Happy New Year Guys! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 01-02-2017, 11:36 AM

Pretty slow fishing around here...no sign of the flat kind or exotic kind for quite a while. Seems like they're all on vacation..

. So I thought I'd start the new year with a bang with some sandbass fun. Jammed out to one of my go to Sandbass spots and decided to see if anybody was home. Metered the first reef...it didn't look very impressive, so I started my drift toward the second reef with less than stellar results. Metered around the area and found another spot that was holding, dropped on it and got an immediate response. Staying on the spot wasn't too hard considering the wind/swell/current was pushing hard to the West. The fact that I can now go in reverse with the MD180 gives me that extra bit of control that was missing before. Once I got the first one it was steady pick on them with some nicer models in the mix. Haven't kept a sandbass in a long time but gonna fry these suckers up this Thursday.

kpasadr · 01-02-2017, 02:12 PM

Beautiful fish! What a great way to start the new year. Out of curiosity, what is the story behind the crab?

Harry Hill · 01-02-2017, 03:43 PM

Kick ass way to start the year, I hope to get out this week as start my year off with some fish tacos

Ddwineguy · 01-03-2017, 06:20 AM

Nice haul. Looks like a fun day.

blitzburgh · 01-03-2017, 08:22 AM

Nice bassturds Tony!

kayakfisherman · 01-03-2017, 10:38 AM

Those are monsters! But what about that spider crab?????

ful-rac · 01-03-2017, 11:36 AM

It's not a big deal...dropped a couple of hoops caught a couple of spider crabs...

Aaron&Julie · 01-03-2017, 03:42 PM

Nice limit!

King Saba · 01-03-2017, 08:53 PM

Mmmm... turd rollers. The turds don't taste like them fortunately at where you're at. lol!

MITCHELL · 01-05-2017, 07:05 AM

How...soft your fields of green.......

Vikingj · 01-08-2017, 08:34 AM

Nice stringer! Some guys are just fish magnets (and actually know what they are doing!)

01-02-2017, 11:36 AM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Happy New Year Guys! Pretty slow fishing around here...no sign of the flat kind or exotic kind for quite a while. Seems like they're all on vacation... So I thought I'd start the new year with a bang with some sandbass fun. Jammed out to one of my go to Sandbass spots and decided to see if anybody was home. Metered the first reef...it didn't look very impressive, so I started my drift toward the second reef with less than stellar results. Metered around the area and found another spot that was holding, dropped on it and got an immediate response. Staying on the spot wasn't too hard considering the wind/swell/current was pushing hard to the West. The fact that I can now go in reverse with the MD180 gives me that extra bit of control that was missing before. Once I got the first one it was steady pick on them with some nicer models in the mix. Haven't kept a sandbass in a long time but gonna fry these suckers up this Thursday. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

01-02-2017, 02:12 PM	#2
kpasadr Junior Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 22	Nice fish Beautiful fish! What a great way to start the new year. Out of curiosity, what is the story behind the crab?

01-02-2017, 03:43 PM	#3
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	Kick ass way to start the year, I hope to get out this week as start my year off with some fish tacos __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

01-03-2017, 06:20 AM	#4
Ddwineguy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: san diego Posts: 210	Happy New Year Guys! Nice haul. Looks like a fun day.

01-03-2017, 08:22 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice bassturds Tony! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-03-2017, 10:38 AM	#6
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Those are monsters! But what about that spider crab?????

01-03-2017, 11:36 AM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	It's not a big deal...dropped a couple of hoops caught a couple of spider crabs... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

01-03-2017, 03:42 PM	#8
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice limit! __________________ "Never say die"

01-03-2017, 08:53 PM	#9
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Mmmm... turd rollers. The turds don't taste like them fortunately at where you're at. lol!

01-05-2017, 07:05 AM	#10
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,269	Sweet.... How...soft your fields of green....... Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell

01-08-2017, 08:34 AM	#11
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Nice stringer! Some guys are just fish magnets (and actually know what they are doing!)