11/7 LJ Seasons in the Abyss - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 11-07-2005, 03:25 PM

If Brad is gonna start using the AC DC thing, I gotta come up with something new.

Vito and I owned the Pond. He had launched before me, but we met up at the pier. Surf was 6 inchers, with rogue 1 footers.......cake. Breeze was light out of the SE most of the morning and 8 kts or so SW later. I only managed one greenback under the pierr lights, but Vito called me out front for plenty. I was around 3/4 to the corner, when I saw alot of birds about 1/2 mile north, out over the abyss

. Decided to take a chance and see what was with under them. When I got there, I just saw birds picking bait, but no boils. A pack of birds broke off and looked to be following something , when they started to dive and boils erupted in 170 feet. These were not the Brumby sized boils, looked like teen fish. As I was just getting close enough to chuck the iron, my flylined greenie went off. While I was fighting my fish Vito had several attempts to hit them in the head with iron, but no answer. Stuck the gaff in a 16.5 pounder around 9 AM. Called Nelz, as I thought he was coming out and while on the phone my clicker went off slow and steady, hung up and just as the rod loaded up I felt the fish spit it. That was it for the morning bite. Good luck tomorrow, hope the weather cooperates.

Jimm H · 11-07-2005, 05:11 PM

Andy: Nice job is really tough conditions out there. Hope you didn't roll in that monster surf behind you! Good to see that the fish are continuing to hang around.

ski · 11-07-2005, 05:24 PM

Congrats Andy!
I just looked at the leader board, and it looks like with all these nice fish hanging around, the run to the finish will be interesting!

madscientist · 11-07-2005, 05:43 PM

Damn Andy, I was hoping to Reign in Blood next,. You can have AC/DC back. Oh well, 16.5 lb huh? Nice fish. Hope there is a PM bite tomorrow pre hoopin, though I guess I really should comb the bottom for the big time points. Catch any lizardfish?

vellocity · 11-07-2005, 08:52 PM

congrats Mr. Ice!

170' huh? i like those fights, no stress for structure!
thanks

steveooo · 11-07-2005, 10:32 PM

Nice job on the fish again. When I was out on the 4th the birds were breaking like u described. Probably 200 birds diving on bait over a 2 acre area. I trolled through them and tossed the iron around for a while with NO luck. Eventually the whole pack was about 2 miles off the NW edge and I gave up.

ops:

lamb · 11-08-2005, 10:16 AM

...all rise 8)

11-07-2005, 03:25 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	11/7 LJ Seasons in the Abyss If Brad is gonna start using the AC DC thing, I gotta come up with something new. Vito and I owned the Pond. He had launched before me, but we met up at the pier. Surf was 6 inchers, with rogue 1 footers.......cake. Breeze was light out of the SE most of the morning and 8 kts or so SW later. I only managed one greenback under the pierr lights, but Vito called me out front for plenty. I was around 3/4 to the corner, when I saw alot of birds about 1/2 mile north, out over the abyss . Decided to take a chance and see what was with under them. When I got there, I just saw birds picking bait, but no boils. A pack of birds broke off and looked to be following something , when they started to dive and boils erupted in 170 feet. These were not the Brumby sized boils, looked like teen fish. As I was just getting close enough to chuck the iron, my flylined greenie went off. While I was fighting my fish Vito had several attempts to hit them in the head with iron, but no answer. Stuck the gaff in a 16.5 pounder around 9 AM. Called Nelz, as I thought he was coming out and while on the phone my clicker went off slow and steady, hung up and just as the rod loaded up I felt the fish spit it. That was it for the morning bite. Good luck tomorrow, hope the weather cooperates. __________________

11-08-2005, 10:16 AM	#7
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	...all rise 8) __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

11-07-2005, 05:11 PM	#2
Jimm H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Bernardo-San Diego Posts: 117	Andy: Nice job is really tough conditions out there. Hope you didn't roll in that monster surf behind you! Good to see that the fish are continuing to hang around.

11-07-2005, 05:24 PM	#3
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Congrats Andy! I just looked at the leader board, and it looks like with all these nice fish hanging around, the run to the finish will be interesting!

11-07-2005, 05:43 PM	#4
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Damn Andy, I was hoping to Reign in Blood next,. You can have AC/DC back. Oh well, 16.5 lb huh? Nice fish. Hope there is a PM bite tomorrow pre hoopin, though I guess I really should comb the bottom for the big time points. Catch any lizardfish?

11-07-2005, 08:52 PM	#5
vellocity Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 388	congrats Mr. Ice! 170' huh? i like those fights, no stress for structure! thanks

11-07-2005, 10:32 PM	#6
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Nice job on the fish again. When I was out on the 4th the birds were breaking like u described. Probably 200 birds diving on bait over a 2 acre area. I trolled through them and tossed the iron around for a while with NO luck. Eventually the whole pack was about 2 miles off the NW edge and I gave up. ops: