dana point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishsouthcounty · 07-29-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

I like how everyone on the boat is screaming & hollering at a little 4-5 footer... like it was going to punch a hole in the side of the boat and start chewing on scuba tanks.

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It was actually estimated at 10 feet....that video was shot by the captain from the helm so it appears to be smaller

bus kid · 07-29-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fishsouthcounty

It was actually estimated at 10 feet....that video was shot by the captain from the helm so it appears to be smaller

leaving it alone.

PapaDave · 07-29-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

leaving it alone.

Yeah, that's what she said...

I went out there Thursday night, dead calm until about 1:15am and then the wind started up. Not much happening that night, a couple of small brown sharks, not sure what they were, a rockfish and a sculpin. Trolled for a couple of hours, mac and mac rapala, nothin. Tried the shore line for hali's, got two raked baits and one of those sharks. I ran into a freind out there when I first started, he said a mako came up and checked out his yak, then took off.

carbonbass · 07-30-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PapaDCh

Yeah, that's what she said...

I went out there Thursday night, dead calm until about 1:15am and then the wind started up. Not much happening that night, a couple of small brown sharks, not sure what they were, a rockfish and a sculpin. Trolled for a couple of hours, mac and mac rapala, nothin. Tried the shore line for hali's, got two raked baits and one of those sharks. I ran into a freind out there when I first started, he said a mako came up and checked out his yak, then took off.

DanaPT · 07-31-2011, 01:48 PM

Loading up my yak now, Looking for reasonable wind and I'll paddle to the kelp. I'll bring a camera and a fresh pair of shorts (just in case).

DanaPT · 07-31-2011, 08:25 PM

On the water by 4pm off by 8 pm. Wind was brutal, swells were frequent and a lot of water moving. But I was not going to waste the opportunity. I hightailed it to the headlands. Trouble making bait, only caught two bait fish.

Started the drift on using a big hammer, I think 4 inch (brown/orange). Must have been a lucky drop, hooked up with a legal halibut. Reeled the MF'r in and reached for the gaff. The bugger just sat there but it had drifted a bit and I had to reach for the gaff shot and holy mother of *(&%)! I missed the gaff shot and the fish b-lined it to the bottom. I wasn't prepared for that, rod in one hand gaff in the other and then "snap". I wish I could re-do that.

There will be no fresh halibut for dinner.

That pretty much took the wind out of that sail. Made for a crappy paddle in.

oh, no tax man.

07-31-2011, 01:48 PM	#5
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	I'm looking for that what-ever it is today. . . Loading up my yak now, Looking for reasonable wind and I'll paddle to the kelp. I'll bring a camera and a fresh pair of shorts (just in case).

07-31-2011, 08:25 PM	#6
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	THis just in. . . On the water by 4pm off by 8 pm. Wind was brutal, swells were frequent and a lot of water moving. But I was not going to waste the opportunity. I hightailed it to the headlands. Trouble making bait, only caught two bait fish. Started the drift on using a big hammer, I think 4 inch (brown/orange). Must have been a lucky drop, hooked up with a legal halibut. Reeled the MF'r in and reached for the gaff. The bugger just sat there but it had drifted a bit and I had to reach for the gaff shot and holy mother of *(&%)! I missed the gaff shot and the fish b-lined it to the bottom. I wasn't prepared for that, rod in one hand gaff in the other and then "snap". I wish I could re-do that. There will be no fresh halibut for dinner. That pretty much took the wind out of that sail. Made for a crappy paddle in. oh, no tax man.