First White Sea bass. Just a touch short! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

matthew7! · 05-18-2020, 08:53 PM

Struggled with the sheephead this morning so I took off and chased birds around found some bait and trolled them around. Put a fresh bait on and while I was letting mine line out I got a backlash. Somehow the line ended up getting cut on the reel. While I was pulling in the line the bait got slammed pulled for a hook set and bam I was on. Fought the fish to the boat luckily it was a smaller one or else things could have been real interesting. Went for the gaff but the fish was to small and lipped him right into the boat. 26.5” lost one bait to a barracuda I think.

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igotpron · 05-18-2020, 09:13 PM

Keep the reports coming! Your killing it man.

Water looks good. How’s the red tide in the kelp?

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Salty · 05-18-2020, 09:18 PM

Very nice! Great work on the sheephead! And congrats on the first WSB!

matthew7! · 05-18-2020, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by igotpron

Keep the reports coming! Your killing it man.

Water looks good. How’s the red tide in the kelp?

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Wasn’t any red tide any where. Water was murky but a light blue green color.

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Oolie · 05-18-2020, 09:40 PM

Almost as big as a 'vina!

YakDout · 05-19-2020, 06:36 AM

Ha that could have hurt if it was a big seabass

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TJones · 05-19-2020, 07:26 AM

Congrats on popping your cherry

BenCantrell · 05-19-2020, 07:32 AM

You've been on fire lately. Nice work!!

05-18-2020, 08:53 PM	#1
matthew7! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 183	First White Sea bass. Just a touch short! Struggled with the sheephead this morning so I took off and chased birds around found some bait and trolled them around. Put a fresh bait on and while I was letting mine line out I got a backlash. Somehow the line ended up getting cut on the reel. While I was pulling in the line the bait got slammed pulled for a hook set and bam I was on. Fought the fish to the boat luckily it was a smaller one or else things could have been real interesting. Went for the gaff but the fish was to small and lipped him right into the boat. 26.5” lost one bait to a barracuda I think. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-18-2020, 09:13 PM	#2
igotpron Xcoastie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Westminster Posts: 285	First White Sea bass. Just a touch short! Keep the reports coming! Your killing it man. Water looks good. How’s the red tide in the kelp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-19-2020, 07:26 AM	#7
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Nice work Congrats on popping your cherry

05-18-2020, 09:18 PM	#3
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 434	Very nice! Great work on the sheephead! And congrats on the first WSB!

05-19-2020, 06:36 AM	#6
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Ha that could have hurt if it was a big seabass Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-19-2020, 07:32 AM	#8
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	You've been on fire lately. Nice work!!