Personal best Ventura - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Flyak13 · 07-02-2014, 10:47 PM

So my buddy mo and I slept in and got on the water rather late by 11 am. Fished hard up the line with not much to show for it ... Hit some deep structure and just got kind of burnt out and was drifting a Spanish Mac in about 80 feet . We where discussing how slow the day was and about the wind coming up when booom my rod starts peeling ! Personal best and first Hali on the yak 43 inch 31 lb halibut

o ya and I finally popped my gaffs cherry

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chris138 · 07-02-2014, 10:49 PM

Nice one. Launch doesn't look to bad either!

Sdspeed · 07-02-2014, 11:06 PM

momo fish · 07-02-2014, 11:33 PM

Now get a good game clip cause you know the next fish will definitely need one.

jorluivil · 07-02-2014, 11:39 PM

Nice fish!

Cbad Mike · 07-03-2014, 12:12 AM

Very nice. Congratulations on the PB.

StinkyMatt · 07-03-2014, 12:29 AM

Congrats on a pig.

Your first Hali comes in at 31 pounds? Wtf?

It's all downhill from here.

FlyFishinYakr · 07-03-2014, 12:49 AM

Congrats on a nice fish

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Nice launch conditions also

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FFY
If you don't mind me asking...where abouts in Ventura is that? I live just inland over the 126 hwy. I've been to many beaches in the area and that doesn't look familiar with those conditions!
If you'd rather not disclose, that's OK I'll spend the summer doing recon.

devilslock · 07-03-2014, 01:13 AM

awesome

GregAndrew · 07-03-2014, 01:45 AM

Very nice!

Aaron&Julie · 07-03-2014, 04:50 AM

Sweet fish! Congrats on the PB.

mrJB · 07-03-2014, 05:56 AM

VERY Nice...

jsunmkly · 07-03-2014, 09:29 AM

Oh good, halibuts aren't extinct

31lb!!!! great job!

Flyak13 · 07-03-2014, 10:48 AM

Thanks fellas ! This probably wouldn't have happened atleast so soon into kayak fishing career without BWE , especially since my last post a fee months ago asking for help and Dave came to the rescue ! Learned tons from you guys and even more from Dave and mo.... With still tons more to keep learning.
Special thanks to Dave k and mo

Silbaugh4liberty · 07-03-2014, 11:21 AM

Sweet fish!!! How do you rig your line when drifting? Do you use a Carolina?

momo fish · 07-03-2014, 01:36 PM

You got good karma all I provided was coaching and a game clip. That's what you get for feeding an injured bird that followed you around while drifting.

Btw having seen 3 get caught all the halibut reacted different. This one did not freak out at all compared to other 2. The only common thing is all three men screamed and hollered like girls in excitement after landing it

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Originally Posted by Flyak13

Thanks fellas ! This probably wouldn't have happened atleast so soon into kayak fishing career without BWE , especially since my last post a fee months ago asking for help and Dave came to the rescue ! Learned tons from you guys and even more from Dave and mo.... With still tons more to keep learning.

Special thanks to Dave k and mo

maui jim · 07-03-2014, 01:41 PM

well done

"jjcawjj" · 07-03-2014, 03:45 PM

SWEEEEEEETTT!!!!!

Jaysuuun · 07-03-2014, 10:49 PM

Nice Flattie and congrats on popping your gaff cherry! That reminds me..I still need a gaff.

blitzburgh · 07-04-2014, 05:40 PM

Holy crap!

07-02-2014, 10:47 PM	#1
Flyak13 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 33	Personal best Ventura So my buddy mo and I slept in and got on the water rather late by 11 am. Fished hard up the line with not much to show for it ... Hit some deep structure and just got kind of burnt out and was drifting a Spanish Mac in about 80 feet . We where discussing how slow the day was and about the wind coming up when booom my rod starts peeling ! Personal best and first Hali on the yak 43 inch 31 lb halibut o ya and I finally popped my gaffs cherry ! Attached Images

07-02-2014, 11:06 PM	#3
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	Attached Images

07-02-2014, 11:39 PM	#5
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Nice fish! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-03-2014, 12:12 AM	#6
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Very nice. Congratulations on the PB. __________________ [SIGPIC]

07-03-2014, 12:49 AM	#8
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 nice fish . Nice launch conditions also . FFY If you don't mind me asking...where abouts in Ventura is that? I live just inland over the 126 hwy. I've been to many beaches in the area and that doesn't look familiar with those conditions! If you'd rather not disclose, that's OK I'll spend the summer doing recon. Last edited by FlyFishinYakr; 07-03-2014 at 12:58 AM.

07-02-2014, 10:49 PM	#2
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Nice one. Launch doesn't look to bad either!

07-02-2014, 11:33 PM	#4
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Now get a good game clip cause you know the next fish will definitely need one.

07-03-2014, 12:29 AM	#7
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Congrats on a pig. Your first Hali comes in at 31 pounds? Wtf? It's all downhill from here.

07-03-2014, 01:13 AM	#9
devilslock Fish on !! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: west covina CA Posts: 20	awesome

07-03-2014, 01:45 AM	#10
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Very nice!

07-03-2014, 04:50 AM	#11
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Sweet fish! Congrats on the PB. __________________ "Never say die"

07-03-2014, 05:56 AM	#12
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	VERY Nice... __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

07-03-2014, 09:29 AM	#13
jsunmkly Jason Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: CA Posts: 67	Oh good, halibuts aren't extinct 31lb!!!! great job! __________________ Malibu

07-03-2014, 10:48 AM	#14
Flyak13 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 33	Thanks fellas ! This probably wouldn't have happened atleast so soon into kayak fishing career without BWE , especially since my last post a fee months ago asking for help and Dave came to the rescue ! Learned tons from you guys and even more from Dave and mo.... With still tons more to keep learning. Special thanks to Dave k and mo

07-03-2014, 11:21 AM	#15
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Sweet fish!!! How do you rig your line when drifting? Do you use a Carolina? __________________

07-03-2014, 01:41 PM	#17
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	well done __________________

07-03-2014, 03:45 PM	#18
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	SWEEEEEEETTT!!!!!

07-03-2014, 10:49 PM	#19
Jaysuuun Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Orange County Posts: 24	Nice Flattie and congrats on popping your gaff cherry! That reminds me..I still need a gaff.

07-04-2014, 05:40 PM	#20
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Holy crap! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe