what 2 do with leftover bait from a shark skunk - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

William Novotny · 11-02-2011, 02:45 PM

After getting skunked all morning trying to catch a shark I decided to paddle in. Had 2 tiny little 6" or 7" macs left in the bait tank so I rigged up for hali and slowly drifted into the harbor and back towards mothers beach. Got all the way to the public fishing dock and was about to call it a day when WHAMO!this butt hits my line then makes a run and takes out every fishermans line that was fishing off the dock (this is when I love 50# braid

). Love how a skunk day can turn around so fast. Measured in at 31 and 3/4 inches.

mtnbykr2 · 11-02-2011, 02:54 PM

I smell din din...nice way to end a slow day, that's why I always cast one more after the last cast...lol

wiredantz · 11-02-2011, 02:55 PM

You should go see a doctor, your neck is bleeding.

William Novotny · 11-02-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

You should go see a doctor, your neck is bleeding.

Real men rub sand in their wounds and keep fishing

blitzburgh · 11-02-2011, 03:38 PM

That is awesome!

I'm puttin' the over/under of curse-words yelled by the pier guys at +25

StinkyMatt · 11-02-2011, 04:20 PM

Way to go William!

Don't drip Hali slime all over the kitchen or your wife will have your kayak in storage before you can say "But honey!"

Congrats!

lbsurf2ca · 11-02-2011, 04:50 PM

Awesome, you know how many times I have wished for that exact scenario?

premo · 11-02-2011, 05:27 PM

I did the same yesterday except catching butt

congrats Wiliam.

William Novotny · 11-02-2011, 06:50 PM

@blitzburg-you can see them in the background on th
e edge of the dock gathering their poles haha
@matt-thanks man. My dad wanted to know how to fillet halo so I soiled his house!
@premo-missed you out there today. Weathers gonna be rough for awhile

William Novotny · 11-02-2011, 06:55 PM

Oh and premo my home made baby gaff worked!

GregAndrew · 11-02-2011, 08:36 PM

Nice fish. You just never know when a nice one will get hungry.

Limits · 11-03-2011, 07:23 AM

All it takes is one bite to turn around a slow day...even at the 11th hour.

Nice!

lamb · 11-03-2011, 04:08 PM

nice!

The Kid · 11-03-2011, 06:53 PM

A great use of left over bait. At least you weren't eating it, like many have succumbed to doing

William Novotny · 11-04-2011, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The Kid

A great use of left over bait. At least you weren't eating it, like many have succumbed to doing

Haha, maybe if they were spanish mackies I could sashimi a couple up but never the greenies.

jorluivil · 11-04-2011, 06:09 AM

Those fish are no good....you should give it to me so that I can dispose of it.....properly

William Novotny · 11-04-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Those fish are no good....you should give it to me so that I can dispose of it.....properly

Oh no george! I already ate it, am I gonna die

T Bone · 11-04-2011, 09:09 AM

NICE ONE!

I had what I hoped was a big halibut foul me into the mexicans fishing on the breakwall.Turned out to be batman,but at least I learned some new spanish that is not appropriate to share.Good to see one come out of NPH recently.Those wallbangers and rental boats hit that area pretty hard.Next time I go for a thresher out of NPH I am going to have a mac on the bottom as well as a flyline.

William Novotny · 11-04-2011, 11:31 PM

Yeah T bone and its sad because half those rental skiffs have no clue about a size limit our care if they do know. Pretty fished out. But I think these guys are coming in from outside to spawn. My friend I was with said that the lighter and cleaner the belly looks, the less time the fish has spent in the harbor. I don't know if this is true our not? sounded good though. I'm curious to se what these storms are going to do to the fishing in the next week. It might be time to stop chasing shark and put some time in chasing butt

11-02-2011, 02:45 PM	#1
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	what 2 do with leftover bait from a shark skunk After getting skunked all morning trying to catch a shark I decided to paddle in. Had 2 tiny little 6" or 7" macs left in the bait tank so I rigged up for hali and slowly drifted into the harbor and back towards mothers beach. Got all the way to the public fishing dock and was about to call it a day when WHAMO!this butt hits my line then makes a run and takes out every fishermans line that was fishing off the dock (this is when I love 50# braid ). Love how a skunk day can turn around so fast. Measured in at 31 and 3/4 inches. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

11-02-2011, 02:55 PM	#3
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	You should go see a doctor, your neck is bleeding. __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

11-02-2011, 03:38 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That is awesome! I'm puttin' the over/under of curse-words yelled by the pier guys at +25 __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

11-02-2011, 06:50 PM	#9
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	@blitzburg-you can see them in the background on th e edge of the dock gathering their poles haha @matt-thanks man. My dad wanted to know how to fillet halo so I soiled his house! @premo-missed you out there today. Weathers gonna be rough for awhile __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21 Last edited by William Novotny; 11-02-2011 at 06:52 PM. Reason: fix

11-02-2011, 06:55 PM	#10
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Oh and premo my home made baby gaff worked! __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

11-02-2011, 02:54 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I smell din din...nice way to end a slow day, that's why I always cast one more after the last cast...lol

11-02-2011, 04:20 PM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Way to go William! Don't drip Hali slime all over the kitchen or your wife will have your kayak in storage before you can say "But honey!" Congrats!

11-02-2011, 04:50 PM	#7
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Awesome, you know how many times I have wished for that exact scenario?

11-02-2011, 05:27 PM	#8
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	I did the same yesterday except catching butt congrats Wiliam.

11-02-2011, 08:36 PM	#11
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Nice fish. You just never know when a nice one will get hungry.

11-03-2011, 07:23 AM	#12
Limits Kayak Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 200	All it takes is one bite to turn around a slow day...even at the 11th hour. Nice! __________________ When the going gets tough, the tough go "pedaling"

11-03-2011, 04:08 PM	#13
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	nice! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

11-03-2011, 06:53 PM	#14
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	A great use of left over bait. At least you weren't eating it, like many have succumbed to doing

11-04-2011, 06:09 AM	#16
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Those fish are no good....you should give it to me so that I can dispose of it.....properly __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

11-04-2011, 09:09 AM	#18
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	NICE ONE! I had what I hoped was a big halibut foul me into the mexicans fishing on the breakwall.Turned out to be batman,but at least I learned some new spanish that is not appropriate to share.Good to see one come out of NPH recently.Those wallbangers and rental boats hit that area pretty hard.Next time I go for a thresher out of NPH I am going to have a mac on the bottom as well as a flyline. __________________ 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

11-04-2011, 11:31 PM	#19
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Yeah T bone and its sad because half those rental skiffs have no clue about a size limit our care if they do know. Pretty fished out. But I think these guys are coming in from outside to spawn. My friend I was with said that the lighter and cleaner the belly looks, the less time the fish has spent in the harbor. I don't know if this is true our not? sounded good though. I'm curious to se what these storms are going to do to the fishing in the next week. It might be time to stop chasing shark and put some time in chasing butt __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21