Broke Da Cherry! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Divad · 05-20-2012, 08:08 AM

Broke Da Cherry!

I spent the week trying to get someone to head out of the Harbor with me. You know that safety thing that tells you that need to have a partner to leave the harbor. Oh yea that’s the wife! Well there were a few guys looking at making the journey, up until Friday. But I needed that “Fishin Fix” because I could not think of anything else. So I headed down to the harbor hoping to find someone to make the trip out to the artificial reef. As I came around the corner I saw a kayak in the back of a truck by the boat ramp. Perfect ! So we chatted and he said he would go.

We headed out and I went over to the bait barge on the other side of the harbor and filled up on bait and headed for Artificial Reef 2. We get out to the reef and started doing our drifts and after a short while I caught a small sand bass that was too small and Seth caught a sand dab that was also very small.

Well after a few hours of nothing we head back to the Harbor, where I started working on few more drifts. As I was passing one of the channel markers, my line got tight. I reeled it in after it felt like it was stuck in the rocks till I got the giggle. Oh yea fish on! Well in the excitement I didn’t set the hook and as I got the fish close to the kayak he threw the hook. So I went back and started another drift, and after the second time passing that same point, Bam! It hit again. So this time I set the hook. I reeled it in close to the kayak and gaff it and put it on the game clip. Next stop, back to the boat ramp to get this Hali on ice.

It turned out to be 11 lbs. at 31” What a great day for the needed “Fishin Fix”

DanaPT · 05-20-2012, 08:22 AM

Gigafish · 05-20-2012, 08:44 AM

Nice cherry popper of a fish 11 lbs. - 30"+. Thanks for the report.

JNAST13ST · 05-20-2012, 08:54 AM

nice hali man i need to get one like that

blitzburgh · 05-20-2012, 09:49 AM

Congrats!

taggermike · 05-20-2012, 10:17 AM

Nice halibut. Oside harbor can have some excellent hali fishing. Especially when James has anchovies in bait receivers. I don't know if you fish the military side of the harbor but if you don't it's worth the getting federal reservation fishing pass. Mike

William Novotny · 05-20-2012, 10:23 AM

That's the exact same day I had yesterday right down to getting the hali to the side of the yak.that's where our stories part ways. I go for the gaff in the gut shot, miss, end up gilling him. Get him in the yak where he immediately takes one look at me and goes apeshit flipping back into the drink spitting the hook and laughing. only bite of the day. I really need a game clip. My only comfort was knowing that I didn't puncture anything on the fish and he will must likely be fine.

theluckypig · 05-20-2012, 11:39 AM

Divad · 05-20-2012, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taggermike

Nice halibut. Oside harbor can have some excellent hali fishing. Especially when James has anchovies in bait receivers. I don't know if you fish the military side of the harbor but if you don't it's worth the getting federal reservation fishing pass. Mike

Thanks guys!

Mike- That is where I launch from. (Retired Military). And I have herd that the recon guys that do under water nav. there see alot of the halibuts.

mtnbykr2 · 05-21-2012, 11:08 AM

Nice fish, that's the way to pop it that's for sure

jsigone · 05-21-2012, 01:18 PM

nice size fish you landed!!

kobra · 05-21-2012, 06:13 PM

Congrats on the very nice cherry buster!

jorluivil · 05-21-2012, 06:15 PM

Congrats on a nice fish.

I want to break the 30lb cherry

05-20-2012, 08:08 AM	#1
Divad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 112	Broke Da Cherry! Broke Da Cherry! I spent the week trying to get someone to head out of the Harbor with me. You know that safety thing that tells you that need to have a partner to leave the harbor. Oh yea that’s the wife! Well there were a few guys looking at making the journey, up until Friday. But I needed that “Fishin Fix” because I could not think of anything else. So I headed down to the harbor hoping to find someone to make the trip out to the artificial reef. As I came around the corner I saw a kayak in the back of a truck by the boat ramp. Perfect ! So we chatted and he said he would go. We headed out and I went over to the bait barge on the other side of the harbor and filled up on bait and headed for Artificial Reef 2. We get out to the reef and started doing our drifts and after a short while I caught a small sand bass that was too small and Seth caught a sand dab that was also very small. Well after a few hours of nothing we head back to the Harbor, where I started working on few more drifts. As I was passing one of the channel markers, my line got tight. I reeled it in after it felt like it was stuck in the rocks till I got the giggle. Oh yea fish on! Well in the excitement I didn’t set the hook and as I got the fish close to the kayak he threw the hook. So I went back and started another drift, and after the second time passing that same point, Bam! It hit again. So this time I set the hook. I reeled it in close to the kayak and gaff it and put it on the game clip. Next stop, back to the boat ramp to get this Hali on ice. It turned out to be 11 lbs. at 31” What a great day for the needed “Fishin Fix” Attached Images

05-20-2012, 08:22 AM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	nice work.

05-20-2012, 08:54 AM	#4
JNAST13ST Living Da Dream! Join Date: May 2012 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 414	nice hali man i need to get one like that __________________ Don't tread on me

05-20-2012, 09:49 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Congrats! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-20-2012, 10:23 AM	#7
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	That's the exact same day I had yesterday right down to getting the hali to the side of the yak.that's where our stories part ways. I go for the gaff in the gut shot, miss, end up gilling him. Get him in the yak where he immediately takes one look at me and goes apeshit flipping back into the drink spitting the hook and laughing. only bite of the day. I really need a game clip. My only comfort was knowing that I didn't puncture anything on the fish and he will must likely be fine. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

05-20-2012, 08:44 AM	#3
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Nice cherry popper of a fish 11 lbs. - 30"+. Thanks for the report.

05-20-2012, 10:17 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Nice halibut. Oside harbor can have some excellent hali fishing. Especially when James has anchovies in bait receivers. I don't know if you fish the military side of the harbor but if you don't it's worth the getting federal reservation fishing pass. Mike

05-20-2012, 11:39 AM	#8
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

05-21-2012, 11:08 AM	#10
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Nice fish, that's the way to pop it that's for sure __________________

05-21-2012, 01:18 PM	#11
jsigone Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Escondido Posts: 52	nice size fish you landed!!

05-21-2012, 06:13 PM	#12
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats on the very nice cherry buster!

05-21-2012, 06:15 PM	#13
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Congrats on a nice fish. I want to break the 30lb cherry __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer