LA JOLLA Hanapa'a GETS 42 LB. GHOST - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hanapa'a · 04-23-2008, 11:52 AM

THIS IS MY FIRST WHITE SEABASS ON MY YAK. AT 42 LBS. THIS WAS ON 25 POUND TEST ON A DROPER LOOP OUT SIDE KELP 15 FEET DOWN. THIS FISH JUMPED OUT OF THE WATER TWICE. IT WAS A GREAT FIGHT!!!
I AM SO STOKED............

lamb · 04-23-2008, 11:53 AM

And you should be!

Big time congrats!

Rusty · 04-23-2008, 12:46 PM

Nice fish, especially for you first one on the yak... Stoked!!!

esdees · 04-23-2008, 12:48 PM

That's a beautiful fish! Congrats!

Dennis · 04-23-2008, 12:54 PM

CONGRATS! This morning? I was out as well, testing the X13 in big water. Spoke to you last week at the launch. I remembered you from 3 years ago.. LJ PM shift. You right?
-D

Hanapa'a · 04-23-2008, 03:33 PM

Hey, thanks for the props. I thought i saw you right as i was launching.
Man that surf was harsh! did you see that set wave stand my yak right up and launch me backwards. I road that wave in all the way backwards.
How did that x13 work in the surf ? The waves were cracken hard!!!
Hanapa'a Out.....

Dennis · 04-23-2008, 03:57 PM

No thread jack...
Nothing but good words to say about that yak. It is definitely worth test paddling out there. Light, cuts through the chop, tracks well, and more importantly surfs great. There was a stiff SSW wind, but since the kayak sits low it wasn't bad. I couldn't have chosen a better day to test that kayak. Bad conditions, but it performed well. While out on the fishing grounds some guy asked if I was Josh.. Now, do I really look like The Darkhorse? lol

The surf was unforgiving. But, you were rewarded! Short intervals, sucked. I managed a dry launch/landing. At one point I stared at a 4-5ft wall coming at me before landing. I saw one guy flip. It kind of looked like he gave up once the wave took him. Once again, congrats on your white.

cabojohn · 04-23-2008, 03:59 PM

good job

Dan · 04-23-2008, 12:55 PM

classy!

steamroll · 04-23-2008, 12:58 PM

Beautiful bass

aguachico · 04-23-2008, 01:14 PM

Congrats.

Tman · 04-23-2008, 01:29 PM

Great first post and 1st WSB...

wavster · 04-23-2008, 01:45 PM

Nice going. I guess I zigged when I should have zagged. You zagged
and got hooked up! Nice job!

I went back and worked that area we were in for another 2 hours with
no hits. You did good.

Shortbite · 04-23-2008, 03:26 PM

Nice fish, congrats!

PescadorPete · 04-23-2008, 04:07 PM

Nice fish! It sure looked pretty sittin' in your yak on the way in. We worked the area a while longer but no glory. The surf launch today was humbling indeed.

jscott · 04-23-2008, 04:30 PM

Need I say more

joe tuipala · 04-23-2008, 08:58 PM

I told you it would happen you

. You deserve that fish for sticking it out for months. Remember I taught you everything you don't know!.

THE DARKHORSE · 04-23-2008, 09:24 PM

The elusive $800 victory lane silver-fish. Thank you for fueling the fire. See ya in the morning Brad.

T-Rex · 04-24-2008, 08:36 PM

Congrats on a beautiful croaker!

TomTurtle · 04-25-2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

The elusive $800 victory lane silver-fish. Thank you for fueling the fire. See ya in the morning Brad.

lol

04-23-2008, 11:52 AM	#1
Hanapa'a Junior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: by the beach Posts: 21	LA JOLLA Hanapa'a GETS 42 LB. GHOST THIS IS MY FIRST WHITE SEABASS ON MY YAK. AT 42 LBS. THIS WAS ON 25 POUND TEST ON A DROPER LOOP OUT SIDE KELP 15 FEET DOWN. THIS FISH JUMPED OUT OF THE WATER TWICE. IT WAS A GREAT FIGHT!!! I AM SO STOKED............

04-23-2008, 11:53 AM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	And you should be! Big time congrats! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

04-23-2008, 12:54 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	CONGRATS! This morning? I was out as well, testing the X13 in big water. Spoke to you last week at the launch. I remembered you from 3 years ago.. LJ PM shift. You right? -D __________________ Hmmmm..... Last edited by Dennis; 04-23-2008 at 01:07 PM.

04-23-2008, 03:57 PM	#7
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	No thread jack... Nothing but good words to say about that yak. It is definitely worth test paddling out there. Light, cuts through the chop, tracks well, and more importantly surfs great. There was a stiff SSW wind, but since the kayak sits low it wasn't bad. I couldn't have chosen a better day to test that kayak. Bad conditions, but it performed well. While out on the fishing grounds some guy asked if I was Josh.. Now, do I really look like The Darkhorse? lol The surf was unforgiving. But, you were rewarded! Short intervals, sucked. I managed a dry launch/landing. At one point I stared at a 4-5ft wall coming at me before landing. I saw one guy flip. It kind of looked like he gave up once the wave took him. Once again, congrats on your white. __________________ Hmmmm.....

04-23-2008, 12:58 PM	#10
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Beautiful bass __________________

04-23-2008, 12:46 PM	#3
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Nice fish, especially for you first one on the yak... Stoked!!!

04-23-2008, 12:48 PM	#4
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	That's a beautiful fish! Congrats!

04-23-2008, 03:33 PM	#6
Hanapa'a Junior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: by the beach Posts: 21	Hey, thanks for the props. I thought i saw you right as i was launching. Man that surf was harsh! did you see that set wave stand my yak right up and launch me backwards. I road that wave in all the way backwards. How did that x13 work in the surf ? The waves were cracken hard!!! Hanapa'a Out.....

04-23-2008, 03:59 PM	#8
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	good job

04-23-2008, 12:55 PM	#9
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	classy!

04-23-2008, 01:14 PM	#11
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Congrats.

04-23-2008, 01:29 PM	#12
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Great first post and 1st WSB... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

04-23-2008, 01:45 PM	#13
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	Nice going. I guess I zigged when I should have zagged. You zagged and got hooked up! Nice job! I went back and worked that area we were in for another 2 hours with no hits. You did good.

04-23-2008, 03:26 PM	#14
Shortbite Junior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Clairemont Posts: 27	Nice fish, congrats!

04-23-2008, 04:07 PM	#15
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Nice fish! It sure looked pretty sittin' in your yak on the way in. We worked the area a while longer but no glory. The surf launch today was humbling indeed.

04-23-2008, 04:30 PM	#16
jscott Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	Need I say more

04-23-2008, 08:58 PM	#17
joe tuipala Junior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: clairemont/sd Posts: 27	I told you it would happen you . You deserve that fish for sticking it out for months. Remember I taught you everything you don't know!.

04-23-2008, 09:24 PM	#18
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	AHHHHHHHHH........ The elusive $800 victory lane silver-fish. Thank you for fueling the fire. See ya in the morning Brad.

04-24-2008, 08:36 PM	#19
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Congrats on a beautiful croaker!