SoCal Offshore Kayak 2015-- BLUEFIN - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 08-05-2015, 04:02 PM

You were really partially sinking? What's going on with that?

Iceman · 08-05-2015, 04:29 PM

Heck ya! Nice

TJones · 08-05-2015, 04:34 PM

chris138 · 08-05-2015, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

You were really partially sinking? What's going on with that?

I'm a heavy guy (230#) and with 50# of fish, a full bait tank, and a nice compliment of offshore gear... I'd say I was pushing the weight limit in the prowler. I wasn't taking on THAT much water, but the hatch between my legs was definitely submerged if I stopped paddling.

Once I put the BF in the front hatch it lowered my center of gravity and made me a bit more stable, albeit lowriding. Still I'd rather have the prowler out there. You can see in the video, when I stop paddling I just keep gliding for another 100 feet. Multiply that over 12hrs and that's a lot of energy savings. So smooth and efficient. The rudder also makes a big difference when paddling diagonally to the swell, especially downhill.

Cadillyak · 08-05-2015, 05:12 PM

Been following u since last year trying to get the UKT!!! U got the swag. Congrats on a well deserved fish. Fish is gonna taste like diamonds and gold!!!

StinkyMatt · 08-05-2015, 05:14 PM

A very rare day.

A kayaker catching tuna and YT, I wonder how many boaters were wishing they could sell their boat when they saw you with that load.....

Major props.

ful-rac · 08-05-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

A very rare day.

A kayaker catching tuna and YT, I wonder how many boaters were wishing they could sell their boat when they saw you with that load.....

Major props.

So Matt...when are you moving back to Cali?

Ojos_raros · 08-05-2015, 05:22 PM

RAD video!

RookieYakker · 08-05-2015, 05:56 PM

Bad ass! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

I'm in!

TheBentRod · 08-05-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

So Matt...when are you moving back to Cali?

His wife won't let him. He's stuck.

TheBentRod · 08-05-2015, 08:44 PM

Thanks for posting. Awesome!!!

FISH11 · 08-05-2015, 08:42 PM

Great story and BIG BALLS to go that far out by yourself. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

JeffB · 08-05-2015, 09:05 PM

Hell yea!

addicted2sp33d · 08-06-2015, 09:38 AM

Digging the tune selection too.

GBF · 08-10-2015, 09:27 PM

Outstanding!!

Rav3n805 · 08-10-2015, 09:46 PM

Awesome, which fish fought harder?

chris138 · 08-11-2015, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rav3n805

Awesome, which fish fought harder?

Well the tuna was 10# heavier... but all things being equal they are about the same strength pound for pound. The tuna fight is much different though. The runs are more erratic and the headshakes are "shakier". The tuna will frequently swim towards the boat and even towards the surface sometimes. Also, they will just sit at deep color for a long time and are very hard to bring to gaff. YT once you have them at color they have one run left, then they are done usually.

Cbad Mike · 08-11-2015, 07:06 PM

Great job and video!
Congratulations

kayakfisherman · 08-12-2015, 04:04 AM

So rad!!! what an awesome adventure. 7 miles off the coast, wow!

I'll bet you were praying the whole time before gaffing that beauty.
I know I would have been.

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Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Heck ya! Nice __________________

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TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Epic day

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Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Been following u since last year trying to get the UKT!!! U got the swag. Congrats on a well deserved fish. Fish is gonna taste like diamonds and gold!!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

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Ojos_raros Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 124	RAD video! __________________ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment -Buddha

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StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	A very rare day. A kayaker catching tuna and YT, I wonder how many boaters were wishing they could sell their boat when they saw you with that load..... Major props.

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RookieYakker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 130	Bad ass! Congrats and thanks for sharing! I'm in!

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TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	Great Catch and video Thanks for posting. Awesome!!!

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FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Great story and BIG BALLS to go that far out by yourself. Congrats and thanks for sharing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

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JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Hell yea! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

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addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Digging the tune selection too.

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GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Outstanding!! __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

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Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	Awesome, which fish fought harder?

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Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Great job and video! Congratulations __________________ [SIGPIC]

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kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	So rad!!! what an awesome adventure. 7 miles off the coast, wow! I'll bet you were praying the whole time before gaffing that beauty. I know I would have been.