Funny in a sick sort of way.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rdahl · 08-24-2008, 04:56 PM

Was dragging a mack and casting iron this morning. Lots of birds around, and lots of sardines. I saw a bunch of bait come up pretty far away, but think I might be able to reach it with a huge cast. I wind up and let it fly when not 20 yards into the cast a major WTF! My 4 ounce jig squarely slams into a big seagull. Broadsides the bird. The gull just dropped like a rock, not even a flutter of the wing. The bird was followed by a rain of feathers a couple of seconds later. Never knew what hit him. A first for me. Reminded me of a couple of baseball highlights when Randy Jones and Dave Winfield knock birds out of the sky with hard throws with same result.

Handymansd · 08-24-2008, 06:23 PM

One down... 7 billion to go!

nmbrinkman · 08-24-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Handymansd

One down... 7 billion to go!

The birds are your friend. After all, they probably made you notice the bait boiling. It's the sealions that need to take a shot with the iron. I wonder how big of jig stick you'd need to get one fast enough to penetrate.

805gregg · 08-25-2008, 09:15 AM

One less flying rat, hope you didn't lose your jig.

GHOSTHUNTR · 08-25-2008, 09:54 AM

I've done that before, surprised it doesn't happen more often, really. I'm betting you got one hell of a bird's nest on that one.

rdahl · 08-25-2008, 10:28 AM

Yep, huge backlash. It was at the part of the cast where I was using practically no thumb thinking it was gonna fly a lot farther, then BAM, WTF! Funny as hell. A little revenge from when those birds crap on my yak while searching for food when I have landed and am getting my car.

trob · 08-24-2008, 06:34 PM

nice shot!

08-24-2008, 04:56 PM	#1
rdahl Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Funny in a sick sort of way.... Was dragging a mack and casting iron this morning. Lots of birds around, and lots of sardines. I saw a bunch of bait come up pretty far away, but think I might be able to reach it with a huge cast. I wind up and let it fly when not 20 yards into the cast a major WTF! My 4 ounce jig squarely slams into a big seagull. Broadsides the bird. The gull just dropped like a rock, not even a flutter of the wing. The bird was followed by a rain of feathers a couple of seconds later. Never knew what hit him. A first for me. Reminded me of a couple of baseball highlights when Randy Jones and Dave Winfield knock birds out of the sky with hard throws with same result.

08-24-2008, 06:23 PM	#2
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	One down... 7 billion to go! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

08-24-2008, 06:34 PM	#7
trob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Marcos (now idaho) Posts: 231	nice shot! __________________

08-25-2008, 09:15 AM	#4
805gregg Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ojai, Ca Posts: 43	One less flying rat, hope you didn't lose your jig.

08-25-2008, 09:54 AM	#5
GHOSTHUNTR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poway Posts: 160	I've done that before, surprised it doesn't happen more often, really. I'm betting you got one hell of a bird's nest on that one.

08-25-2008, 10:28 AM	#6
rdahl Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Yep, huge backlash. It was at the part of the cast where I was using practically no thumb thinking it was gonna fly a lot farther, then BAM, WTF! Funny as hell. A little revenge from when those birds crap on my yak while searching for food when I have landed and am getting my car.