Simply Skunked! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

nmbrinkman · 07-30-2006, 04:42 AM

Ive fished LJ every weekend since April 1st and haven't caught the right kind yet....seems I am cursed.....in april, I went out and everybody was hooked up on WSB and I was washed away with the current trying to make bait.... It was my first time out and I did it alone and without much advice... Then last week I went out any dudes were catching YT everywhere and I blew the fuse and my timer switch by installing my battery backwards (

ops: ) and was forced to fish in 40' water because I didn't want to get too far from an Area that I find bait.... Yesterday I go out and I make 10-15 macs....head way out to where the new seaforth and other pb's were early and I hookup, as I am reeling, my second rod goes off.... I hit the lever drag, try to set the hook with my free hand and the 25' fluoro leader breaks just behind the knot on the connecting swivel... I get the othere fish in and it was a boney, as was the other I assume but I really don't know... I re-bait my other rod and let the mac take off about 30' feet and then I drift while re-rigging my second rod.... as I am re-tying, something hits my mac on the surface and crushes it without any teeth marks...but the macs dead and I bait up and finish re-tying....I'm on the last knot and the clicker screams again and I throw it on strike and I set the hook....pulls hard for a minute but it comes unbuttoned....finally I bait up both rods, and start a troll... One rod goes off and I let it take it, put it in strike and set the hook, go to reel and the the handle is stuck (freespool is fine though :?: )... loose the fish but I'm down to 1 rod and a couple of macs.... after checking my bait to find a bare hook, 1 lame mac, and 1 bite that took the bait, I was finished early with multiple chances and only 1 on board (released)... Your not the only one who finds themselves short sometimes, just hang in there....

About bait.... I haven't ever tried to make bait at the peir (cuz I'm lazy), but I find that if I go to the existing kelp and drop my sabiki down to where their top is (in some places it's about 15' down), I'll find bait when most are unable... the peir is a good place though, I should probably fall in line to save myself time...
Good luck..

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07-30-2006, 04:42 AM	#3
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Ive fished LJ every weekend since April 1st and haven't caught the right kind yet....seems I am cursed.....in april, I went out and everybody was hooked up on WSB and I was washed away with the current trying to make bait.... It was my first time out and I did it alone and without much advice... Then last week I went out any dudes were catching YT everywhere and I blew the fuse and my timer switch by installing my battery backwards ( ops: ) and was forced to fish in 40' water because I didn't want to get too far from an Area that I find bait.... Yesterday I go out and I make 10-15 macs....head way out to where the new seaforth and other pb's were early and I hookup, as I am reeling, my second rod goes off.... I hit the lever drag, try to set the hook with my free hand and the 25' fluoro leader breaks just behind the knot on the connecting swivel... I get the othere fish in and it was a boney, as was the other I assume but I really don't know... I re-bait my other rod and let the mac take off about 30' feet and then I drift while re-rigging my second rod.... as I am re-tying, something hits my mac on the surface and crushes it without any teeth marks...but the macs dead and I bait up and finish re-tying....I'm on the last knot and the clicker screams again and I throw it on strike and I set the hook....pulls hard for a minute but it comes unbuttoned....finally I bait up both rods, and start a troll... One rod goes off and I let it take it, put it in strike and set the hook, go to reel and the the handle is stuck (freespool is fine though :?: )... loose the fish but I'm down to 1 rod and a couple of macs.... after checking my bait to find a bare hook, 1 lame mac, and 1 bite that took the bait, I was finished early with multiple chances and only 1 on board (released)... Your not the only one who finds themselves short sometimes, just hang in there.... About bait.... I haven't ever tried to make bait at the peir (cuz I'm lazy), but I find that if I go to the existing kelp and drop my sabiki down to where their top is (in some places it's about 15' down), I'll find bait when most are unable... the peir is a good place though, I should probably fall in line to save myself time... Good luck..