The Weather Started Getting Rough - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Superduper · 04-22-2016, 05:42 PM

6am launch. Medium size waves. I was gonna get wet. I did... Swells were relentless. Bait easy. Current ripping around the corner. Lots of PBs further out but said "nope not heading out there" too rough...fly lined in 70-85 ft water por nadda. Decided to head in to about 60 ft water. Kelp laying low but had to scoot to keep mac from going into kelp. 9am wham! Let her run for a count of 10. Ok maybe a 7. Fish on. She headed for the kelp and into the forest she went. No problem. With 40 lb floro leader on spectra... Go for it YT. Pop pop pop she came up pretty easy. Now heading back was not easy. Current still ripping and swells a swelling...took forever to get to beach. Waves were smaller at 10am-ish. All in all it was hard work but well worth it. Don't have a scale but I'm thinking 30 ish...

2-Stix · 04-22-2016, 06:45 PM

i was in that ripping current a few weeks back (that current sure gets the bite on) took a few hours to get back and we had no swell. good work!

FullFlavorPike · 04-22-2016, 07:11 PM

Way to make the best of it when things getting lame.

Phishphood · 04-22-2016, 07:28 PM

Way to go man. Needed that current yesterday

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katchfish · 04-22-2016, 08:13 PM

Solid Jurel Viejo

onthewater · 04-23-2016, 11:39 AM

I'm impressed! Good work! Congrats!!

stairman · 04-23-2016, 12:05 PM

30# depends...are you and the people around you all 6'5" or 5'6" tall? lol

guessing you being average 30 is a good guess

Geno Machino · 04-23-2016, 12:42 PM

Excellent!!!

Geno

Aaron&Julie · 04-23-2016, 05:38 PM

Nice fish. How did you offload and load your kayak and gear. How far away did you park? Thanks for any info you can provide.

Superduper · 04-23-2016, 06:32 PM

I offload by restrooms. Schlepp everything down the steps and depending on surf you can launch straight out or head over to the usual launch area where I find it a little easier. I park in lot by lifeguard station. It works out fine. Can't wait for the main launch to reopen 👍

TobyB · 04-27-2016, 03:02 PM

Nice Fish.

04-22-2016, 05:42 PM	#1
Superduper Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 19	The Weather Started Getting Rough 6am launch. Medium size waves. I was gonna get wet. I did... Swells were relentless. Bait easy. Current ripping around the corner. Lots of PBs further out but said "nope not heading out there" too rough...fly lined in 70-85 ft water por nadda. Decided to head in to about 60 ft water. Kelp laying low but had to scoot to keep mac from going into kelp. 9am wham! Let her run for a count of 10. Ok maybe a 7. Fish on. She headed for the kelp and into the forest she went. No problem. With 40 lb floro leader on spectra... Go for it YT. Pop pop pop she came up pretty easy. Now heading back was not easy. Current still ripping and swells a swelling...took forever to get to beach. Waves were smaller at 10am-ish. All in all it was hard work but well worth it. Don't have a scale but I'm thinking 30 ish... Attached Images

04-23-2016, 12:42 PM	#8
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Excellent!!! Geno __________________

04-23-2016, 05:38 PM	#9
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice fish. How did you offload and load your kayak and gear. How far away did you park? Thanks for any info you can provide. __________________ "Never say die"

04-22-2016, 06:45 PM	#2
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	i was in that ripping current a few weeks back (that current sure gets the bite on) took a few hours to get back and we had no swell. good work!

04-22-2016, 07:11 PM	#3
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	Way to make the best of it when things getting lame.

04-22-2016, 07:28 PM	#4
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 346	Way to go man. Needed that current yesterday Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk

04-22-2016, 08:13 PM	#5
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Solid Jurel Viejo

04-23-2016, 11:39 AM	#6
onthewater Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 33	I'm impressed! Good work! Congrats!!

04-23-2016, 12:05 PM	#7
stairman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 84	30# depends...are you and the people around you all 6'5" or 5'6" tall? lol guessing you being average 30 is a good guess

04-23-2016, 06:32 PM	#10
Superduper Junior Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 19	I offload by restrooms. Schlepp everything down the steps and depending on surf you can launch straight out or head over to the usual launch area where I find it a little easier. I park in lot by lifeguard station. It works out fine. Can't wait for the main launch to reopen 👍

04-27-2016, 03:02 PM	#11
TobyB Junior Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 9	Nice Fish.