Me Cabrillo and Live Bait - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

landwhale · 02-27-2012, 08:48 AM

I RARELY fish live bait and today just reminds me I need to do it a little more often was all thumbs today

Literally

Started off the day at the bait barge and as we drifted away and the rods I took out of the flush holders to get bait in my lap started putting them back and my favorite Big Hammer let me know how it felt about live bait day

Thankfull I had company for the day (hoping to learn some thing from these 2)

Greg and James were life savers Greg with tools band aids and James for having the nerve to yank the line I tied around the hook on the lead head James was as surprised as I was at how easy it went and even today no pain. Same technique Ben used on me at La Jolla Thanks again.

As for the fishing all I got were a couple of leg less lizards. Fished the channel light breakwater and then got lost man they filled the hell out of the whole area covering up kelp and drop offs. The wind started up pretty early then slowly wound down to nothing by 1:30.

Great day and will be doing again after the FH show.

jorluivil · 02-27-2012, 09:00 AM

OUCH!!!!

DanaPT · 02-27-2012, 09:40 AM

Never tried a thumb on a lead head.

That looked like it hurt just a bit.

theluckypig · 02-27-2012, 10:14 AM

it was good times... minus the fish...

addicted2sp33d · 02-27-2012, 10:43 AM

Wow.

That is impressively deep in your thumb!

I just felt a tingle in my thumb just looking at it!

TEAMFISH · 02-27-2012, 12:28 PM

Holy crap...no bueno

mtnbykr2 · 02-27-2012, 01:18 PM

Yeah we went for the skunk paddle saturday too...nice to be out though

StinkyMatt · 02-27-2012, 01:31 PM

Uni Butter on Thumb is a deadly combination......work it slowly in the deep kelp!

Sorry to hear about your painful day.

GregAndrew · 02-27-2012, 04:15 PM

Needless to say, the first lesson he learned about bait fishing was that it no fun "being the bait". Slow was the word for the day. Got 1 Turd and 1 Butt, but the conditions were excellent after the morning breeze let up. All fish, except the Butt, were released unharmed

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GHOSTHUNTR · 02-27-2012, 04:27 PM

Lucky someone knew to do the line trick on that embedded hook. Had to do it once and it worked like a charm.

Matt · 02-27-2012, 07:12 PM

Glad your ok Steve!

RK · 02-27-2012, 08:23 PM

That looks really painful......

StinkyMatt · 02-27-2012, 08:24 PM

I think I saw the "hook line pull" steps/ procedure somewhere before.

Can someone recap the procedure for us or maybe provide a link?

Thank you.

kobra · 02-28-2012, 12:42 AM

Sorry to see that Steve. Looks like you've picked up some bad habits from George.

jorluivil · 02-28-2012, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

I think I saw the "hook line pull" steps/ procedure somewhere before.

Can someone recap the procedure for us or maybe provide a link?

Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobra

Sorry to see that Steve. Looks like you've picked up some bad habits from George.

PapaDave · 02-28-2012, 08:26 AM

So how does the line pull proceedure work? I get hooks stuck in my fingers a lot, kind of clumsy that way, not bad so far but it could happen.

Siebler · 02-28-2012, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landwhale

James was as surprised as I was at how easy it went and even today no pain.

I was super surprised how easy this was when I did it to Oside up a the Huntington tournament a few years back. Since that I usually have a piece of paracord on me now as it is easier to grip and should fit any hook that isnt micro (if not can always use inner strands). Also I know Paracord isnt gonna break like I was worried mono might.

Mr. Adventure · 02-28-2012, 09:40 AM

So anyone going to let any of us who don't know how to do this in the know?

Fiskadoro · 02-28-2012, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landwhale

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Ouch!!!!

addicted2sp33d · 02-28-2012, 01:50 PM

http://www.youtube.com/embed/CQQ9PelPqQk

02-27-2012, 08:48 AM	#1
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Me Cabrillo and Live Bait I RARELY fish live bait and today just reminds me I need to do it a little more often was all thumbs today Literally Started off the day at the bait barge and as we drifted away and the rods I took out of the flush holders to get bait in my lap started putting them back and my favorite Big Hammer let me know how it felt about live bait day Thankfull I had company for the day (hoping to learn some thing from these 2) Greg and James were life savers Greg with tools band aids and James for having the nerve to yank the line I tied around the hook on the lead head James was as surprised as I was at how easy it went and even today no pain. Same technique Ben used on me at La Jolla Thanks again. As for the fishing all I got were a couple of leg less lizards. Fished the channel light breakwater and then got lost man they filled the hell out of the whole area covering up kelp and drop offs. The wind started up pretty early then slowly wound down to nothing by 1:30. Great day and will be doing again after the FH show. __________________

02-27-2012, 09:00 AM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	OUCH!!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

02-27-2012, 09:40 AM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	OOOFA Never tried a thumb on a lead head. That looked like it hurt just a bit.

02-27-2012, 01:18 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Yeah we went for the skunk paddle saturday too...nice to be out though __________________

02-27-2012, 07:12 PM	#11
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Glad your ok Steve! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

02-27-2012, 10:14 AM	#4
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	it was good times... minus the fish...

02-27-2012, 10:43 AM	#5
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Wow. That is impressively deep in your thumb! I just felt a tingle in my thumb just looking at it!

02-27-2012, 12:28 PM	#6
TEAMFISH Team Kayak Obesessions Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 256	Holy crap...no bueno

02-27-2012, 01:31 PM	#8
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Uni Butter on Thumb is a deadly combination......work it slowly in the deep kelp! Sorry to hear about your painful day.

02-27-2012, 04:15 PM	#9
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Needless to say, the first lesson he learned about bait fishing was that it no fun "being the bait". Slow was the word for the day. Got 1 Turd and 1 Butt, but the conditions were excellent after the morning breeze let up. All fish, except the Butt, were released unharmed .

02-27-2012, 04:27 PM	#10
GHOSTHUNTR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poway Posts: 160	Lucky someone knew to do the line trick on that embedded hook. Had to do it once and it worked like a charm.

02-27-2012, 08:23 PM	#12
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	That looks really painful......

02-27-2012, 08:24 PM	#13
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I think I saw the "hook line pull" steps/ procedure somewhere before. Can someone recap the procedure for us or maybe provide a link? Thank you.

02-28-2012, 12:42 AM	#14
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Sorry to see that Steve. Looks like you've picked up some bad habits from George.

02-28-2012, 08:26 AM	#16
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	So how does the line pull proceedure work? I get hooks stuck in my fingers a lot, kind of clumsy that way, not bad so far but it could happen.

02-28-2012, 09:40 AM	#18
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	So anyone going to let any of us who don't know how to do this in the know?

02-28-2012, 01:50 PM	#20
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	http://www.youtube.com/embed/CQQ9PelPqQk