Checkers and rattles, but no slimers 5/13 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

carbonbass · 05-13-2011, 04:16 PM

decided since i had friday off also that i would get on my yak and launch out of NPH. Got a few logs yesterday on the freelance and decided I wanted to see if any of the school would be right out front of NPH. Plan B was to go left to the kelp and try my new kelp cutting rig. Turns out there was no birds action guess they are really stick around the flats for now. With the warmer water i wanted to see how the calico action was going.

It wasnt long before i saw evan salvay pull up in his nice little boat. He got right up on the boilers with it, but i didnt see him bring any in and he moved shortly. I really wanted to try out one of my new inshore rigs that i want for pretty much everything around here, bass, cuda, small yellows and kelp cutting. The rig works just as planned, i caught kuda with it yesterday and cut kelp with it today :lol: .

To get bit today you just had to paddle on top of the thickest part of the kelp and just drop it straight down inbetween one of the holes, the ticket was 4-5 inch swimbaits with 3/4 to 1oz weedless heads. Love how much more fun it is with 30lb braid just pulling your catch right out the top of the kelp

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I caught a few and missed several. Had a nice train that broke off my mono leader on the strike and on the fall, problem was i only brought 8lb mono with me doh! After that i went str8 braid and got my first and pretty healthy rattlesnake (actually surprised at how strong it was for its size), i figured there could be more sculpin so i put on a zoom fluke, right onto the lead head and jigged it up and down, resulted in my personal worst in the same day! About 3 inches or so :lol: . Wound up with a handful of calicos and some rattlers. Wish I didnt break on the big boy, probably woulda been a new best checker.

Great day to be on the water, Ill be hitting the spot at night next to see how that produces. Its warming up guys go get em! I may actually be crazy enough to surf launch around HB this week and try to get the cuda on my yak

ps. anyone have a good scuplin recipe for cooking the fish whole?

05-13-2011, 04:16 PM	#1
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	Checkers and rattles, but no slimers 5/13 decided since i had friday off also that i would get on my yak and launch out of NPH. Got a few logs yesterday on the freelance and decided I wanted to see if any of the school would be right out front of NPH. Plan B was to go left to the kelp and try my new kelp cutting rig. Turns out there was no birds action guess they are really stick around the flats for now. With the warmer water i wanted to see how the calico action was going. It wasnt long before i saw evan salvay pull up in his nice little boat. He got right up on the boilers with it, but i didnt see him bring any in and he moved shortly. I really wanted to try out one of my new inshore rigs that i want for pretty much everything around here, bass, cuda, small yellows and kelp cutting. The rig works just as planned, i caught kuda with it yesterday and cut kelp with it today :lol: . To get bit today you just had to paddle on top of the thickest part of the kelp and just drop it straight down inbetween one of the holes, the ticket was 4-5 inch swimbaits with 3/4 to 1oz weedless heads. Love how much more fun it is with 30lb braid just pulling your catch right out the top of the kelp . I caught a few and missed several. Had a nice train that broke off my mono leader on the strike and on the fall, problem was i only brought 8lb mono with me doh! After that i went str8 braid and got my first and pretty healthy rattlesnake (actually surprised at how strong it was for its size), i figured there could be more sculpin so i put on a zoom fluke, right onto the lead head and jigged it up and down, resulted in my personal worst in the same day! About 3 inches or so :lol: . Wound up with a handful of calicos and some rattlers. Wish I didnt break on the big boy, probably woulda been a new best checker. Great day to be on the water, Ill be hitting the spot at night next to see how that produces. Its warming up guys go get em! I may actually be crazy enough to surf launch around HB this week and try to get the cuda on my yak ps. anyone have a good scuplin recipe for cooking the fish whole?