1/8/10 Malibu, with actual fish pictures. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Yakking101 · 01-09-2010, 10:17 AM

So with the swell coming in for the weekend I decided to get out today before having to pull out the bodyboard. I was eager to try out my new "iron skillz". I went to a calmer beach cause I wasnt in the mood to deal with big surf elsewhere.

Launched at 6:30 into a very calm ocean. Gotta snap a pic of the sinking ship on the way out.

It was a cooold peddle over to the fishing grounds. Yo-Yo'ed around for a couple hours, no sign of squid, no takers. By 9 it was down to t-shirt weather.

Check the lobster buoys for not much going on, 1 farmed bass.

This was my buddy for the morning, looking for a hand out.

I finally got around to making a sabiki rod, no more hooks getting into everything!

After some searching I decided to go see if there were some BIGGER inhabitants cruising around. With my new "sonar skillz" I spotted a couple possibilities.

I fluttered a Tady in front of him, he swam by. He came by again to check it out... *THUD*

I decided to play dead and let it flutter down a little. Game on!!! Hard pull, then some slack... explosion out of the water, and then only slack. Damn, too much slack.

I quickly pick up some line and realize he's charging the kayak! Brushes up against me and gives the Hobie a little tail whack before another sleigh ride and a few more jumps out of the water.

I start gaining some ground, and after he calms down a little we have a photo session before I send him safely on his way.

DESTROYER · 01-09-2010, 10:25 AM

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

LipYanker · 01-09-2010, 11:19 AM

Wow, Awesome Pictures! Makes me jealous, sittin out here in the desert.

kurt · 01-09-2010, 11:25 AM

cool report. thanks.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 01-09-2010, 11:26 AM

Those shots are AWESOME

Useful Idiot · 01-09-2010, 11:51 AM

Iron skillz.....Sonar skillz....Nunchuck skillz.....

Nice pics, way to go on the release.

Ohana · 01-09-2010, 11:58 AM

Nice pictures and video.

I am planning to get a camera for use on when I am out on my yak. Do you mind if I ask what you are using?

Thanks,

Kevin

Yakking101 · 01-09-2010, 01:37 PM

Thanks guys! I'm using a stylus tough 6000

01-09-2010, 04:55 PM

great picts and video

Afran · 01-14-2010, 12:00 PM

Amazing photos and sharpness

Geoffkoop · 01-14-2010, 01:30 PM

Insane Photos!

JOHN K · 01-15-2010, 07:14 PM

That is a high quality post. Thanks for sharing

ccoral · 01-16-2010, 07:05 PM

was it a release or break off did you get your iron back. or? nice pics anyway

grant · 01-26-2010, 03:47 PM

Nice Photos look like magazine quality Hope you got some big ones blown up for the wall...

01-09-2010, 10:17 AM	#1
Yakking101 Junior Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 26	1/8/10 Malibu, with actual fish pictures. So with the swell coming in for the weekend I decided to get out today before having to pull out the bodyboard. I was eager to try out my new "iron skillz". I went to a calmer beach cause I wasnt in the mood to deal with big surf elsewhere. Launched at 6:30 into a very calm ocean. Gotta snap a pic of the sinking ship on the way out. It was a cooold peddle over to the fishing grounds. Yo-Yo'ed around for a couple hours, no sign of squid, no takers. By 9 it was down to t-shirt weather. Check the lobster buoys for not much going on, 1 farmed bass. This was my buddy for the morning, looking for a hand out. I finally got around to making a sabiki rod, no more hooks getting into everything! After some searching I decided to go see if there were some BIGGER inhabitants cruising around. With my new "sonar skillz" I spotted a couple possibilities. I fluttered a Tady in front of him, he swam by. He came by again to check it out... THUD I decided to play dead and let it flutter down a little. Game on!!! Hard pull, then some slack... explosion out of the water, and then only slack. Damn, too much slack. I quickly pick up some line and realize he's charging the kayak! Brushes up against me and gives the Hobie a little tail whack before another sleigh ride and a few more jumps out of the water. I start gaining some ground, and after he calms down a little we have a photo session before I send him safely on his way.

01-09-2010, 11:19 AM	#3
LipYanker Have rods, will travel! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 40	Wow, Awesome Pictures! Makes me jealous, sittin out here in the desert. __________________ Tight Lines HJL "LipYanker"

01-09-2010, 11:25 AM	#4
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	cool report. thanks. __________________ "All I got was a rock"

01-09-2010, 11:26 AM	#5
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Those shots are AWESOME __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

01-09-2010, 11:51 AM	#6
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Iron skillz.....Sonar skillz....Nunchuck skillz..... Nice pics, way to go on the release. __________________

01-09-2010, 10:25 AM	#2
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

01-09-2010, 11:58 AM	#7
Ohana Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coto de Caza, CA Posts: 155	Nice pictures and video. I am planning to get a camera for use on when I am out on my yak. Do you mind if I ask what you are using? Thanks, Kevin

01-09-2010, 01:37 PM	#8
Yakking101 Junior Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 26	Thanks guys! I'm using a stylus tough 6000

01-09-2010, 04:55 PM	#9
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	great picts and video

01-14-2010, 12:00 PM	#10
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	Amazing photos and sharpness __________________ warbaits.com Instagram @warbaits

01-14-2010, 01:30 PM	#11
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Insane Photos!

01-15-2010, 07:14 PM	#12
JOHN K Junior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Capo Beach Posts: 21	Nice! That is a high quality post. Thanks for sharing

01-16-2010, 07:05 PM	#13
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	was it a release or break off did you get your iron back. or? nice pics anyway

01-26-2010, 03:47 PM	#14
grant Junior Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 7	Nice Photos look like magazine quality Hope you got some big ones blown up for the wall...

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