LJ 7/6 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SaltwaterSoul23 · 07-07-2015, 09:23 PM

So I brought a buddy that's not new to fishing in socal but pretty green as far as fishing from a kayak goes. So naturally it started out rough. Lots of baitfish jumping all over but had a rough time locating the macks. And of course as soon as I hook one my old bait reel siezes so I'm having to bring these macks in like I'm bringing in a trout from a fly rod. Which was extremely frustrating Bc he had a working reel and wasn't producing any. So I tell him to take a Mack out of my livewell and head out while I fish with his bait rod to make more. And of course when I get his bait rod I immediatly notice he is not using a weight... Problem corrected on the spot. I only made one other Mack and head out to join him. Shortly after the dogs rob us. So back to square one. With the weight he is able to make a couple fresh ones and we head out on the troll. Ten minutes later I'm hooked up to a YT that I fight for 20 minutes only to lose it to kelp. Really kicking myself in the ass for not having braid.. (I'm cheap) ( but not anymore) I got hooked up two more times but lost them both ( it was one of my lower points fishing) but my buddy was extremely frustrated that he did not get picked up at all. Towards the end of the trip I noticed he was trolling a dead mackerel and told him that you do not hook it through both lips for the fish cannot breathe. Well that explained a lot.. But all in all he says he will not go out again. ( he is use to owning his own boat) and I learned fishing solitary is sometimes a lot more peaceful. So it was a learning experience for both of us. But as far as as pertinent information goes rat yellows are in the kelp and the bruisers are cruising along the outsides looking for those horse mackerel we don't like. Tight-lines!

Caseym · 07-07-2015, 10:40 PM

Hey at least u tried to show him a good thing. Thanks for updated Intel as well.

seascrambler · 07-08-2015, 08:26 AM

Braid actually SAVES money!

taggermike · 07-08-2015, 08:43 AM

Fishing does not mean catching. So you need to enjoy both to really enjoy fishing. He didn't catch a fish so he's not going again. Hmm. No weight on a sibiki and trolling a dead bait, those are easily fixed errors. Maybe he should do some archive searches on this sight, get some basics down, and try it again. Mike

kjsdad619 · 07-08-2015, 09:13 AM

Bad day of fishing, way better than me sitting here at work thinking of fishing!

Fishing alone is sometimes better and more peaceful!

summers in kuwait · 07-08-2015, 09:37 AM

I agree. Just being out on the water is good enough for me and helps keep me sane.
Catching fish is a bonus.

Cadillyak · 07-08-2015, 10:45 AM

Aww, he doesn't wanna go any more. One less person on the water to compete with. If you let one bad experience dictate what is good or fun, you would probably be stuck on the couch for the rest of your life. You can find me

carbonbass · 07-08-2015, 11:05 AM

just to let you know amazon has spools of braid that are not much more than the cost of mono.

Pinhead · 07-09-2015, 10:35 AM

*But all in all he says he will not go out again*

He just doesn't have *It*.... It would have been easy for me to give up after my 1st trip kayak fishing. Glad I didn't.

Nice of you to take him out. That's what it is all about.

FISH11 · 07-09-2015, 01:26 PM

You tried, and if he doesn't want to try again then you won't have to hold his hand anymore. Don't worry you will make a lot of new Buddy's on this site and on the water who share your passion.

Cadillyak · 07-09-2015, 08:37 PM

If he woulda hooked a YT, he would have bought a kayak the next day. Fair weather fans.

07-07-2015, 09:23 PM	#1
SaltwaterSoul23 Junior Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Southern Californa Posts: 20	LJ 7/6 So I brought a buddy that's not new to fishing in socal but pretty green as far as fishing from a kayak goes. So naturally it started out rough. Lots of baitfish jumping all over but had a rough time locating the macks. And of course as soon as I hook one my old bait reel siezes so I'm having to bring these macks in like I'm bringing in a trout from a fly rod. Which was extremely frustrating Bc he had a working reel and wasn't producing any. So I tell him to take a Mack out of my livewell and head out while I fish with his bait rod to make more. And of course when I get his bait rod I immediatly notice he is not using a weight... Problem corrected on the spot. I only made one other Mack and head out to join him. Shortly after the dogs rob us. So back to square one. With the weight he is able to make a couple fresh ones and we head out on the troll. Ten minutes later I'm hooked up to a YT that I fight for 20 minutes only to lose it to kelp. Really kicking myself in the ass for not having braid.. (I'm cheap) ( but not anymore) I got hooked up two more times but lost them both ( it was one of my lower points fishing) but my buddy was extremely frustrated that he did not get picked up at all. Towards the end of the trip I noticed he was trolling a dead mackerel and told him that you do not hook it through both lips for the fish cannot breathe. Well that explained a lot.. But all in all he says he will not go out again. ( he is use to owning his own boat) and I learned fishing solitary is sometimes a lot more peaceful. So it was a learning experience for both of us. But as far as as pertinent information goes rat yellows are in the kelp and the bruisers are cruising along the outsides looking for those horse mackerel we don't like. Tight-lines!

07-08-2015, 10:45 AM	#7
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Aww, he doesn't wanna go any more. One less person on the water to compete with. If you let one bad experience dictate what is good or fun, you would probably be stuck on the couch for the rest of your life. You can find me __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

07-09-2015, 01:26 PM	#10
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	You tried, and if he doesn't want to try again then you won't have to hold his hand anymore. Don't worry you will make a lot of new Buddy's on this site and on the water who share your passion. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-09-2015, 08:37 PM	#11
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	If he woulda hooked a YT, he would have bought a kayak the next day. Fair weather fans. __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

07-07-2015, 10:40 PM	#2
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	Hey at least u tried to show him a good thing. Thanks for updated Intel as well.

07-08-2015, 08:26 AM	#3
seascrambler Junior Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: valencia Posts: 14	Braid actually SAVES money!

07-08-2015, 08:43 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Fishing does not mean catching. So you need to enjoy both to really enjoy fishing. He didn't catch a fish so he's not going again. Hmm. No weight on a sibiki and trolling a dead bait, those are easily fixed errors. Maybe he should do some archive searches on this sight, get some basics down, and try it again. Mike

07-08-2015, 09:13 AM	#5
kjsdad619 Just a Salty Sailor Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 193	Bad day of fishing, way better than me sitting here at work thinking of fishing! Fishing alone is sometimes better and more peaceful!

07-08-2015, 09:37 AM	#6
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	I agree. Just being out on the water is good enough for me and helps keep me sane. Catching fish is a bonus.

07-08-2015, 11:05 AM	#8
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	just to let you know amazon has spools of braid that are not much more than the cost of mono.

07-09-2015, 10:35 AM	#9
Pinhead We all Stink Sometimes! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 171	But all in all he says he will not go out again He just doesn't have It.... It would have been easy for me to give up after my 1st trip kayak fishing. Glad I didn't. Nice of you to take him out. That's what it is all about.