Aloha - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Trout · 10-20-2008, 03:26 PM

So I finally got on the water yesterday after moving back from Hawaii a few weeks ago... 63 degrees in the water with the air temp in the low 50s... holy crap... wetsuit, booties, sweatshirt, beanie, the whole trip. Not used to that! I decided to fish for bass and halibut. My very first cast in the kelp beds produced a calico bass (released). After a few minutes, I switched to some structure that I have fished before and on my very first cast there I nailed something solid. I had super light tackle and 15# test and it was kicking my a$$. Finally I see that it's a huge bonito... close to 10 pounds, which is pretty good size for around here. Released that one, too. Dropped the scampi to the bottom and picked up a nice 4 pound sand bass (kept for fish tacos). The wind started to switch so I went into my live bait tank and pulled out a nice 6" mackerel (I jigged up a half-dozen first thing in the morning). I pinned him on and sent him down and started to bounce ball. I paddled maybe 20 strokes and my reel was humming. I set the hook and it whipped me around and started towing me

I was only on for 10 seconds before it spit the hook and I was left scratching my head. Huge halibut? Black sea bass? Hmmmmm... will never know! Then I pinned on another bait and paddled for a few minutes before my line goes ripping again. I set the hook and boom... I'm gone... this thing is towing me and whatever it is, I'm thinking it's the same specie as whatever nailed me before. I fight hard for about 20 minutes and then I hit a stand-still. It's not budging. I'm not budging. Nobody's budging. It was like that for 5 solid minutes of no line going in either direction. Finally I turn its head and I short-stroke it until I see this submarine coming up. I see the flash and realize that it's a huge Yellowtail... late in the season, but here to greet me back to ffice:smarttags" />lace>Californialace> with open arms. I got a clean gaff shot and hoisted over my legs. I gave it a nice, little bear-hug until it calmed down and then got the game clip on it. Whew! The fished taped well over 3 1/2 feet long and weighed 30-pounds

I had one bait left and dropped it down. Before long I was on again... after another tough haul, I finally see the big brown mass. I'm thinking I got the double with a yellowtail and a halibut. But when it turned sideways I saw the tail and realized it was the biggest shovelnose guitarfish I'd ever seen. I didn't even know they got that big. So that was it and I called it a day. I wanted to get the fish on ice ASAP for the hamachi sashimi. Oh yeah… check out the 15 squirts I found in the belly! I don't know whether to use them for bait or eat them!
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dorado50 · 10-20-2008, 03:36 PM

Congrats and welcome back. Thats a very solid yellow!!!

Those squid aren't but an hour old,interesting...........

dos ballenas · 10-20-2008, 03:42 PM

Nice

axelhoff · 10-20-2008, 04:22 PM

sick...............

Iceman · 10-20-2008, 04:51 PM

Welcome back! you and I are tied with one a piece for '08........so what I am saying is ..........My turn!

Handymansd · 10-20-2008, 04:53 PM

Welcome back and congrats on a great time OTW.

Matt · 10-20-2008, 07:49 PM

Nice job and welcome back!!!

steveooo · 10-20-2008, 10:44 PM

Sweet. Nice Jello and Fresh Dead Squirts to boot.

10-20-2008, 03:26 PM	#1
Trout Looks are everything Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cardiff by the Sea, CA Posts: 64	Aloha So I finally got on the water yesterday after moving back from Hawaii a few weeks ago... 63 degrees in the water with the air temp in the low 50s... holy crap... wetsuit, booties, sweatshirt, beanie, the whole trip. Not used to that! I decided to fish for bass and halibut. My very first cast in the kelp beds produced a calico bass (released). After a few minutes, I switched to some structure that I have fished before and on my very first cast there I nailed something solid. I had super light tackle and 15# test and it was kicking my a$$. Finally I see that it's a huge bonito... close to 10 pounds, which is pretty good size for around here. Released that one, too. Dropped the scampi to the bottom and picked up a nice 4 pound sand bass (kept for fish tacos). The wind started to switch so I went into my live bait tank and pulled out a nice 6" mackerel (I jigged up a half-dozen first thing in the morning). I pinned him on and sent him down and started to bounce ball. I paddled maybe 20 strokes and my reel was humming. I set the hook and it whipped me around and started towing me I was only on for 10 seconds before it spit the hook and I was left scratching my head. Huge halibut? Black sea bass? Hmmmmm... will never know! Then I pinned on another bait and paddled for a few minutes before my line goes ripping again. I set the hook and boom... I'm gone... this thing is towing me and whatever it is, I'm thinking it's the same specie as whatever nailed me before. I fight hard for about 20 minutes and then I hit a stand-still. It's not budging. I'm not budging. Nobody's budging. It was like that for 5 solid minutes of no line going in either direction. Finally I turn its head and I short-stroke it until I see this submarine coming up. I see the flash and realize that it's a huge Yellowtail... late in the season, but here to greet me back to ffice:smarttags" />lace>Californialace> with open arms. I got a clean gaff shot and hoisted over my legs. I gave it a nice, little bear-hug until it calmed down and then got the game clip on it. Whew! The fished taped well over 3 1/2 feet long and weighed 30-pounds I had one bait left and dropped it down. Before long I was on again... after another tough haul, I finally see the big brown mass. I'm thinking I got the double with a yellowtail and a halibut. But when it turned sideways I saw the tail and realized it was the biggest shovelnose guitarfish I'd ever seen. I didn't even know they got that big. So that was it and I called it a day. I wanted to get the fish on ice ASAP for the hamachi sashimi. Oh yeah… check out the 15 squirts I found in the belly! I don't know whether to use them for bait or eat them! fficeffice" />>> >> >> __________________ Trout

10-20-2008, 03:42 PM	#3
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	shhhhhhhhhh Nice __________________ ____________________________________________ Last edited by dos ballenas; 10-20-2008 at 03:42 PM. Reason: spelling ;)

10-20-2008, 04:51 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Welcome back! you and I are tied with one a piece for '08........so what I am saying is ..........My turn! __________________

10-20-2008, 04:53 PM	#6
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Welcome back and congrats on a great time OTW. __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

10-20-2008, 07:49 PM	#7
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice job and welcome back!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

10-20-2008, 03:36 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Congrats and welcome back. Thats a very solid yellow!!! Those squid aren't but an hour old,interesting...........

10-20-2008, 04:22 PM	#4
axelhoff not now!! but right now!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: c town Posts: 2	sick...............

10-20-2008, 10:44 PM	#8
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Sweet. Nice Jello and Fresh Dead Squirts to boot.