A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bellcon · 10-05-2008, 01:42 PM

But we all know with Yakrider (Josh)...
A thousand words will follow...
Heres a little hint...

Congrats again master Josh

and thanks OEX and The Islander for an epic trip...(more epic for some than others

) but epic none the less!!!

Dan · 10-05-2008, 02:20 PM

very nice...Josh is goooooooood.

Zed · 10-05-2008, 02:53 PM

Fiiiiishin in the rain...

Iceman · 10-05-2008, 03:11 PM

Jackpot Josh strikes again!

Zed · 10-05-2008, 04:20 PM

It was almost uncanny^. He was en fuego.

The plans were changed before we even left the dock. There would be no Cortez or Tanner Bank this trip. The wind had come up the prior afternoon and blew all night at over 15kts.

Soooo, we stayed at San Clemente Island, poking around, trying to stay out of the wind the best we could.

China Point groundswell

Pyramid head

Got blown out of Pyramid Cove, and sought shelter on the "lee" side. It was better, but SCI is shaped like a wing. It gets it up and down both sides.

Cool hanging valley.

Arch.

Moon.

Day one, Friday, was really windy and sloppy. We traversed from China Point to Pyramid Head plus a few miles over around the Southern lee. It was trying, and the fishing was tough due to the wind. Got some bass, bonito, barracuda and sheephead in that order for the day. Only one sheep and one 'cuda.

Saturday, the day the weather was supposed to arrive. We started again at China Point, with a little better conditions, wind-wise, but the cloud deck came down quick, and by lunch we had impending mist blowing in our faces. By 2:00 we lost China Point altogether in the rain.

But the fish kept biting in the rain.

Cool shot.

Cool shore.

Saturday, looking to board the mothership...

These 2 are nice in their fullsize.

On one hand it was a fun adventure in basically worse conditions than I would willfully subject myself to, if I were contemplating a launch. Deja vu. On the other it was $$$, and I caught 1 yellowtail that I felt sorry for and released it. (Called it 8, upon further review it was prob ~6#) Real wide range of yt sizes. Ask yakrider, he almost got the whole range. Say 6-~26#. I got my share of fishing in, and caught lots of fish, but the targets were elusive. I'd roll the dice again. The water was consistently incredible! Deep blue with slight tint variations, but overall real clear, and 65F-70F. I want the Cortez!

Z

lamb · 10-05-2008, 08:41 PM

Very cool!

Sweet, tails in the counts

Josh is an animal.

He's got it in him.

Great pics Z.

10-05-2008, 01:42 PM	#1
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words: But we all know with Yakrider (Josh)... A thousand words will follow... Heres a little hint... Congrats again master Josh and thanks OEX and The Islander for an epic trip...(more epic for some than others) but epic none the less!!!

10-05-2008, 03:11 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Jackpot Josh strikes again! __________________

10-05-2008, 08:41 PM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Very cool! Sweet, tails in the counts Josh is an animal. He's got it in him. Great pics Z. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

10-05-2008, 02:20 PM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	very nice...Josh is goooooooood.

10-05-2008, 02:53 PM	#3
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Fiiiiishin in the rain...

10-05-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	It was almost uncanny^. He was en fuego. The plans were changed before we even left the dock. There would be no Cortez or Tanner Bank this trip. The wind had come up the prior afternoon and blew all night at over 15kts. Soooo, we stayed at San Clemente Island, poking around, trying to stay out of the wind the best we could. China Point groundswell Pyramid head Got blown out of Pyramid Cove, and sought shelter on the "lee" side. It was better, but SCI is shaped like a wing. It gets it up and down both sides. Cool hanging valley. Arch. Moon. Day one, Friday, was really windy and sloppy. We traversed from China Point to Pyramid Head plus a few miles over around the Southern lee. It was trying, and the fishing was tough due to the wind. Got some bass, bonito, barracuda and sheephead in that order for the day. Only one sheep and one 'cuda. Saturday, the day the weather was supposed to arrive. We started again at China Point, with a little better conditions, wind-wise, but the cloud deck came down quick, and by lunch we had impending mist blowing in our faces. By 2:00 we lost China Point altogether in the rain. But the fish kept biting in the rain. Cool shot. Cool shore. Saturday, looking to board the mothership... These 2 are nice in their fullsize. On one hand it was a fun adventure in basically worse conditions than I would willfully subject myself to, if I were contemplating a launch. Deja vu. On the other it was $$$, and I caught 1 yellowtail that I felt sorry for and released it. (Called it 8, upon further review it was prob ~6#) Real wide range of yt sizes. Ask yakrider, he almost got the whole range. Say 6-~26#. I got my share of fishing in, and caught lots of fish, but the targets were elusive. I'd roll the dice again. The water was consistently incredible! Deep blue with slight tint variations, but overall real clear, and 65F-70F. I want the Cortez! Z