LJ 5/17 Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

glenniesan · 05-19-2008, 01:34 PM

Short:
No bait found!! S-L-O-W picked a couple sand dabs, and a vermillion(?) close into the end of the pier. Just as we were ending the day, drifting the beach to the N of the pier, the bass rod loaded up in the rod holder. Ended up with my first Leopard which was also my first sleigh-ride!

Loooong:
Hit the launch as the sun was waking up (0600ish). Quite a few folks rigging on the beach and pleanty more already on the water. Took a few to the chest as usual on the way out.

Past the cans we couldn't bring up bait for s**t! Ended up my buddy went North a bit and managed a couple Spanish while I was dropping TJWs & Reebs in the potholes on the inside kelp for nill. Cove was a dead-zone, heard the same on the radio. We paddled outside a bit to give the critters a quick shot. Sat for a bit bouncing the Reebs for nothin - not so sure I was on the right spot since I'm fishing blind (no structure finder). Fog got thick vis down to 100' or so & I was glad I brought along the GPS (jic). Paddled back to the pier to do some drifting for the flat kind. Picked up two poptart model sand dabs and a vermillion (all released) on the clear/red-flake 5" reebs on 3/8 white lead. Moved up to the beach North of the pier. Water was dirty & pleanty of salad. Drifted 5" smelt FT on the c-rig tipped with a strip of Spanish. Just as we were winding down for the day and kind of relaxing/spacing out... from the corner of my eye I see the bass rod-tip almost in the water! It's ON!!! My first thought/fantasy was barn-door! No headshakes but she didn't want to come up so I was not sure who was on but it was a great fight and a nice little ride! Saw color several feet down but couldn't see what it was except it had some really decent length! I was stoked thinking maybe I have a random ghost here?! Finally get er up and saw my first Leopard Shark. We debated whether or not we'd take her which we decided to do since it was a first & definitely over 36". Bled on the water and paddled in to a FULL beach where the shark definitely got some attention. And of course... a PETA wanna be has to ask me just what I intended to do with the catch all judgemental like! What do you think I'm gonna do with it... I need a new belt you OK with that?!

iced her on our way out (the shark

) She took her last swim in a nice marinade of milk, soy sauce & pepper. Grilled with fresh rosemary and cajun spice. Came out pretty nice although I will readily admit that the FOUL odor really turned me off and I will never take one again because of that. Bleeding/icing saved us from having BAD meat. Taped out 51" & 23# on the digi. Pics coming soon!

05-19-2008, 01:34 PM	#1
glenniesan Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Marcos Posts: 37	LJ 5/17 Report Short: No bait found!! S-L-O-W picked a couple sand dabs, and a vermillion(?) close into the end of the pier. Just as we were ending the day, drifting the beach to the N of the pier, the bass rod loaded up in the rod holder. Ended up with my first Leopard which was also my first sleigh-ride! Loooong: Hit the launch as the sun was waking up (0600ish). Quite a few folks rigging on the beach and pleanty more already on the water. Took a few to the chest as usual on the way out. Past the cans we couldn't bring up bait for s**t! Ended up my buddy went North a bit and managed a couple Spanish while I was dropping TJWs & Reebs in the potholes on the inside kelp for nill. Cove was a dead-zone, heard the same on the radio. We paddled outside a bit to give the critters a quick shot. Sat for a bit bouncing the Reebs for nothin - not so sure I was on the right spot since I'm fishing blind (no structure finder). Fog got thick vis down to 100' or so & I was glad I brought along the GPS (jic). Paddled back to the pier to do some drifting for the flat kind. Picked up two poptart model sand dabs and a vermillion (all released) on the clear/red-flake 5" reebs on 3/8 white lead. Moved up to the beach North of the pier. Water was dirty & pleanty of salad. Drifted 5" smelt FT on the c-rig tipped with a strip of Spanish. Just as we were winding down for the day and kind of relaxing/spacing out... from the corner of my eye I see the bass rod-tip almost in the water! It's ON!!! My first thought/fantasy was barn-door! No headshakes but she didn't want to come up so I was not sure who was on but it was a great fight and a nice little ride! Saw color several feet down but couldn't see what it was except it had some really decent length! I was stoked thinking maybe I have a random ghost here?! Finally get er up and saw my first Leopard Shark. We debated whether or not we'd take her which we decided to do since it was a first & definitely over 36". Bled on the water and paddled in to a FULL beach where the shark definitely got some attention. And of course... a PETA wanna be has to ask me just what I intended to do with the catch all judgemental like! What do you think I'm gonna do with it... I need a new belt you OK with that?! iced her on our way out (the shark ) She took her last swim in a nice marinade of milk, soy sauce & pepper. Grilled with fresh rosemary and cajun spice. Came out pretty nice although I will readily admit that the FOUL odor really turned me off and I will never take one again because of that. Bleeding/icing saved us from having BAD meat. Taped out 51" & 23# on the digi. Pics coming soon!