Take a newbie fishing....what happens? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kirkdavis · 07-22-2017, 04:31 PM

He catches that butt that has been eluding you for a long time. First time kayak fishing, spent most of his time up-chumming and still caught the prize. 36", 18 pounds. Good eats. Good day on the big water. He will have a great story for his family in Pennsylvania.

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MITCHELL · 07-22-2017, 05:04 PM

For seasickness I'm sure he will out grow it...I no I did

kirkdavis · 07-22-2017, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

For seasickness I'm sure he will out grow it...I no I did

If not, he will take some kind of dramamine or whatever. I would say that he is definitely hooked better than that butt.

rossman · 07-22-2017, 06:03 PM

Nice fish. Looks more than 18 to me.

kirkdavis · 07-23-2017, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rossman

Nice fish. Looks more than 18 to me.

We had a bet, I guessed 20, Ryan guessed 25. I bought a digital scale at Dana Landing to settle it. The length/weight chart says 20, so 18 is reasonable on the light side. Stomach was pretty empty. Mac catch yesterday was all very small and scant. He caught it on squid strip. Beginners luck. I finally got to use my homemade gaff though. I think I was as stoked as he was.

FISH11 · 07-23-2017, 10:45 AM

Congrats, nice Butt. There are always stories of a newbie catching the first Yellow, Hali or WSB. I have tried to learn all I can and almost exclusively target Yellows, but have not yet caught a large Hali or WSB. I guess that just proves the old saying "Better lucky than good".

MITCHELL · 07-23-2017, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kirkdavis

We had a bet, I guessed 20, Ryan guessed 25. I bought a digital scale at Dana Landing to settle it. The length/weight chart says 20, so 18 is reasonable on the light side. Stomach was pretty empty. Mac catch yesterday was all very small and scant. He caught it on squid strip. Beginners luck. I finally got to use my homemade gaff though. I think I was as stoked as he was.

Or the fish. If I remember right the patch behind the ear worked the best ,all the other seasick pills made you sleep all day....

07-22-2017, 04:31 PM	#1
kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	Take a newbie fishing....what happens? He catches that butt that has been eluding you for a long time. First time kayak fishing, spent most of his time up-chumming and still caught the prize. 36", 18 pounds. Good eats. Good day on the big water. He will have a great story for his family in Pennsylvania. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-22-2017, 05:04 PM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Good cure...... For seasickness I'm sure he will out grow it...I no I did __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-22-2017, 06:03 PM	#4
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Nice fish. Looks more than 18 to me. __________________ "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!

07-23-2017, 10:45 AM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats, nice Butt. There are always stories of a newbie catching the first Yellow, Hali or WSB. I have tried to learn all I can and almost exclusively target Yellows, but have not yet caught a large Hali or WSB. I guess that just proves the old saying "Better lucky than good". __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )