1/26 DP Surprise - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 01-27-2018, 11:55 AM

Have you ever had a big halibut morph into a leopard shark ...........I have but never the opposite. Yesterday afternoon around 2pm. I had launched at 11 and picked up some 5-7 inch dines. Pretty afternoon, funky lil wind swell, but light winds were perfect. 2 hours without a bite so I made a move to an area I had not tried and stumbled on several biters, one on plastic that felt really heavy before it unbuttoned, another good one shook the hook at color, a 26 incher and big finish with the first REALLY big halibut for me from Dana Point. 32 pounder that looked 50 at color

Looooong fish. I would never have expected to find one this big in 10 feet of water in January. Seigler Reel on a custom Calstar 8 footer, 25# flouro, #1 hook.

stevie951 · 01-27-2018, 12:11 PM

Damnit Andy you have done it again, At that in my backyard :P Nice fish man and thank you thank you for the awesome Pics and details..

I know i'm fishing myself here but was that South of the Jetty/Harbor or up Salt Creek?

Orca Winfrey · 01-27-2018, 12:16 PM

Wow!!!! That’s an awesome catch! 10’ of water makes it more amazing.

Iceman · 01-27-2018, 12:19 PM

South of the harbor, hook em and cook em. Had macadamia nut crusted last night.

iethinker · 01-27-2018, 12:44 PM

Nice one...thanks for the inspiration.

King Saba · 01-27-2018, 02:13 PM

Hell yeah. Nice one Andy!

erinoo · 01-27-2018, 03:50 PM

The happy paddle back...Nice

DanaPT · 01-27-2018, 06:03 PM

Very nicely done!

Meal looks fantastic!

Chuck D · 01-27-2018, 06:30 PM

BEAST Andy, nice haul!

ProfessorLongArms · 01-27-2018, 06:34 PM

NIIIIICE!!! That grin

Also I like that you let her ride shotgun all the way home

blitzburgh · 01-27-2018, 06:36 PM

HOLY PHOOK!

Thassa huuuge but!

Scoot · 01-27-2018, 06:37 PM

No S&$@ happy paddle! Same area where Julie
got hers! ;-) sweeet

jbl_91762 · 01-27-2018, 06:51 PM

WOW!!! Congrats, have not fished DP for over a year cause I couldn't stand waiting to get bait. May have to give it a try again.

FISH11 · 01-27-2018, 08:30 PM

WOW, what a day. To have two large Hali's on board, frickin awesome. I'm still hoping to get one that large. Congrats Andy.

steveooo · 01-27-2018, 08:45 PM

So rad! I keep replaying the part of the video where that big ol bucket mouth comes up snapping!

Ljs089 · 01-28-2018, 02:14 AM

Very nice!

katchfish · 01-28-2018, 07:28 AM

Masta!

I need to get on the water

TJones · 01-28-2018, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

South of the harbor, hook em and cook em. Had macadamia nut crusted last night.

LEEZO · 01-28-2018, 10:35 AM

Nice door to the barn! Congrats!

(a D u B) · 01-28-2018, 10:37 AM

WOW! MONSTER halibut

01-27-2018, 12:11 PM	#2
stevie951 Lurker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Riverside Posts: 431	Damnit Andy you have done it again, At that in my backyard :P Nice fish man and thank you thank you for the awesome Pics and details.. I know i'm fishing myself here but was that South of the Jetty/Harbor or up Salt Creek? __________________ "A Reel expert can Tackle anything " ~Malibu Stealth-14 ~Malibu X-13

01-27-2018, 12:19 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	South of the harbor, hook em and cook em. Had macadamia nut crusted last night. __________________

01-27-2018, 02:13 PM	#6
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Hell yeah. Nice one Andy! __________________ Baitfish catcher extraordinaire

01-27-2018, 06:36 PM	#11
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	HOLY PHOOK! Thassa huuuge but! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-27-2018, 08:30 PM	#14
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	WOW, what a day. To have two large Hali's on board, frickin awesome. I'm still hoping to get one that large. Congrats Andy. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

01-27-2018, 11:55 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	1/26 DP Surprise Have you ever had a big halibut morph into a leopard shark ...........I have but never the opposite. Yesterday afternoon around 2pm. I had launched at 11 and picked up some 5-7 inch dines. Pretty afternoon, funky lil wind swell, but light winds were perfect. 2 hours without a bite so I made a move to an area I had not tried and stumbled on several biters, one on plastic that felt really heavy before it unbuttoned, another good one shook the hook at color, a 26 incher and big finish with the first REALLY big halibut for me from Dana Point. 32 pounder that looked 50 at color Looooong fish. I would never have expected to find one this big in 10 feet of water in January. Seigler Reel on a custom Calstar 8 footer, 25# flouro, #1 hook. __________________ Last edited by Iceman; 01-27-2018 at 12:27 PM.

01-27-2018, 12:16 PM	#3
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	Wow!!!! That’s an awesome catch! 10’ of water makes it more amazing.

01-27-2018, 12:44 PM	#5
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Nice one...thanks for the inspiration.

01-27-2018, 03:50 PM	#7
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 486	The happy paddle back...Nice

01-27-2018, 06:03 PM	#8
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Very nicely done! Meal looks fantastic!

01-27-2018, 06:30 PM	#9
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	BEAST Andy, nice haul!

01-27-2018, 06:34 PM	#10
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	NIIIIICE!!! That grin Also I like that you let her ride shotgun all the way home

01-27-2018, 06:37 PM	#12
Scoot Scoot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Menifee Posts: 164	No S&$@ happy paddle! Same area where Julie got hers! ;-) sweeet

01-27-2018, 06:51 PM	#13
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 347	WOW!!! Congrats, have not fished DP for over a year cause I couldn't stand waiting to get bait. May have to give it a try again.

01-27-2018, 08:45 PM	#15
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	So rad! I keep replaying the part of the video where that big ol bucket mouth comes up snapping!

01-28-2018, 02:14 AM	#16
Ljs089 Junior Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Anaheim Posts: 28	Very nice!

01-28-2018, 07:28 AM	#17
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 848	Masta! I need to get on the water

01-28-2018, 10:35 AM	#19
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	Nice door to the barn! Congrats!

01-28-2018, 10:37 AM	#20
(a D u B) Junior Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 29	WOW! MONSTER halibut