Calico Bass Fishing - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 08-07-2012, 08:02 AM

I’ve never really been much of a bass fisherman. This is probably for a few reasons- the first being that I’ve never been very good at it. I’ve also never understood the amount of effort they put into catching relatively small fish, just to let it go, with the only reward being the hope of another patch or logo on their sponsor-laden shirts. Most of the bass guys I know, wear clothing that is just a step away from those recreational road bikers that think its perfectly ok to wear their ridiculous neon spandex outfits into restaurants and grocery stores. I just don’t get it, but maybe I’m missing something?

With that being said, I got into a pretty fun bass bite the other day. I went to La Jolla with the intentions of bigger game fish. I made about 8 pieces of bait, and made my way to the spot. When I got there I sent down a bait, and immediately hooked into a fish… a calico bass. I pinned on another bait, and it was gobbled by a nice calico bass within about 10 seconds. I did this 5 more times, and ended up with 5 insta-bass, most of them being pretty decent size. I guess bass fishing wouldn’t be that bad if it was always WFO like that. I turned the camera on and got some bass footage, and even put it to some decent music, because most of the videos I see the bass guys make all are pretty cookie cutter footage, with the same sucky soundtrack. Who knows, maybe I’ll become a bass fisherman someday…

Here you go, enjoy.

Don't forget to turn up the volume and watch in full screen

Steve

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addicted2sp33d · 08-07-2012, 08:19 AM

Hahahaha. That's some good bycatch - better than Lizardfish. The Governator narration is hilarious!

roadx · 08-07-2012, 08:20 AM

were you using a tranx?

tunaseeker · 08-07-2012, 08:22 AM

Awesome as always! Love the old Arnie clip....

mtnbykr2 · 08-07-2012, 08:37 AM

I will take that bycatch any day...

taggermike · 08-07-2012, 09:23 AM

I'll take that by catch any day. I'm with you about the cali fixation, never understood it. Calis have become the sacred cows of so cal. If you keep a few you get flamed on the beach and online. I've caught big calicos but always while targeting other species. People looked at me funny when i landed an 8lber on the surface iron and was disapointed it wasnt a YT. Great vid, Auwwnald can rap. Mike

DESTROYER · 08-07-2012, 09:34 AM

Nice Stevoo! Us Calico Bass Fisherman don't all look like dweebs

This was last Saturday at SCI and I took a couple 3lbers for tablefare.

Gigafish · 08-07-2012, 09:47 AM

Hilarious intro. Thanks for the laugh.

FARRIER · 08-07-2012, 10:11 AM

Rough day on the water. Good thing Arnie was there to coach you through it.

kayakhunter · 08-07-2012, 11:00 AM

Nice work dude. Looks like i picked the wrong shift that day.

hiramehunter · 08-07-2012, 11:36 AM

Sweet VID!!!

BASSturd child · 08-07-2012, 12:37 PM

thanks for the video, i learned so much from the beginning.

ratdog · 08-07-2012, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

Hahahaha. That's some good bycatch - better than Lizardfish. The Governator narration is hilarious!

Better than sanddabs too!
Congrats Steve.

October · 08-07-2012, 01:36 PM

this was awesome!

vincentek9 · 08-07-2012, 03:25 PM

the arnold exercise background was hilarious. my coworker was listening to it next to me and was like wtf..

dmrides · 08-07-2012, 04:15 PM

Nice pair of cookie cutter tails. Bad ass video Steve.

MrM · 08-07-2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

The Governator narration is hilarious!

+1 Gave me a great laugh! Nice fish porn.

DanaPT · 08-07-2012, 06:16 PM

I want to learn to catch bass like you do.

blitzburgh · 08-07-2012, 07:17 PM

Damn fine bycatch!

kobra · 08-07-2012, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DESTROYER

Nice Stevoo! Us Calico Bass Fisherman don't all look like dweebs

This was last Saturday at SCI and I took a couple 3lbers for tablefare.

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Great video Steve! Great bycatch.

08-07-2012, 08:02 AM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Calico Bass Fishing I’ve never really been much of a bass fisherman. This is probably for a few reasons- the first being that I’ve never been very good at it. I’ve also never understood the amount of effort they put into catching relatively small fish, just to let it go, with the only reward being the hope of another patch or logo on their sponsor-laden shirts. Most of the bass guys I know, wear clothing that is just a step away from those recreational road bikers that think its perfectly ok to wear their ridiculous neon spandex outfits into restaurants and grocery stores. I just don’t get it, but maybe I’m missing something? With that being said, I got into a pretty fun bass bite the other day. I went to La Jolla with the intentions of bigger game fish. I made about 8 pieces of bait, and made my way to the spot. When I got there I sent down a bait, and immediately hooked into a fish… a calico bass. I pinned on another bait, and it was gobbled by a nice calico bass within about 10 seconds. I did this 5 more times, and ended up with 5 insta-bass, most of them being pretty decent size. I guess bass fishing wouldn’t be that bad if it was always WFO like that. I turned the camera on and got some bass footage, and even put it to some decent music, because most of the videos I see the bass guys make all are pretty cookie cutter footage, with the same sucky soundtrack. Who knows, maybe I’ll become a bass fisherman someday… Here you go, enjoy. Don't forget to turn up the volume and watch in full screen Steve from Steveooo on Vimeo.

08-07-2012, 08:20 AM	#3
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	were you using a tranx? __________________

08-07-2012, 08:37 AM	#5
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I will take that bycatch any day... __________________

08-07-2012, 10:11 AM	#9
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Rough day on the water. Good thing Arnie was there to coach you through it. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

08-07-2012, 03:25 PM	#15
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	the arnold exercise background was hilarious. my coworker was listening to it next to me and was like wtf.. __________________

08-07-2012, 08:19 AM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Hahahaha. That's some good bycatch - better than Lizardfish. The Governator narration is hilarious!

08-07-2012, 08:22 AM	#4
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Awesome as always! Love the old Arnie clip....

08-07-2012, 09:23 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I'll take that by catch any day. I'm with you about the cali fixation, never understood it. Calis have become the sacred cows of so cal. If you keep a few you get flamed on the beach and online. I've caught big calicos but always while targeting other species. People looked at me funny when i landed an 8lber on the surface iron and was disapointed it wasnt a YT. Great vid, Auwwnald can rap. Mike

08-07-2012, 09:34 AM	#7
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Nice Stevoo! Us Calico Bass Fisherman don't all look like dweebs This was last Saturday at SCI and I took a couple 3lbers for tablefare.

08-07-2012, 09:47 AM	#8
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Hilarious intro. Thanks for the laugh.

08-07-2012, 11:00 AM	#10
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	Nice work dude. Looks like i picked the wrong shift that day.

08-07-2012, 11:36 AM	#11
hiramehunter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Near Palos Verdes Posts: 198	Sweet VID!!!

08-07-2012, 12:37 PM	#12
BASSturd child Junior Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2	thanks for the video, i learned so much from the beginning.

08-07-2012, 01:36 PM	#14
October Fish Whisperer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Menifee Posts: 154	this was awesome!

08-07-2012, 04:15 PM	#16
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Nice pair of cookie cutter tails. Bad ass video Steve.

08-07-2012, 06:16 PM	#18
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	I want to learn to catch bass like you do.

08-07-2012, 07:17 PM	#19
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Damn fine bycatch! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe