left the yak at home - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Azbasskilla · 06-04-2012, 10:24 AM

Had to take a trip down to el golfo. First grouper ever and i would say some of the best eating.

JNAST13ST · 06-04-2012, 10:29 AM

dam thats a BEAST! Good catch

Jimmyz123 · 06-04-2012, 11:27 AM

Nice Catch man. Did you pull that thing out of some rocks? I was fishing in San Felipe a few years back and hooked one that I could not get pulled out of the cave it backed into. I would pulling a little and then I could feel it just kick right back down. When the line snapped I could feel the nicks all over my line from being pulled into the cave.

Azbasskilla · 06-04-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

Nice Catch man. Did you pull that thing out of some rocks? I was fishing in San Felipe a few years back and hooked one that I could not get pulled out of the cave it backed into. I would pulling a little and then I could feel it just kick right back down. When the line snapped I could feel the nicks all over my line from being pulled into the cave.

I had the drag all the way tight and just started cranking and didint stop. If you give them any slack they will shot for a hole in the rocks and most of the time you wont get the fish out.

Jimmyz123 · 06-04-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Azbasskilla

I had the drag all the way tight and just started cranking and didint stop. If you give them any slack they will shot for a hole in the rocks and most of the time you wont get the fish out.

Yup, that was a bad time for me to realize the drag on my Penn Jigmaster needed to be replaced. I had the drage cranked down, and it was still pulling line out. Glad you got your fish.

YakNutz · 06-04-2012, 01:02 PM

Nice fish! What kind of boat is that in the background?

mtnbykr2 · 06-04-2012, 01:31 PM

that thing is a slug... a good two freezer fulls right there...congrats on that catch

Azbasskilla · 06-06-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by YakNutz

Nice fish! What kind of boat is that in the background?

Im pretty sure its a 1960-70 starcraft

06-04-2012, 10:29 AM	#2
JNAST13ST Living Da Dream! Join Date: May 2012 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 414	dam thats a BEAST! Good catch __________________ Don't tread on me

06-04-2012, 11:27 AM	#3
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Nice Catch man. Did you pull that thing out of some rocks? I was fishing in San Felipe a few years back and hooked one that I could not get pulled out of the cave it backed into. I would pulling a little and then I could feel it just kick right back down. When the line snapped I could feel the nicks all over my line from being pulled into the cave. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

06-04-2012, 01:31 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	that thing is a slug... a good two freezer fulls right there...congrats on that catch __________________

06-04-2012, 01:02 PM	#6
YakNutz Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oside Posts: 57	Nice fish! What kind of boat is that in the background?