Tideland 5/20...maiden voyage - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jsigone · 05-20-2012, 04:48 PM

My 1st outing with my new to me Stealth 14. Trying to keep it easy, no FF, no battery, bait tank was used for storing my plastic combos.

Got out about 10am as the Bay Bridge walk was ending and lot was clearing out. Tried to fish around the boat w/o a bite so headed to the bridge. First pass through 5-11 I didn't get a hit at all on my 4" halloween FT. Switched to a peach/pink one since the water was pretty clear, still 4" then 3rd cast got my first bite but I was slow on the reaction. Combed the area and got hits on every cast, they liked this color but couldn't hook a darn thing. Switched down to 3" of the same color then started landed them. Lots of small ones,not even legals but still fun to catch. Then around #11 I got slammed by a runner which turned out to be the biggest of the day. Stuck around to about 1:30 then paddled back in. Total spotty count was 17 all C&R. Boat handle the large wake waves pretty well, got to speed really nice and cruising speed seemed faster then my OK scrambler I had 5yrs ago. Good to be on the water and fishin again :mrgreen:

Coronado bay bridge by jsigone, on Flickr

Spotty bass from Tidelands by jsigone, on Flickr

05-20-2012, 04:48 PM	#1
jsigone Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Escondido Posts: 52	Tideland 5/20...maiden voyage My 1st outing with my new to me Stealth 14. Trying to keep it easy, no FF, no battery, bait tank was used for storing my plastic combos. Got out about 10am as the Bay Bridge walk was ending and lot was clearing out. Tried to fish around the boat w/o a bite so headed to the bridge. First pass through 5-11 I didn't get a hit at all on my 4" halloween FT. Switched to a peach/pink one since the water was pretty clear, still 4" then 3rd cast got my first bite but I was slow on the reaction. Combed the area and got hits on every cast, they liked this color but couldn't hook a darn thing. Switched down to 3" of the same color then started landed them. Lots of small ones,not even legals but still fun to catch. Then around #11 I got slammed by a runner which turned out to be the biggest of the day. Stuck around to about 1:30 then paddled back in. Total spotty count was 17 all C&R. Boat handle the large wake waves pretty well, got to speed really nice and cruising speed seemed faster then my OK scrambler I had 5yrs ago. Good to be on the water and fishin again :mrgreen: Coronado bay bridge by jsigone, on Flickr Spotty bass from Tidelands by jsigone, on Flickr