my LJ hearbreak 3-20-10 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

radastaff · 03-21-2010, 02:16 PM

arrived at 6am for a solo venture
it was packed and parking was scarce
launched into the fog by 6:30
thick as pea soup

headed out with my compass
got past the buoy into the kelp
got out my gear (gps confirmed i was outta the reserve)
and started making bait
dropped one down same spot
and it was game on

rookie move
lost the first pick up
due to the fact that i still had my drag on lock down
(i tighten my drags for landing and launches)

second drop and i was on again
after 25 min or so,
20 or so runs progressivly shorter,
but pretty much straight down and into more kelp,
(and almost loosing my rod outta my hands from the hard pullin monster more than once),
eventually broke fluro leader at the knot,
while trying to horse it past a kelp barrier some 20+ feet below me

all the time
i was having visions of Danes wsb the day before
and my first chance at going home early since ive been fishing LJ

insted
i stayed out until 6pm
chasing the birds and whatnot

for the skunk

after paddling what seems like days on end
today my arms feel like they are gonna fall off

will i do it all again?
u bet

paul

T Bone · 03-21-2010, 03:00 PM

I know the feeling.BOY do I know the feeling...That just sucks.It just seems to fuel us even more doesnt it...

radastaff · 03-21-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bone

I know the feeling.BOY do I know the feeling...That just sucks.It just seems to fuel us even more doesnt it...

yeppers

was really fishy out there non-the-less
lots of activity on the FF
with lots of small dolphins chasing bait around
and never really a wind problem

all around bitchin day to be on the water
and even bitchiner to be in LJ

fishinhb · 03-21-2010, 09:44 PM

Bummer Paul, look at the bright side at least you were on!

sandydiego · 03-23-2010, 03:45 PM

Last Saturday was my first try fishing off the kayak. It was a great time even thought it was pretty quiet. I had 20+ fish in the bait tank thanks to Echo/Jeff. I ended up catching a small cuda on a iron. Was still too much fun. Looking forward to doing it again. (my wife is not pleased about this fishing thing)

radastaff · 03-23-2010, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandydiego

Last Saturday was my first try fishing off the kayak. It was a great time even thought it was pretty quiet. I had 20+ fish in the bait tank thanks to Echo/Jeff. I ended up catching a small cuda on a iron. Was still too much fun. Looking forward to doing it again. (my wife is not pleased about this fishing thing)

its almost like
they really believe
we are frompin around
with blond mermaids
or sumthin

yakrider · 03-23-2010, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandydiego

(my wife is not pleased about this fishing thing)

she'll get over it!

stairman · 03-23-2010, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandydiego

Last Saturday was my first try fishing off the kayak. It was a great time even thought it was pretty quiet. I had 20+ fish in the bait tank thanks to Echo/Jeff. I ended up catching a small cuda on a iron. Was still too much fun. Looking forward to doing it again. (my wife is not pleased about this fishing thing)

Met my wife took her on a date and told her that I had to go home early to go fishing in the morning.We got married and my best man toasted here is to doug and b.... I sure hope she lets him go fishing sometimes.She was ok with it till she got pregnat then it was like she wanted me to give it up! I did and she is happily married now ...to a non fisherman!

PB fisher · 03-23-2010, 07:13 PM

All the wife hassling goes away with fresh fish on the table.

sandydiego · 03-24-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by yakrider

she'll get over it!

She's never gotten over it. I fished in Humboldt during college and down in baja when we moved here. She does understand that she can't change me. I am flawed and am ok with it.

sandydiego · 03-24-2010, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PB fisher

All the wife hassling goes away with fresh fish on the table.

As long as it was salmon......

sandydiego · 03-24-2010, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by stairman

Met my wife took her on a date and told her that I had to go home early to go fishing in the morning.We got married and my best man toasted here is to doug and b.... I sure hope she lets him go fishing sometimes.She was ok with it till she got pregnat then it was like she wanted me to give it up! I did and she is happily married now ...to a non fisherman!

You should be so kind to introduce the gent to fishing.

03-21-2010, 02:16 PM	#1
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	my LJ hearbreak 3-20-10 arrived at 6am for a solo venture it was packed and parking was scarce launched into the fog by 6:30 thick as pea soup headed out with my compass got past the buoy into the kelp got out my gear (gps confirmed i was outta the reserve) and started making bait dropped one down same spot and it was game on rookie move lost the first pick up due to the fact that i still had my drag on lock down (i tighten my drags for landing and launches) second drop and i was on again after 25 min or so, 20 or so runs progressivly shorter, but pretty much straight down and into more kelp, (and almost loosing my rod outta my hands from the hard pullin monster more than once), eventually broke fluro leader at the knot, while trying to horse it past a kelp barrier some 20+ feet below me all the time i was having visions of Danes wsb the day before and my first chance at going home early since ive been fishing LJ insted i stayed out until 6pm chasing the birds and whatnot for the skunk after paddling what seems like days on end today my arms feel like they are gonna fall off will i do it all again? u bet paul

03-21-2010, 03:00 PM	#2
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	I know the feeling.BOY do I know the feeling...That just sucks.It just seems to fuel us even more doesnt it... __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

03-21-2010, 09:44 PM	#4
fishinhb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 48	Bummer Paul, look at the bright side at least you were on! __________________ Ron Pascual aka fishinHB

03-23-2010, 03:45 PM	#5
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	Last Saturday was my first try fishing off the kayak. It was a great time even thought it was pretty quiet. I had 20+ fish in the bait tank thanks to Echo/Jeff. I ended up catching a small cuda on a iron. Was still too much fun. Looking forward to doing it again. (my wife is not pleased about this fishing thing)

03-23-2010, 07:13 PM	#9
PB fisher feeesh Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 61	All the wife hassling goes away with fresh fish on the table.