Bugs and crabs with Matt 1-24-10 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sherm · 01-25-2010, 08:33 AM

I got out last night with Matt. We have been threatening to go hoopin together since the PAL party at my house. We hit the water early and paddled the yaks out to our spot. The paddle out wasn't bad with a pretty steady wind at our back. We did have to wait for an aircraft carrier to clear the harbor before we could cross the bay.

I know Navy security has a job to do. However....as the carrier was getting closer to us a navy boat with four guys on it (one guy on the 50 cal) come up to us and tell us we have to clear the area. We were about 200 yards away (well outside the channel) from the carrier and we were on kayaks. What were we going to do? Rush the carrier? This boat stayed between us and the carrier giving us the stink eye until it passed. Kind of a weird experience.

We finally arrived at the spot and set the hoops and waited for 1st pull. I ate the awesome yellowtail sandwich the wife had prepared. Enjoyed an after dinner cigar and went to pull. The first pull came about a half hour after it got dark. The wind hadn't died yet and the 1st couple pulls were tougher than usual.

The bugs were crawling though. Nothing big last night. The week before the storms had yielded some quality bugs but these were a lot of clickers and some just barely legals. Lot's of sorting through shorts to find the legal ones.

I did manage some nice size crabs last night too. Matt wanted to try one so I gave him one a kept two. We hooped until 9:30 and decided to head in. Matt had three keepers and I had seven. I missed counted somewhere during the night. My bugs go in the tank behind me on the yak so it's hard to turn around and see what's in there while sitting on it. I thought I counted six when putting them in but when I got home there were seven. SWEET!! Bonus.

The wind had died and we made it back to shore around 10:30. Good crawl between 7pm and 8:30. Lots of activity.

Gonna have to go again soon.

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Matt · 01-25-2010, 08:36 AM

Good hooping with ya Sherm!

Sherm · 01-25-2010, 08:39 AM

Did you find out how to cook the crabs yet?

01-25-2010, 10:53 AM

nice job Sherm!

kareem korn · 01-25-2010, 11:14 AM

You know, too much lobster is bad for you.

Willy · 01-25-2010, 11:28 AM

Nice work out there guys!

Was the ocean calm? Planning on going out this weekend.

Waiting for the flavor report on the crabs too!

Thanks for the report,

Willy

frady · 01-25-2010, 12:29 PM

Sounds like an eventful night. Especially with some nice wakes to cross on your way out. Glad you guys got some bugs.

Sherm · 01-25-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Willy

Nice work out there guys!

Was the ocean calm? Planning on going out this weekend.

Waiting for the flavor report on the crabs too!

Thanks for the report,

Willy

Water calmed down later in the night when the wind stopped. Big swell and heavy surge last night.

mtnbykr2 · 01-25-2010, 02:54 PM

and 8 minutes in the boiling water mmmmmm good

bellcon · 01-25-2010, 03:04 PM

good job!

Matt's got crabs?

go figure....

Matt · 01-25-2010, 03:22 PM

Hey Don smile and thank god I am not Lokey!!!!

wade · 01-25-2010, 04:03 PM

WTG Sherm! Nice pulls!!

stairman · 01-25-2010, 05:53 PM

those crab and lobster lined up beneath the aircraft carrier look like a arthropod version of a carrier group!

blitzburgh · 01-25-2010, 09:27 PM

Nice job on the bugs!

Sherm · 01-26-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by stairman

those crab and lobster lined up beneath the aircraft carrier look like a arthropod version of a carrier group!

I was thinking more of a couple tank groups with armored infantry ready to bust through at high speed.

BT · 01-26-2010, 02:14 PM

Once again Sherm nice job. I am most likely going to be sidelined for the rest of the season with this woulnd healing. I am going to try to get my buddy out on his boat a few times. I can pull but paddling aint happening right now.

Sherm · 01-27-2010, 07:38 AM

Sorry to hear that. At least we got on the water once this season. Heal up soon and maybe we can get out to LJ afterwards.

dorado50 · 01-29-2010, 04:03 PM

Nice pulling Matt!!! You just forgot to invite me over for dinner.........

Sand Pounder · 02-11-2010, 03:49 PM

Good job Scott. Those are the crabs I want a get? Those spiders crabs I been getting dont have a lot of meat on the legs. Still havent went on my 3rd Lobster Yak trip but I'm heading out ASAP.

01-25-2010, 08:33 AM	#1
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Bugs and crabs with Matt 1-24-10 I got out last night with Matt. We have been threatening to go hoopin together since the PAL party at my house. We hit the water early and paddled the yaks out to our spot. The paddle out wasn't bad with a pretty steady wind at our back. We did have to wait for an aircraft carrier to clear the harbor before we could cross the bay. I know Navy security has a job to do. However....as the carrier was getting closer to us a navy boat with four guys on it (one guy on the 50 cal) come up to us and tell us we have to clear the area. We were about 200 yards away (well outside the channel) from the carrier and we were on kayaks. What were we going to do? Rush the carrier? This boat stayed between us and the carrier giving us the stink eye until it passed. Kind of a weird experience. We finally arrived at the spot and set the hoops and waited for 1st pull. I ate the awesome yellowtail sandwich the wife had prepared. Enjoyed an after dinner cigar and went to pull. The first pull came about a half hour after it got dark. The wind hadn't died yet and the 1st couple pulls were tougher than usual. The bugs were crawling though. Nothing big last night. The week before the storms had yielded some quality bugs but these were a lot of clickers and some just barely legals. Lot's of sorting through shorts to find the legal ones. I did manage some nice size crabs last night too. Matt wanted to try one so I gave him one a kept two. We hooped until 9:30 and decided to head in. Matt had three keepers and I had seven. I missed counted somewhere during the night. My bugs go in the tank behind me on the yak so it's hard to turn around and see what's in there while sitting on it. I thought I counted six when putting them in but when I got home there were seven. SWEET!! Bonus. The wind had died and we made it back to shore around 10:30. Good crawl between 7pm and 8:30. Lots of activity. Gonna have to go again soon. Attached Thumbnails __________________

01-25-2010, 08:36 AM	#2
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Good hooping with ya Sherm! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

01-25-2010, 03:22 PM	#11
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Hey Don smile and thank god I am not Lokey!!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

01-25-2010, 05:53 PM	#13
stairman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 84	the other carrier group those crab and lobster lined up beneath the aircraft carrier look like a arthropod version of a carrier group!

01-26-2010, 02:14 PM	#16
BT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Carlos Posts: 202	Once again Sherm nice job. I am most likely going to be sidelined for the rest of the season with this woulnd healing. I am going to try to get my buddy out on his boat a few times. I can pull but paddling aint happening right now. __________________ if your brain had fists, you could only hurt yourself!

01-25-2010, 08:39 AM	#3
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Did you find out how to cook the crabs yet?

01-25-2010, 10:53 AM	#4
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	nice job Sherm!

01-25-2010, 11:14 AM	#5
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	You know, too much lobster is bad for you.

01-25-2010, 11:28 AM	#6
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	Nice work out there guys! Was the ocean calm? Planning on going out this weekend. Waiting for the flavor report on the crabs too! Thanks for the report, Willy

01-25-2010, 12:29 PM	#7
frady Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 52	Sounds like an eventful night. Especially with some nice wakes to cross on your way out. Glad you guys got some bugs.

01-25-2010, 02:54 PM	#9
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	and 8 minutes in the boiling water mmmmmm good

01-25-2010, 03:04 PM	#10
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	good job! Matt's got crabs? go figure....

01-25-2010, 04:03 PM	#12
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	WTG Sherm! Nice pulls!!

01-25-2010, 09:27 PM	#14
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice job on the bugs!

01-27-2010, 07:38 AM	#17
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Sorry to hear that. At least we got on the water once this season. Heal up soon and maybe we can get out to LJ afterwards.

01-29-2010, 04:03 PM	#18
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Nice pulling Matt!!! You just forgot to invite me over for dinner.........

02-11-2010, 03:49 PM	#19
Sand Pounder Junior Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5	Good job Scott. Those are the crabs I want a get? Those spiders crabs I been getting dont have a lot of meat on the legs. Still havent went on my 3rd Lobster Yak trip but I'm heading out ASAP.