Dana 5-9 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Zed · 05-11-2009, 10:31 AM

Oh and queenfish are not Pacific herring, which I have caught off Dana too.

Brownbait have always been white croakers in my mind.

Vikingj · 05-11-2009, 03:23 PM

Steve,

I was down by Dana (Capo reefs) a few days before you (Tues.,5/5) and also got a mystery bendo! on live bait. Reef/kelp habitat in 15-18'. It ran higher in the water column then shark or hali and gave me quite a sleigh ride- Great speed and power as he took off to the right and then quickly shifted left. Finally spun my yak 180* and then ran past my stern to bend my rod over my shoulder before snapping my (25#) line. Too fast to be a shark/ray - suspect it was a just legal wsb (or bsb?). We are catching alot of smaller (1 1/2 - 2') wsb in harbor and Doheny lately- could there be some bigger models hooking up with Steve and me? Any feed back or opinions welcomed!
Wayne

steveooo · 05-11-2009, 04:21 PM

My guesses

1- Thresher
2-

3- http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/in...ellowtail.html

Iceman · 05-11-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

gave me quite a sleigh ride- Great speed and power as he took off to the right and then quickly shifted left. Finally spun my yak 180* and then ran past my stern to bend my rod over my shoulder before snapping my (25#) line.

very characteristic of a WSB fight, but coulda been a little T as well.

The YT from the beach is CRAZY!

Geoffkoop · 05-12-2009, 11:23 AM

yeah WTF is that yellow from the beach all about? I hope that is a sign of things to come!

Siebler · 05-12-2009, 11:28 AM

Queenfish are known to catch WSB. And given the tome of year I wouldnt be surprised.

3 days. Got my new Yak and my new speargun all ready......

Vikingj · 05-12-2009, 09:01 PM

Thanks, guys for your input and thanks Steve for letting insert my question into your thread. Never thought about a T-shark and hadn't heard of any local Doho/Capo YT. Any thing is possible- gotta go get him this weekend and show you all a photo?
Wayne

05-11-2009, 10:31 AM	#1
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Oh and queenfish are not Pacific herring, which I have caught off Dana too. Brownbait have always been white croakers in my mind. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

05-12-2009, 11:28 AM	#6
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Queenfish are known to catch WSB. And given the tome of year I wouldnt be surprised. 3 days. Got my new Yak and my new speargun all ready...... __________________ CJ Siebler

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05-11-2009, 03:23 PM	#2
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Steve, I was down by Dana (Capo reefs) a few days before you (Tues.,5/5) and also got a mystery bendo! on live bait. Reef/kelp habitat in 15-18'. It ran higher in the water column then shark or hali and gave me quite a sleigh ride- Great speed and power as he took off to the right and then quickly shifted left. Finally spun my yak 180* and then ran past my stern to bend my rod over my shoulder before snapping my (25#) line. Too fast to be a shark/ray - suspect it was a just legal wsb (or bsb?). We are catching alot of smaller (1 1/2 - 2') wsb in harbor and Doheny lately- could there be some bigger models hooking up with Steve and me? Any feed back or opinions welcomed! Wayne

05-11-2009, 04:21 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	My guesses 1- Thresher 2- 3- http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/in...ellowtail.html

05-12-2009, 11:23 AM	#5
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	yeah WTF is that yellow from the beach all about? I hope that is a sign of things to come!

05-12-2009, 09:01 PM	#7
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Thanks, guys for your input and thanks Steve for letting insert my question into your thread. Never thought about a T-shark and hadn't heard of any local Doho/Capo YT. Any thing is possible- gotta go get him this weekend and show you all a photo? Wayne