Patience and Perserverance - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 06-22-2011, 08:20 PM

They were coming from the kelp today (and unfortunately back into it after being hoked). Saw 2 hook-ups for the fleet, zero fish landed. Probably at least 25 boats & the same amount of yaks out there. Did meter some fish away from the crowd (YT on the outside, WSB toward the reserve line), but couldn't get 'em to chew.

lamb · 06-22-2011, 09:07 PM

Nice fish, congrats Chris!

Congrats to all who got on it.

I suppose it's over now that we're all reading about it, no?

It is circus out there these days, hard to fish with so manu people in such a small space. Be careful everyone, be considerate and respectful. The boaters drop anchors claiming their chunk of LJ. Yakkers drift through the maze. Each side pissed at another, everyone in some weird mood.

Right to drift,
versus right to sit.

We can all do better. You've got to realize - "yak in a dark" is relatively new thing. Just as of last few years there are kayakers in numbers fishing in the dark. Hate to sound like an old man, but "in our time", we were paddling pretty hard to clear the 1/2 before it gets dark. Or at least I was. Very few kayak fishermen very braving the nightime sports.

That's all fairly new...
...and pretty cool!

Stay safe out there.

Have good working lights, a good headlamp at least. You want to be seen.

wiredantz · 06-22-2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamb

Right to drift,
versus right to sit.

Amen to that....

GET OUT OF MY WAY IM DRIFTING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP ANCHORING BEHIND MY KAYAK. STOP FLYING LINING AT ME.

Sounds about right, and then when you drifted back far enough they get mad when you go back to the spot you started from or the boat anchored in the spot you drifted from...

its a circus

dorado50 · 06-28-2011, 06:34 PM

I too am going to be patience and hopefully not become a so called frustrated fisherman until the next WFO bite. I'll be out there when I get "the call".

06-22-2011, 09:07 PM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Nice fish, congrats Chris! Congrats to all who got on it. I suppose it's over now that we're all reading about it, no? It is circus out there these days, hard to fish with so manu people in such a small space. Be careful everyone, be considerate and respectful. The boaters drop anchors claiming their chunk of LJ. Yakkers drift through the maze. Each side pissed at another, everyone in some weird mood. Right to drift, versus right to sit. We can all do better. You've got to realize - "yak in a dark" is relatively new thing. Just as of last few years there are kayakers in numbers fishing in the dark. Hate to sound like an old man, but "in our time", we were paddling pretty hard to clear the 1/2 before it gets dark. Or at least I was. Very few kayak fishermen very braving the nightime sports. That's all fairly new... ...and pretty cool! Stay safe out there. Have good working lights, a good headlamp at least. You want to be seen. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

06-22-2011, 08:20 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	They were coming from the kelp today (and unfortunately back into it after being hoked). Saw 2 hook-ups for the fleet, zero fish landed. Probably at least 25 boats & the same amount of yaks out there. Did meter some fish away from the crowd (YT on the outside, WSB toward the reserve line), but couldn't get 'em to chew.

06-28-2011, 06:34 PM	#4
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	I too am going to be patience and hopefully not become a so called frustrated fisherman until the next WFO bite. I'll be out there when I get "the call".