Not quite kayaking...yet - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishinkid2010 · 08-17-2010, 10:55 AM

Well, as the title says, yall aint in for a kayak report. haha

But as soon as I can figure out how to get my Hobie to Freeport, Texas it will be!

Here is the upgrade from my kayak... haha... plenty of room to strap a kayak on the bow!
But I must admit, 1800 hp, autopilot, gps, radar, sonar, and a real SEAT! are pretty nice upgrades. hahaha

Definitely don't see these in La Jolla! After we headed out about 30 NM, we fished some of these platforms. ( for red snapper, grouper, amberjack, kings etc)

Most of they day was spent trolling though, with the gulf stream pushing up some nice warm water, things looked good for some surface action. We were in search of some Wahoo, Dolphin, and with some luck a Sail.

After trolling some Harry Lures (similar to a Rapala) we connected with a nice King Fish aka a King Mackerel. Not the best eating fish, but better than a greenback! haha

My uncle hooked up with another.

Another King

We ended up getting quite a few hits throughout the day, even with steel leaders they managed to break us off plenty of times. These fish have TEETH!!! teeth you don't want to be anywhere near!

Found some nice weed lines about 30+ miles out in blue water.

I've found my new calling in life! captaining a 36' Bertram Sportfisher! ... I guess its just more motivation to do well in college! haha

Here was the big snapper. (from an earlier trip)

All in all it was a beautiful day, only had one guy get a Rapala treble hook stuck in his head way past the barb... thank goodness for bolt cutters! haha
Weather was nice... except for the fact we were 30 miles offshore and it was OVER 100 degrees! that and it is extremely humid... but that's the gulf for you.

Hopefully some time I'll be able to get a kayak here, and will be able to get back to fishing a few inches above the water!

Does anybody know any good Texas fishing forums? some for freshwater fishing also? i.e. LMB

dorado50 · 08-17-2010, 11:10 AM

very nice but u left out the kayak fishing report!

wade · 08-17-2010, 11:22 AM

VERY NICE, but you ALSO left out the part how u traded a red for a Red?!?

mothership it!!

WahooUSMA · 08-17-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by fishinkid2010

Here was the big snapper. (from an earlier trip)

Scenery is nice too - God bless Texas!

lamb · 08-17-2010, 05:43 PM

Awesome trip kiddo, great report!

Those snappers look yummy

fishinfreak · 08-17-2010, 09:21 PM

AMERICAAAAAAAAA @#$% YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

capt jonny is jealous of those red snapper fillets. warm water, nice yachts, good looking girls, and beautiful waco, texas. beats water less than 60 and white sharks outside the surfline haha (I love how I've surfed for about 10 hours total in the last 48 hours, right when the white shark hype was at its fullest. Unfortunately, the lineups were still packed and the waves flat)

j mo · 08-18-2010, 06:49 AM

Way to go Tyler.

fishinkid2010 · 08-19-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WahooUSMA

Scenery is nice too - God bless Texas!

The "Scenery" is excellent... especially on campus.

08-17-2010, 10:55 AM	#1
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Not quite kayaking...yet Well, as the title says, yall aint in for a kayak report. haha But as soon as I can figure out how to get my Hobie to Freeport, Texas it will be! Here is the upgrade from my kayak... haha... plenty of room to strap a kayak on the bow! But I must admit, 1800 hp, autopilot, gps, radar, sonar, and a real SEAT! are pretty nice upgrades. hahaha Definitely don't see these in La Jolla! After we headed out about 30 NM, we fished some of these platforms. ( for red snapper, grouper, amberjack, kings etc) Most of they day was spent trolling though, with the gulf stream pushing up some nice warm water, things looked good for some surface action. We were in search of some Wahoo, Dolphin, and with some luck a Sail. After trolling some Harry Lures (similar to a Rapala) we connected with a nice King Fish aka a King Mackerel. Not the best eating fish, but better than a greenback! haha My uncle hooked up with another. Another King We ended up getting quite a few hits throughout the day, even with steel leaders they managed to break us off plenty of times. These fish have TEETH!!! teeth you don't want to be anywhere near! Found some nice weed lines about 30+ miles out in blue water. I've found my new calling in life! captaining a 36' Bertram Sportfisher! ... I guess its just more motivation to do well in college! haha Here was the big snapper. (from an earlier trip) All in all it was a beautiful day, only had one guy get a Rapala treble hook stuck in his head way past the barb... thank goodness for bolt cutters! haha Weather was nice... except for the fact we were 30 miles offshore and it was OVER 100 degrees! that and it is extremely humid... but that's the gulf for you. Hopefully some time I'll be able to get a kayak here, and will be able to get back to fishing a few inches above the water! Does anybody know any good Texas fishing forums? some for freshwater fishing also? i.e. LMB __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

08-17-2010, 11:22 AM	#3
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	VERY NICE, but you ALSO left out the part how u traded a red for a Red?!? mothership it!! __________________

08-17-2010, 05:43 PM	#5
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Awesome trip kiddo, great report! Those snappers look yummy __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

08-17-2010, 11:10 AM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	very nice but u left out the kayak fishing report!

08-17-2010, 09:21 PM	#6
fishinfreak Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 46	AMERICAAAAAAAAA @#$% YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA capt jonny is jealous of those red snapper fillets. warm water, nice yachts, good looking girls, and beautiful waco, texas. beats water less than 60 and white sharks outside the surfline haha (I love how I've surfed for about 10 hours total in the last 48 hours, right when the white shark hype was at its fullest. Unfortunately, the lineups were still packed and the waves flat)

08-18-2010, 06:49 AM	#7
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Way to go Tyler.