I sometimes think I'm getting too old for this yak b.s. when... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 09-28-2014, 08:53 AM

at 52 years old, things hurt all over my body before I even start the day...lol
I show up to the beach on my one day off and the waves are big with short intervals...
each wave proceeds to fill my PA-14's front cavity prolonging my visit in the kill zone...
I get slammed on the landing and having to try and right the beast in front of a 1000 rentals

But I do enjoy the possibilities...one whirlwind of a day. 17# butt, 31# WSB and early limits of good bugs with a toad thrown in! Jim

roadx · 09-28-2014, 08:59 AM

Nice! I feel the same way sometimes. Beat up and sore but that feeling of pulling on a fish and the thump in the net makes it fade away.

FISH11 · 09-28-2014, 09:04 AM

That was quite the haul, Jim. If you're going to brave the large surf, You know the chance of a bad landing is a given. Holding up those trophies makes it easy to forget the landing. Now you get to enjoy some good dinners.

DanaPT · 09-28-2014, 09:05 AM

eating like royalty at your house. impressive.

Aaron&Julie · 09-28-2014, 10:34 AM

We know the feeling...not of such outstanding success, but of the body aches when you reach your 50s. We hope to paddle vice peddle into our 60s, only time will tell on that one.

That truly is one of the most spectacular all-around catches that come to mind.
Did you catch the opener after midnight Friday to nab your bug limit, drop off the nets, relaunch to catch the 2 beauties?
What was your sequence of events for that fine haul? We're curious.

ctfphoto · 09-28-2014, 10:45 AM

Wow, I'm 52 and still tired from Sat midnight to dawn lobstering. Thought about going out for YT that morning for about a second, then realized that I can go fishing any time.

I actually want to do the reverse, that is, catch a gamefish first (or two) and then go lobstering that night.

Well done sir, it will be close to impossible to top what you did

Lipripper92592 · 09-28-2014, 10:55 AM

Killing it!

kaya_one · 09-28-2014, 10:57 AM

awesome catch, Jim. I was wondering when the 2am text msg on the bug limit was coming. I guess you were on the water at 12, landing at 2, then asleep.

This is the way Jim looks at it...while we all praise him for his fine trifecta of a catch...he kicks himself for not hooking the YT to make the quadfecta.

dmrides · 09-28-2014, 11:16 AM

Right on! I hope to be doing the same at 52 years young.

Deamon · 09-28-2014, 11:29 AM

Thanks. Aaron/Julie, Chris nailed it...launched at gray light to make macks to bug later that night. Glad I took a couple of rods with me and when I made some nice greenies right off the bat...my game plan changed. Drove home at noon, called the wife to p/u two big bags of ice, dropped off the fish and grabbed my hoop stuff. Had limits of bugs before 9pm...Jim

lbsurf2ca · 09-28-2014, 11:29 AM

That's some damn fine work right there.

FISH11 · 09-28-2014, 11:32 AM

You guys are killing me. I wish I was only 52. At 52 I did have a lot more energy. At 65 the pace is a little slower and yes there are parts of the body that hurt sometimes. Most of that is from not enough activity, like I did when younger, so when you do something less frequent, you are not in the best of shape. I did get my left knee replaced almost 3 months ago and that took care of some bad bone on bone pain I used to have. Now as the ligaments and muscles get better I hope to get is better shape and loose some weight. Staying in shape and weighing less is the key. Until I was 47 I used to play soccer 2 to 3 times a week and that kept me in shape until the bad knee just couldn't take the running. Now I try to fish on the kayak and paddle for miles to get a work out.

roby · 09-28-2014, 12:17 PM

Damn! You're 52, you got your front cavity filled and you got slammed? Sounds like a great day and evening to me!!

Way to go Old Man!!

JeffB · 09-28-2014, 12:35 PM

Very nice!

bubblehide · 09-28-2014, 12:46 PM

Damn, past the 1/2 century mark, nothing but a steeeeeeep down hill left. I almost don't know what to say. But welcome to the club!

Caden · 09-28-2014, 01:20 PM

Damn Jim got u a triple, nice catch brothA

ronbo613 · 09-28-2014, 02:09 PM

I wish for the good old days when I was 52...

Silbaugh4liberty · 09-28-2014, 03:31 PM

Nice haul! You old guys still show me up. Hope I get as good as you guys! Cheers

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kobra · 09-28-2014, 03:47 PM

Well done old man! Well done!

Irishman · 09-28-2014, 04:02 PM

What a dilemma!!! Get home and you have bugs, sea bass and halibut to process!! Stoked for you and enjoy the good eats. That's an amazing catch!

09-28-2014, 08:53 AM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	I sometimes think I'm getting too old for this yak b.s. when... at 52 years old, things hurt all over my body before I even start the day...lol I show up to the beach on my one day off and the waves are big with short intervals... each wave proceeds to fill my PA-14's front cavity prolonging my visit in the kill zone... I get slammed on the landing and having to try and right the beast in front of a 1000 rentals But I do enjoy the possibilities...one whirlwind of a day. 17# butt, 31# WSB and early limits of good bugs with a toad thrown in! Jim Attached Images

09-28-2014, 08:59 AM	#2
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	Nice! I feel the same way sometimes. Beat up and sore but that feeling of pulling on a fish and the thump in the net makes it fade away. __________________

09-28-2014, 09:04 AM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	That was quite the haul, Jim. If you're going to brave the large surf, You know the chance of a bad landing is a given. Holding up those trophies makes it easy to forget the landing. Now you get to enjoy some good dinners. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

09-28-2014, 10:34 AM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	We know the feeling...not of such outstanding success, but of the body aches when you reach your 50s. We hope to paddle vice peddle into our 60s, only time will tell on that one. That truly is one of the most spectacular all-around catches that come to mind. Did you catch the opener after midnight Friday to nab your bug limit, drop off the nets, relaunch to catch the 2 beauties? What was your sequence of events for that fine haul? We're curious. __________________ "Never say die"

09-28-2014, 11:29 AM	#11
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	That's some damn fine work right there. __________________

09-28-2014, 09:05 AM	#4
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	eating like royalty at your house. impressive.

09-28-2014, 10:45 AM	#6
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Wow, I'm 52 and still tired from Sat midnight to dawn lobstering. Thought about going out for YT that morning for about a second, then realized that I can go fishing any time. I actually want to do the reverse, that is, catch a gamefish first (or two) and then go lobstering that night. Well done sir, it will be close to impossible to top what you did

09-28-2014, 10:55 AM	#7
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Killing it!

09-28-2014, 10:57 AM	#8
kaya_one Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Encinitas Posts: 257	awesome catch, Jim. I was wondering when the 2am text msg on the bug limit was coming. I guess you were on the water at 12, landing at 2, then asleep. This is the way Jim looks at it...while we all praise him for his fine trifecta of a catch...he kicks himself for not hooking the YT to make the quadfecta.

09-28-2014, 11:16 AM	#9
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Right on! I hope to be doing the same at 52 years young.

09-28-2014, 11:32 AM	#12
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	You guys are killing me. I wish I was only 52. At 52 I did have a lot more energy. At 65 the pace is a little slower and yes there are parts of the body that hurt sometimes. Most of that is from not enough activity, like I did when younger, so when you do something less frequent, you are not in the best of shape. I did get my left knee replaced almost 3 months ago and that took care of some bad bone on bone pain I used to have. Now as the ligaments and muscles get better I hope to get is better shape and loose some weight. Staying in shape and weighing less is the key. Until I was 47 I used to play soccer 2 to 3 times a week and that kept me in shape until the bad knee just couldn't take the running. Now I try to fish on the kayak and paddle for miles to get a work out. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

09-28-2014, 12:17 PM	#13
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Damn! You're 52, you got your front cavity filled and you got slammed? Sounds like a great day and evening to me!! Way to go Old Man!!

09-28-2014, 12:35 PM	#14
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Very nice! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

09-28-2014, 12:46 PM	#15
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Damn, past the 1/2 century mark, nothing but a steeeeeeep down hill left. I almost don't know what to say. But welcome to the club!

09-28-2014, 01:20 PM	#16
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Damn Jim got u a triple, nice catch brothA

09-28-2014, 02:09 PM	#17
ronbo613 Waterman At Large Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 199	I wish for the good old days when I was 52... __________________ Kayak Fishing Photos and Video

09-28-2014, 03:31 PM	#18
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Nice haul! You old guys still show me up. Hope I get as good as you guys! Cheers Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk __________________

09-28-2014, 03:47 PM	#19
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Well done old man! Well done!

09-28-2014, 04:02 PM	#20
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	What a dilemma!!! Get home and you have bugs, sea bass and halibut to process!! Stoked for you and enjoy the good eats. That's an amazing catch!