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Saba Slayer · 12-26-2012, 09:17 AM

OK...the weather is too rough to fish or hoop so here goes...
Back in the mid 90"s when I used to fish Point Dume with Denis Spike (the grandfather of kayak fishing), and his cousin Howard Rose (Producer of the first "Kayak Fishing Video"), we used to call the guy that never caught anything but Mackerel on our outings the Saba Slayer.
When I first bought my 18' CC in the mid 90's my son and I were looking for a name for the new boat, he suggested Halibut Killer or Tuna Tamer but I wanted something different so I said how about Saba Slayer...my son liked it but he didn't know what it meant...the name stuck, and since then it's been pretty appropriate with the number of Macks that I harvest each season for Lobster bait.
I first used my screen name on the first kayak web site that I remember which was Denis Spikes' Coastal Kayak Fishing.com started in 97'. The "old" AllCoast PB board was also a good site back in the late 90's and I feel it was there that hoop netting really exploded.
Alright.... that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Jim / Saba Slayer

Lipripper92592 · 12-26-2012, 10:35 AM

In the late 80's I used to live in the central valley and jump the canal fences and fish the gates and spillways. When the security guys would drive within view, I'd hop the fence and wait until they left. After a few years of seeing this, they finally stopped and asked if I ever catch any fish. We hit up a good conversation and they said they don't mind me fishing the locked gates as long as I don't leave any trash or bring friends. One day if was raining like heck and I'm drifting whole anchovies down the spillway when I get hit hard, as I'm fighting this fish the security guy pulls up to watch the show. A few minutes latter I pull up a nice 28" rainbow. I hastily pulled the hook, tossed back another chovie and proceeded to slay huge "bows' in the central valley canal. I was stunned that I was catching trout, he was stunned I was catching fish. After about the fifth fish, he walks up and says, "maybe you should be a bit more careful pulling those hooks, you are ripping their lips. From then of, when the fishing was hot, my buddies and I would say we're "ripping lips", a year or so latter my fishing buddy John starts calling me lipripper....add the zip, hence the name.

Cbad Mike · 12-27-2012, 02:35 AM

Reading everyone's answers was great and I wish I had some cool or entertaining story to share about my chosen name but I don't.
Cbad Mike... Because my name is Mike and I live in Carlsbad. (Pretty creative huh)

RGB · 12-27-2012, 07:11 AM

Mines just my initials. Easy to remember.....usually.

MITCHELL · 02-05-2013, 02:32 AM

Minds simple my dog died and i inherited his name.See all you kayak fishing legends on the water when i get done battling cancer.I'm new to this site but i have been fishing off Diego all my life

Deamon · 02-05-2013, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

Minds simple my dog died and i inherited his name.See all you kayak fishing legends on the water when i get done battling cancer.I'm new to this site but i have been fishing off Diego all my life

I'm definitely no legend but love to fish. Get better soon and hope to meet you on the water. Jim

12-26-2012, 09:17 AM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,885	Saba Slayer OK...the weather is too rough to fish or hoop so here goes... Back in the mid 90"s when I used to fish Point Dume with Denis Spike (the grandfather of kayak fishing), and his cousin Howard Rose (Producer of the first "Kayak Fishing Video"), we used to call the guy that never caught anything but Mackerel on our outings the Saba Slayer. When I first bought my 18' CC in the mid 90's my son and I were looking for a name for the new boat, he suggested Halibut Killer or Tuna Tamer but I wanted something different so I said how about Saba Slayer...my son liked it but he didn't know what it meant...the name stuck, and since then it's been pretty appropriate with the number of Macks that I harvest each season for Lobster bait. I first used my screen name on the first kayak web site that I remember which was Denis Spikes' Coastal Kayak Fishing.com started in 97'. The "old" AllCoast PB board was also a good site back in the late 90's and I feel it was there that hoop netting really exploded. Alright.... that's my story and I'm sticking to it! HAPPY HOLIDAYS Jim / Saba Slayer

12-27-2012, 07:11 AM	#4
RGB Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: El Cajon Posts: 45	Mines just my initials. Easy to remember.....usually. __________________ -Ron

02-05-2013, 02:32 AM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,322	Minds simple my dog died and i inherited his name.See all you kayak fishing legends on the water when i get done battling cancer.I'm new to this site but i have been fishing off Diego all my life __________________ Duke Mitchell

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12-26-2012, 10:35 AM	#2
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	In the late 80's I used to live in the central valley and jump the canal fences and fish the gates and spillways. When the security guys would drive within view, I'd hop the fence and wait until they left. After a few years of seeing this, they finally stopped and asked if I ever catch any fish. We hit up a good conversation and they said they don't mind me fishing the locked gates as long as I don't leave any trash or bring friends. One day if was raining like heck and I'm drifting whole anchovies down the spillway when I get hit hard, as I'm fighting this fish the security guy pulls up to watch the show. A few minutes latter I pull up a nice 28" rainbow. I hastily pulled the hook, tossed back another chovie and proceeded to slay huge "bows' in the central valley canal. I was stunned that I was catching trout, he was stunned I was catching fish. After about the fifth fish, he walks up and says, "maybe you should be a bit more careful pulling those hooks, you are ripping their lips. From then of, when the fishing was hot, my buddies and I would say we're "ripping lips", a year or so latter my fishing buddy John starts calling me lipripper....add the zip, hence the name.

12-27-2012, 02:35 AM	#3
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Reading everyone's answers was great and I wish I had some cool or entertaining story to share about my chosen name but I don't. Cbad Mike... Because my name is Mike and I live in Carlsbad. (Pretty creative huh)