Snotty Monday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Croaker Dave · 04-18-2011, 05:38 PM

I had the whole sea to myself this morning, but for good reason. It was Monday and it was windy and rainy. I went out to the corner and the wind would blow me north away from the kelp pretty fast. So I zig-zagged all morning, to the kelp, blow north, and repeat. I started to zig-zag back home because there were some stiff gusts with some whitecaps and it was cold. But the water temp said 61 so I kept at it. Around 10am I saw the right signs on the sonar:

so I reeled in my drifting mack and sent it straight down. In 10 seconds the rod tip was vibrating, gave it some freespool for the drift, and hooked up. After I had been fighting the fish for about 20 minutes, Sharon paddled by and watched the rest of it and took the picture. She had to give me some tips on how to hold up the slippery beast, but I need to go out and practice on some more. Thanks, Sharon!

punatunaHI · 04-18-2011, 05:45 PM

Very nice fish!!!

There still out there! CHEEE HEEE! stoked.

steveooo · 04-18-2011, 06:33 PM

Excellent

Way to tough it out!

jorluivil · 04-18-2011, 06:38 PM

Awesome!

Deamon · 04-18-2011, 06:44 PM

yaks sitting kind of low with that toad on board...

Iceman · 04-18-2011, 07:08 PM

They don't call ya Croaker Dave fer nutin!

....................nice

GregAndrew · 04-18-2011, 08:07 PM

Hardcore pays off in a big way. WTG.

bellcon · 04-18-2011, 08:45 PM

Congrats on a nice fish Dave

Sounds exactly like my 12 hour Sunday at LJ....

except for the actually catching a WSB part

Amish Ed · 04-18-2011, 09:12 PM

A great reminder to go out even when it's snotty and cold out.

BrokeLoser · 04-18-2011, 09:19 PM

Nice fish....Assuming this was caught in LJ?

GBF · 04-18-2011, 11:25 PM

Way to go dave!!!

GBF

THE DARKHORSE · 04-18-2011, 11:45 PM

It looks windy, crappy and cold---yet perfect at the same time.

Perseverance through adversity, I like your style.

deepdvr · 04-19-2011, 05:46 AM

Great job out there!!! Nothing better than being just you and the ocean. Well, it is nice to have someone be able to take your OTW trophy pic. If that someone is Sharon, all the better.

Iceman · 04-19-2011, 10:05 AM

Dave, I kind of feel like you owe me a fillet for inspiring you

Quote:

Croaker Dave

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:46 pm Post subject: Holy Mackeral!

Nice job Andy! You guys had guts to go out in the crappy weather and you sure got rewarded for it.

JoeBeck · 04-19-2011, 10:15 AM

much more of an adventure when the seas aren't calm. Way to spot em!

sharonkayak · 04-19-2011, 01:05 PM

It was good to see someone hook up. after fighting those conditions all morning, definalty made it worth it!

Caballito · 04-19-2011, 03:17 PM

nice backdrop of Pelicans also

roby · 04-19-2011, 08:27 PM

You lucky dog...you got to fish with Sharon

Croaker Dave · 04-19-2011, 10:03 PM

Thanks everyone.

I used to have a rule that I told myself not to fish on snotty days because I never caught anything but a deep chill. But maybe I just have to learn how to fish those days.

04-18-2011, 05:38 PM	#1
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	Snotty Monday I had the whole sea to myself this morning, but for good reason. It was Monday and it was windy and rainy. I went out to the corner and the wind would blow me north away from the kelp pretty fast. So I zig-zagged all morning, to the kelp, blow north, and repeat. I started to zig-zag back home because there were some stiff gusts with some whitecaps and it was cold. But the water temp said 61 so I kept at it. Around 10am I saw the right signs on the sonar: so I reeled in my drifting mack and sent it straight down. In 10 seconds the rod tip was vibrating, gave it some freespool for the drift, and hooked up. After I had been fighting the fish for about 20 minutes, Sharon paddled by and watched the rest of it and took the picture. She had to give me some tips on how to hold up the slippery beast, but I need to go out and practice on some more. Thanks, Sharon! Attached Images

04-18-2011, 06:38 PM	#4
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Awesome! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-18-2011, 07:08 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	They don't call ya Croaker Dave fer nutin! ....................nice __________________

04-18-2011, 08:45 PM	#8
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Congrats on a nice fish Dave Sounds exactly like my 12 hour Sunday at LJ.... except for the actually catching a WSB part __________________

04-18-2011, 09:12 PM	#9
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	A great reminder to go out even when it's snotty and cold out. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

04-18-2011, 05:45 PM	#2
punatunaHI Junior Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 16	Very nice fish!!! There still out there! CHEEE HEEE! stoked.

04-18-2011, 06:33 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Excellent Way to tough it out!

04-18-2011, 06:44 PM	#5
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	yaks sitting kind of low with that toad on board...

04-18-2011, 08:07 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Hardcore pays off in a big way. WTG.

04-18-2011, 09:19 PM	#10
BrokeLoser Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 472	Nice fish....Assuming this was caught in LJ?

04-18-2011, 11:25 PM	#11
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Way to go dave!!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

04-18-2011, 11:45 PM	#12
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Nicely done... It looks windy, crappy and cold---yet perfect at the same time. Perseverance through adversity, I like your style. __________________

04-19-2011, 05:46 AM	#13
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Great job out there!!! Nothing better than being just you and the ocean. Well, it is nice to have someone be able to take your OTW trophy pic. If that someone is Sharon, all the better.

04-19-2011, 10:15 AM	#15
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	much more of an adventure when the seas aren't calm. Way to spot em!

04-19-2011, 01:05 PM	#16
sharonkayak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 217	It was good to see someone hook up. after fighting those conditions all morning, definalty made it worth it!

04-19-2011, 03:17 PM	#17
Caballito Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 42	good for you! nice backdrop of Pelicans also __________________ Caballito

04-19-2011, 08:27 PM	#18
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	You lucky dog...you got to fish with Sharon

04-19-2011, 10:03 PM	#19
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	Thanks everyone. I used to have a rule that I told myself not to fish on snotty days because I never caught anything but a deep chill. But maybe I just have to learn how to fish those days.