The REEL Ironman - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

WCW Moderator · 03-09-2006, 08:08 PM

The real "Ironman" will be decided in 2006. It won't be decided by the biggest YT caught or even how many. It will be more like a scavenger hunt. Here is a list of all the inshore fishes that I have caught on the iron. The person who catches the most of the fish on the list will be this year's IRONMAN. Fish do not have to be in season or of legal size, just snap the picture in the water at boatside, at arms length, on deck, or have someone take the picture, just make sure the jig is in the mouth.

greenback mackerel
spanish mackerel
smelt
lizardfish
sand dab
rockfish
cabezon
treefish
lingcod
midshipman
sarcastic fringehead
surf perch
yellowfin croaker
spotfin croaker
sheephead
halibut
spotted bay bass
sandbass
calico bass
bonito
barracuda
yellowtail
white seabass
black seabass
senorita
tomcod
blacksmith
halfmoon
shark, or ray
wild card

Traditional irons only, flat on one side, rounded on the other. No eyes or realistic finishes, old school.

Just get a picture of the iron in the fish's kisser. No entry fee, you are in when you post your first picture. Maybe we will come up with a prize.......maybe not

Madscientist

Iceman

Holy Mackeral

Tylerdurden

Bohloe

Ski

Esdees

Steveooo

Jimi

Hooked

nmbrinkman

Dennis · 03-14-2006, 11:15 AM

Soooo... I guess I can't submit this thing. :lol:

Iceman · 03-14-2006, 01:39 PM

Dennis, I am gonna add a wild card, one per person for those oddities. That is pretty cool. I pulled up a starfish once

Now if the judges will confirm that it is hooked in the area of the mouth

tylerdurden · 03-25-2006, 12:31 PM

It isn't a yt but I gotta start somewhere.

Sand Bass 3/25/06

4/1/06
Wow is the embarasing. Probably the only time I will post a lizard fish pic.

madscientist · 04-02-2006, 07:25 PM

Toad calico that hit the tady 4/0 single hook iron at SCI.

Iceman · 04-03-2006, 02:13 PM

The deadly sculpin, was no match for the 30# string and 6Xjr. I am on the board!

Jimi · 04-19-2006, 07:23 PM

wsb on 20lb Ande and blue neon & white Jimijig

hooked · 04-21-2006, 06:53 PM

here one for the wildcard

madscientist · 04-22-2006, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooked

here one for the wildcard

Awesome. Right in the mouth too (or close enough to whatever is the mouth on one of those). :lol: The wildcard is turning out to be the most interesting part of this.

tylerdurden · 04-22-2006, 01:11 PM

Damn, I forgot to take the pic of the sea cucumber I snagged last Tuesday with the jig. That was a first for me. Some funny stuff is coming up on those heavy irons.

steveooo · 04-22-2006, 02:12 PM

Some people say it is the action or the color of the jig. I say it is the low price on the sticker.

Sent this one down as Ling bait. No Love

Ryan The Sealion · 04-26-2006, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooked

here one for the wildcard

yoyoing in the bay huh...? :lol:

hooked · 04-27-2006, 03:12 PM

yo-yo ing in the bay is the only effective was to catch the elusive giant man-eating rocket powered bay snail. I know it is technical, but when targeting this species, it is the only way to go.

-well actually, I had every intention of launching for La Jolla that morning, but after a 1/2 hour of watching some pretty wicked waves crash down on the beach, I chickened out! I then headed to the bay rather than come home and mow the lawn. I was i'll equiped for the bay, and dying to get my new jig wet that I bought from the Fred Hall show the weekend before. Ya do what ya gotta do!

-Peter[/img]

madscientist · 04-29-2006, 06:22 PM

I think this is a Johnny bass (olive rockfish). Does that count as rockfish or is it separate. First on I've caught on a hook, snagged plenty in the hoops.

reel fun · 04-29-2006, 07:18 PM

brad, cant tell with the lighting but i think its a copper rockfish.

madscientist · 04-30-2006, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reel fun

brad, cant tell with the lighting but i think its a copper rockfish.

I have no idea. These rockfish confuse the heck out of me. What would distinguish the two (just color?).

Iceman · 04-30-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Does that count as rockfish or is it separate.

Ya we are just doing one general "rockfish", too many varieties.

nmbrinkman · 04-30-2006, 05:00 PM

It may actually be a copper...determine for yourselves.

copper

olive

madsci's

madscientist · 05-03-2006, 08:32 AM

How about a treefish?

Iceman · 05-04-2006, 02:27 PM

How did I forget that one.

ops: I just added it to the list.

I have never caught one of those.

03-09-2006, 08:08 PM	#1
WCW Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 461	The REEL Ironman The real "Ironman" will be decided in 2006. It won't be decided by the biggest YT caught or even how many. It will be more like a scavenger hunt. Here is a list of all the inshore fishes that I have caught on the iron. The person who catches the most of the fish on the list will be this year's IRONMAN. Fish do not have to be in season or of legal size, just snap the picture in the water at boatside, at arms length, on deck, or have someone take the picture, just make sure the jig is in the mouth. greenback mackerel spanish mackerel smelt lizardfish sand dab rockfish cabezon treefish lingcod midshipman sarcastic fringehead surf perch yellowfin croaker spotfin croaker sheephead halibut spotted bay bass sandbass calico bass bonito barracuda yellowtail white seabass black seabass senorita tomcod blacksmith halfmoon shark, or ray wild card Traditional irons only, flat on one side, rounded on the other. No eyes or realistic finishes, old school. Just get a picture of the iron in the fish's kisser. No entry fee, you are in when you post your first picture. Maybe we will come up with a prize.......maybe not Madscientist Iceman Holy Mackeral Tylerdurden Bohloe Ski Esdees Steveooo Jimi Hooked nmbrinkman

03-14-2006, 01:39 PM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Dennis, I am gonna add a wild card, one per person for those oddities. That is pretty cool. I pulled up a starfish once Now if the judges will confirm that it is hooked in the area of the mouth __________________

04-03-2006, 02:13 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	The deadly sculpin, was no match for the 30# string and 6Xjr. I am on the board! __________________

04-19-2006, 07:23 PM	#7
Jimi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21	wsb wsb on 20lb Ande and blue neon & white Jimijig

04-29-2006, 06:22 PM	#14
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	I think this is a Johnny bass (olive rockfish). Does that count as rockfish or is it separate. First on I've caught on a hook, snagged plenty in the hoops. __________________

03-14-2006, 11:15 AM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Soooo... I guess I can't submit this thing. :lol:

03-25-2006, 12:31 PM	#4
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	It isn't a yt but I gotta start somewhere. Sand Bass 3/25/06 4/1/06 Wow is the embarasing. Probably the only time I will post a lizard fish pic.

04-02-2006, 07:25 PM	#5
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Toad calico that hit the tady 4/0 single hook iron at SCI.

04-21-2006, 06:53 PM	#8
hooked on phonics Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La Mesa Posts: 47	here one for the wildcard

04-22-2006, 01:11 PM	#10
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Damn, I forgot to take the pic of the sea cucumber I snagged last Tuesday with the jig. That was a first for me. Some funny stuff is coming up on those heavy irons.

04-22-2006, 02:12 PM	#11
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Some people say it is the action or the color of the jig. I say it is the low price on the sticker. Sent this one down as Ling bait. No Love

04-27-2006, 03:12 PM	#13
hooked on phonics Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La Mesa Posts: 47	yo-yo ing in the bay is the only effective was to catch the elusive giant man-eating rocket powered bay snail. I know it is technical, but when targeting this species, it is the only way to go. -well actually, I had every intention of launching for La Jolla that morning, but after a 1/2 hour of watching some pretty wicked waves crash down on the beach, I chickened out! I then headed to the bay rather than come home and mow the lawn. I was i'll equiped for the bay, and dying to get my new jig wet that I bought from the Fred Hall show the weekend before. Ya do what ya gotta do! -Peter[/img]

04-29-2006, 07:18 PM	#15
reel fun Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 17	brad, cant tell with the lighting but i think its a copper rockfish. __________________ nice oceanwhitefish at guadelupe island deeeei

04-30-2006, 05:00 PM	#18
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	It may actually be a copper...determine for yourselves. copper olive madsci's

05-03-2006, 08:32 AM	#19
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	How about a treefish? __________________

05-04-2006, 02:27 PM	#20
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	How did I forget that one. ops: I just added it to the list. I have never caught one of those. __________________