Island Adventure - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

landwhale · 05-10-2012, 08:28 AM

Make that Adventure Island

My daughter is recovering and the time to get back on the water came though I couldn't get motivated till Andy said something about taking the Adventure Island out. My first ocean activity was sailing got my first sailboat at 8 yrs old. SOOOOOOOOOO

Even with the wind gusting due to the houses I sailed down to the PCH bridge once past Simple Green wow! The sail pulls in and out in seconds so started drifting the incoming tide at the bridge and pulled this in on the second cast

It slowly moved of the side of the hull. Brought 2 rods 2 baits and my Uni Butter.

4 bass came over the side before I lost my 2 baits (you know lite line) Sailed all the way back to the shop tacking up the channel was awesome the wind had picked up and was really moving............

Did the trick all charged up and ready to go!

Yakin · 05-10-2012, 08:35 AM

love the hood ornament!!

ful-rac · 05-10-2012, 08:57 AM

Glad your back at it steve! good to hear your daughter is doing well!

Iceman · 05-10-2012, 09:16 AM

My turn!

Coast Guard station to the reefs and back should be CAKE......manana!

mtnbykr2 · 05-10-2012, 09:55 AM

Way to hike it out Steve, and still catchn the bass at the same time

KayakNinja · 05-10-2012, 10:28 AM

Nice report. What kind of retrieve do you use there? I live closer to HB than Newport yet I haven't really explored it on my kayak yet except for a handful of docks inside the harbor.

taggermike · 05-10-2012, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the post. Lately I've been fishing off an Adventure Island. It's not an ideal fishing yak but it does work and the amazing stability makes standing and casting pretty easy. I usually peddle out with the sail strapped to the side of the yak and, depending on wind conditions, raise the sail and get a free and fast ride home. Mike

YakMedic · 05-10-2012, 03:20 PM

Looks fun. Do you leave the fins straight down to act as a daggerboard/keel?

Iceman · 05-10-2012, 03:25 PM

It comes with a dagger board

bubblehide · 05-10-2012, 04:06 PM

Steve, sweet, sweet, sweet! Glad your back at it.

Andy, I got dibs next, pleeeease!

blitzburgh · 05-10-2012, 04:10 PM

That is too cool!

05-10-2012, 05:30 PM

Steve,

Glad the fam is doing good. And, the pic with you
in the adventurer plus the dual rods in the back??
Watch out fish!!

See you on the WFO bite.

landwhale · 05-10-2012, 06:44 PM

Thanks

I use a slowwwwwwww retrive when fishing in the harbors like to feel the bait bounce on the bottom

NextBite · 05-11-2012, 01:26 AM

Good to see you back in saddle Steve

Amish Ed · 05-11-2012, 10:19 AM

WTG Steve. Glad you're back.

Salty Dog · 05-11-2012, 12:59 PM

Steve, why are you using a bazooka for hunting bass?
You should be out in the channel, chasing billfish with that thing!

roby · 05-11-2012, 05:17 PM

It's great seeing your posts on a consistent basis. It feels like 2005!!!!

Iceman · 05-12-2012, 02:22 PM

Steve and I had about as much fun as you can getting skunked yesterday. We launch from the CG station in Newport and trolled down to the Artificial reefs on the HB border, probably 12 miles round trip......wished for more wind!

These are so incredibly easy to sail, we tacked out the channel against the incoming tide. I put a tramp on each one to stow stuff. We reefed the sails at the reef

and drifted.

05-10-2012, 08:28 AM	#1
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Island Adventure Make that Adventure Island My daughter is recovering and the time to get back on the water came though I couldn't get motivated till Andy said something about taking the Adventure Island out. My first ocean activity was sailing got my first sailboat at 8 yrs old. SOOOOOOOOOO Even with the wind gusting due to the houses I sailed down to the PCH bridge once past Simple Green wow! The sail pulls in and out in seconds so started drifting the incoming tide at the bridge and pulled this in on the second cast It slowly moved of the side of the hull. Brought 2 rods 2 baits and my Uni Butter. 4 bass came over the side before I lost my 2 baits (you know lite line) Sailed all the way back to the shop tacking up the channel was awesome the wind had picked up and was really moving............ Did the trick all charged up and ready to go! __________________

05-10-2012, 08:35 AM	#2
Yakin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Bernardino, CA Posts: 913	love the hood ornament!! __________________ Remember There are Many Fish in the Sea MEANS MORE TO EAT!!!

05-10-2012, 08:57 AM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Glad your back at it steve! good to hear your daughter is doing well! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

05-10-2012, 09:16 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	My turn! Coast Guard station to the reefs and back should be CAKE......manana! __________________ Last edited by Iceman; 05-10-2012 at 11:08 AM.

05-10-2012, 09:55 AM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Way to hike it out Steve, and still catchn the bass at the same time __________________

05-10-2012, 10:28 AM	#6
KayakNinja Junior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27	Nice report. What kind of retrieve do you use there? I live closer to HB than Newport yet I haven't really explored it on my kayak yet except for a handful of docks inside the harbor.

05-10-2012, 12:11 PM	#7
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Thanks for the post. Lately I've been fishing off an Adventure Island. It's not an ideal fishing yak but it does work and the amazing stability makes standing and casting pretty easy. I usually peddle out with the sail strapped to the side of the yak and, depending on wind conditions, raise the sail and get a free and fast ride home. Mike

05-10-2012, 03:20 PM	#8
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Looks fun. Do you leave the fins straight down to act as a daggerboard/keel?

05-10-2012, 03:25 PM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	It comes with a dagger board __________________

05-10-2012, 04:06 PM	#10
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Steve, sweet, sweet, sweet! Glad your back at it. Andy, I got dibs next, pleeeease!

05-10-2012, 04:10 PM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That is too cool! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-10-2012, 05:30 PM	#12
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Steve, Glad the fam is doing good. And, the pic with you in the adventurer plus the dual rods in the back?? Watch out fish!! See you on the WFO bite.

05-10-2012, 06:44 PM	#13
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	Thanks I use a slowwwwwwww retrive when fishing in the harbors like to feel the bait bounce on the bottom __________________

05-11-2012, 01:26 AM	#14
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Good to see you back in saddle Steve

05-11-2012, 10:19 AM	#15
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	WTG Steve. Glad you're back. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-11-2012, 12:59 PM	#16
Salty Dog loves bacon Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind The Orange Curtain Posts: 110	Steve, why are you using a bazooka for hunting bass? You should be out in the channel, chasing billfish with that thing!

05-11-2012, 05:17 PM	#17
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	It's great seeing your posts on a consistent basis. It feels like 2005!!!!

05-12-2012, 02:22 PM	#18
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Steve and I had about as much fun as you can getting skunked yesterday. We launch from the CG station in Newport and trolled down to the Artificial reefs on the HB border, probably 12 miles round trip......wished for more wind! These are so incredibly easy to sail, we tacked out the channel against the incoming tide. I put a tramp on each one to stow stuff. We reefed the sails at the reef and drifted. __________________