Just In Time!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bender0240 · 12-31-2009, 06:51 PM

The curse is broken!

After 200 or so hours this summer in LJ, with nothing to show but about 6 farmed fish and an ultra-dink 2 lb YT, the heavens finally had compassion on me and shocked the sh*t out of me with my "first"

!!

I never was blessed with my "beginners first" (which was totally unfair I might add

) but this makes up for it(kinda, I'm still kinda pissed about that

). And just in time. Last day of the year and too broke to get a new license! lol.

Got to the launch around 2pm expecting nothing, as has become my custom. No evidence of today being any different than the last 40 miserable, obsessive, fruitless trips

. Got out to the general area I heard the fish were at and looked around for a little with the ff. Then for the first time since I started using the sonar(only used it a few times yet) I saw marks which were unquestionably fish marks. A perfect little cluster of upside-down "u"s. Dropped the iron to the bottom and two cranks up, whack! Now I've got stuck on the bottom more than enough times to know this was DEFINITELY NOT the bottom. The question now is what the hell is it? (definitly not a yellow...I'm pretty sure they don't exist) and are my knots good? Not pulling out much drag, is it too tight? After what felt like ten minutes, but probably more like five, I finally see color. "Holy fu*kin shit they do exist!" Gaffed it nicely and flopped it into my lap. Ahhhhhhh. Like shooting black tar heroin. But I digress.

Probably the smallest of the yt's caught lately but he's mine and I love him.

Here's my roommates cat "Tuna". Guess who helped name him.

I'm training him to become a warrior. That's blood on his face

deepdvr · 12-31-2009, 07:01 PM

Sweet report!!! Way to keep at it and now you have a really good reason to get that new license. More

12-31-2009, 07:04 PM

WTG! on your first

and many more to come

Matt · 12-31-2009, 07:28 PM

Nice job Ben!

bellcon · 12-31-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Like shooting black tar heroin. But I digress.

ahhh the good old days... but I digress

excellent report
congrats

DESTROYER · 12-31-2009, 09:16 PM

WTG! Happy New Year!

fishinkid2010 · 12-31-2009, 09:53 PM

Congrats! sounds like you've paid your dues

frugalfisher · 12-31-2009, 11:45 PM

Congratulations on the yoyo YT!

Damn good feeling.

01-01-2010, 12:24 AM

Ben,

What a way to end the year!!! It took me
two years at LJ to get my first yellow. I hope
2010 only gets better for you!

Whizz Bang · 01-01-2010, 01:08 AM

Ben,

You have been paying your dues for a long time, you have spent alot of time on the water looking for that guy. I am super stoked for you. You have earned that fish.

.

TCS · 01-01-2010, 07:09 AM

We spoke when you were paddling out and I was going in. I don't have a fish finder and had just spent a couple of hours chasing currents and getting blown off them as soon as I stopped paddling. It was a good day for the hobie and I had some serious boat-envy on the way in. You were kicking back smoking a ciggy on the Revo, just slicing out through the chop.

Good job using your sonar to find the fish. The guys that get good at that catch a LOT more fish. Just having the sonar doesn't seem to do it. You also have to put your boat over a fish and know how to recognize it. Time on the water.

Congratulations

yakrider · 01-01-2010, 08:50 AM

now that is the way to end the year!
perseverance pays off...FINALLY!
WOW...sounds like you REALLY deserved that fish...

oh...
and as for the shooting of the black tar...
there would be no fishing going on!
aren't there some kind of meetings for that?

radastaff · 01-01-2010, 08:50 AM

i know how you felt
way to break the dry yellow spell

congrats

paul

lamb · 01-01-2010, 11:18 AM

very cool report,

nice fish

T-Rex · 01-01-2010, 11:19 AM

Nice

Great way to end the year. Congrats!

Grego · 01-01-2010, 12:52 PM

Great job....way to stick with it

wade · 01-01-2010, 04:13 PM

I know EXACTLY how you felt..WTG!!!!!!

(heres one from yesterday. I tried sending it via pm, but got errors..)

jgoertz · 01-01-2010, 04:20 PM

Nice job Ben. That's a well earned fish!

Dan · 01-01-2010, 04:37 PM

great fish. enjoy the feeling.

tattuna · 01-01-2010, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bender0240

Probably the smallest of the yt's caught lately but he's mine and I love him.

Awesome! That's what it's all about.

12-31-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
bender0240 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 118	Just In Time!! The curse is broken! After 200 or so hours this summer in LJ, with nothing to show but about 6 farmed fish and an ultra-dink 2 lb YT, the heavens finally had compassion on me and shocked the sht out of me with my "first" !! I never was blessed with my "beginners first" (which was totally unfair I might add) but this makes up for it(kinda, I'm still kinda pissed about that). And just in time. Last day of the year and too broke to get a new license! lol. Got to the launch around 2pm expecting nothing, as has become my custom. No evidence of today being any different than the last 40 miserable, obsessive, fruitless trips. Got out to the general area I heard the fish were at and looked around for a little with the ff. Then for the first time since I started using the sonar(only used it a few times yet) I saw marks which were unquestionably fish marks. A perfect little cluster of upside-down "u"s. Dropped the iron to the bottom and two cranks up, whack! Now I've got stuck on the bottom more than enough times to know this was DEFINITELY NOT the bottom. The question now is what the hell is it? (definitly not a yellow...I'm pretty sure they don't exist) and are my knots good? Not pulling out much drag, is it too tight? After what felt like ten minutes, but probably more like five, I finally see color. "Holy fukin shit they do exist!" Gaffed it nicely and flopped it into my lap. Ahhhhhhh. Like shooting black tar heroin. But I digress. Probably the smallest of the yt's caught lately but he's mine and I love him. Here's my roommates cat "Tuna". Guess who helped name him. I'm training him to become a warrior. That's blood on his face Last edited by BWE; 01-01-2010 at 11:59 AM. Reason: Front page edit

12-31-2009, 07:28 PM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice job Ben! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

12-31-2009, 09:53 PM	#7
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Congrats! sounds like you've paid your dues __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

12-31-2009, 11:45 PM	#8
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Happy New Year! Congratulations on the yoyo YT! Damn good feeling. __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

01-01-2010, 01:08 AM	#10
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Ben, You have been paying your dues for a long time, you have spent alot of time on the water looking for that guy. I am super stoked for you. You have earned that fish..

12-31-2009, 07:01 PM	#2
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Sweet report!!! Way to keep at it and now you have a really good reason to get that new license. More

12-31-2009, 07:04 PM	#3
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	WTG! on your first and many more to come

12-31-2009, 09:16 PM	#6
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	WTG! Happy New Year!

01-01-2010, 12:24 AM	#9
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Ben, What a way to end the year!!! It took me two years at LJ to get my first yellow. I hope 2010 only gets better for you!

01-01-2010, 07:09 AM	#11
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Stoked for ya We spoke when you were paddling out and I was going in. I don't have a fish finder and had just spent a couple of hours chasing currents and getting blown off them as soon as I stopped paddling. It was a good day for the hobie and I had some serious boat-envy on the way in. You were kicking back smoking a ciggy on the Revo, just slicing out through the chop. Good job using your sonar to find the fish. The guys that get good at that catch a LOT more fish. Just having the sonar doesn't seem to do it. You also have to put your boat over a fish and know how to recognize it. Time on the water. Congratulations

01-01-2010, 08:50 AM	#12
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	now that is the way to end the year! perseverance pays off...FINALLY! WOW...sounds like you REALLY deserved that fish... oh... and as for the shooting of the black tar... there would be no fishing going on! aren't there some kind of meetings for that?

01-01-2010, 08:50 AM	#13
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	i know how you felt way to break the dry yellow spell congrats paul

01-01-2010, 11:18 AM	#14
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	very cool report, nice fish __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

01-01-2010, 11:19 AM	#15
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice Great way to end the year. Congrats!

01-01-2010, 12:52 PM	#16
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	Great job....way to stick with it

01-01-2010, 04:13 PM	#17
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	I know EXACTLY how you felt..WTG!!!!!! (heres one from yesterday. I tried sending it via pm, but got errors..)

01-01-2010, 04:20 PM	#18
jgoertz Junior Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12	Nice job Ben. That's a well earned fish!

01-01-2010, 04:37 PM	#19
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	great fish. enjoy the feeling.