Its not La Jolla, but its the same feeling - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wiredantz · 07-05-2011, 10:45 AM

Today, is a day that i will never forget.

I woke up this morning at 4am and said I am ready for another epic day at the water.

Left the House at 4:30am and arrived at the secret location, Mountain of Sin and repentance, by 5:30am. I met with Joe and crossed the gate of agitation. Down to the mountain of sin we went, we were all pumped up to fish this area because the past few days people were coming out with HUGE smiles. Laughing

We launched into what seemed to be a glassy ocean with no current and .5 foot waves. Razz

We made bait and fished under the birds for nada, other kayakers came and so did the sport fishing boat, but as they came and so they went. There was NO ACTION...

By 11am is was just Joe and I for what it seemed for miles. Joe said there is no action and no current.

I told Joe. WE are prepared. We have the bait with the jigs.rigs now we just need the fish.

No fish.

So i sat there in my kayak trolling around for anything, and i started to pray for some fish. I ask our creator for a nice WSB so it could feed our family.

Well...

...........

...............

I looked down at my Fish Finder and I saw this arch getting closer to my bait.

BOOOM... HE swallowed it and ran.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

for a good 2 mins then i pumped and reeled 1 one time

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

he left again for a couple more mins he was so strong he was just peeling line.

I tighten the drag as soon as she stopped and reeled......

then she pulled so i loosed the drag and BOOOM SHe Flew with the line in her mouth

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I reeled some more, but she took off again....

20 ft more in the water i was going deeper and deeper.

she stopped

Tightened up the drag and REeled, she pulled, peeled some more line

did this many times!!!!

I Finally saw her....

I started screamming like a little boy getting a new nintendo....

just like this'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9LSt...eature=related

ITS A HALIBUT!!!!! ITS SO BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got her up to the surface. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!

I MUST BE DREAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AM I DREAMING!!!!!

ITS A HUGE WSB!!!

Its belly up, dead tired.....

I pull out my gaff stick and say to the gaff, Baby this is your first time....

Loosened the drag in case the fish tries to make a run for it...

GAFFED HER right in my lap....

Thank the Maker i said...

I was so joyed i grabbed my phone to take a picture and the WSB tail almost knocked it off my hand so i decided to it later....

So i put my game clip on her and put her in the front hatch and suddenly my kayak felt much much more heavier..... splashed some water on my new baby.....

I was in heaven.... Called my wife and told her to go to the market and pick up some stuff and take it to your mother in laws. BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A FEAST!!!!!!!!!

tried to get a fish for Joe, but he decided to call it a day. So we went in and of course i was too happy to count the waves and went in and a wave got me from behind and tossed me over... but i didn't lose anything because everything was tied off.... plus the water felt nice and cool.

So we climbed back up the mountain of repentance. I was sweating bullets. Thank you Joe for helping me carry the blue beast. I hope your back doesn't hurt to much.

Great Day

This fish is so heavy!!! and I am so sore from climbing back up the mountain of repantance.

Had my mother in law and close friend scale the fish...

My Forchner Knife came in and i put it to good use. BEST KNIFE EVER!!!

0

ANd right into the Grill...

EPIC DAY!!!

FARRIER · 07-05-2011, 10:50 AM

F'in A cotton! Cheers!

StinkyMatt · 07-05-2011, 11:15 AM

Frank, we were all waiting for this day to come. You have been working so hard to score, bet it felt soooo good.

Congrats on the very nice fish!

Lets go back to Malibu to get another one next saturday.

Matt

xpresso2am · 07-05-2011, 11:22 AM

Sick Fish..and now i'm hungry!

jorluivil · 07-05-2011, 11:30 AM

Frank, it was a week ago when we talked about our day coming, little did we know both you and I would finally hook up on the same weekend but miles apart. About the only thing I have going now is that mine is bigger than yours and Matts. Congrats, buddy!!

ful-rac · 07-05-2011, 11:30 AM

Hey that fish looks familiar......didn't jorge catch that one??? Nice try!

wiredantz · 07-05-2011, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Hey that fish looks familiar......didn't jorge catch that one??? Nice try!

Lol... George fish was bigger.

Sorry guys no fishing for me for the next two weeks going on vacation

jorluivil · 07-05-2011, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Hey that fish looks familiar......didn't jorge catch that one??? Nice try!

The Fish Bandido strikes again!!

-scallywag- · 07-05-2011, 12:00 PM

Nice!!

Lets_Fish · 07-05-2011, 12:14 PM

Congrats on your 1st

and she looks nice! Guess no leftovers there with all the family and friends coming over.

YakMedic · 07-05-2011, 12:22 PM

Damn nice fish Frank. That spots been putting up some nice fish lately. Awesome job I've been trying to get one out of there myself for a while now. Congrats

ChefT · 07-05-2011, 01:30 PM

UMMMM Fish & Fire

job well done

Screw farm to table.... ocean to grill

thats what Im talking about..

tagyak · 07-05-2011, 01:46 PM

that's awesome frank, congrats. too bad that matt and i weren't with you to hear that "little boy scream"

it must have been a great feast. a little jealous that you're MIL (mother in law) helped you clean up your fish. that's pretty cool.

RK · 07-05-2011, 01:53 PM

Congratulations.... I just like the stoke

bus kid · 07-05-2011, 02:41 PM

congrats on the nice catch, sounds like you have been reading the spearos boards...

Dennis · 07-05-2011, 03:02 PM

So Sick! Enjoyed the read

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Hypoxic1 · 07-05-2011, 04:32 PM

Thanks for sharing it......now to find "the spot"

side comment. snorkeling in cardiff last weekend, came face to face with a 40 lb class wsb in 3 feet of water as we were getting out.

They're everywhere folks!!

congratulations!!!!!!!

FlyFishinYakr · 07-05-2011, 04:41 PM

Congrats

on a very nice fish!

As with George, I've followed your posts and frustrations for a while now.
And to think, you didn't have to drive all the way down to LJ to score this fish!!!
FFY

mtnbykr2 · 07-05-2011, 05:15 PM

OK FRANK,
You are my hero

nice job, seems like your summer is an epic one at that...b

steveooo · 07-05-2011, 05:19 PM

Friggin Frank!

Enjoyed the read! Congrats again!

07-05-2011, 10:45 AM	#1
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Its not La Jolla, but its the same feeling Today, is a day that i will never forget. I woke up this morning at 4am and said I am ready for another epic day at the water. Left the House at 4:30am and arrived at the secret location, Mountain of Sin and repentance, by 5:30am. I met with Joe and crossed the gate of agitation. Down to the mountain of sin we went, we were all pumped up to fish this area because the past few days people were coming out with HUGE smiles. Laughing We launched into what seemed to be a glassy ocean with no current and .5 foot waves. Razz We made bait and fished under the birds for nada, other kayakers came and so did the sport fishing boat, but as they came and so they went. There was NO ACTION... By 11am is was just Joe and I for what it seemed for miles. Joe said there is no action and no current. I told Joe. WE are prepared. We have the bait with the jigs.rigs now we just need the fish. No fish. So i sat there in my kayak trolling around for anything, and i started to pray for some fish. I ask our creator for a nice WSB so it could feed our family. Well... ........... ............... I looked down at my Fish Finder and I saw this arch getting closer to my bait. BOOOM... HE swallowed it and ran. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ for a good 2 mins then i pumped and reeled 1 one time zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz he left again for a couple more mins he was so strong he was just peeling line. I tighten the drag as soon as she stopped and reeled...... then she pulled so i loosed the drag and BOOOM SHe Flew with the line in her mouth zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I reeled some more, but she took off again.... 20 ft more in the water i was going deeper and deeper. she stopped Tightened up the drag and REeled, she pulled, peeled some more line did this many times!!!! I Finally saw her.... I started screamming like a little boy getting a new nintendo.... just like this' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9LSt...eature=related ITS A HALIBUT!!!!! ITS SO BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got her up to the surface. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!! I MUST BE DREAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AM I DREAMING!!!!! ITS A HUGE WSB!!! Its belly up, dead tired..... I pull out my gaff stick and say to the gaff, Baby this is your first time.... Loosened the drag in case the fish tries to make a run for it... GAFFED HER right in my lap.... Thank the Maker i said... I was so joyed i grabbed my phone to take a picture and the WSB tail almost knocked it off my hand so i decided to it later.... So i put my game clip on her and put her in the front hatch and suddenly my kayak felt much much more heavier..... splashed some water on my new baby..... I was in heaven.... Called my wife and told her to go to the market and pick up some stuff and take it to your mother in laws. BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A FEAST!!!!!!!!! tried to get a fish for Joe, but he decided to call it a day. So we went in and of course i was too happy to count the waves and went in and a wave got me from behind and tossed me over... but i didn't lose anything because everything was tied off.... plus the water felt nice and cool. So we climbed back up the mountain of repentance. I was sweating bullets. Thank you Joe for helping me carry the blue beast. I hope your back doesn't hurt to much. Great Day This fish is so heavy!!! and I am so sore from climbing back up the mountain of repantance. Had my mother in law and close friend scale the fish... My Forchner Knife came in and i put it to good use. BEST KNIFE EVER!!! 0 ANd right into the Grill... EPIC DAY!!!

07-05-2011, 10:50 AM	#2
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	F'in A cotton! Cheers! __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

07-05-2011, 11:30 AM	#5
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Frank, it was a week ago when we talked about our day coming, little did we know both you and I would finally hook up on the same weekend but miles apart. About the only thing I have going now is that mine is bigger than yours and Matts. Congrats, buddy!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-05-2011, 02:41 PM	#15
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	congrats on the nice catch, sounds like you have been reading the spearos boards... __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

07-05-2011, 03:02 PM	#16
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	So Sick! Enjoyed the read. __________________ Hmmmm.....

07-05-2011, 11:15 AM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Frank, we were all waiting for this day to come. You have been working so hard to score, bet it felt soooo good. Congrats on the very nice fish! Lets go back to Malibu to get another one next saturday. Matt

07-05-2011, 11:22 AM	#4
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	Sick Fish..and now i'm hungry!

07-05-2011, 11:30 AM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Hey that fish looks familiar......didn't jorge catch that one??? Nice try!

07-05-2011, 12:00 PM	#9
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Nice!!

07-05-2011, 12:14 PM	#10
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	Congrats on your 1st and she looks nice! Guess no leftovers there with all the family and friends coming over.

07-05-2011, 12:22 PM	#11
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Damn nice fish Frank. That spots been putting up some nice fish lately. Awesome job I've been trying to get one out of there myself for a while now. Congrats

07-05-2011, 01:30 PM	#12
ChefT Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SD Posts: 216	UMMMM Fish & Fire job well done Screw farm to table.... ocean to grill thats what Im talking about..

07-05-2011, 01:46 PM	#13
tagyak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alhambra Posts: 506	that's awesome frank, congrats. too bad that matt and i weren't with you to hear that "little boy scream" it must have been a great feast. a little jealous that you're MIL (mother in law) helped you clean up your fish. that's pretty cool.

07-05-2011, 01:53 PM	#14
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Congratulations.... I just like the stoke

07-05-2011, 04:32 PM	#17
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	That is one great story!! Thanks for sharing it......now to find "the spot" side comment. snorkeling in cardiff last weekend, came face to face with a 40 lb class wsb in 3 feet of water as we were getting out. They're everywhere folks!! congratulations!!!!!!!

07-05-2011, 04:41 PM	#18
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Congrats on a very nice fish! As with George, I've followed your posts and frustrations for a while now. And to think, you didn't have to drive all the way down to LJ to score this fish!!! FFY

07-05-2011, 05:15 PM	#19
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	OK FRANK, You are my hero nice job, seems like your summer is an epic one at that...b

07-05-2011, 05:19 PM	#20
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Friggin Frank! Enjoyed the read! Congrats again!