

That thing is monstro

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GregAndrew · 09-27-2016, 06:04 PM

Congrats Chris, that thing is a beast. I am jealous.

Btw, I meter them all the time on slow drifts and/or when I have the downrigger down. They look just like any other fish mark, they just usually start by coming up off the bottom. It is a real pisser when you know they are there and they don't bite, or don't bite solid enough to release the clip though. Especially when they follow your bait for up to 10 minutes.

ultimatejay · 09-27-2016, 08:51 PM

Beast-congrats

steveooo · 09-27-2016, 09:20 PM

Boom! Thats a nice one!

chris138 · 09-28-2016, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Congrats Chris, that thing is a beast. I am jealous.

Btw, I meter them all the time on slow drifts and/or when I have the downrigger down. They look just like any other fish mark, they just usually start by coming up off the bottom. It is a real pisser when you know they are there and they don't bite, or don't bite solid enough to release the clip though. Especially when they follow your bait for up to 10 minutes.

Oh man... I had this BS going on the other day and I was about to jump out of my skin!

Caden · 09-30-2016, 11:34 AM

Congrats, that a niceeee butt

blitzburgh · 09-28-2016, 04:23 PM

HORY SHET!!!!

:c heers1:

09-26-2016, 02:51 PM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Slow Fishing... But... (video added) Not many posts happening these days, so I thought I would share a fish from a few weeks back... Sometimes when the fishing is slow, all it takes is a little shift of tactics or location to find a special opportunity. I made like 5 trips just trying for halis, and not a single shorty. I tried secret spots, not so secret spots, and damn crowded spots. Trap hooks, light line, lizard fish... all the recently debated methods endorsed by the Sewer halibut gurus, and the local mysto set. Ended up that a reverse dropper green back on straight 50# mono, no trap, did the job. I metered this fish for several seconds before she lit up my smallish GB. Luckily I have watched enough Greg Andrew videos to have the 'but gaffing technique down. I've caught many big fish, but this one was something very special. I was screaming like a giddy little schoolgirl when I got the gameclip in her. 46# of the most beastly and delicious dinosaur the pacific ocean has to offer. Anyone doubt the weight? (: Last edited by chris138; 10-07-2016 at 01:22 PM. Reason: add video link

09-26-2016, 04:05 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	That is a beast!!!! You've proven that most of the time it's less about tactics and more about time on the water. Trap rig, no trap rig, floro, mono, doesnt matter...........if a fish is hungry it'll bite whatever you put in front of its mouth. I can only imagine the look on your face and the screams of joy when you finally had that thing on the clip. Congrats on a solid catch. P.S. You do know that it's all downhill from here, right? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

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09-26-2016, 05:53 PM	#8
kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	WOW! ........WOW! Good Eats!

09-26-2016, 02:58 PM	#2
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Damn Chris ... nice fish!

09-26-2016, 04:13 PM	#4
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	If it was easy...everyone would do it. Great pic and super fish. Congrats.

09-26-2016, 05:37 PM	#7
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	I'm jealous!

09-26-2016, 05:53 PM	#9
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats Chris, that is a Super Butt! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

09-26-2016, 07:05 PM	#11
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Congrats! I'm still trying, hopefully pull something as nice as yours one day! __________________

09-26-2016, 09:02 PM	#12
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Siiiiick!

09-27-2016, 05:19 AM	#13
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	A real beauty, big congrats. Jim __________________ 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"

09-27-2016, 05:13 PM	#14
battleborn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 221	That thing is monstro Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk

09-27-2016, 06:04 PM	#15
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Congrats Chris, that thing is a beast. I am jealous. Btw, I meter them all the time on slow drifts and/or when I have the downrigger down. They look just like any other fish mark, they just usually start by coming up off the bottom. It is a real pisser when you know they are there and they don't bite, or don't bite solid enough to release the clip though. Especially when they follow your bait for up to 10 minutes.

09-27-2016, 08:51 PM	#16
ultimatejay Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 96	Beast-congrats

09-27-2016, 09:20 PM	#17
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Boom! Thats a nice one!

09-30-2016, 11:34 AM	#19
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Congrats, that a niceeee butt

09-28-2016, 04:23 PM	#20
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	HORY SHET!!!! :c heers1: __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe