LJ- Slow Fishing, but Awesome Day - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 10-05-2020, 03:39 PM

No big ones this weekend, but it was a pretty epic day out there still. All the lobster buoys made trolling a flyline or Carolina rig tricky so I was mostly cranking a yo-yo and ended up with 4-5 good size calico, a sand bass and a decently sized treefish out of it(all released). Not what I was hoping for, but not complaining! Day started out with dolphins playing around my kayak at sunrise which is always awesome. Later there was a whale cruising by in super shallow water that my buddy and I tried to catch up to but couldn't. But the best part of the day was when I was messing around casting a heavy Tady on the Speedmaster at nothing in particular when I hooked up to what I thought initially was a small yellowtail. Turned out to be a monster sized Bonito! Didn't get a good picture of it because when I got it to the side of the kayak and was reaching for the net, it decided to do another run. As I was fighting it again, it did a HUGE run. Then I see the head of a sea lion pop up off my bow holding on to the bonito by it's tail("Mother F***er!). But the fish was still hooked and with the drag set right, this guy took me for a crazy ride! Was literally pulling me around like a horse and carriage. Eventually I was able to pull the hook and even though I lost the fish, it was just ridiculous and a lot of fun! I don't usually keep bonito anyway, so I wasn't too upset about it. If it was a YT, it would have been a different story though...

f'nsabiki · 10-05-2020, 10:30 PM

Nice pics!

surfshotmoto · 10-06-2020, 04:02 PM

That is one happy sea lion! Nice post. Thanks

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JohnMckroidJr · 10-07-2020, 07:35 AM

Nice looking Max Factor Bass! Getting the big one is not always necessary for a fun day on the water -- enjoyed your post.

Salty · 10-07-2020, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by f'nsabiki

Nice pics!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by surfshotmoto

That is one happy sea lion! Nice post. Thanks

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Definitely! Every time he popped up for air as he towed me around, he would look back at me and I swear he was smiling at me...

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Nice looking Max Factor Bass! Getting the big one is not always necessary for a fun day on the water -- enjoyed your post.

100% agree. A big YT or WSB would always be amazing, but that's really just the icing on the cake sometimes.

10-05-2020, 03:39 PM	#1
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 434	LJ- Slow Fishing, but Awesome Day No big ones this weekend, but it was a pretty epic day out there still. All the lobster buoys made trolling a flyline or Carolina rig tricky so I was mostly cranking a yo-yo and ended up with 4-5 good size calico, a sand bass and a decently sized treefish out of it(all released). Not what I was hoping for, but not complaining! Day started out with dolphins playing around my kayak at sunrise which is always awesome. Later there was a whale cruising by in super shallow water that my buddy and I tried to catch up to but couldn't. But the best part of the day was when I was messing around casting a heavy Tady on the Speedmaster at nothing in particular when I hooked up to what I thought initially was a small yellowtail. Turned out to be a monster sized Bonito! Didn't get a good picture of it because when I got it to the side of the kayak and was reaching for the net, it decided to do another run. As I was fighting it again, it did a HUGE run. Then I see the head of a sea lion pop up off my bow holding on to the bonito by it's tail("Mother F***er!). But the fish was still hooked and with the drag set right, this guy took me for a crazy ride! Was literally pulling me around like a horse and carriage. Eventually I was able to pull the hook and even though I lost the fish, it was just ridiculous and a lot of fun! I don't usually keep bonito anyway, so I wasn't too upset about it. If it was a YT, it would have been a different story though... Attached Images

10-05-2020, 10:30 PM	#2
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 309	Nice pics!

10-06-2020, 04:02 PM	#3
surfshotmoto Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 41	That is one happy sea lion! Nice post. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-07-2020, 07:35 AM	#4
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Nice looking Max Factor Bass! Getting the big one is not always necessary for a fun day on the water -- enjoyed your post.