Winter Fishing... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

-scallywag- · 01-11-2010, 12:58 PM

Angry Guy in the skiff ??? you mean the guy that runs over your trolling lines then yells out "say something!!!" and starts dropping a sabiki, only to buzz off minutes later to do donuts around the only other yakers out laugh'in about tip'in um over....i love that guy!!! Good thing he didn't hear about "the bite".

I was pretty happy with crowd on this bite....more yaks than boats...lotsa laughs and more importantly lots of purposely released fish thanks to your videos and reports.

In the past fishing "the bite" has always been pretty UN-fulfilling...go here, drop this, reel in this, repeat...just like the other hundred people. Next time show up without a gaff, get that 30+lb fish yakside, gently slide ur fingers behind the gill plate and hoist that sucker on your lap, pat it on the tail and then toss it back while everyone else looks at you like

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I too harvested a big YT that day, but that memory has long since been overshadowed by the look on those yellows faces when I gently placed them back in the water and gave them a little push...they simply looked up at me, mouth still open in dis-belief while giving a little half hearted tail kick, obviously still expecting to be attached to something, followed by a closed mouth look of determination and a quick burst of speed. Thanks for sharing so much more than just "big fish pics" with us.

Sherm · 01-11-2010, 01:13 PM

Seeing your post Josh makes me realize I need to get out there with you again and learn some more.

Great write up.

JoeBeck · 01-11-2010, 01:40 PM

Great writeup Josh very enjoyable to read. I was listening to slightly stupid while bombing down a 12,000ft peak this weekend in Sequoia.

Pescavore1 · 01-11-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by -scallywag-

and more importantly lots of purposely released fish thanks to your videos and reports.

Josh tried very hard to encourage me to experience releasing yellowtail when I hired him last year. The problem was, every yellowtail I caught while fishing with him was my personal best and I just could not get myself to do it. Not a bad problem to have, but I am determined to do it this year.

Great post, Josh. Maybe we'll write the C&R thing into the contract for the new year.

Jay

joyjiggin' · 01-11-2010, 05:36 PM

Josh, awesome write up. Words of Wisdom to fish by.

01-11-2010, 12:58 PM	#1
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Angry Guy in the skiff ??? you mean the guy that runs over your trolling lines then yells out "say something!!!" and starts dropping a sabiki, only to buzz off minutes later to do donuts around the only other yakers out laugh'in about tip'in um over....i love that guy!!! Good thing he didn't hear about "the bite". I was pretty happy with crowd on this bite....more yaks than boats...lotsa laughs and more importantly lots of purposely released fish thanks to your videos and reports. In the past fishing "the bite" has always been pretty UN-fulfilling...go here, drop this, reel in this, repeat...just like the other hundred people. Next time show up without a gaff, get that 30+lb fish yakside, gently slide ur fingers behind the gill plate and hoist that sucker on your lap, pat it on the tail and then toss it back while everyone else looks at you like . I too harvested a big YT that day, but that memory has long since been overshadowed by the look on those yellows faces when I gently placed them back in the water and gave them a little push...they simply looked up at me, mouth still open in dis-belief while giving a little half hearted tail kick, obviously still expecting to be attached to something, followed by a closed mouth look of determination and a quick burst of speed. Thanks for sharing so much more than just "big fish pics" with us.

01-11-2010, 01:13 PM	#2
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Seeing your post Josh makes me realize I need to get out there with you again and learn some more. Great write up.

01-11-2010, 01:40 PM	#3
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Great writeup Josh very enjoyable to read. I was listening to slightly stupid while bombing down a 12,000ft peak this weekend in Sequoia.

01-11-2010, 05:36 PM	#5
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	Josh, awesome write up. Words of Wisdom to fish by.