Old dog learns new trick.................lick that beaver. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

katchfish · 09-17-2006, 04:25 PM

Story coming soon! :twisted:

Dennis · 09-17-2006, 04:56 PM

Damn Ken! Hurry up!

MKNOTT · 09-17-2006, 05:18 PM

HURRY UP DAMMIT!!!

Fishin Phil · 09-17-2006, 06:31 PM

Old Dog needs to write message.

katchfish · 09-17-2006, 07:21 PM

Mission; go north and finally get that damn elusive first legal halibut from the kayak!

Lazy boy launch at ~6:30.

I picked up four greenie perfectos on my second drop just short of the pier, I probably never really stopped.

It was a perfect morning on the water. The sunshine and slight offshore wind warmed me up quickly.

The surfers at Black's seemed happy.

An on the water shot of Shangri-La,

I continued north and enjoyed the beautiful day,

As I approached Flat rock the bait was concentrated at a depth of eight feet,

Not long after I took this picture a large school of large yellowtail cut through the schools of sardines and greenies!

A few lucky fellers on this charter were rewarded with yellow trophies!

I was working the area around the sporty and caught this lil' scraping croaker......

Lazily drifted south with the mild onshore breeze.

I was zinged and picked up only to be cut off leopard style. :roll:

I rerigged and continued south.

All of the sudden, I get a slow zing, that grew into a big zing.........

An then it was on.

I backed off the drag on my Avet MXL and played the fish up and down.

I finally got to see my quarry, expecting the usual guitar or leopard, I was elated to see that glorious brown flatness of beaver!! :shock:

My heart, was a pumpin', I was thinking don’t f' up!

I finally got a shot with the gaff, a poorly placed shot which seemed to have hit a metal plate and was barely hanging on by a piece of skin.

As I was sliding the game clip through the gills the beast goes nuttso

The gaff was shaken off, the game clip was opened wider and the beaver sounded. :shock: :shock:

Luckily the hookset was solid and I clipped the beast!

OH WHAT A FEELING!!

It was big,

On the water shot, thanks Soulwinner-

On the beach shot, thanks Adi-

This thing had some big choppers-

And finally the official weight 35 1/2 pounds at OEX, sorry Corey.

Thanks Brian!

Another fun and beautiful day on the water at glorious LJ

Ken

yakstar · 09-17-2006, 07:31 PM

great fish ken, good job

Dennis · 09-17-2006, 07:32 PM

NICE ONE, KEN! That's what I was waiting for! Ahhhhhh.....................

MKNOTT · 09-17-2006, 07:34 PM

:shock: :shock: 8) Ken,,, Yer my HERO. BTW, I wanna piece. MKNOTT

tylerdurden · 09-17-2006, 07:34 PM

Nice!!! 8) It looks like you and Jimm H have the flat ones figured out.

Dan · 09-17-2006, 07:50 PM

Classy report Kennith. What a beauty of a fish. Maybe the fall spawn is on?!

Holy Mackerel · 09-17-2006, 07:59 PM

Damn!! :shock: Nice!

FISHIONADO · 09-17-2006, 08:11 PM

Hell Yea! Ken has a nice but.

rastrev · 09-17-2006, 08:29 PM

nice one ken!!!!

LocoKayako · 09-17-2006, 10:03 PM

Nice Ken. Congrats on your first beaver I mean hali

gabe

Useful Idiot · 09-18-2006, 08:24 AM

Nice flatty Ken, that thing was THICK

Aaron&Julie · 09-18-2006, 11:15 AM

Way to go Ken! That is one beautiful looking fish. Love your story with the awesome pictures included.

esdees · 09-18-2006, 11:39 AM

Nice one, now I don't feel so bad about not weighing my fish at OEX.

-Patrick

katchfish · 09-18-2006, 07:26 PM

Thanks guys!

Still doing the happy paddle in my mind!

Ken

Grego · 09-18-2006, 09:40 PM

Almost forgot how ugly you looked!....nice job :P

ski · 09-18-2006, 11:39 PM

Great fish Ken! What a way to earn your wings

Your story and photos are top notch too!
Mark

09-17-2006, 04:25 PM	#1
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Old dog learns new trick.................lick that beaver. Story coming soon! :twisted:

09-17-2006, 04:56 PM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Damn Ken! Hurry up! __________________ Hmmmm.....

09-17-2006, 05:18 PM	#3
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	HURRY UP DAMMIT!!! __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

09-17-2006, 06:31 PM	#4
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Old Dog Old Dog needs to write message.

09-17-2006, 07:32 PM	#7
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	NICE ONE, KEN! That's what I was waiting for! Ahhhhhh..................... __________________ Hmmmm.....

09-17-2006, 07:21 PM	#5
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Mission; go north and finally get that damn elusive first legal halibut from the kayak! Lazy boy launch at ~6:30. I picked up four greenie perfectos on my second drop just short of the pier, I probably never really stopped. It was a perfect morning on the water. The sunshine and slight offshore wind warmed me up quickly. The surfers at Black's seemed happy. An on the water shot of Shangri-La, I continued north and enjoyed the beautiful day, As I approached Flat rock the bait was concentrated at a depth of eight feet, Not long after I took this picture a large school of large yellowtail cut through the schools of sardines and greenies! A few lucky fellers on this charter were rewarded with yellow trophies! I was working the area around the sporty and caught this lil' scraping croaker...... Lazily drifted south with the mild onshore breeze. I was zinged and picked up only to be cut off leopard style. :roll: I rerigged and continued south. All of the sudden, I get a slow zing, that grew into a big zing......... An then it was on. I backed off the drag on my Avet MXL and played the fish up and down. I finally got to see my quarry, expecting the usual guitar or leopard, I was elated to see that glorious brown flatness of beaver!! :shock: My heart, was a pumpin', I was thinking don’t f' up! I finally got a shot with the gaff, a poorly placed shot which seemed to have hit a metal plate and was barely hanging on by a piece of skin. As I was sliding the game clip through the gills the beast goes nuttso The gaff was shaken off, the game clip was opened wider and the beaver sounded. :shock: :shock: Luckily the hookset was solid and I clipped the beast! OH WHAT A FEELING!! It was big, On the water shot, thanks Soulwinner- On the beach shot, thanks Adi- This thing had some big choppers- And finally the official weight 35 1/2 pounds at OEX, sorry Corey. Thanks Brian! Another fun and beautiful day on the water at glorious LJ Ken

09-17-2006, 07:31 PM	#6
yakstar Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 44	great fish ken, good job

09-17-2006, 07:34 PM	#8
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	:shock: :shock: 8) Ken,,, Yer my HERO. BTW, I wanna piece. MKNOTT __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

09-17-2006, 07:34 PM	#9
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Nice!!! 8) It looks like you and Jimm H have the flat ones figured out.

09-17-2006, 07:50 PM	#10
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Classy report Kennith. What a beauty of a fish. Maybe the fall spawn is on?!

09-17-2006, 07:59 PM	#11
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Damn!! :shock: Nice!

09-17-2006, 08:11 PM	#12
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Hell Yea! Ken has a nice but.

09-17-2006, 08:29 PM	#13
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	nice one ken!!!!

09-17-2006, 10:03 PM	#14
LocoKayako Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 91	Nice Ken. Congrats on your first beaver I mean hali gabe __________________

09-18-2006, 08:24 AM	#15
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Nice flatty Ken, that thing was THICK __________________

09-18-2006, 11:15 AM	#16
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Way to go Ken! That is one beautiful looking fish. Love your story with the awesome pictures included. __________________ "Never say die"

09-18-2006, 11:39 AM	#17
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	Nice one, now I don't feel so bad about not weighing my fish at OEX. -Patrick

09-18-2006, 07:26 PM	#18
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Thanks guys! Still doing the happy paddle in my mind! Ken

09-18-2006, 09:40 PM	#19
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	Almost forgot how ugly you looked!....nice job :P

09-18-2006, 11:39 PM	#20
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Great fish Ken! What a way to earn your wings Your story and photos are top notch too! Mark