Yea it is Darkhorse again… - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Old Man in the Sea · 07-18-2012, 12:01 PM

I want to thank Josh Pruitt for my new avatar picture. As many of you have heard, it pays to hire a guide to help to accelerate your learning curve in LJ and save yourself many hours of fishing in “dead" water. I am an experienced fisherman and sportswriter, but I will be the first one to admit it has a worthwhile investment. After fishing with Darkhorse, I consider ocean kayak fishing to be an extreme sport because I have lost an average of 5 lbs of sweat per trip and I have been using a five hour energy drink when we head back for the barn at sunset. I am very blessed to have a stable Hobie PA 14 fully with rigged a with bait tank, a fish finder and excellent fishing gear. I have 2 more paid lessons with Josh, so will hopefully be able to post another thread with a smile looking down on a WSB or big halibut. I always give all the credit for my fishing success to God, but I know he hooks me up with the right people to show me the way.

DanaPT · 07-18-2012, 12:17 PM

wow. money well spent.

Gigafish · 07-18-2012, 12:31 PM

Who is the young man in the photo? Congrats. from Alaska to the waters edge of La Jolla. Epic fishing

seriola_killer · 07-18-2012, 12:43 PM

Great job on the beautiful Seriola! No doubt he's worth the dinero!

wiredantz · 07-18-2012, 01:34 PM

THAT FISH IS HUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Hookalrg1 · 07-18-2012, 02:12 PM

Nice ROI! Great Job!

driftwood · 07-18-2012, 06:42 PM

Nice report Randy!

Josh always get Job done even if means fishing late afternoon. I'm sure
Alaska was awesome fun, But how many people on this earth have ever
experieced hooking up a big fish on a kayak?

Only a privileged few!!

finyak · 07-18-2012, 07:39 PM

Hey Randy is that you? And where are my sleep tapes you were going to send me?That fish is so perfectly straight and I only see one hand holding it.Why it almost looks fake.Good job!!

Finyak

Old Man in the Sea · 07-18-2012, 08:29 PM

yea it is Randy...PM me your email address again and I will send you the tapes...PS if you squeeze 'em really hard right behind the lower rear fin the yellowtail will stiffen up making for a perfect 1 handed picture every time....

tmc · 07-18-2012, 09:49 PM

Nice! Josh is the man. I should probably start planning my next trip with him soon.

blitzburgh · 07-19-2012, 07:39 AM

Way to go!!!

TJones · 07-19-2012, 06:45 PM

MrPukaShell · 07-23-2012, 12:29 AM

Very cool.

mark kleiter · 07-23-2012, 04:38 PM

Sweet experience! Wipe that smile off your face...

THE DARKHORSE · 07-30-2012, 07:10 PM

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
One of the highlights of this trip was the Risso's. I captured a pretty cool moment in time while searching high and low. Talk about a Kodak moment!

Then it was time to torture Randy, of course.

It's hard to torture a guy with a smile on his face, though. Randy kept at it and another avatar-worthy fish bit the dust.

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

These fish are old news by now. So maybe we should talk about our most recent trip?

Or...

We could just let the pictures tell the tale?

bellcon · 07-30-2012, 07:50 PM

I call BS
Josh taking time to smell the roses, while hunting down yellows?

Awesome all the way around!

Old Man in the Sea · 07-31-2012, 09:13 AM

Thanks Josh for adding those other pictures...!!! After "training" with Josh,
I am really improving. I was 1 for 6 first trip....next trip improved to 3 for 5...
I have a new appreciation and respect for the level of effort it takes to land yellows on the yak....
One more summer trip with Josh to go...looking forward to it...

07-18-2012, 12:01 PM	#1
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Yea it is Darkhorse again… I want to thank Josh Pruitt for my new avatar picture. As many of you have heard, it pays to hire a guide to help to accelerate your learning curve in LJ and save yourself many hours of fishing in “dead" water. I am an experienced fisherman and sportswriter, but I will be the first one to admit it has a worthwhile investment. After fishing with Darkhorse, I consider ocean kayak fishing to be an extreme sport because I have lost an average of 5 lbs of sweat per trip and I have been using a five hour energy drink when we head back for the barn at sunset. I am very blessed to have a stable Hobie PA 14 fully with rigged a with bait tank, a fish finder and excellent fishing gear. I have 2 more paid lessons with Josh, so will hopefully be able to post another thread with a smile looking down on a WSB or big halibut. I always give all the credit for my fishing success to God, but I know he hooks me up with the right people to show me the way. Attached Images

07-18-2012, 12:43 PM	#4
seriola_killer Sled Peddler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bonita, Ca. Posts: 236	Great job on the beautiful Seriola! No doubt he's worth the dinero! __________________ Jerry Moore Need a car or truck to yaul your yak? Ring me up. (619)988-3325

07-18-2012, 01:34 PM	#5
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	THAT FISH IS HUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

07-19-2012, 07:39 AM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Way to go!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-19-2012, 06:45 PM	#12
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Sweeeeet

07-18-2012, 12:17 PM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	wow. money well spent.

07-18-2012, 12:31 PM	#3
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Who is the young man in the photo? Congrats. from Alaska to the waters edge of La Jolla. Epic fishing

07-18-2012, 02:12 PM	#6
Hookalrg1 Junior Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 15	Nice ROI! Great Job!

07-18-2012, 06:42 PM	#7
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Nice report Randy! Josh always get Job done even if means fishing late afternoon. I'm sure Alaska was awesome fun, But how many people on this earth have ever experieced hooking up a big fish on a kayak? Only a privileged few!!

07-18-2012, 07:39 PM	#8
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	Hey Randy is that you? And where are my sleep tapes you were going to send me?That fish is so perfectly straight and I only see one hand holding it.Why it almost looks fake.Good job!! Finyak

07-18-2012, 08:29 PM	#9
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	yea it is Randy...PM me your email address again and I will send you the tapes...PS if you squeeze 'em really hard right behind the lower rear fin the yellowtail will stiffen up making for a perfect 1 handed picture every time....

07-18-2012, 09:49 PM	#10
tmc Junior Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 26	Nice! Josh is the man. I should probably start planning my next trip with him soon.

07-23-2012, 12:29 AM	#13
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Very cool.

07-23-2012, 04:38 PM	#14
mark kleiter Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Poway Posts: 62	Sweet experience! Wipe that smile off your face...

07-30-2012, 07:10 PM	#15
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	It was my pleasure, Randy! . . . . . . . . . One of the highlights of this trip was the Risso's. I captured a pretty cool moment in time while searching high and low. Talk about a Kodak moment! Then it was time to torture Randy, of course. It's hard to torture a guy with a smile on his face, though. Randy kept at it and another avatar-worthy fish bit the dust. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. These fish are old news by now. So maybe we should talk about our most recent trip? Or... We could just let the pictures tell the tale? __________________

07-30-2012, 07:50 PM	#16
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	I call BS Josh taking time to smell the roses, while hunting down yellows? Awesome all the way around! __________________

07-31-2012, 09:13 AM	#17
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Thanks Josh for adding those other pictures...!!! After "training" with Josh, I am really improving. I was 1 for 6 first trip....next trip improved to 3 for 5... I have a new appreciation and respect for the level of effort it takes to land yellows on the yak.... One more summer trip with Josh to go...looking forward to it... Last edited by Old Man in the Sea; 07-31-2012 at 09:19 AM. Reason: added text