Sunday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mike scales · 03-21-2016, 10:19 PM

Sea hunt Sunday... Miracles do happen.
Arrived at the shores with Brandon this morning at 6:30am. Launching conditions were ideal. Bait was not an issue and we quickly filled our tanks. With my hands covered in Mac slime, I hastily cast my rod and lost my grip in the process. My Shimano Talica 16 2 speed with Terez rod sank like a rock in 80+ feet of water. A quick panic attack, then I immediately way point the location on my finder and begin to toss my iron down in hopes to scrape up my rod. After about 15 tries, and 30 hail marys, success! I thank my lucky stars and commenced fishing. After a couple of hours fly lining, I decide to drop a three way swivel down. About 20 min later, I hooked this guy! Sweet! About 2pm, we started seeing big boils. I continued fishing when suddenly a nice group boils 30-40 yards in front of me. I fire off my surface iron immediately and instantly hook into something nice! Line peeling off fast, fish dives down and cuts me off some rocks. Darn! We decide to slowly make our way back with our fly lines out. Brandon working hard to land a fish and not get skunked. Moments later, he's on something big. Sure enough, one of the biggest yellows I've ever seen! We paddled back in happy and amazed on many levels. — with Brandon Parks.
Gyotaku my fish too!

Hye · 03-21-2016, 10:28 PM

Great story!

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2-Stix · 03-21-2016, 11:41 PM

unreal. what a blessed day.

kurt · 03-22-2016, 07:02 AM

That's a nice fish print. Congrats on a good day.

octico · 03-22-2016, 07:30 AM

What a lucky guy! That is why I don't take a Talica out fishing, its my biggest fear, losing a Talica.

FARRIER · 03-22-2016, 07:40 AM

Dude that print turned out unreal! Stoked you got your rod back! What a day!!

JeffB · 03-22-2016, 07:54 AM

That's really cool!

Pinhead · 03-22-2016, 09:59 AM

Amazing feat, snagging that combo. Go buy a lotto ticket!

Great fish too. Keep at it!

Mike scales · 03-22-2016, 10:45 AM

Thanks fellas! Sooooooo happy I got my rod&reel back! Leashed ALWAYS from now on!
Tight lines!

knightnsd · 03-22-2016, 01:07 PM

can you pm me Brandon's number on the artwork, I should have done one on a giant bull dodo I got but did this yellowfin and would like his number for the future if he does this as service, pm me his number please or ask him to pm me please??Edward

Awesome way to save the fish memory and still eat them or release them.

thanks for the reminder I need this stretched on a frame still

Mike scales · 03-22-2016, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by knightnsd

can you pm me Brandon's number on the artwork, I should have done one on a giant bull dodo I got but did this yellowfin and would like his number for the future if he does this as service, pm me his number please or ask him to pm me please??Edward

Awesome way to save the fish memory and still eat them or release them.

thanks for the reminder I need this stretched on a frame still

Hey Knightnsd, actually the yellowtail you see was done by me! Great job on your yellowfin! Gyotaku is pretty easy! All you need is rice paper, sumi ink, and some water colors. I started out by doing a few smaller fish for practice. You get better the more you practice. Cheers!

kayakfisherman · 03-22-2016, 01:50 PM

Super fish, great story. Plus the gyotaku is insane. Beautiful work.

Silbaugh4liberty · 03-22-2016, 02:52 PM

That's an awesome story! Wtg on the fish too!!

alanw · 03-22-2016, 08:34 PM

Nice recovery, fish, and art!

Gr8fuldude · 03-22-2016, 08:41 PM

Wow, Mike, what a day! Very cool

blitzburgh · 03-23-2016, 08:38 AM

WOW!

undrH2Ohntr · 03-23-2016, 09:42 AM

Beautiful gyotaku (SP??)

FISH11 · 03-23-2016, 09:14 PM

Congrats Mike. Looks like you and Brandon had a great day. Those were a couple of great looking fish. Can't wait to be able to get out there again soon. Thanks for the post. See you out there soon. Mark

Mike scales · 03-24-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by undrH2Ohntr

Beautiful gyotaku (SP??)

Thanks undrH2Ohntr! Not sure what (sp) means?

Mike scales · 03-24-2016, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

Congrats Mike. Looks like you and Brandon had a great day. Those were a couple of great looking fish. Can't wait to be able to get out there again soon. Thanks for the post. See you out there soon. Mark

Thanks Mark! Hope to see you out there soon!

03-21-2016, 10:19 PM	#1
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Sunday Sea hunt Sunday... Miracles do happen. Arrived at the shores with Brandon this morning at 6:30am. Launching conditions were ideal. Bait was not an issue and we quickly filled our tanks. With my hands covered in Mac slime, I hastily cast my rod and lost my grip in the process. My Shimano Talica 16 2 speed with Terez rod sank like a rock in 80+ feet of water. A quick panic attack, then I immediately way point the location on my finder and begin to toss my iron down in hopes to scrape up my rod. After about 15 tries, and 30 hail marys, success! I thank my lucky stars and commenced fishing. After a couple of hours fly lining, I decide to drop a three way swivel down. About 20 min later, I hooked this guy! Sweet! About 2pm, we started seeing big boils. I continued fishing when suddenly a nice group boils 30-40 yards in front of me. I fire off my surface iron immediately and instantly hook into something nice! Line peeling off fast, fish dives down and cuts me off some rocks. Darn! We decide to slowly make our way back with our fly lines out. Brandon working hard to land a fish and not get skunked. Moments later, he's on something big. Sure enough, one of the biggest yellows I've ever seen! We paddled back in happy and amazed on many levels. — with Brandon Parks. Gyotaku my fish too! __________________

03-22-2016, 07:02 AM	#4
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	That's a nice fish print. Congrats on a good day. __________________ "All I got was a rock"

03-22-2016, 07:30 AM	#5
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Nice story What a lucky guy! That is why I don't take a Talica out fishing, its my biggest fear, losing a Talica.

03-22-2016, 07:40 AM	#6
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Dude that print turned out unreal! Stoked you got your rod back! What a day!! __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

03-22-2016, 07:54 AM	#7
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	That's really cool! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

03-21-2016, 10:28 PM	#2
Hye Junior Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Porter Ranch Posts: 19	Great story! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-21-2016, 11:41 PM	#3
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	unreal. what a blessed day.

03-22-2016, 09:59 AM	#8
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	Amazing feat, snagging that combo. Go buy a lotto ticket! Great fish too. Keep at it!

03-22-2016, 10:45 AM	#9
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Thanks fellas! Sooooooo happy I got my rod&reel back! Leashed ALWAYS from now on! Tight lines! __________________

03-22-2016, 01:07 PM	#10
knightnsd Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rancho San Diego, California Posts: 32	nice fish and artwork can you pm me Brandon's number on the artwork, I should have done one on a giant bull dodo I got but did this yellowfin and would like his number for the future if he does this as service, pm me his number please or ask him to pm me please??Edward Awesome way to save the fish memory and still eat them or release them. thanks for the reminder I need this stretched on a frame still

03-22-2016, 01:50 PM	#12
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Super fish, great story. Plus the gyotaku is insane. Beautiful work.

03-22-2016, 02:52 PM	#13
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	That's an awesome story! Wtg on the fish too!! __________________

03-22-2016, 08:34 PM	#14
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice recovery, fish, and art! __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-22-2016, 08:41 PM	#15
Gr8fuldude Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tehachapi, CA Posts: 166	Wow, Mike, what a day! Very cool

03-23-2016, 08:38 AM	#16
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	WOW! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-23-2016, 09:42 AM	#17
undrH2Ohntr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Beautiful gyotaku (SP??)

03-23-2016, 09:14 PM	#18
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats Mike. Looks like you and Brandon had a great day. Those were a couple of great looking fish. Can't wait to be able to get out there again soon. Thanks for the post. See you out there soon. Mark __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )