DVL Dec 18th "I'm All Alone I Am" - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kareem korn · 12-18-2008, 03:52 PM

Well, I had to use a floating holiday at work by the end of this week or else I'd loose it. That plus a break in the whether plus it was overcast, plus I thought they were going to stock today. So you see, it all added up for a striped bass. I was sixth in line at 5:30. It was chilly and light icy breeze at launching. I paddled one way and look back, about 1/2 mile to my back I see birds working a cove. I paddle my ass off, which was easier than a good day at LJ. When I finally reached the cove the action is over, just birds sitting like nothings going on, like "what". I look down in the 10' of water and see two bass swim under me, one well over 10lbs the other maybe 2-3. I cast a plug in the direction their headed, 5 cranks and I'm on. But it's feels like I got the smaller one. The line peels across the front of my kayak and I'm on for my first fresh water tow. Definitely not the small one. I'm on my mitchell 330 with 8lb floro, and it's a steady tow with no drag. Maybe ten minutes at yakside and I'm face to face with a nicer grade stripper. But It's hooked in the eye socket. Big flap and I'm left with eye skin. Three hours later and I'm into some cookie cutter bass on the 3" anchove swimbait. I get a nicer grade of bass almost every 1/2 hour for the next 3 hours. It was an above average day for me today. Maybe one day I'll have someone to talk to.

Cool sights for me today were:
1)That 10+ bass that swam under me.
2)Some kind of bird of pray swooped down not more than 50' and *PaTack* took flight with a trout I wouldn't mind catching.
3)Father and son (maybe 6yo) on the point casting for striped bass. The kid was getting more distance than me. I thought it would've been a cool picture.

Landed at 1:30pm. Marina dude said there were no striped bass caught brought past him.

Rik · 12-18-2008, 04:14 PM

Nice Spro fish! is that the floater or slow sink? I am picking up a few of the new 4" Shad BBZ tmrw!!! I need to hit up DVL in the yak soon

kareem korn · 12-18-2008, 04:20 PM

Slow sink, but it's still fast. Perfect to throw back 50' an slow paddle.

(hint hint) but you dent hear it from me cause I aint the one to talk

12-18-2008, 04:39 PM

next time i'll go with you

nice job

Iceman · 12-18-2008, 05:21 PM

J-E-A-L-O-U-S!!!

Bummer on the striper!

http://www.sportfishingreport.com/pa...h.php?id=15507

Scoot · 12-18-2008, 05:26 PM

bass, anybody want to trade for a SIN

12-18-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	DVL Dec 18th "I'm All Alone I Am" Well, I had to use a floating holiday at work by the end of this week or else I'd loose it. That plus a break in the whether plus it was overcast, plus I thought they were going to stock today. So you see, it all added up for a striped bass. I was sixth in line at 5:30. It was chilly and light icy breeze at launching. I paddled one way and look back, about 1/2 mile to my back I see birds working a cove. I paddle my ass off, which was easier than a good day at LJ. When I finally reached the cove the action is over, just birds sitting like nothings going on, like "what". I look down in the 10' of water and see two bass swim under me, one well over 10lbs the other maybe 2-3. I cast a plug in the direction their headed, 5 cranks and I'm on. But it's feels like I got the smaller one. The line peels across the front of my kayak and I'm on for my first fresh water tow. Definitely not the small one. I'm on my mitchell 330 with 8lb floro, and it's a steady tow with no drag. Maybe ten minutes at yakside and I'm face to face with a nicer grade stripper. But It's hooked in the eye socket. Big flap and I'm left with eye skin. Three hours later and I'm into some cookie cutter bass on the 3" anchove swimbait. I get a nicer grade of bass almost every 1/2 hour for the next 3 hours. It was an above average day for me today. Maybe one day I'll have someone to talk to. Cool sights for me today were: 1)That 10+ bass that swam under me. 2)Some kind of bird of pray swooped down not more than 50' and PaTack took flight with a trout I wouldn't mind catching. 3)Father and son (maybe 6yo) on the point casting for striped bass. The kid was getting more distance than me. I thought it would've been a cool picture. Landed at 1:30pm. Marina dude said there were no striped bass caught brought past him. Attached Images

12-18-2008, 04:14 PM	#2
Rik OEX Oceanside Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 113	Nice Spro fish! is that the floater or slow sink? I am picking up a few of the new 4" Shad BBZ tmrw!!! I need to hit up DVL in the yak soon __________________ Artist formerly Known as OEX Oceanside

12-18-2008, 05:21 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	J-E-A-L-O-U-S!!! Bummer on the striper! http://www.sportfishingreport.com/pa...h.php?id=15507 __________________ Last edited by WCW Moderator; 12-18-2008 at 05:46 PM.

12-18-2008, 05:26 PM	#6
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	NICE bass, anybody want to trade for a SIN

12-18-2008, 04:20 PM	#3
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	Slow sink, but it's still fast. Perfect to throw back 50' an slow paddle. (hint hint) but you dent hear it from me cause I aint the one to talk

12-18-2008, 04:39 PM	#4
FishSeeker Guest Posts: n/a	next time i'll go with you nice job