Changed my avatar..............to show off my new trophy - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Pescavore1 · 02-28-2009, 11:38 PM

I changed my avatar. This is not the real reason for my post. The real reason is to show off my latest trophy (I fished on 1/20/09 but had to leave town for a week). I feel bad for such a late post so I needed a good excuse to share my experience

. I also need to practice posting in case I catch a few more trophies this year. "Secret weapon"

After yo-yoing all day with no luck and the sun about to set, I wanted to start prepring my gear for the trip back. However, I did not want few precious minutes I had remaining to go to waste, so I decided to drop the jig half way down and hope for a miracle. After putting couple of things away in the hatch and go to grab a Red Bull for the long peddle back, I noticed a large arch on my fishfinder. I quickly put the Red Bull off to the side and drop my jig and it gets slammed on the drop. After less than 10 minutes with the aid of a 2-speed Avet, a new personal best is on deck (30# on spring scale calibrated with 30 lbs of dumbell). You know, I did not need that Red Bull for my hour long peddle back to the shore. Thanks Don for the motivation and Josh for everything else (too many to mention here).

By the way, my wife does not let me clean fish because I'm too messy in the kitchen. Below is her work.

Jay

gary sullivan · 03-01-2009, 12:37 AM

Jay, that's a worthy fish to include into your avatar. Keep catching many more of those and wife will probably abdicate her fish cleaning job, and that guy in the blue top shows up in more "on the water" shots you would think he never gets off the water.

frugalfisher · 03-01-2009, 01:48 AM

And after sunset too! I like to hear that.

Matt · 03-01-2009, 03:52 AM

#1 Nice fish!

#2 Nice wife!

#3 Nice fillet work!

Dan · 03-01-2009, 06:33 AM

My wife insists on filleting all my fish too---yeah RIGHT!

killer fish!

buttchaser · 03-01-2009, 06:39 AM

Nice Job , way to stick it out

driftwood · 03-01-2009, 07:30 AM

jay, Your new trophy looks good with your new hobie. What you gonna do with your old one?

Pescavore1 · 03-01-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by driftwood

jay, Your new trophy looks good with your new hobie. What you gonna do with your old one?

I do love my new hobie. Caught this on my second trip out. I was gonna sell my old kayak but Josh suggested I keep it for sight fishing later in the year. I guess I'm keeping it and find out what sight fishing is all about.

yakrider · 03-01-2009, 04:58 PM

dude!!!!nice fish!!!!

nice trick...make a big 'ol mess...the wife gripes...
and then..."give me that knife, I'll show you how it's done"...

pure genious!!!!!

aftahour · 03-01-2009, 07:57 PM

nice pb yt.. boy the wife can fillet!

THE DARKHORSE · 03-03-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pescavore1

I do love my new hobie. Caught this on my second trip out. I was gonna sell my old kayak but Josh suggested I keep it for sight fishing later in the year. I guess I'm keeping it and find out what sight fishing is all about.

C'mon Jay, remember that doctor/patient confidentiality agreement I had you sign?

Repeat after me: "Sight-fishing sucks, it's a big waste of time, trolling mackerel is the only way to go"...move along folks, nothing here to see.

gcsasher · 03-03-2009, 08:38 PM

Nice fish and congrates on the wife that cleans your fish, that is the key.

03-01-2009, 03:52 AM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	#1 Nice fish! #2 Nice wife! #3 Nice fillet work! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

02-28-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
Pescavore1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scripps Ranch Posts: 82	Changed my avatar..............to show off my new trophy I changed my avatar. This is not the real reason for my post. The real reason is to show off my latest trophy (I fished on 1/20/09 but had to leave town for a week). I feel bad for such a late post so I needed a good excuse to share my experience . I also need to practice posting in case I catch a few more trophies this year. "Secret weapon" After yo-yoing all day with no luck and the sun about to set, I wanted to start prepring my gear for the trip back. However, I did not want few precious minutes I had remaining to go to waste, so I decided to drop the jig half way down and hope for a miracle. After putting couple of things away in the hatch and go to grab a Red Bull for the long peddle back, I noticed a large arch on my fishfinder. I quickly put the Red Bull off to the side and drop my jig and it gets slammed on the drop. After less than 10 minutes with the aid of a 2-speed Avet, a new personal best is on deck (30# on spring scale calibrated with 30 lbs of dumbell). You know, I did not need that Red Bull for my hour long peddle back to the shore. Thanks Don for the motivation and Josh for everything else (too many to mention here). By the way, my wife does not let me clean fish because I'm too messy in the kitchen. Below is her work. Jay

03-01-2009, 12:37 AM	#2
gary sullivan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: spring valley Posts: 192	Jay, that's a worthy fish to include into your avatar. Keep catching many more of those and wife will probably abdicate her fish cleaning job, and that guy in the blue top shows up in more "on the water" shots you would think he never gets off the water.

03-01-2009, 01:48 AM	#3
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Nice YT! And after sunset too! I like to hear that. __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

03-01-2009, 06:33 AM	#5
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	My wife insists on filleting all my fish too---yeah RIGHT! killer fish!

03-01-2009, 06:39 AM	#6
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Nice Job , way to stick it out

03-01-2009, 07:30 AM	#7
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	jay, Your new trophy looks good with your new hobie. What you gonna do with your old one?

03-01-2009, 04:58 PM	#9
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	dude!!!!nice fish!!!! nice trick...make a big 'ol mess...the wife gripes... and then..."give me that knife, I'll show you how it's done"... pure genious!!!!!

03-01-2009, 07:57 PM	#10
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	nice pb yt.. boy the wife can fillet!

03-03-2009, 08:38 PM	#12
gcsasher Junior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27	Nice fish and congrates on the wife that cleans your fish, that is the key.