LJ 2016-02-06 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Zig_Fish · 02-07-2016, 03:01 PM

Started out 2016 the right way. Launched at 4am with some new friends. Waves were nice and small except for the last wave which soaked my upper half. There was no bait to be had until we made it past the kelp, then it was bait heaven. I mean full stringers of GBs on my sabiki and good size too (6-9in). Loaded up my hobie tank with about 30 macs and then sent one down. Used a three way swivel with 65lbs braid(main line), 50lbs floro leader to a 4/0 circle hook, then a 20lbs mono line to a 6oz torpedo sinker (its easier to break off in case I get it snagged. I got hit hard around grey light but couldn't set the hook, felt like a ghost but oh well. Around 8:15 I see my buddy hooked up on something so I start to real up to go see the action when my rig (same as before) get slammed and takes off straight down. I Was in about 90ft of water at the time, and a little worried about a kelp fiasco. The hook sets then I feel the strongest head shakes I've ever felt. After about a 10 minute fight which was straight up and down (no real sleigh ride to speak of) I finally get the fish to color, then gaffed and on board. Weighed in at Dana Landing for an official weight of 35.2lbs, I didn't gut her out at sea but did cut out gills and drain the blood so maybe a little closer to that 36lbs mark. Fork length 44.5in, total length 48in This is my PB which smashed my previous one by 10lbs. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...we/yt-icon.gif

Geno Machino · 02-07-2016, 03:05 PM

WTG!!!

Nice report.

Good work!

Geno

Dennis · 02-07-2016, 03:51 PM

Nice fish!

h2ofishfo · 02-07-2016, 04:01 PM

👍🏾

Harry Hill · 02-07-2016, 04:12 PM

Man I need to get out to La Jolla. Beautiful fish, congratulations

Tandem Assassin · 02-07-2016, 04:26 PM

I see my buddy hooked up on something so I start to real up to go see the action when my rig (same as before) get slammed and takes off straight down. igwatersedge.com/bwevb/images/smilies/bwe/yt-icon.gif[/url][/QUOTE]

How many fish did your buddy get?

onthewater · 02-08-2016, 07:29 AM

Wow, nice fish! Congrats and thanks for the report!

fresh to salt · 02-08-2016, 01:37 PM

Awesome dude! Congrats!

blitzburgh · 02-08-2016, 04:50 PM

Nice!

ful-rac · 02-08-2016, 05:05 PM

Post it in the right place!

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=27939

Congrats! that's a really nice fish!!!

GregAndrew · 02-08-2016, 05:10 PM

That is a fine specimen! WTG.

02-07-2016, 03:01 PM	#1
Zig_Fish Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 2	LJ 2016-02-06 Started out 2016 the right way. Launched at 4am with some new friends. Waves were nice and small except for the last wave which soaked my upper half. There was no bait to be had until we made it past the kelp, then it was bait heaven. I mean full stringers of GBs on my sabiki and good size too (6-9in). Loaded up my hobie tank with about 30 macs and then sent one down. Used a three way swivel with 65lbs braid(main line), 50lbs floro leader to a 4/0 circle hook, then a 20lbs mono line to a 6oz torpedo sinker (its easier to break off in case I get it snagged. I got hit hard around grey light but couldn't set the hook, felt like a ghost but oh well. Around 8:15 I see my buddy hooked up on something so I start to real up to go see the action when my rig (same as before) get slammed and takes off straight down. I Was in about 90ft of water at the time, and a little worried about a kelp fiasco. The hook sets then I feel the strongest head shakes I've ever felt. After about a 10 minute fight which was straight up and down (no real sleigh ride to speak of) I finally get the fish to color, then gaffed and on board. Weighed in at Dana Landing for an official weight of 35.2lbs, I didn't gut her out at sea but did cut out gills and drain the blood so maybe a little closer to that 36lbs mark. Fork length 44.5in, total length 48in This is my PB which smashed my previous one by 10lbs. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...we/yt-icon.gif Attached Images

02-07-2016, 03:05 PM	#2
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	WTG!!! Nice report. Good work! Geno __________________

02-07-2016, 03:51 PM	#3
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Nice fish! __________________ Hmmmm.....

02-07-2016, 04:01 PM	#4
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	👍🏾 __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

02-08-2016, 04:50 PM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-07-2016, 04:12 PM	#5
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	Man I need to get out to La Jolla. Beautiful fish, congratulations

02-07-2016, 04:26 PM	#6
Tandem Assassin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 290	I see my buddy hooked up on something so I start to real up to go see the action when my rig (same as before) get slammed and takes off straight down. igwatersedge.com/bwevb/images/smilies/bwe/yt-icon.gif[/url][/QUOTE] How many fish did your buddy get?

02-08-2016, 07:29 AM	#7
onthewater Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 33	Wow, nice fish! Congrats and thanks for the report!

02-08-2016, 01:37 PM	#8
fresh to salt Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 53	Awesome dude! Congrats!

02-08-2016, 05:05 PM	#10
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Post it in the right place! http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=27939 Congrats! that's a really nice fish!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

02-08-2016, 05:10 PM	#11
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	That is a fine specimen! WTG.