La Jolla 3-26-16 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

summers in kuwait · 03-31-2016, 06:54 AM

So I started making my own sabiki rigs recently. Mostly for fun and hobby, but thought it would be rewarding, especially if they work!

With my DIY sabiki's and a goal of shaking off a long skunk streak, I made my way West to La Jolla. I got to the launch early and paddled through small surf. Started working the sabiki rig and they actually worked!

After loading up about a dozen Greenbacks I started heading out to deeper water. After seeing some interesting marks on the ff, I drop and wait.

About five minutes later, line starts ripping off the reel and Im stoked. I see another kayak approaching close and he's running line behind him. I kindly mention, "Im on", but it was a little too late. As he passed, we got tangled. Trying to hold in my frustration and work out the tangle, I quickly get his line free and he pedals on. At this point, I thought the fish was gone. I start reeling in and to my surprise, the fish is on and fighting.

After a few strong pulls, Im thinking its a decent yellow. We play a nice little back and forth and then I realize I've got the right kind on. I take it slow and cautious with my drag and finally see color. A shorter and stout WSB, probably in the 40 lb class with the hook barely sunk on the outside of his lip.
Im stoked! I sink my gaff, clip the fish, bleed and gut.

Pulling the fish in the kayak, it feels bigger than previous WSB's I've caught. I pull the mirage drive, lay the fish down and paddle in. Safe, semi-dry landing and all the tourists are asking "what is that?". I get home around 10am to measure and weigh the fish. Ended up 49.5" and ~44 lbs after bled and gutted.

As I paddled in, a fine gent named Kaleb snapped an otw shot for me. Much appreciated!

On Ice!

Making Tacos for the family.

Some nice Stones!

Heres a short clip from that morning.

Cheers!

Todd

YakDout · 03-31-2016, 07:00 AM

Really cool story and great fish! Killin it!

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Geno Machino · 03-31-2016, 07:05 AM

Beautiful fish Todd!!!

Enjoyed the video.

Geno

katchfish · 03-31-2016, 07:27 AM

Solid!

Congrats

theluckypig · 03-31-2016, 07:50 AM

way to break off that skunk! i have also started making my own sabikis, and it does give you a more complete sense of being an angler... especially when you can't fish or aren't catching targets... your sabikis are looking pretty sharp!

i'll post a pick of what i'm doing asap.

Deamon · 03-31-2016, 12:50 PM

Awesome all the way around! Jim

Druko · 03-31-2016, 01:59 PM

Beautiful fish! Thanks for the report

Starsky · 03-31-2016, 02:47 PM

Nice catch, great job with the sabiki too!

maquinapescado · 03-31-2016, 06:35 PM

Damn Todd. Fish finder, GoPro and a

Did you have a birthday since I saw you?

kayakfisherman · 03-31-2016, 06:40 PM

Great story Todd!! Beautiful fish!! What a way
to start a business.

FullFlavorPike · 03-31-2016, 07:25 PM

Great story and a nice looking fish to go with it.

Your handmade sabiki is stylie, dude!

summers in kuwait · 03-31-2016, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YakDout

Really cool story and great fish! Killin it!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Geno Machino

Beautiful fish Todd!!!

Enjoyed the video.

Geno

Thanks Brandon

Thanks Geno

iethinker · 04-01-2016, 08:40 AM

That sincerely is a great report and I'm sure a great feeling of satisfaction for the accomplishment. But I really want you to show us your painted finger-nails...you know you went there!

summers in kuwait · 04-01-2016, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katchfish

Solid!

Congrats

Hey Ken,

I've been using a few different materials, but here is a little rundown on one type.

I use a knotting cord that is pretty iridescent.

I also use holographic ribbon.

Both the knotting cord and holographic ribbon were purchased at Michaels.

I combine the two and wrap the hook.

Once bound, I fray the knotting cord with a hook and trim the holographic ribbon to length and desired angle.

Then I apply a pigmented base coat, usually with red nail polish or varnish.

Then I apply a final coat with a clear iridescent nail polish or varnish.

Once dry, I tie everything together.

Hope this helps.

dphuntnfish · 04-01-2016, 08:56 AM

Yeah!!

Rambo · 04-01-2016, 11:34 AM

Thanks for the detail report and creative way to make your own sabiki. Glad everything worked out.

katchfish · 04-01-2016, 01:29 PM

Thanks for the detailed response.

That looks like fun!

BigTunaL · 04-01-2016, 04:08 PM

How come the hook limit doesn't apply to sabiki rigs?

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alanw · 04-01-2016, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigTunaL

How come the hook limit doesn't apply to sabiki rigs?

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Why wouldn't it? You can fish with as many lines and hooks as you want, unless you have any rockfish or lingcod or Pacific halibut aboard your boat, then I'd say a Sabiki with more than two hooks is not legal to use. https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/...g-in-the-ocean

BigTunaL · 04-02-2016, 12:57 AM

Thanks for the link. Makes sense now.

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03-31-2016, 06:54 AM	#1
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	La Jolla 3-26-16 So I started making my own sabiki rigs recently. Mostly for fun and hobby, but thought it would be rewarding, especially if they work! With my DIY sabiki's and a goal of shaking off a long skunk streak, I made my way West to La Jolla. I got to the launch early and paddled through small surf. Started working the sabiki rig and they actually worked! After loading up about a dozen Greenbacks I started heading out to deeper water. After seeing some interesting marks on the ff, I drop and wait. About five minutes later, line starts ripping off the reel and Im stoked. I see another kayak approaching close and he's running line behind him. I kindly mention, "Im on", but it was a little too late. As he passed, we got tangled. Trying to hold in my frustration and work out the tangle, I quickly get his line free and he pedals on. At this point, I thought the fish was gone. I start reeling in and to my surprise, the fish is on and fighting. After a few strong pulls, Im thinking its a decent yellow. We play a nice little back and forth and then I realize I've got the right kind on. I take it slow and cautious with my drag and finally see color. A shorter and stout WSB, probably in the 40 lb class with the hook barely sunk on the outside of his lip. Im stoked! I sink my gaff, clip the fish, bleed and gut. Pulling the fish in the kayak, it feels bigger than previous WSB's I've caught. I pull the mirage drive, lay the fish down and paddle in. Safe, semi-dry landing and all the tourists are asking "what is that?". I get home around 10am to measure and weigh the fish. Ended up 49.5" and ~44 lbs after bled and gutted. As I paddled in, a fine gent named Kaleb snapped an otw shot for me. Much appreciated! On Ice! Making Tacos for the family. Some nice Stones! Heres a short clip from that morning. Cheers! Todd

03-31-2016, 07:05 AM	#3
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Beautiful fish Todd!!! Enjoyed the video. Geno __________________

03-31-2016, 07:27 AM	#4
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Solid!Congrats Last edited by katchfish; 03-31-2016 at 08:19 PM.

03-31-2016, 12:50 PM	#6
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Awesome all the way around! 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"

03-31-2016, 06:35 PM	#9
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Nice Damn Todd. Fish finder, GoPro and a Did you have a birthday since I saw you? __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

03-31-2016, 07:00 AM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Really cool story and great fish! Killin it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-31-2016, 07:50 AM	#5
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	way to break off that skunk! i have also started making my own sabikis, and it does give you a more complete sense of being an angler... especially when you can't fish or aren't catching targets... your sabikis are looking pretty sharp! i'll post a pick of what i'm doing asap.

03-31-2016, 01:59 PM	#7
Druko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 205	Beautiful fish! Thanks for the report

03-31-2016, 02:47 PM	#8
Starsky Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lancaster Posts: 187	Nice catch, great job with the sabiki too!

03-31-2016, 06:40 PM	#10
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Great story Todd!! Beautiful fish!! What a way to start a business.

03-31-2016, 07:25 PM	#11
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Great story and a nice looking fish to go with it. Your handmade sabiki is stylie, dude!

04-01-2016, 08:40 AM	#13
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	Finger Nails That sincerely is a great report and I'm sure a great feeling of satisfaction for the accomplishment. But I really want you to show us your painted finger-nails...you know you went there! Last edited by iethinker; 04-01-2016 at 07:23 PM.

04-01-2016, 08:56 AM	#15
dphuntnfish Instagram: @dphuntnfish Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Spot X Posts: 5	Yeah!! __________________ Hobie Pro Angler 14 (camo) Seeker & Avet Instagram@dphuntnfish

04-01-2016, 11:34 AM	#16
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Thanks for the detail report and creative way to make your own sabiki. Glad everything worked out.

04-01-2016, 01:29 PM	#17
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Thanks for the detailed response. That looks like fun!

04-01-2016, 04:08 PM	#18
BigTunaL Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 170	How come the hook limit doesn't apply to sabiki rigs? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

04-02-2016, 12:57 AM	#20
BigTunaL Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 170	Thanks for the link. Makes sense now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________