i finally caught a friggin fish!!!!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mermaidhunter · 02-22-2011, 07:01 PM

On my first ever paddle of any harbor in to the mighty pacific. ive been fishing lakes and NPH for a little bit now and have never actually caught a fish. i was tired of getting skunked. my target for today was to catch a fish, any fish at all. i was going to head out yesterday but for some reason the holiday got me all lazy and all.

ive never launched from the coast guard beach so i thought id give it a try. i dont have wheels, so the carry was good one. i was out on the water by 0700. paddled along the jetty and thought id shine my balls and head out to corona del mar. paddle out and thought where the heck am i going to go. so i thought like a calico, and i said go to the kelp beds. i ventured in for nada. so i hit the outside edges and started a drift. i was metering fish but none wanted to play. so i metered some bait and saw some arches below them. threw the plastic and on the drop i felt a good tug and pull. i calmly set the hook and thought oh great my first fish is a makarel cause i was fighting like one. but once it got to color i saw the checkers. first ever fish was a calico. ended up doing about 5 more drifts for 3 more calicos. all fish were safely released. im pretty new to the kayak fishing scene so im pretty green. if there is anyone that would like to give me a few pointers, it would help greatly. and if anyone needs a buddy to head out with let me know. i am usually free. im just happy to pull on some fish, i have officially been kayak fishing de-virginized! time to celebrate.

MuddyMike · 02-22-2011, 07:12 PM

Good story, congrats!

bellcon · 02-22-2011, 07:13 PM

Congrats
that's a good day

it only gets better!

yaknewb · 02-22-2011, 07:16 PM

Congrats on the fish.

wade · 02-22-2011, 07:38 PM

Greenback or Mossback...its all good!!!!!!!!!!!
WTG!!!

JoeBeck · 02-22-2011, 07:50 PM

You didn't catch a fish you caught 4 Fish!!!! Awesome, well done, great times

GregAndrew · 02-22-2011, 08:19 PM

Broke the skunk in a big way. WTG.

yakrider · 02-22-2011, 08:23 PM

you gotta read this to yourself in the "Carl voice"...
you know...Carl...from Sling Blade...
"I like the way you talk"

Mmmhmm...aight den...
four fish just a tuggin' on yer strang!
now you've gone 'n' done it!
you started da uncontrollable, never endin', always a naggin' atchye,
MmmmmHmmm...
can't stop thinkin' 'bout da need...
it's addiction for which der aint no cure...mmmmm....
der is...MmmHmmm...
a preescription fer what ails ya...

GIT ANOTHA TUGGER!
Aight den!

roby · 02-22-2011, 08:25 PM

Good job on the catch and release....the water looks pretty good.

StinkyMatt · 02-22-2011, 08:31 PM

Nice trip and this was just a warm up. Go get them monsters!

carbonbass · 02-22-2011, 09:01 PM

got my first yakkin calico in the same exact spot, was actually 5 for the day throwing the crank bait around the kelp, but most are small at the kelp if you want a bigger fish throw towards the boilers around there and hold on

Tman · 02-22-2011, 09:25 PM

Congrats...

Esp. like how the flip flops match the yak...

...and killer name by the way...

bigbarrels · 02-22-2011, 09:32 PM

TROLLIN4daBIG_ONES · 02-22-2011, 11:52 PM

CONGRATS! Pretty green myself. Trying to fish Cabrillo beach sunday morning if you want to join.

Aaron&Julie · 02-23-2011, 06:11 AM

That's a good start. Get used to your craft, being on the water, taking it slow. Eventually, you'll be on the big ones. Good luck.

Regor · 02-23-2011, 06:27 AM

Congrats on poppin that cherry !

mtnbykr2 · 02-23-2011, 07:46 AM

Another nice rig shot, gonna have to get one of mine someday, I love hearin' a first yak fish story...like they said it's all over now, you are officially addicted...congrats...

T Bone · 02-23-2011, 07:52 AM

Good Job! Harbor water looks pretty clean too for being post rain storm.Maybe it was an incoming tide.Overall,how did the water look?

onetriphudson · 02-23-2011, 09:42 AM

Way to go man, lots more where that came from.

Jimmyz123 · 02-23-2011, 09:55 AM

Congrats, looking forward to more reports.

02-22-2011, 07:01 PM	#1
mermaidhunter Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OC IE Posts: 29	i finally caught a friggin fish!!!!!! On my first ever paddle of any harbor in to the mighty pacific. ive been fishing lakes and NPH for a little bit now and have never actually caught a fish. i was tired of getting skunked. my target for today was to catch a fish, any fish at all. i was going to head out yesterday but for some reason the holiday got me all lazy and all. ive never launched from the coast guard beach so i thought id give it a try. i dont have wheels, so the carry was good one. i was out on the water by 0700. paddled along the jetty and thought id shine my balls and head out to corona del mar. paddle out and thought where the heck am i going to go. so i thought like a calico, and i said go to the kelp beds. i ventured in for nada. so i hit the outside edges and started a drift. i was metering fish but none wanted to play. so i metered some bait and saw some arches below them. threw the plastic and on the drop i felt a good tug and pull. i calmly set the hook and thought oh great my first fish is a makarel cause i was fighting like one. but once it got to color i saw the checkers. first ever fish was a calico. ended up doing about 5 more drifts for 3 more calicos. all fish were safely released. im pretty new to the kayak fishing scene so im pretty green. if there is anyone that would like to give me a few pointers, it would help greatly. and if anyone needs a buddy to head out with let me know. i am usually free. im just happy to pull on some fish, i have officially been kayak fishing de-virginized! time to celebrate. Attached Images

02-22-2011, 07:13 PM	#3
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Congrats that's a good day it only gets better! __________________

02-22-2011, 07:38 PM	#5
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Greenback or Mossback...its all good!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!! __________________

02-22-2011, 09:25 PM	#12
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Congrats... Esp. like how the flip flops match the yak......and killer name by the way... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

02-23-2011, 06:11 AM	#15
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	That's a good start. Get used to your craft, being on the water, taking it slow. Eventually, you'll be on the big ones. Good luck. __________________ "Never say die"

02-22-2011, 07:12 PM	#2
MuddyMike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 111	Good story, congrats!

02-22-2011, 07:16 PM	#4
yaknewb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 143	Congrats on the fish.

02-22-2011, 07:50 PM	#6
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	You didn't catch a fish you caught 4 Fish!!!! Awesome, well done, great times

02-22-2011, 08:19 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Broke the skunk in a big way. WTG.

02-22-2011, 08:23 PM	#8
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	you gotta read this to yourself in the "Carl voice"... you know...Carl...from Sling Blade... "I like the way you talk" Mmmhmm...aight den... four fish just a tuggin' on yer strang! now you've gone 'n' done it! you started da uncontrollable, never endin', always a naggin' atchye, MmmmmHmmm... can't stop thinkin' 'bout da need... it's addiction for which der aint no cure...mmmmm.... der is...MmmHmmm... a preescription fer what ails ya... *GIT ANOTHA TUGGER!* *Aight den!*

02-22-2011, 08:25 PM	#9
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Good job on the catch and release....the water looks pretty good.

02-22-2011, 08:31 PM	#10
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Nice trip and this was just a warm up. Go get them monsters!

02-22-2011, 09:01 PM	#11
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	got my first yakkin calico in the same exact spot, was actually 5 for the day throwing the crank bait around the kelp, but most are small at the kelp if you want a bigger fish throw towards the boilers around there and hold on

02-22-2011, 09:32 PM	#13
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111

02-22-2011, 11:52 PM	#14
TROLLIN4daBIG_ONES Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: sgv Posts: 30	CONGRATS! Pretty green myself. Trying to fish Cabrillo beach sunday morning if you want to join.

02-23-2011, 06:27 AM	#16
Regor Greg Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chula Vista, ca Posts: 509	Congrats on poppin that cherry !

02-23-2011, 07:46 AM	#17
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Another nice rig shot, gonna have to get one of mine someday, I love hearin' a first yak fish story...like they said it's all over now, you are officially addicted...congrats...

02-23-2011, 07:52 AM	#18
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Good Job! Harbor water looks pretty clean too for being post rain storm.Maybe it was an incoming tide.Overall,how did the water look? __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

02-23-2011, 09:42 AM	#19
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Way to go man, lots more where that came from.

02-23-2011, 09:55 AM	#20
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Congrats, looking forward to more reports.