Note to Self... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 07-03-2010, 08:40 AM

Homeguards will school you if you don't have your stuff in order...

Went out thursday, had one shot. The line was wrapped around the side of my reel as he started to peel line. The 40 lb mono actually melted into the side of my reel. Nothing like popping off a good fish in front of 40 of your closest kayaker friends...

Went out yesterday on a buddys boat for the smaller stuff, caught this guy. Any guesses for the species?

Everyone be safe out there this weekend, should be a ZOO!

philip.graber · 07-03-2010, 09:33 AM

It looks similar to a lincod. Are they found this far south?

Zed · 07-03-2010, 09:58 AM

greenling

premo · 07-03-2010, 10:05 AM

or monkeyface http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/fishcard.pdf

steveooo · 07-03-2010, 10:54 AM

Dunno- BTW, He was caught 300 feet deep while rockfishing if that helps...

Gino · 07-03-2010, 11:30 AM

kelp greenling

wade · 07-03-2010, 11:31 AM

insane !!!!!!!!!!

(I guess just be glad it wasn't your finger that was all looped up before that run!?..)

fishinkid2010 · 07-03-2010, 02:51 PM

Dude that was such a bummer to see! Hearing that clicker scream was music to my ears... right up until you put the reel in gear.

Useful Idiot · 07-03-2010, 02:53 PM

Sucks to lose the fish, but that sure did leave a cool battle scar on the Daiwa.

Don't know what that thing is, but we caught a few similar ones in the Sea of Cortez a while back.

Zed · 07-03-2010, 09:00 PM

^Nah, that's a jawfish. (AKA bigmouth bastard)

I like the monkeyface prickleback. Would be cool if it was one of those.

edit: the consensus on BD seems to be jawfish, too. "Well I'll be..."

joe tuipala · 07-04-2010, 07:17 AM

the fish is a bluebanded ronquil . nice

Geoffkoop · 07-04-2010, 10:01 AM

Crazy! If that had been a finger, you'd have 4 today. Is a cool battlescar though!

lamb · 07-04-2010, 11:26 AM

ouch Steve.

I know the fact you lost it hurts, but the scars on the reel are pretty cool!

Billy V · 07-05-2010, 12:06 PM

Its a War out there, and these Fish fight to Win.

I'm glad nothing else got wrapped up in that line.
Be careful the spectra doesn't cut your kayak in half.

blackcloud9 · 07-06-2010, 06:35 AM

http://www.audubonguides.com/species...d-Ronquil.html

07-03-2010, 08:40 AM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Note to Self... Homeguards will school you if you don't have your stuff in order... Went out thursday, had one shot. The line was wrapped around the side of my reel as he started to peel line. The 40 lb mono actually melted into the side of my reel. Nothing like popping off a good fish in front of 40 of your closest kayaker friends... Went out yesterday on a buddys boat for the smaller stuff, caught this guy. Any guesses for the species? Everyone be safe out there this weekend, should be a ZOO!

07-03-2010, 09:58 AM	#3
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	greenling __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

07-03-2010, 02:51 PM	#8
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Dude that was such a bummer to see! Hearing that clicker scream was music to my ears... right up until you put the reel in gear. __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

07-03-2010, 02:53 PM	#9
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Sucks to lose the fish, but that sure did leave a cool battle scar on the Daiwa. Don't know what that thing is, but we caught a few similar ones in the Sea of Cortez a while back. __________________

07-03-2010, 09:00 PM	#10
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	^Nah, that's a jawfish. (AKA bigmouth bastard) I like the monkeyface prickleback. Would be cool if it was one of those. edit: the consensus on BD seems to be jawfish, too. "Well I'll be..." __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

07-03-2010, 09:33 AM	#2
philip.graber philip Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6	It looks similar to a lincod. Are they found this far south?

07-03-2010, 10:05 AM	#4
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	or monkeyface http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/fishcard.pdf

07-03-2010, 10:54 AM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Dunno- BTW, He was caught 300 feet deep while rockfishing if that helps...

07-03-2010, 11:30 AM	#6
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	kelp greenling

07-03-2010, 11:31 AM	#7
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	insane !!!!!!!!!! (I guess just be glad it wasn't your finger that was all looped up before that run!?..)

07-04-2010, 07:17 AM	#11
joe tuipala Junior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: clairemont/sd Posts: 27	the fish is a bluebanded ronquil . nice

07-04-2010, 10:01 AM	#12
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Crazy! If that had been a finger, you'd have 4 today. Is a cool battlescar though!

07-04-2010, 11:26 AM	#13
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	ouch Steve. I know the fact you lost it hurts, but the scars on the reel are pretty cool! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

07-05-2010, 12:06 PM	#14
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Its a War out there, and these Fish fight to Win. I'm glad nothing else got wrapped up in that line. Be careful the spectra doesn't cut your kayak in half. Last edited by Billy V; 07-05-2010 at 06:19 PM.

07-06-2010, 06:35 AM	#15
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	http://www.audubonguides.com/species...d-Ronquil.html