2/6 I got an early birthday present... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dennis · 02-06-2008, 08:38 PM

Launched at 0600 to high tide, mixed up swell, and a stiff offshore. Clear skies, water temp 55, and water vis 15. I made it past the buoy and tried to jig up some bait. I ended up with a sardine for my efforts. The sardine went down, only to be foul hooked and raked by something. I pinned on a squid I caught a couple of weeks ago, and sent it down. The clicker goes off, and it's ripped off of my hook. The same thing happened with my second (last) squid. No more bait, so I start chucking the iron. The birds started working on porpoise feeding on bait. I was in the thick of it watching these porpoise break the surface, and swim under my boat for at least a couple of minutes... At one point I was debating on just taking video, and stop working the iron. I've seen a lot of shows in LJ, but this one was one of my closest/best experiences. The porpoise move on, and down goes the Salas. A couple of cranks on the bottom, then the line goes tight. THUMP... THUMP.. SLACK.

. I continued for five more minutes, then the porpoise come back. They feed and leave. The Salas goes down again, 4-6 cranks then my 40# gets tight. This fish is heavy, and doesn't really run. It sits, moves, and then sits again. No tail thumping had me thinking Black. After letting a couple of seals pass, I start pumping the fish. I was still thinking black, until I got a shot of silver. The eight foot stick had me maneuvering the fish, for a gaff shot. My '07 birthday fish came 6 days after, at 36#. This fat fish...3 days before, at 39.1#. Good luck out there.

aguachico · 02-06-2008, 08:41 PM

Kick ass.

Dan · 02-06-2008, 09:02 PM

HUGE!

lambadmin · 02-06-2008, 09:05 PM

Oh yeah Dennis!

One Happy BDay, already.

Love the pic. A whale of a tail.

Corey · 02-06-2008, 09:53 PM

Nice fish Dennis. You deserve it out there on a cold morning like this morning with a bald head and no hat! Toad

!!

wavster · 02-06-2008, 09:55 PM

39?! Nice!

Ryan The Sealion · 02-06-2008, 10:25 PM

nice fish D!!!

gay yard pic tho

T-Rex · 02-06-2008, 10:33 PM

Nice fish

bluesquids · 02-06-2008, 11:30 PM

Awesome Dennis.

At least you're not barefoot this time around.

kurt · 02-07-2008, 06:45 AM

Good work, Dennis.

Dennis · 02-07-2008, 07:26 AM

Thanks guys. It's been a long time since my last quality fish. The freezer was empty, and I didn't want to buy fish from Family Lumpia. This fish was fat with some shoulders. Oh yes...Cheesy driveway shots, bald head in the cold morning, and well covered feet...

. Corey, the hood came on after you motored by. I didn't want to get sick.

Holy Mackerel · 02-07-2008, 07:54 AM

WOW! Huge tail! I love those Bday fish!!!!

Chris

steveooo · 02-07-2008, 08:05 AM

Sweet Pair D!

Good effort and great story too. Congrats!

45king · 02-07-2008, 08:05 AM

Dennis, good job bro. your killing me man.

Iceman · 02-07-2008, 08:20 AM

Nice Dennis, welcome to the Cheezy driveway Shots Hall of Fame

I personally like the quality one here/one there catches, over the big pile up out there........Who is next?

esdees · 02-07-2008, 08:22 AM

It's nice to know there are still a few out there, thank you. Congrats on that beauty!

ratdog · 02-07-2008, 09:12 AM

what a great looking catch, BZ.

Handymansd · 02-07-2008, 09:17 AM

Beautiful Dennis!!

I could visualize the whole scenario... I've been there many times for naught.

Nice to know that someone is catching these homeguard mossbacks!

tylerdurden · 02-07-2008, 09:42 AM

Nice one D

. You have made it a habit to cash in around your Bday. I still remember that one you pulled up last year.

Threadbo · 02-07-2008, 10:04 AM

Good job D! Wish I could wake up that early.

02-06-2008, 08:38 PM	#1
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	2/6 I got an early birthday present... Launched at 0600 to high tide, mixed up swell, and a stiff offshore. Clear skies, water temp 55, and water vis 15. I made it past the buoy and tried to jig up some bait. I ended up with a sardine for my efforts. The sardine went down, only to be foul hooked and raked by something. I pinned on a squid I caught a couple of weeks ago, and sent it down. The clicker goes off, and it's ripped off of my hook. The same thing happened with my second (last) squid. No more bait, so I start chucking the iron. The birds started working on porpoise feeding on bait. I was in the thick of it watching these porpoise break the surface, and swim under my boat for at least a couple of minutes... At one point I was debating on just taking video, and stop working the iron. I've seen a lot of shows in LJ, but this one was one of my closest/best experiences. The porpoise move on, and down goes the Salas. A couple of cranks on the bottom, then the line goes tight. THUMP... THUMP.. SLACK. . I continued for five more minutes, then the porpoise come back. They feed and leave. The Salas goes down again, 4-6 cranks then my 40# gets tight. This fish is heavy, and doesn't really run. It sits, moves, and then sits again. No tail thumping had me thinking Black. After letting a couple of seals pass, I start pumping the fish. I was still thinking black, until I got a shot of silver. The eight foot stick had me maneuvering the fish, for a gaff shot. My '07 birthday fish came 6 days after, at 36#. This fat fish...3 days before, at 39.1#. Good luck out there. __________________ Hmmmm.....

02-06-2008, 09:53 PM	#5
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Nice fish Dennis. You deserve it out there on a cold morning like this morning with a bald head and no hat! Toad !! __________________

02-06-2008, 11:30 PM	#9
bluesquids Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jamul, CA Posts: 243	Awesome Dennis. At least you're not barefoot this time around. __________________ Thanks, bluesquids

02-07-2008, 07:26 AM	#11
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Thanks guys. It's been a long time since my last quality fish. The freezer was empty, and I didn't want to buy fish from Family Lumpia. This fish was fat with some shoulders. Oh yes...Cheesy driveway shots, bald head in the cold morning, and well covered feet... . Corey, the hood came on after you motored by. I didn't want to get sick. __________________ Hmmmm..... Last edited by Dennis; 02-07-2008 at 07:51 AM.

02-07-2008, 08:20 AM	#15
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Nice Dennis, welcome to the Cheezy driveway Shots Hall of Fame I personally like the quality one here/one there catches, over the big pile up out there........Who is next? __________________

02-06-2008, 08:41 PM	#2
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Kick ass.

02-06-2008, 09:02 PM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	HUGE!

02-06-2008, 09:05 PM	#4
lambadmin Spam Sanitation Dept Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,375	Oh yeah Dennis! One Happy BDay, already. Love the pic. A whale of a tail.

02-06-2008, 09:55 PM	#6
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	39?! Nice!

02-06-2008, 10:25 PM	#7
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	nice fish D!!! gay yard pic tho

02-06-2008, 10:33 PM	#8
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice fish

02-07-2008, 06:45 AM	#10
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	Good work, Dennis.

02-07-2008, 07:54 AM	#12
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	WOW! Huge tail! I love those Bday fish!!!! Chris

02-07-2008, 08:05 AM	#13
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Sweet Pair D! Good effort and great story too. Congrats!

02-07-2008, 08:05 AM	#14
45king Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 63	Dennis, good job bro. your killing me man.

02-07-2008, 08:22 AM	#16
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	It's nice to know there are still a few out there, thank you. Congrats on that beauty!

02-07-2008, 09:12 AM	#17
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	what a great looking catch, BZ.

02-07-2008, 09:17 AM	#18
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Beautiful Dennis!! I could visualize the whole scenario... I've been there many times for naught. Nice to know that someone is catching these homeguard mossbacks! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

02-07-2008, 09:42 AM	#19
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Nice one D . You have made it a habit to cash in around your Bday. I still remember that one you pulled up last year. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

02-07-2008, 10:04 AM	#20
Threadbo Junior Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21	Good job D! Wish I could wake up that early.

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