DP Butts - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rav3n805 · 07-13-2014, 07:09 PM

Hey Gang, I'm getting back into yak fishing, been out of the game for a few years.I just picked up a used revo, switched to the other side finally. I fished for a few hours with live chovies and ended up with 3 butts, 2 keepers, 3 yfc and a few sand bass. I also played in the surf to see how the revo handeld and ended up braking the blades off of my hobie paddle both sides, just by digging into wave to prevent a roll, weird... Has anyone experienced this? I will be hitting up LJ and San O next week looking for bigger game.

Lineman47 · 07-13-2014, 08:54 PM

Good pull

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ful-rac · 07-13-2014, 08:58 PM

Breaking cheap hobie paddle....?

Check, standard, normal

Nice catch by the way!

jruiz · 07-13-2014, 09:23 PM

Butt on the right looks like its tail got chewed up by the net. Hope the released one didn't suffer the same fate.

Saba Slayer · 07-14-2014, 04:51 AM

Please...if you are going to catch and release butts... Don't put them in that fin splitting net!
Thanks
Jim / Saba Slayer

Rav3n805 · 07-14-2014, 09:23 AM

Thanks for info.I kept them

Rav3n805 · 07-14-2014, 09:27 AM

I did not net the fish bye the way.so the released one was ok.

kayachapi · 07-14-2014, 10:05 AM

My son and I wanted to try a surf launch and landing. We decided on Torrance Beach. There was no one there when we launched in the morning, but when we decide to come in, the beach was crowded. People and surfers everywhere. Lesson learned. We tied everything down including the drive. When I dug in to line up on my target, the blade snapped. My son came in first, so he could help me gather whatever we could find after the inevitable crash. Then I had to paddle in canoe style. I paddled my butt off trying to stay ahead of the wave, and managed to stay in the pocket. When the wave crashed I turned sideways, braced against the wave and slide into home. Thank you Jim Sammons for the tecnique. Lucky, lucky, lucky. I replaced the Hobie paddle with a Bending Branches paddle from Sports Chalet. Not the best paddle, but it feels much more solid and will be there for me when I really need it. Still have to replace the other one.

Jaysuuun · 07-15-2014, 02:51 AM

Nice catches!

octico · 07-15-2014, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rav3n805

I also played in the surf to see how the revo handeld and ended up braking the blades off of my hobie paddle both sides, just by digging into wave to prevent a roll, weird... Has anyone experienced this?

I broke my Hobie paddle a couple months ago. I was just paddling in water and it broke where the blade meets the pole. From what I have read they are POS.

07-13-2014, 07:09 PM	#1
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	DP Butts Hey Gang, I'm getting back into yak fishing, been out of the game for a few years.I just picked up a used revo, switched to the other side finally. I fished for a few hours with live chovies and ended up with 3 butts, 2 keepers, 3 yfc and a few sand bass. I also played in the surf to see how the revo handeld and ended up braking the blades off of my hobie paddle both sides, just by digging into wave to prevent a roll, weird... Has anyone experienced this? I will be hitting up LJ and San O next week looking for bigger game. Attached Images

07-13-2014, 08:58 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Breaking cheap hobie paddle....? Check, standard, normal Nice catch by the way! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-14-2014, 04:51 AM	#5
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Net Please...if you are going to catch and release butts... Don't put them in that fin splitting net! Thanks Jim / Saba Slayer

07-14-2014, 10:05 AM	#8
kayachapi Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tehachapi Posts: 81	Broken paddle My son and I wanted to try a surf launch and landing. We decided on Torrance Beach. There was no one there when we launched in the morning, but when we decide to come in, the beach was crowded. People and surfers everywhere. Lesson learned. We tied everything down including the drive. When I dug in to line up on my target, the blade snapped. My son came in first, so he could help me gather whatever we could find after the inevitable crash. Then I had to paddle in canoe style. I paddled my butt off trying to stay ahead of the wave, and managed to stay in the pocket. When the wave crashed I turned sideways, braced against the wave and slide into home. Thank you Jim Sammons for the tecnique. Lucky, lucky, lucky. I replaced the Hobie paddle with a Bending Branches paddle from Sports Chalet. Not the best paddle, but it feels much more solid and will be there for me when I really need it. Still have to replace the other one.

07-13-2014, 08:54 PM	#2
Lineman47 Junior Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 27	Good pull Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-13-2014, 09:23 PM	#4
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	Butt on the right looks like its tail got chewed up by the net. Hope the released one didn't suffer the same fate.

07-14-2014, 09:23 AM	#6
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	Thanks for info.I kept them

07-14-2014, 09:27 AM	#7
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	I did not net the fish bye the way.so the released one was ok.

07-15-2014, 02:51 AM	#9
Jaysuuun Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Orange County Posts: 24	Nice catches!