Sunday 4/13 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

LocoKayako · 04-18-2008, 07:55 PM

Matt, my nephew, and I were suppposed to go to the Mission Bay touny on sat but then we found out he had a baseball game. Luckily there was another tourny we could attend, a halibut tourny.

I set up Matt's rods and kayak, his MiniX, and then set my stuff. I left Matt behind with my sister as I paddled to the bait barge,then paddled back to pick up Matt. What a difference a paddle makes. I left Matt my ONNO since its really light and I used and old one I had in the garage.

We started fishing, and by this time most were on the water for at least an hour. I had Matt set up with a live bait rig and a swim bait to toss while drifting, to keep him busy. We started out kinda slow and would then get bites here and there. We drifted a few more areas and then I picked up a little 23 incher. Matt got excited and was anxious to get his own. A little while later he's hooked up and he pulsl up a short. Then he decides its snack time and relaxes for a second. After a short rest he's ready to go again.

As we're trolling back for another drift, I get picked up and tell Matt to come back as he was ahead of me. He turns around and starts heading my direction. I get my fish up and sticke the gaff to the fish. Just hen Matt goes right by me and as he passes me I hear is clicker take a nice little run. I tell him to take his time and do just as we practiced. He lifts the rod gently, the rod loads up, and the fish goes for a nother little run, and Matt is loving it. He gets so excited, he gets a little too anxious sometimes. Matt winds down on the fish and it starts to come up, then a little run and then it happens. It comes off! Matt's a little down at first then, he's ready to fish again. We drfit the area one more time, and he picks up another short. That was it for the both of us, no more fish.

Here are some pics from the tournament.

Matt with the winning halibut; Matt being questioned by the DFG, and finally my favorite picture

Hopefully, Matt will be ready to hit LJ in the summer for some

gabe

bellcon · 04-18-2008, 08:37 PM

Excellent job Matt!!!!!

and way to be a cool uncle

lamb · 04-18-2008, 08:56 PM

Awesome!

Rock on Matt and Gabe!

dgax65 · 04-18-2008, 09:35 PM

Yes. The evil plan is working. Expect to see crowds in Mission Bay on Saturday

rastrev · 04-19-2008, 05:30 PM

Cool report Gabe! Way to put your nephew on some fish. His smile says it all. I'm sure he'll get a nice one soon.

Tman · 04-20-2008, 02:40 PM

Way to go Matt!

Uh. Gabe, outfished by the lad again?

Sweet..........

Holy Mackerel · 04-21-2008, 07:30 AM

Good job uncle!

Iceman · 04-21-2008, 07:54 AM

Go Team Mini X!!!

Zed · 04-21-2008, 08:50 AM

Does that Power Rangers jersey come in an XL?

GBF · 04-21-2008, 11:10 AM

WHAT A GREAT UNCLE.....NICE GOING GABE AND MATT!!

GBF

dorf · 04-21-2008, 12:52 PM

Way to go guys.

aclozer · 04-22-2008, 08:43 AM

Thats being a great Uncle!

Sherm · 04-22-2008, 11:27 AM

Nothing to say but SWEEEET

04-18-2008, 07:55 PM	#1
LocoKayako Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 91	Sunday 4/13 Matt, my nephew, and I were suppposed to go to the Mission Bay touny on sat but then we found out he had a baseball game. Luckily there was another tourny we could attend, a halibut tourny. I set up Matt's rods and kayak, his MiniX, and then set my stuff. I left Matt behind with my sister as I paddled to the bait barge,then paddled back to pick up Matt. What a difference a paddle makes. I left Matt my ONNO since its really light and I used and old one I had in the garage. We started fishing, and by this time most were on the water for at least an hour. I had Matt set up with a live bait rig and a swim bait to toss while drifting, to keep him busy. We started out kinda slow and would then get bites here and there. We drifted a few more areas and then I picked up a little 23 incher. Matt got excited and was anxious to get his own. A little while later he's hooked up and he pulsl up a short. Then he decides its snack time and relaxes for a second. After a short rest he's ready to go again. As we're trolling back for another drift, I get picked up and tell Matt to come back as he was ahead of me. He turns around and starts heading my direction. I get my fish up and sticke the gaff to the fish. Just hen Matt goes right by me and as he passes me I hear is clicker take a nice little run. I tell him to take his time and do just as we practiced. He lifts the rod gently, the rod loads up, and the fish goes for a nother little run, and Matt is loving it. He gets so excited, he gets a little too anxious sometimes. Matt winds down on the fish and it starts to come up, then a little run and then it happens. It comes off! Matt's a little down at first then, he's ready to fish again. We drfit the area one more time, and he picks up another short. That was it for the both of us, no more fish. Here are some pics from the tournament. Matt with the winning halibut; Matt being questioned by the DFG, and finally my favorite picture Hopefully, Matt will be ready to hit LJ in the summer for some gabe Attached Images __________________

04-18-2008, 08:56 PM	#3
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Awesome! Rock on Matt and Gabe! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

04-18-2008, 09:35 PM	#4
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	Yes. The evil plan is working. Expect to see crowds in Mission Bay on Saturday __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

04-20-2008, 02:40 PM	#6
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Way to go Matt! Uh. Gabe, outfished by the lad again? Sweet.......... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

04-21-2008, 07:54 AM	#8
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Go Team Mini X!!! __________________

04-18-2008, 08:37 PM	#2
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Excellent job Matt!!!!! and way to be a cool uncle

04-19-2008, 05:30 PM	#5
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Cool report Gabe! Way to put your nephew on some fish. His smile says it all. I'm sure he'll get a nice one soon.

04-21-2008, 07:30 AM	#7
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Good job uncle!

04-21-2008, 08:50 AM	#9
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Does that Power Rangers jersey come in an XL?

04-21-2008, 11:10 AM	#10
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	WHAT A GREAT UNCLE.....NICE GOING GABE AND MATT!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

04-21-2008, 12:52 PM	#11
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Way to go guys. __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

04-22-2008, 08:43 AM	#12
aclozer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 48	Thats being a great Uncle!

04-22-2008, 11:27 AM	#13
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Nothing to say but SWEEEET