Birthday Barndoor - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

twitchy · 06-10-2009, 12:59 AM

Launched at 5:30am on Monday for a little birthday fun. Had a disaster trying to make bait, reel crapped out and sabiki got al tangled up. Got three Spanich out of it. After having very little success at La Jolla for ther last 2 years of my fishing career, I just said skrew it and kept a positive attitude.

Set up on Spanish on a low rig with a squirt on the bottom, just of the kelp at the NW corner of the condo. I was trying for a WSB.

So my low one with the Spanish starts to brrp, brrp. Start to wind it in and starts pulling line, get some head shakes, so I thought it was a Yellow. Get it to color and it is the biggest Halibut I have ever caught. Came up real easy, gaffed him just below the gills, still no fight. Put him in the hatch and he goes mental, thought he was going to blow thew hatch off.

Anyway stoked to have some success and so was my wife. 41" and just over 30lbs.

Holy Mackerel · 06-10-2009, 07:27 AM

Nice, Bday fish are the best!

Tman · 06-10-2009, 07:43 AM

Nice flattie...now you get to top that next Birthday...

Matt · 06-10-2009, 08:18 AM

Sweet flatness!!

MalibuJohnny · 06-10-2009, 08:26 AM

Wow! Great birthday gift!

Sherm · 06-10-2009, 09:11 AM

NIce B-day flattie. Congrats.

Flatties almost aways go mental when you take the gaff out of them. You want to make sure they are secured 1st. Nice job.

JoeBeck · 06-10-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchy

After having very little success at La Jolla for ther last 2 years of my fishing career, I just said skrew it and kept a positive attitude.

Find saying skrew it and keeping a positive attitude often produces the best results fishing

Great B-Day Catch!

06-10-2009, 12:59 AM	#1
twitchy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 61	Birthday Barndoor Launched at 5:30am on Monday for a little birthday fun. Had a disaster trying to make bait, reel crapped out and sabiki got al tangled up. Got three Spanich out of it. After having very little success at La Jolla for ther last 2 years of my fishing career, I just said skrew it and kept a positive attitude. Set up on Spanish on a low rig with a squirt on the bottom, just of the kelp at the NW corner of the condo. I was trying for a WSB. So my low one with the Spanish starts to brrp, brrp. Start to wind it in and starts pulling line, get some head shakes, so I thought it was a Yellow. Get it to color and it is the biggest Halibut I have ever caught. Came up real easy, gaffed him just below the gills, still no fight. Put him in the hatch and he goes mental, thought he was going to blow thew hatch off. Anyway stoked to have some success and so was my wife. 41" and just over 30lbs. Attached Images

06-10-2009, 07:43 AM	#3
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Nice flattie...now you get to top that next Birthday... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

06-10-2009, 08:18 AM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Sweet flatness!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

06-10-2009, 08:26 AM	#5
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	Birthday Flatty Wow! Great birthday gift! __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

06-10-2009, 07:27 AM	#2
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice, Bday fish are the best!

06-10-2009, 09:11 AM	#6
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	NIce B-day flattie. Congrats. Flatties almost aways go mental when you take the gaff out of them. You want to make sure they are secured 1st. Nice job.