Thanksgiving Weekend Skunk (Video!) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 11-30-2018, 09:29 PM

Sorry for the late report, but after the 3-day skunk and my computer getting hacked, I was not in a big hurry to even view the video. Fished La Jolla on both Friday and Sunday, with Santa Monica Bay on Saturday. Had some very good Pacific Macks for each of the 3 days, but was struggling with the mount of my new transducer. Not to mention, still setting up my new FF and exploring the features. On the surface, being where I was, it seemed to be a very slow weekend. On the other end of my downrigger it was a different story. Hope you enjoy this, and it is not destroyed by YouTube (it is all in order of occurrence).
https://youtu.be/7mqjkfjdPb0

MaskedFisherDude · 12-01-2018, 07:13 AM

Awesome footage as usual. That school of yellows was so exciting I’m now sweating.

FISH11 · 12-01-2018, 10:24 AM

Wow. I know the feeling on those days that the fish finder screen and the visual tell you there is bait fish or some large fish school under neath, but nothing is taking your live bait. Without video footage, you have no idea how much worse it is that there are Yellows in numbers just barely looking at your presentation. Great video, it just shows some days no matter what you do, it's a skunk. Thanks for sharing Greg.

alanw · 12-01-2018, 10:35 AM

Nice to see what the bait looks like in action. Seems to me your bait is always struggling and swimming on its side. Perhaps a different hook method would render a more natural presentation?

f'nsabiki · 12-01-2018, 09:57 PM

I love these videos!!! What did you get for a new FF?

JohnMckroidJr · 12-04-2018, 06:13 PM

Very cool, I need to try that..... I can only imagine how many near strikes are missed.

Sully1 · 12-04-2018, 08:21 PM

Thanks Greg.

What is your camera? Are you watching the live feed while, wow!http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...milies/eek.gif

Casey · 12-05-2018, 09:26 AM

Is that a juvenile GWS 1:55?

blitzburgh · 12-05-2018, 11:48 AM

Love these vids. What fish was that at like 5:43?

TJones · 12-05-2018, 03:55 PM

camera rig and setup? great video. mako shark ? care to reveal your filming coordinates?

GregAndrew · 12-05-2018, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanw

Nice to see what the bait looks like in action. Seems to me your bait is always struggling and swimming on its side. Perhaps a different hook method would render a more natural presentation?

Fish are not looking for a natural presentation, but more of a distressed look. Now lethargic is not what they are looking for, but a symptom of not having the drive to constantly raise and lower my setup with fresh baits.

Quote:

Originally Posted by f'nsabiki

I love these videos!!! What did you get for a new FF?

Got the HDS7 Live. My HDS7 gen2 was on the fritz, and WM did not have any of the models (including the Carbon) since. I had to wait for them to get released. This is my first adventure into downscan, sidescan and chirp.

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Originally Posted by Sully1

Thanks Greg.

What is your camera? Are you watching the live feed while, wow!http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...milies/eek.gif

No, no live images. Did not know I had the big school of YT on video until a couple of days later.

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Originally Posted by Casey

Is that a juvenile GWS 1:55?

Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blitzburgh

Love these vids. What fish was that at like 5:43?

That was a BSB

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJones

camera rig and setup? great video. mako shark ? care to reveal your filming coordinates?

I am sure I have somewhere. Unless you are basically done actually catching fish, it is not worth the effort.

kurt · 12-26-2018, 07:32 AM

Great work as always. Thanks.

11-30-2018, 09:29 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Thanksgiving Weekend Skunk (Video!) Sorry for the late report, but after the 3-day skunk and my computer getting hacked, I was not in a big hurry to even view the video. Fished La Jolla on both Friday and Sunday, with Santa Monica Bay on Saturday. Had some very good Pacific Macks for each of the 3 days, but was struggling with the mount of my new transducer. Not to mention, still setting up my new FF and exploring the features. On the surface, being where I was, it seemed to be a very slow weekend. On the other end of my downrigger it was a different story. Hope you enjoy this, and it is not destroyed by YouTube (it is all in order of occurrence). https://youtu.be/7mqjkfjdPb0

12-01-2018, 10:24 AM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Wow. I know the feeling on those days that the fish finder screen and the visual tell you there is bait fish or some large fish school under neath, but nothing is taking your live bait. Without video footage, you have no idea how much worse it is that there are Yellows in numbers just barely looking at your presentation. Great video, it just shows some days no matter what you do, it's a skunk. Thanks for sharing Greg. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

12-01-2018, 10:35 AM	#4
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice to see what the bait looks like in action. Seems to me your bait is always struggling and swimming on its side. Perhaps a different hook method would render a more natural presentation? __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

12-04-2018, 08:21 PM	#7
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 290	Thanks Greg. What is your camera? Are you watching the live feed while, wow!http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...milies/eek.gif __________________

12-05-2018, 09:26 AM	#8
Casey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 102	Shark ID Is that a juvenile GWS 1:55?

12-01-2018, 07:13 AM	#2
MaskedFisherDude Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 39	Awesome footage as usual. That school of yellows was so exciting I’m now sweating.

12-01-2018, 09:57 PM	#5
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 309	I love these videos!!! What did you get for a new FF?

12-04-2018, 06:13 PM	#6
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Very cool, I need to try that..... I can only imagine how many near strikes are missed.

12-05-2018, 11:48 AM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Love these vids. What fish was that at like 5:43? __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-05-2018, 03:55 PM	#10
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	have you ever posted up your camera rig and setup? great video. mako shark ? care to reveal your filming coordinates?

12-26-2018, 07:32 AM	#12
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	Great work as always. Thanks. __________________ "All I got was a rock"