La Jolla, Sunday A.M. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Yak_AP · 05-28-2007, 06:51 PM

I'm a noob. I've been out w/ Guyak a few times on an old Scupper Pro and minimal gear. I first want to say everyone I've met seems really nice and the community reminds me of the only other forum I spend any time on; advrider.com. BWE seems like a great site.

So Sunday Guy and I were out as he was trying out his new center hatch flush mounted bait tank. That thing is pretty sweet I might add and the mackerels were just fine at the end of the day. Too bad he still had them!

As for me, I was just flinging plastics. About 10:30 Guy got a bite on a plastic that he had just tossed in on a small setup and the thing pulled all the line out. He called me over and on my first toss I ended up w/ the WSB below.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...ry.php/cat/549

It was 27.5 lb and 42 inches. Interestingly it had a bite mark on it that looked like it might have come from the big sea lion that was out there. It wasn't a chunk but just a light bite. Maybe that's the pull that just about pulled me into the water. Honestly, I'm a novice to all of this so I was pretty well in shock. I didn't even have a gaff. I went out and got a net the day before figuring I would end up w/ some calicos, but it wasn't near big enough and I wasn't expecting to be just about pulled out of my yak.

I was using 60lb Spectra and a 40lb flouro leader. Heavy for calicos, but I was being optimistic. I had my drag too tight as it wasn't able to pull out much so the fight was pretty short. Novice stuff I realized too late.

Other than that, it was slow for me. I didn't catch anything else. Beautiful day on the water and a few bites. Honestly I would have been happy but taking home this baby was a shocker. My wife and I are having our first baby on Wed (scheduled C-section due to baby being breach). It was a nice day for being my last weekend of non-parenthood.

The first pic shows the plastic that I was using.

Dan · 05-28-2007, 07:00 PM

Yak_AP: SICK FISH on a dinky little plastic. WTG.

lamb · 05-28-2007, 10:02 PM

Very, very cool!

Congrats on your 1st WSB!

Congrats on that other one coming up via C-section...

Guyak · 05-28-2007, 10:29 PM

Sounds like it's time to buy a Gator Hatch

Do they make those with a car seat attachment?

Oh wait you need the new Kayak first

Hey ask the wife right after new arrival. She might not give a @#%t lol

h2ofishfo · 05-29-2007, 07:20 AM

ha yeah right u woulda thought i was buying the charter bout " intrepid' when i got a new yak right after the baby good luk on that 1

slayersmith · 05-30-2007, 07:42 AM

Great Post!

Take it easy!

Aaron

GBF · 05-30-2007, 11:14 AM

Very, Very Nice Fish!!

GBF

05-28-2007, 06:51 PM	#1
Yak_AP Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	My first post. I'm a noob. I've been out w/ Guyak a few times on an old Scupper Pro and minimal gear. I first want to say everyone I've met seems really nice and the community reminds me of the only other forum I spend any time on; advrider.com. BWE seems like a great site. So Sunday Guy and I were out as he was trying out his new center hatch flush mounted bait tank. That thing is pretty sweet I might add and the mackerels were just fine at the end of the day. Too bad he still had them! As for me, I was just flinging plastics. About 10:30 Guy got a bite on a plastic that he had just tossed in on a small setup and the thing pulled all the line out. He called me over and on my first toss I ended up w/ the WSB below. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...ry.php/cat/549 It was 27.5 lb and 42 inches. Interestingly it had a bite mark on it that looked like it might have come from the big sea lion that was out there. It wasn't a chunk but just a light bite. Maybe that's the pull that just about pulled me into the water. Honestly, I'm a novice to all of this so I was pretty well in shock. I didn't even have a gaff. I went out and got a net the day before figuring I would end up w/ some calicos, but it wasn't near big enough and I wasn't expecting to be just about pulled out of my yak. I was using 60lb Spectra and a 40lb flouro leader. Heavy for calicos, but I was being optimistic. I had my drag too tight as it wasn't able to pull out much so the fight was pretty short. Novice stuff I realized too late. Other than that, it was slow for me. I didn't catch anything else. Beautiful day on the water and a few bites. Honestly I would have been happy but taking home this baby was a shocker. My wife and I are having our first baby on Wed (scheduled C-section due to baby being breach). It was a nice day for being my last weekend of non-parenthood. The first pic shows the plastic that I was using.

05-28-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Very, very cool! Congrats on your 1st WSB! Congrats on that other one coming up via C-section... __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-30-2007, 11:14 AM	#7
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Very, Very Nice Fish!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

05-28-2007, 07:00 PM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Yak_AP: SICK FISH on a dinky little plastic. WTG.

05-28-2007, 10:29 PM	#4
Guyak Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 44	Sounds like it's time to buy a Gator Hatch Do they make those with a car seat attachment? Oh wait you need the new Kayak first Hey ask the wife right after new arrival. She might not give a @#%t lol

05-29-2007, 07:20 AM	#5
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	ha yeah right u woulda thought i was buying the charter bout " intrepid' when i got a new yak right after the baby good luk on that 1

05-30-2007, 07:42 AM	#6
slayersmith Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Torrance. ca Posts: 76	Great Post! Take it easy! Aaron