general question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Harry Hill · 09-20-2020, 08:04 PM

I don't spend as much time fishing salt water as I would like to but I was wondering today. With all the live bait fishing we do has anyone ever heard of someone hooking a porpoise? I don't mean landing one, I think that would get you condemned pretty quickly. I mean hooking one and either cutting your line or just losing it. Maybe it happens all the time and I've just never heard of it. This is just a curious question, nothing to judge anybody about.

skrilla · 09-20-2020, 08:43 PM

I hooked a baby dolphin once on a mondo mack. Found out quickly how fast I need to go to get up on a plane. They're usually smart enough to know not to bite the bait with a hook in it but this one was the runt of the pod.

JohnMckroidJr · 09-21-2020, 03:01 AM

I have seen it happen on Albacore trips when they were hungry. Usually, they are too smart to make that mistake.

PapaDave · 09-21-2020, 07:54 PM

I've hooked two porpoises from the kayak, not for long to be sure. You aren't stopping those guys, and their friends follow along as well.

Ggiannig89 · 09-21-2020, 09:18 PM

I’ve never seen it happen. It’s also weird, I’ve never seen porpoise on my fish finders.

Brian10956 · 12-16-2020, 03:17 PM

Never hooked one, when surf fishing a gull took my rig with multiple baits and then another gull decided to get in on it and I had 2 of them hooked. Eventually I got close enough to free one but the other one swallow the hook I cut the line and it flew off.

09-20-2020, 08:04 PM	#1
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	general question I don't spend as much time fishing salt water as I would like to but I was wondering today. With all the live bait fishing we do has anyone ever heard of someone hooking a porpoise? I don't mean landing one, I think that would get you condemned pretty quickly. I mean hooking one and either cutting your line or just losing it. Maybe it happens all the time and I've just never heard of it. This is just a curious question, nothing to judge anybody about. __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

09-20-2020, 08:43 PM	#2
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	I hooked a baby dolphin once on a mondo mack. Found out quickly how fast I need to go to get up on a plane. They're usually smart enough to know not to bite the bait with a hook in it but this one was the runt of the pod. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

09-21-2020, 07:54 PM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	I've hooked two porpoises from the kayak, not for long to be sure. You aren't stopping those guys, and their friends follow along as well. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

09-21-2020, 03:01 AM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	I have seen it happen on Albacore trips when they were hungry. Usually, they are too smart to make that mistake.

09-21-2020, 09:18 PM	#5
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	I’ve never seen it happen. It’s also weird, I’ve never seen porpoise on my fish finders.

12-16-2020, 03:17 PM	#6
Brian10956 Junior Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Hudson Valley NY Posts: 2	Never hooked one, when surf fishing a gull took my rig with multiple baits and then another gull decided to get in on it and I had 2 of them hooked. Eventually I got close enough to free one but the other one swallow the hook I cut the line and it flew off.