One of those days... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 08-14-2012, 06:57 AM

When my few shots on the water have come up lately, shit has happened...inability to make a bait...crashing fish that seemingly laugh at my offerings...big bite whiffs...a heartwrenching breakoff...seemed like every worse case scenario.

So with the vigor of a new day...I meet a good dude (Brian) on the way out...who happened to fish it the day before and he freely gives me the dope(YES!). He also said "if we can make bait, we'll get our shots today"...The confidence grows.

Since my break off the week prior, I switched to 40# flouro...soon, my tank gets more bait in it than it's seen in quite a while...I am locked and loaded. Brian and I are on the outside edge from everyone else, waiting. Luck of the draw, my rod goes off and I'm towed out towards Catalina. Yes! A 29# fish tied up early. But i'm still wanting. I begin to paddle back to the area and I've noticed quite a few peeps have moved in around Brian. I didn't want to get caught up in the numbers game so I reset inside of most. Soon enough, the rod goes off again. It was one of those days. Headed in at 8:30am.

bus kid · 08-14-2012, 07:09 AM

nice work.

mtnbykr2 · 08-14-2012, 07:21 AM

I bet that felt wonderful...congrats on the success....

romspacenut · 08-14-2012, 07:23 AM

Way to go Jim!

Baja_Traveler · 08-14-2012, 07:34 AM

That's what keeps us all coming back to try again!

Nice fish!

Necron 99 · 08-14-2012, 07:42 AM

Well done!!

lowprofile · 08-14-2012, 07:55 AM

man thats more weight than my game clip has ever seen.

Good job man!

DanaPT · 08-14-2012, 08:11 AM

So how many hours on the water? 3-4?

Off by 8:30 am with two good fish, that's crazy.

Did you run home to put your fish on ice and show up at the office to save a sick/vacation day?

RobFish · 08-14-2012, 08:38 AM

So, how was Catalina?
Well done sir, well done.

Gigafish · 08-14-2012, 09:15 AM

Looks like a great day. Nice twins. Well done sir.

ful-rac · 08-14-2012, 09:27 AM

Great report! Congrats on the nice yellows!!!!

I wish I could fish weekdays!!!!! It could be wide open monday thru friday and I still couldn't go down there to catch one!!!! Oh well maybe in the next life!

Congrats!

seriola_killer · 08-14-2012, 09:58 AM

Congrats on an excellent bounty! Good job doing something just a little different from the rest of the fleet.

Old Man in the Sea · 08-14-2012, 10:30 AM

Way to go!!!

bigbarrels · 08-14-2012, 11:10 AM

congrats on the double!

I'm thinking 40 # is not a bad idea after recently losing one on 25# flouro (using 30 # now)

seriola_killer · 08-14-2012, 11:15 AM

40# fluoro is not a problem at all. Was out my buddies skiff last week and we got 3 (2 on 40# fluoro and one on the iron on 40# izor). Lost a few, too.

Haven't spoken recently to any of my buds, are the squid still in town or is it back on with the greenies?

USMCfish · 08-14-2012, 12:58 PM

Thanks for sharing I will be heading there Monday and giving it ago...

Poptuna · 08-14-2012, 02:55 PM

Good stuff there!

blitzburgh · 08-14-2012, 08:13 PM

Daaayuummmm!

kobra · 08-14-2012, 08:24 PM

Love those kind of days. Great job.

08-14-2012, 06:57 AM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	One of those days... When my few shots on the water have come up lately, shit has happened...inability to make a bait...crashing fish that seemingly laugh at my offerings...big bite whiffs...a heartwrenching breakoff...seemed like every worse case scenario. So with the vigor of a new day...I meet a good dude (Brian) on the way out...who happened to fish it the day before and he freely gives me the dope(YES!). He also said "if we can make bait, we'll get our shots today"...The confidence grows. Since my break off the week prior, I switched to 40# flouro...soon, my tank gets more bait in it than it's seen in quite a while...I am locked and loaded. Brian and I are on the outside edge from everyone else, waiting. Luck of the draw, my rod goes off and I'm towed out towards Catalina. Yes! A 29# fish tied up early. But i'm still wanting. I begin to paddle back to the area and I've noticed quite a few peeps have moved in around Brian. I didn't want to get caught up in the numbers game so I reset inside of most. Soon enough, the rod goes off again. It was one of those days. Headed in at 8:30am. Attached Images Last edited by Deamon; 08-14-2012 at 07:13 AM.

08-14-2012, 07:09 AM	#2
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	nice work. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-14-2012, 07:21 AM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I bet that felt wonderful...congrats on the success.... __________________

08-14-2012, 07:55 AM	#7
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	man thats more weight than my game clip has ever seen. Good job man! __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

08-14-2012, 08:38 AM	#9
RobFish Massive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 382	So, how was Catalina? Well done sir, well done. __________________

08-14-2012, 07:23 AM	#4
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Way to go Jim!

08-14-2012, 07:34 AM	#5
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	That's what keeps us all coming back to try again! Nice fish!

08-14-2012, 07:42 AM	#6
Necron 99 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	Well done!!

08-14-2012, 08:11 AM	#8
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	So how many hours on the water? 3-4? Off by 8:30 am with two good fish, that's crazy. Did you run home to put your fish on ice and show up at the office to save a sick/vacation day?

08-14-2012, 09:15 AM	#10
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Looks like a great day. Nice twins. Well done sir.

08-14-2012, 09:27 AM	#11
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Great report! Congrats on the nice yellows!!!! I wish I could fish weekdays!!!!! It could be wide open monday thru friday and I still couldn't go down there to catch one!!!! Oh well maybe in the next life! Congrats! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-14-2012, 09:58 AM	#12
seriola_killer Sled Peddler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bonita, Ca. Posts: 236	Congrats on an excellent bounty! Good job doing something just a little different from the rest of the fleet. __________________ Jerry Moore Need a car or truck to yaul your yak? Ring me up. (619)988-3325

08-14-2012, 10:30 AM	#13
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Way to go!!!

08-14-2012, 11:10 AM	#14
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats on the double! I'm thinking 40 # is not a bad idea after recently losing one on 25# flouro (using 30 # now) __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

08-14-2012, 11:15 AM	#15
seriola_killer Sled Peddler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bonita, Ca. Posts: 236	40# fluoro is not a problem at all. Was out my buddies skiff last week and we got 3 (2 on 40# fluoro and one on the iron on 40# izor). Lost a few, too. Haven't spoken recently to any of my buds, are the squid still in town or is it back on with the greenies? __________________ Jerry Moore Need a car or truck to yaul your yak? Ring me up. (619)988-3325

08-14-2012, 12:58 PM	#16
USMCfish Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 48	Thanks for sharing I will be heading there Monday and giving it ago...

08-14-2012, 02:55 PM	#17
Poptuna Junior Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2	Good stuff there!

08-14-2012, 08:13 PM	#18
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Daaayuummmm! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-14-2012, 08:24 PM	#19
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Love those kind of days. Great job.