LJ 5/20 last trip for awhile!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

NICKWORN · 05-20-2017, 08:19 PM

My second son is gonna be here on 5/31!! So we decided to launch at 4:30 hoping to have bait by grey and head over to the kelp line for Ghost, no luck, bait was easy on my secret weapon sabiki! Trolled along the kelp straight west till the 120ft for nada. Made my way south and decide to head west to around 150ft mark and turn north when my mac gets a quick sonic burst then stops, followed by a 2 min scream of my drag! Grab the rod and put it gear, allowing circle hook to settle and I'm off, doesn't feel like the right kind and with all the boats hunkered down over the north canyon I figure thresher! Fought this slow, steady tow for a couple minutes and pop, cut clean at the hook!

So we decide to troll back over the kelp and make a slow peddle in to call it for the day when my buddy hooks up on his first YT. The excitement gets me pumped again and I decide to troll around in front of the condo in 40-50ft of water por nada, except the slimy kind on a surface iron. Turning to head to the launch I'm super close to the seal beach swells, 15ft of water when boom, my line goes haywire! This dude ran at least 150yds before I had to turn and peddle to gain line as I was down to my spectra backing! After a little struggle in the kelp I finally get this little chunky 25lber to the yak! Ah final trip was a success!

PS not sure who that dude in the pic was but thank you sir for the bag of ice!!

FISH11 · 05-20-2017, 09:17 PM

Congrats on a nice Yellow, as your last memory. For a short while, we hope.

Steve Max · 05-21-2017, 06:32 AM

Awesome catch and even better, your new member to your family. I'm curious to know how you were rigged? I see in the pictures you have two Scotty mounts? Two dropper loops? Thanks

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NICKWORN · 05-21-2017, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Max

Awesome catch and even better, your new member to your family. I'm curious to know how you were rigged? I see in the pictures you have two Scotty mounts? Two dropper loops? Thanks

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I was over the kelp Forrest in front of the condo, so dropper loop would be a tangle disaster for sure, I was flylinning over the top of the forest! Good luck brother!

Steve Max · 05-21-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NICKWORN

I was over the kelp Forrest in front of the condo, so dropper loop would be a tangle disaster for sure, I was flylinning over the top of the forest! Good luck brother!

Awesome man. Thanks for the reply. Congratulations once again.

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OCPhisher · 05-21-2017, 09:29 PM

Nice! And congrats too on your second child!

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FullFlavorPike · 05-22-2017, 07:15 AM

15' of water you say? Shore diving spearo's dream right there!

NICKWORN · 05-22-2017, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

15' of water you say? Shore diving spearo's dream right there!

Yea man, we were chasing boils in front of the condo, but had to turn back as those monster swells were breaking really close! turned north and headed in. It was funny cause my FF got all distorted with the depth being so shallow.

Chuck D · 05-22-2017, 07:51 AM

Nice Nic,
Good luck with the new up and coming child! We just had our second daughter a couple weeks ago. Thought it would be months before I get out again, luckily I got out yesterday. Theres still chances

Hang in there Dad.

Chuck

summers in kuwait · 05-23-2017, 06:34 PM

Nick,

Congrats on the fish, but more importantly the new addition to your family. The first one is easy, the second one... well it's a little more interesting, but so much fun. Mine will be 5 and 7 this summer and it's without a doubt the best part of my life and once things settle, you'll find time to sneak out.

Congrats again!

Deamon · 05-24-2017, 04:55 AM

Hey Nick-man...

I've raised a couple of girls...I'm thinking there can't be much of a difference between raising a girl from a boy, right? So...I'd like to offer up some free advice...a helpful suggestion...those shorts...your boys are not gonna want those shorts on down the road...so throw them out when you're over them.

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

NICKWORN · 05-24-2017, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Deamon

Hey Nick-man...

I've raised a couple of girls...I'm thinking there can't be much of a difference between raising a girl from a boy, right? So...I'd like to offer up some free advice...a helpful suggestion...those shorts...your boys are not gonna want those shorts on down the road...so throw them out when you're over them.

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

Those are my lucky shorts man, as you can always see!!!

OK OK, I only have one other pair, but these seem to always catch fish man!!

I'm not sure if its the urine infused scent from pissing into the mirage drive or infused protein farts, but man these things are fishy!

octico · 05-24-2017, 07:29 AM

Funny how Jim only focuses on your shorts and not your fish. Wonder what he is looking for.

Deamon · 05-24-2017, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by octico

Funny how Jim only focuses on your shorts and not your fish. Wonder what he is looking for.

Okay, it's on...add your arse to my hater list.

Aaron&Julie · 05-24-2017, 06:50 PM

Sweet, congrats on both of your catches, the yellow and your boy!

LJ H2Oman · 05-25-2017, 01:18 PM

Nick, sounds like it's time to buy the tandem. While the kids are small, you can take them both along and start teaching the next generation. Hopefully they'll eventually return the favor and take you out in future decades!

05-20-2017, 08:19 PM	#1
NICKWORN Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: SANTUCKET Posts: 629	LJ 5/20 last trip for awhile!!! My second son is gonna be here on 5/31!! So we decided to launch at 4:30 hoping to have bait by grey and head over to the kelp line for Ghost, no luck, bait was easy on my secret weapon sabiki! Trolled along the kelp straight west till the 120ft for nada. Made my way south and decide to head west to around 150ft mark and turn north when my mac gets a quick sonic burst then stops, followed by a 2 min scream of my drag! Grab the rod and put it gear, allowing circle hook to settle and I'm off, doesn't feel like the right kind and with all the boats hunkered down over the north canyon I figure thresher! Fought this slow, steady tow for a couple minutes and pop, cut clean at the hook! So we decide to troll back over the kelp and make a slow peddle in to call it for the day when my buddy hooks up on his first YT. The excitement gets me pumped again and I decide to troll around in front of the condo in 40-50ft of water por nada, except the slimy kind on a surface iron. Turning to head to the launch I'm super close to the seal beach swells, 15ft of water when boom, my line goes haywire! This dude ran at least 150yds before I had to turn and peddle to gain line as I was down to my spectra backing! After a little struggle in the kelp I finally get this little chunky 25lber to the yak! Ah final trip was a success! PS not sure who that dude in the pic was but thank you sir for the bag of ice!! Attached Images

05-20-2017, 09:17 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats on a nice Yellow, as your last memory. For a short while, we hope. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-22-2017, 07:51 AM	#9
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	next Nice Nic, Good luck with the new up and coming child! We just had our second daughter a couple weeks ago. Thought it would be months before I get out again, luckily I got out yesterday. Theres still chances Hang in there Dad. Chuck

05-24-2017, 04:55 AM	#11
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Hey Nick-man... I've raised a couple of girls...I'm thinking there can't be much of a difference between raising a girl from a boy, right? So...I'd like to offer up some free advice...a helpful suggestion...those shorts...your boys are not gonna want those shorts on down the road...so throw them out when you're over them. Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Attached Images __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

05-24-2017, 06:50 PM	#15
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Sweet, congrats on both of your catches, the yellow and your boy! __________________ "Never say die"

05-21-2017, 06:32 AM	#3
Steve Max Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 70	Awesome catch and even better, your new member to your family. I'm curious to know how you were rigged? I see in the pictures you have two Scotty mounts? Two dropper loops? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-21-2017, 09:29 PM	#6
OCPhisher Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 42	Nice! And congrats too on your second child! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

05-22-2017, 07:15 AM	#7
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	15' of water you say? Shore diving spearo's dream right there!

05-23-2017, 06:34 PM	#10
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Nick, Congrats on the fish, but more importantly the new addition to your family. The first one is easy, the second one... well it's a little more interesting, but so much fun. Mine will be 5 and 7 this summer and it's without a doubt the best part of my life and once things settle, you'll find time to sneak out. Congrats again!

05-24-2017, 07:29 AM	#13
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Funny how Jim only focuses on your shorts and not your fish. Wonder what he is looking for.

05-25-2017, 01:18 PM	#16
LJ H2Oman Hunter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Posts: 44	Nick, sounds like it's time to buy the tandem. While the kids are small, you can take them both along and start teaching the next generation. Hopefully they'll eventually return the favor and take you out in future decades! __________________ Robert V <"))))>< Hobie Revo 13 . . . not as sporting . . . but a welcome upgrade from my 1966 longboard!