First time fishing for halibut - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Wkebrd5 · 06-25-2013, 04:15 PM

Went out Sunday morning with my heart set on a halibut. I had a few raked sardines early on. And then no action for a long time. At around 3pm while I was fishing away and catching nothing, I noticed a sailboat headed straight at me. I could not see the driver so I started peddling out of their path. They eventually saw me and turned coming within 15 feet of my yak. As they were going by, they asked if I caught anything today. Well, I didn't until that moment. While I was moving out of their way, I felt the bite. At first, I thought I tangled up or caught up on something on the bottom. So I started reeling away. I definitely thought I snagged something on the bottom. And then I felt it lift and a pretty awesome head shake! Got it to side of the boat and saw it do a couple rounds of head shakes before I gaffed it. Lots of beginners luck on this one! Turned out to be 34" Sorry easyday. Not trying to rub it in.

Now if I can only do it again next time I go out!

mtnbykr2 · 06-25-2013, 04:18 PM

Nice butt...may it be the first of many, 34" respectable dinner in my book...

makobob · 06-25-2013, 04:19 PM

Nice 1st Butt.

ful-rac · 06-25-2013, 04:28 PM

congratulations on your first butt....but you really should have secured that fish before you started taking pictures...if you brought it home...you got lucky!

Nice fish though!

easyday · 06-25-2013, 04:36 PM

Haha no hard feelings man congrats on the catch.

Sdspeed · 06-25-2013, 04:39 PM

Congrats on a nice catch! Might be time to invest in an Airhorn too.

stephenG · 06-25-2013, 04:46 PM

Congrats on the flattie, and welcome to the addiction.

jorluivil · 06-25-2013, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

congratulations on your first butt....but you really should have secured that fish before you started taking pictures...if you brought it home...you got lucky!

Nice fish though!

That's the first thing that caught my eye.

Regardless, congrats on getting your cherry popped.

lowprofile · 06-25-2013, 05:08 PM

pretty sure Easyday hates you...

Nice butt bro!

Wkebrd5 · 06-25-2013, 06:23 PM

Thanks everyone. You can't see it in the picture but that white parachute chord is through its gill and secured to the yak. I don't think it was going anywhere once I got that through its gill. I definitely need a game clip for the next trip out though.

Deamon · 06-25-2013, 09:02 PM

Way to put in a full day! Congrats. Jim

Zfish03 · 06-25-2013, 10:07 PM

WTG! Is that outside of oceanside harbor? I've done a few trips to the buoy and outside the surfzone to the pier for no luck. I nailed 1 26'' inside the harbor by the entrance last year, I remember when inside the harbor was epic back in the day but not anymore :/
Anyway, congrats on the nice butt!

yakety-yak · 06-26-2013, 02:44 AM

the thing about halibut is, they always bite when you least expect it. even dedicated beginners have a shot at trophy-sized fish

SorryCharlie · 06-26-2013, 10:42 AM

Congrats! Nice first butt.

I find that sometimes the sailboats out of Dana really like to get up close and personal with the kayaks.... Havent had them help me land a butt tho!

Yakly · 06-26-2013, 11:34 AM

Nice!!!!!!! Can't wait to get there and give it a try myself....

Grunt31 · 06-26-2013, 01:11 PM

good thing a hali crushed you instead of a boat... nice pull in.

Hammerhead_77 · 06-26-2013, 03:52 PM

What, no mention of the guy who told you where to look and how to rig? How about that on-the-water cell phone coaching?

At least you dropped off a filet!

06-25-2013, 04:15 PM	#1
Wkebrd5 Junior Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 5	First time fishing for halibut Went out Sunday morning with my heart set on a halibut. I had a few raked sardines early on. And then no action for a long time. At around 3pm while I was fishing away and catching nothing, I noticed a sailboat headed straight at me. I could not see the driver so I started peddling out of their path. They eventually saw me and turned coming within 15 feet of my yak. As they were going by, they asked if I caught anything today. Well, I didn't until that moment. While I was moving out of their way, I felt the bite. At first, I thought I tangled up or caught up on something on the bottom. So I started reeling away. I definitely thought I snagged something on the bottom. And then I felt it lift and a pretty awesome head shake! Got it to side of the boat and saw it do a couple rounds of head shakes before I gaffed it. Lots of beginners luck on this one! Turned out to be 34" Sorry easyday. Not trying to rub it in. Now if I can only do it again next time I go out! Attached Images

06-25-2013, 04:18 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Nice butt...may it be the first of many, 34" respectable dinner in my book... __________________

06-25-2013, 04:19 PM	#3
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Nice 1st Butt. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

06-25-2013, 04:28 PM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	congratulations on your first butt....but you really should have secured that fish before you started taking pictures...if you brought it home...you got lucky! Nice fish though! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-25-2013, 04:36 PM	#5
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	Haha no hard feelings man congrats on the catch. __________________

06-25-2013, 04:39 PM	#6
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	Congrats on a nice catch! Might be time to invest in an Airhorn too.

06-25-2013, 04:46 PM	#7
stephenG Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Clemente Posts: 97	Congrats on the flattie, and welcome to the addiction.

06-25-2013, 05:08 PM	#9
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	pretty sure Easyday hates you... Nice butt bro! __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

06-25-2013, 06:23 PM	#10
Wkebrd5 Junior Join Date: May 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 5	Thanks everyone. You can't see it in the picture but that white parachute chord is through its gill and secured to the yak. I don't think it was going anywhere once I got that through its gill. I definitely need a game clip for the next trip out though.

06-25-2013, 09:02 PM	#11
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Way to put in a full day! Congrats. Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

06-25-2013, 10:07 PM	#12
Zfish03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside Posts: 197	WTG! Is that outside of oceanside harbor? I've done a few trips to the buoy and outside the surfzone to the pier for no luck. I nailed 1 26'' inside the harbor by the entrance last year, I remember when inside the harbor was epic back in the day but not anymore :/ Anyway, congrats on the nice butt!

06-26-2013, 02:44 AM	#13
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	the thing about halibut is, they always bite when you least expect it. even dedicated beginners have a shot at trophy-sized fish

06-26-2013, 10:42 AM	#14
SorryCharlie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 140	Congrats! Nice first butt. I find that sometimes the sailboats out of Dana really like to get up close and personal with the kayaks.... Havent had them help me land a butt tho!

06-26-2013, 11:34 AM	#15
Yakly Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ventura Area Posts: 65	Nice!!!!!!! Can't wait to get there and give it a try myself....

06-26-2013, 01:11 PM	#16
Grunt31 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pendleton Posts: 80	good thing a hali crushed you instead of a boat... nice pull in.

06-26-2013, 03:52 PM	#17
Hammerhead_77 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego - North County Posts: 82	How's that for gratitude? What, no mention of the guy who told you where to look and how to rig? How about that on-the-water cell phone coaching? At least you dropped off a filet!