Lucky Me - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ratdog · 06-29-2010, 02:01 PM

Monday I went out for some of last weeks magic and to test out a new FF. Made bait in 85ft then went over to the cluster. On a carolina rigged double squid, 10 feet off the bottom I found a 37lb WSB.

I never go back the next day but I decided to today. I usually catch a real fish, then nothing for months. I have never come off the water with more than one fish, until today! After 1 1/2 hours and only scratching up 6 squids I put my first line in the water. I quickly re-rigged my flyliner to a Carolina rig and put it down 10 ft off the bottom. Since my kayal has substantial leak I knew I had little time. Almost immediatley my first rod gives a click... click then a big zzzzzzz. I put my rod in my hand down and between my legs and pick up my singing rod, set the hook and an awesome fight is on. As I was fighting my fish I put my other rod in rod holder to get it out of my way, fight is still very early and still strong. Guys in a private boat yell at me to look at my other rod and sure enough my rod in my rod holder is as bent as it could get and go in the opposite direction....uhg! Long and short... I landed both amist tangled lines and a broken gaff. 41 and 42lbs each.

Edit reason:BlackCloud thanks for the info

TheBentRod · 06-29-2010, 02:17 PM

I will own a kayak by the end of the day!! That is absolutely the most amazing situation to be in. Epic! How much time on the water today?

umtduckhead · 06-29-2010, 02:48 PM

you caught these off the islands right?!!?

ratdog · 06-29-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by umtduckhead

you caught these off the islands right?!!?

LJ

Nic D · 06-29-2010, 03:29 PM

lets try this again....

you caught these off the islands right?

kareem korn · 06-29-2010, 04:23 PM

Too late for that

. Shoulda seen it on Saturday.

ratdog · 06-29-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamarack Studios

lets try this again....

you caught these off the islands right?

YES, cause there's NO FISH AT LA JOLLA, who would fish there?

ratdog · 06-29-2010, 02:56 PM

Fishing time 1/2 hr, making bait time 1 1/2 hrs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBentRod

I will own a kayak by the end of the day!! That is absolutely the most amazing situation to be in. Epic! How much time on the water today?

TheBentRod · 06-30-2010, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratdog

Fishing time 1/2 hr, making bait time 1 1/2 hrs.

Simply put. After that, who needs a party boat except for tuna runs. But I bet a yellowtail on a kayak could be a lot more fun than a tuna run. A lot cheaper.

Great work!!

06-30-2010, 04:48 PM

John,
Epip story!! Broken gaff, tangled lines and
two fish later...

Wow the frig must be full. I know there are lots
of guys who are secretly pming and crying the
blues...

tthor · 06-30-2010, 08:00 PM

Awesome, congrats on the solo double!

buttchaser · 06-30-2010, 08:06 PM

Way to go John , Nice to see you doing the happy paddle back in Bright and early !

ratdog · 06-30-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by buttchaser

Way to go John , Nice to see you doing the happy paddle back in Bright and early !

John, Thank You for taking time from your fishing to take the pics for me.

lamb · 06-30-2010, 09:07 PM

Right on John, very cool!!!

JJ · 07-01-2010, 12:35 AM

Very impressive John ... It was really nice
running into you yeserday. BTW, that second
pic looks curiously familiar ... he he he.

Congrats and enjoy the bounty.

Cheers and TL. -JJ-

Geoffkoop · 07-01-2010, 09:19 AM

Awesome!

ful-rac · 07-01-2010, 10:11 AM

OH GOD!!! I shouldn't have looked!!! NICE FISH!!

kpe42 · 07-01-2010, 10:53 AM

You're a better man than I. On my Yellowtail "double hookup" Sunday, I had to ask a fellow kayaker (nice guy named Ed, on left) to come to my rescue. Both fish landed, dispite a near spooling on my second rod, kelp, a tangle and a double sealion encounter! Nice WSB! Ken

06-29-2010, 02:01 PM	#1
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Lucky Me Monday I went out for some of last weeks magic and to test out a new FF. Made bait in 85ft then went over to the cluster. On a carolina rigged double squid, 10 feet off the bottom I found a 37lb WSB. I never go back the next day but I decided to today. I usually catch a real fish, then nothing for months. I have never come off the water with more than one fish, until today! After 1 1/2 hours and only scratching up 6 squids I put my first line in the water. I quickly re-rigged my flyliner to a Carolina rig and put it down 10 ft off the bottom. Since my kayal has substantial leak I knew I had little time. Almost immediatley my first rod gives a click... click then a big zzzzzzz. I put my rod in my hand down and between my legs and pick up my singing rod, set the hook and an awesome fight is on. As I was fighting my fish I put my other rod in rod holder to get it out of my way, fight is still very early and still strong. Guys in a private boat yell at me to look at my other rod and sure enough my rod in my rod holder is as bent as it could get and go in the opposite direction....uhg! Long and short... I landed both amist tangled lines and a broken gaff. 41 and 42lbs each. Edit reason:BlackCloud thanks for the info Last edited by ratdog; 06-29-2010 at 09:55 PM.

06-30-2010, 09:07 PM	#14
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Right on John, very cool!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

07-01-2010, 10:53 AM	#18
kpe42 Junior Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spring Valley, CA Posts: 8	Nice Job! You're a better man than I. On my Yellowtail "double hookup" Sunday, I had to ask a fellow kayaker (nice guy named Ed, on left) to come to my rescue. Both fish landed, dispite a near spooling on my second rod, kelp, a tangle and a double sealion encounter! Nice WSB! Ken Attached Images

06-29-2010, 02:17 PM	#2
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	I will own a kayak by the end of the day!! That is absolutely the most amazing situation to be in. Epic! How much time on the water today?

06-29-2010, 02:48 PM	#3
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	you caught these off the islands right?!!?

06-29-2010, 03:29 PM	#5
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	lets try this again.... you caught these off the islands right?

06-29-2010, 04:23 PM	#6
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	Too late for that . Shoulda seen it on Saturday.

06-30-2010, 04:48 PM	#10
yani Guest Posts: n/a	John, Epip story!! Broken gaff, tangled lines and two fish later... Wow the frig must be full. I know there are lots of guys who are secretly pming and crying the blues...

06-30-2010, 08:00 PM	#11
tthor Junior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21	Awesome, congrats on the solo double!

06-30-2010, 08:06 PM	#12
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Way to go John , Nice to see you doing the happy paddle back in Bright and early !

07-01-2010, 12:35 AM	#15
JJ Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 80	Very impressive John ... It was really nice running into you yeserday. BTW, that second pic looks curiously familiar ... he he he. Congrats and enjoy the bounty. Cheers and TL. -JJ-

07-01-2010, 09:19 AM	#16
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Awesome!

07-01-2010, 10:11 AM	#17
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	OH GOD!!! I shouldn't have looked!!! NICE FISH!!