East Cape Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Nic D · 10-28-2010, 03:30 PM

Again, I'm pretty pressed for time so this will be a shortened version...

My drama - TSA (I think the A stands for assholes) broke 2 of my 4 rods while inspecting them. I found them and their tips taped to the foam inside the bazooka tube. Kinda put a damper on the trip, but we just made due without them.

Fishing over was kinda slow as Jim mentioned... I was not on the trip with Jim. We stayed in Buena Vista just 5 minutes South of Los Barriles. I was able to land 2 15lb tuna on day one, one 50ish on day two and 1 more 15lb on day 3.

The 50lber on day two was taken on my avet sx on 50lb izor topped with 20lb fluorocarbon. I fought that fish for a little over an hour...

Black hat = Fish - right JP?

Carlos, my dad and me

candid shot with point and shoot of dad waiting for the boat

steveooo · 10-28-2010, 03:37 PM

Nice

Looks like the weater cooperated too. Sucks about the broken rods

I still need to get me a fiddy tuna!

kobra · 10-28-2010, 05:06 PM

Nice tuna Nic. Bummer on the rods. Some nice r&r.

Nic D · 10-28-2010, 05:28 PM

Thanks Steveo

thank you Bob, great r&r.... always hard to leave baja

bigbarrels · 10-28-2010, 07:53 PM

congrats on the YFT! Sorry to hear about the poles

TCS · 10-28-2010, 08:58 PM

I would gladly snap a few rods in half to have that experience. The combination of great fishing, adventure in Baja and sharing that with your father is priceless. Good report. Thanks

Billy V · 10-28-2010, 10:06 PM

Nice fish on the light gear.

I'm heading to Bahia Asuncion in a couple of weeks with a few BWE guys.

-They told us to bring our heaviest gear for the tuna offshore, but I want to fish from the beach too.

So I'm making a ABS rod tube to take a 9' jigstick for the beach Halibut and Yellows

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We're going to LA Bay on the way home for a few days

Jzo · 10-29-2010, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tamarack Studios

The 50lber on day two was taken on my avet sx on 50lb izor topped with 20lb fluorocarbon. I fought that fish for a little over an hour...

Wow, congrats!

DESTROYER · 10-29-2010, 10:07 AM

Thanks for sharing Nic. Great shot of your pops. Wish mine was still around.

bellcon · 10-29-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DESTROYER

Thanks for sharing Nic. Great shot of your pops. Wish mine was still around.

A Big X2

Thanks Nic,
you are blessed!

ccoral · 10-31-2010, 04:54 PM

What's up here in lapaz just finishing four days of pretty good fishing, day one yellow fin to 25 day two dorado to 20 and a sail on 30 that went about 80 day three dorado and lost wahoo, day 4 north winds wahoo and dorado,

Weird saw a bunch of east cape boats fishing lapaz where did you get ten larger tuna

THE DARKHORSE · 10-31-2010, 07:37 PM

I don't think it's the hat, Nic---you can fish! A fifty pound YFT will completely kick your ass on 20 lb fluorocarbon. With those little teeth and their speed, you've got your hands full. That's a trophy in my book, bro. Well done!

This is the biggest catch of all, though. What I would do to be able to share fishing with my father. Epic photo

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GregAndrew · 10-31-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DESTROYER

Thanks for sharing Nic. Great shot of your pops. Wish mine was still around.

X3. That one Tuna battle would have made the entire trip for me. Love a big fish on tackle less than what most peeps would use for them.

10-28-2010, 03:30 PM	#1
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	East Cape Report Again, I'm pretty pressed for time so this will be a shortened version... My drama - TSA (I think the A stands for assholes) broke 2 of my 4 rods while inspecting them. I found them and their tips taped to the foam inside the bazooka tube. Kinda put a damper on the trip, but we just made due without them. Fishing over was kinda slow as Jim mentioned... I was not on the trip with Jim. We stayed in Buena Vista just 5 minutes South of Los Barriles. I was able to land 2 15lb tuna on day one, one 50ish on day two and 1 more 15lb on day 3. The 50lber on day two was taken on my avet sx on 50lb izor topped with 20lb fluorocarbon. I fought that fish for a little over an hour... Black hat = Fish - right JP? Carlos, my dad and me candid shot with point and shoot of dad waiting for the boat Last edited by Nic D; 10-28-2010 at 05:29 PM.

10-28-2010, 10:06 PM	#7
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Nice fish on the light gear. I'm heading to Bahia Asuncion in a couple of weeks with a few BWE guys. -They told us to bring our heaviest gear for the tuna offshore, but I want to fish from the beach too. So I'm making a ABS rod tube to take a 9' jigstick for the beach Halibut and Yellows ---------------- We're going to LA Bay on the way home for a few days __________________

10-31-2010, 04:54 PM	#11
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	Lapaz What's up here in lapaz just finishing four days of pretty good fishing, day one yellow fin to 25 day two dorado to 20 and a sail on 30 that went about 80 day three dorado and lost wahoo, day 4 north winds wahoo and dorado, Weird saw a bunch of east cape boats fishing lapaz where did you get ten larger tuna

10-31-2010, 07:37 PM	#12
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	You da' man... I don't think it's the hat, Nic---you can fish! A fifty pound YFT will completely kick your ass on 20 lb fluorocarbon. With those little teeth and their speed, you've got your hands full. That's a trophy in my book, bro. Well done! This is the biggest catch of all, though. What I would do to be able to share fishing with my father. Epic photo . __________________

10-28-2010, 03:37 PM	#2
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Nice Looks like the weater cooperated too. Sucks about the broken rods I still need to get me a fiddy tuna!

10-28-2010, 05:06 PM	#3
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Nice tuna Nic. Bummer on the rods. Some nice r&r.

10-28-2010, 05:28 PM	#4
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	Thanks Steveo thank you Bob, great r&r.... always hard to leave baja

10-28-2010, 07:53 PM	#5
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats on the YFT! Sorry to hear about the poles

10-28-2010, 08:58 PM	#6
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	I would gladly snap a few rods in half to have that experience. The combination of great fishing, adventure in Baja and sharing that with your father is priceless. Good report. Thanks

10-29-2010, 10:07 AM	#9
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Thanks for sharing Nic. Great shot of your pops. Wish mine was still around.