All in the timing - cherry is broken - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Regor · 05-21-2011, 07:53 PM

So I've been fishing La Jolla for a year now, and never pulled on anything bigger than a Calico.

Saturday was my day to fish, and I dedicated the entire day to LJ, launching by 5am. I "fished" all day, and here it was 3pm and I'm thinking ... I bring that celabratory beer with me EVERY trip, for the last year, and I never drink it.... screw it .. I'm just gonna drink it and break tradition.

So I'm sitting in choppy water, swells from multiple directions, the winds picking up, thinking about that beer, and WHAM, ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, .... WOW, so THAT'S what it's like. I'm already knee deep in the kelp, so yes, that elusive WSB took a bunch of line and went straight down and achored himself. Needless to say I lost that one, but the OJT is invaluable. Sure, I now have some questions about what I did wrong, and how can I improve, but nothing beats the feeling of actually seeing the goliath of fish take your line, run with it, and the ensuing battle that lasted 20 minutes, and made me realize this IS a workout.

Never had that beer, bummed about loosing the fish, tired from getting up so damn early .... screw it, I'm heading towards the launch.

Peddle out of the kelp and into clear waters, what the hell, I had one last mac, may as well pin him on and shut down the bait tank...... peddle peddle peddle .... HEY ... what the .... No birds, and those are not small baits jumping on the surface .. THOSE are YT THRASHING. Reach around and grab that almost new 9' Jig stick that I've been practicing with and prepare to launch and hey ................ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, .... the other rod with that last mac started screaming. Ok, secure the jig stick and fight the battle with the line that is already hooked up.

Wow, two different battles within 30 minutes, and two totally different feelings. Of course, two different rods and reels also, but that YT (while not big) was a brute !

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brandon_burtenshaw · 05-21-2011, 07:56 PM

Alright nice job!

umtduckhead · 05-21-2011, 08:00 PM

awesome job! sorry that other pic didnt turn out... it was good to meet you at the launch! cheers!

kobra · 05-21-2011, 08:22 PM

Congrats on the forkie. Persistence paid off for you. Sorry to hear about that elusive ghost.

Mtobolsky · 05-21-2011, 08:28 PM

I remember that fish from two weeks ago when I met you good job nice catch.....i bet your ready to get back out their and see if anything is happening now...... Its not, i was there today and didnt see squat, no birds no bait and not even a sea lion..... Not worth going. I did see a whale the other time i was out though.

congrats on being devirginized feels good don't it..!!!!

old_rookie · 05-21-2011, 08:46 PM

dsafety · 05-21-2011, 09:10 PM

Way to go Greg. This is a very good sign. Maybe it is finally my turn.

I have had last mac hookups before. When that happens, the beer really tastes good. Hopefully, you took a sip or two.

Bob

buttchaser · 05-21-2011, 09:10 PM

Bummer on the first fish, But glad it all worked out , Congrats on landing your first Yt on the yak

Billy V · 05-21-2011, 09:48 PM

Congratulations on that yellow.

After reading your post the first thing that came to mind was....
-Why not fire that jig at the the breaking yellows ?

When opportunity knocks be ready to pull the trigger. Just imagine how that double would have felt.

Either way you had an epic day and a fresh dose of motivation.

"jjcawjj" · 05-21-2011, 09:49 PM

Great job Greg!!!! I can't wait to hook up with a Y.T. !!!!!

bubblehide · 05-21-2011, 10:09 PM

Congrats! I hope you uncorked that beer

Once your done

fire away with those questions you were thinking of.

bigbarrels · 05-21-2011, 10:13 PM

nice, congrats to you

roadx · 05-21-2011, 10:19 PM

nice fish

glad you got to pop that beer

The Kid · 05-21-2011, 10:21 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You missed the opportunity of the double trouble!

Congrats wait til' the iron fish!

GBF · 05-21-2011, 11:01 PM

Congrats...........

GBF

herefishyfishy! · 05-21-2011, 11:34 PM

Nice fish! From my experience, when you put pressure on yourself to catch, the fish somehow sense it and it's hard to get bit. As soon as you are in the mindset of "just out for a nice leisurely stroll on the kayak", that's when you get hammered. It happens almost everytime for me.

Great fish, it will taste so much better knowing that you secured it for your family. Great job!

Evan

Amish Ed · 05-21-2011, 11:36 PM

Way to persist. How did that beer taste?

RK · 05-22-2011, 12:12 AM

congratulations buddy

Chuck D · 05-22-2011, 07:33 AM

Nice Job, now your really hooked. The WSB will come

deepdvr · 05-22-2011, 10:31 AM

Great job Greg! There is no quit in those yellows.

05-21-2011, 07:53 PM	#1
Regor Greg Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chula Vista, ca Posts: 509	All in the timing - cherry is broken So I've been fishing La Jolla for a year now, and never pulled on anything bigger than a Calico. Saturday was my day to fish, and I dedicated the entire day to LJ, launching by 5am. I "fished" all day, and here it was 3pm and I'm thinking ... I bring that celabratory beer with me EVERY trip, for the last year, and I never drink it.... screw it .. I'm just gonna drink it and break tradition. So I'm sitting in choppy water, swells from multiple directions, the winds picking up, thinking about that beer, and WHAM, ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, .... WOW, so THAT'S what it's like. I'm already knee deep in the kelp, so yes, that elusive WSB took a bunch of line and went straight down and achored himself. Needless to say I lost that one, but the OJT is invaluable. Sure, I now have some questions about what I did wrong, and how can I improve, but nothing beats the feeling of actually seeing the goliath of fish take your line, run with it, and the ensuing battle that lasted 20 minutes, and made me realize this IS a workout. Never had that beer, bummed about loosing the fish, tired from getting up so damn early .... screw it, I'm heading towards the launch. Peddle out of the kelp and into clear waters, what the hell, I had one last mac, may as well pin him on and shut down the bait tank...... peddle peddle peddle .... HEY ... what the .... No birds, and those are not small baits jumping on the surface .. THOSE are YT THRASHING. Reach around and grab that almost new 9' Jig stick that I've been practicing with and prepare to launch and hey ................ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, .... the other rod with that last mac started screaming. Ok, secure the jig stick and fight the battle with the line that is already hooked up. Wow, two different battles within 30 minutes, and two totally different feelings. Of course, two different rods and reels also, but that YT (while not big) was a brute ! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

05-21-2011, 07:56 PM	#2
brandon_burtenshaw Junior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 21	Alright nice job! __________________ HOOK UP!!!!!

05-21-2011, 09:48 PM	#9
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Congratulations on that yellow. After reading your post the first thing that came to mind was.... -Why not fire that jig at the the breaking yellows ? When opportunity knocks be ready to pull the trigger. Just imagine how that double would have felt. Either way you had an epic day and a fresh dose of motivation. __________________

05-21-2011, 10:13 PM	#12
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	nice, congrats to you __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

05-21-2011, 10:19 PM	#13
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	nice fish glad you got to pop that beer __________________

05-21-2011, 08:00 PM	#3
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	awesome job! sorry that other pic didnt turn out... it was good to meet you at the launch! cheers!

05-21-2011, 08:22 PM	#4
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats on the forkie. Persistence paid off for you. Sorry to hear about that elusive ghost.

05-21-2011, 08:28 PM	#5
Mtobolsky Loves his member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 122	I remember that fish from two weeks ago when I met you good job nice catch.....i bet your ready to get back out their and see if anything is happening now...... Its not, i was there today and didnt see squat, no birds no bait and not even a sea lion..... Not worth going. I did see a whale the other time i was out though. congrats on being devirginized feels good don't it..!!!!

05-21-2011, 08:46 PM	#6
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904

05-21-2011, 09:10 PM	#7
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Way to go Greg. This is a very good sign. Maybe it is finally my turn. I have had last mac hookups before. When that happens, the beer really tastes good. Hopefully, you took a sip or two. Bob

05-21-2011, 09:10 PM	#8
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Bummer on the first fish, But glad it all worked out , Congrats on landing your first Yt on the yak

05-21-2011, 09:49 PM	#10
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	Great job Greg!!!! I can't wait to hook up with a Y.T. !!!!!

05-21-2011, 10:09 PM	#11
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Congrats! I hope you uncorked that beer Once your done fire away with those questions you were thinking of.

05-21-2011, 10:21 PM	#14
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You missed the opportunity of the double trouble! Congrats wait til' the iron fish!

05-21-2011, 11:01 PM	#15
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Congrats........... GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

05-21-2011, 11:34 PM	#16
herefishyfishy! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: La Mesa Posts: 154	Nice fish! From my experience, when you put pressure on yourself to catch, the fish somehow sense it and it's hard to get bit. As soon as you are in the mindset of "just out for a nice leisurely stroll on the kayak", that's when you get hammered. It happens almost everytime for me. Great fish, it will taste so much better knowing that you secured it for your family. Great job! Evan __________________ "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."

05-21-2011, 11:36 PM	#17
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Way to persist. How did that beer taste? __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-22-2011, 12:12 AM	#18
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	congratulations buddy

05-22-2011, 07:33 AM	#19
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Nice Job, now your really hooked. The WSB will come

05-22-2011, 10:31 AM	#20
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Great job Greg! There is no quit in those yellows.