Finally, my turn.... WSB 4/19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

seaquinn · 04-22-2012, 07:02 PM

Headed out last Thursday 4/19. I didn't launch until after 9:00am. One guy was coming in with about a 15 pound WSB. Only two power boats, and about 6-7 kayaks. overcast and some decent sized waves crashing. I took out my 10+ year old Cobra Tandem, just for fun. First drop, 5 nice macs, perfect size.

I only took one trolling rod, no weight. Just pinned on one mac, trolled about a half hour, three times he got caught in kelp. Then after a little while, sure enough, a solid bite, stopped, ran again, twice, and then after the count to seven, line getting low, put in gear and fish on.

I knew it was big, and figured it wasn't a YT, due to the strike.

Fought awhile, a couple seals

came around and I was scared to lose whatever it was. Then it got tied up in kelp. Wow, looooooong time pulling on kelp, with no headway, but I kept feeling it pull now and then. One guy came by, and said, "patience". I had 50lb braid and 25" flourocarbon, and that braid is strong! I ended up after about an hour, literally, of tugging on kelp, just about as hard as I could. I even spent time reading the brand of my rod, praying to spirits, hoping the kelp would eventually break, and sure enough, after about an hour some line came in, and I pulled up a whole stringer of kelp, with this guy attached.

My personal best WSB before was only about 15 pounds, (only two before in my life), and the last one was about 7 years ago! (Heads go to Hubbs SeaWorld)

This guy was driven down to Dana Landing and weighed in at 60.2 pounds! Oh my god.... it feels good to FINALLY land a big one! And a month ago my biggest halibut ever, at only 11 pounds, but the year is starting out nice. And limits of rockfish two weeks ago with my two sons..... 30 nice ones. Yee-hah!

seaquinn · 04-22-2012, 07:03 PM

oh yes, 57" long.

Limits · 04-22-2012, 07:08 PM

WTG!!! That's a beast!

Nice job on being patient too. I know a lot of folks would have said screw it after 15 minutes to get another bait back out there!

dorado50 · 04-22-2012, 07:14 PM

Bitchen!! Good thing u didn't weigh it on ur scale...it would have broken the spring!

blitzburgh · 04-22-2012, 07:23 PM

HO - LEEE CRAP!!!! THAT IS A MONSTER!!!!

Gigafish · 04-22-2012, 07:27 PM

Holy smokes that's a cow. The stars are shining bright on you. Serious poundage on the board. Congrats.

driftwood · 04-22-2012, 07:35 PM

WOW!! the HEAVYWEIGHT match is next!!
Thats a Mike Tyson look alike! GEEEEZE!!

What kind of bird did you say were??

deepdvr · 04-22-2012, 07:44 PM

What a toad!!!! Welcome to the 60lb. club

StinkyMatt · 04-22-2012, 08:14 PM

Holy cow!

I guess you are a.......

Condor or some other bad ass bird like that!

Incredible day for you sir.

Caffeind · 04-22-2012, 09:08 PM

Excellent, sir! Much congrats and very well deserved for sticking with that one!
Oh wait, a bird metaphor is necessary I think.
You are...
http://theoatmeal.com/pterodactyl_video

bluesquids · 04-22-2012, 09:10 PM

NICE! Cliff. Joe was just telling me about it over some beers and YT Poke that I brought over.
See.. if I was along I would of swam down and grabbed it for you in all of 30 seconds.

Congrats!

NextBite · 04-22-2012, 09:30 PM

WTG! Cliff

Nice

Tman · 04-22-2012, 09:50 PM

Huge!

Way to go, congrats...

bigbarrels · 04-22-2012, 11:20 PM

congrats!! Awesome fish and new PB

Regor · 04-23-2012, 05:26 AM

SWEET HOG !!!

Nice battle.... arms a little sore now?

WahooUSMA · 04-23-2012, 06:56 AM

That is a freaking beast...nice job!

mtnbykr2 · 04-23-2012, 07:27 AM

Wow, and I thought I was doin good with a bunch of sandies this weekend...that is a wall hanger right there congrats on the month worth of meat

lbsurf2ca · 04-23-2012, 07:29 AM

Great fish man. Maybe we will see a 70lber this year. They seem to be getting fatter every year. The past two years they have been gorging on incredible amounts of market squid.

NEEFFF · 04-23-2012, 08:28 AM

WTGG

lowprofile · 04-23-2012, 09:10 AM

monster!

so trolling with no weight, i tried that a few times and unless i go super slow it flops on the surface, how much line do you let out?

04-22-2012, 07:02 PM	#1
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	Finally, my turn.... WSB 4/19 Headed out last Thursday 4/19. I didn't launch until after 9:00am. One guy was coming in with about a 15 pound WSB. Only two power boats, and about 6-7 kayaks. overcast and some decent sized waves crashing. I took out my 10+ year old Cobra Tandem, just for fun. First drop, 5 nice macs, perfect size. I only took one trolling rod, no weight. Just pinned on one mac, trolled about a half hour, three times he got caught in kelp. Then after a little while, sure enough, a solid bite, stopped, ran again, twice, and then after the count to seven, line getting low, put in gear and fish on. I knew it was big, and figured it wasn't a YT, due to the strike. Fought awhile, a couple seals came around and I was scared to lose whatever it was. Then it got tied up in kelp. Wow, looooooong time pulling on kelp, with no headway, but I kept feeling it pull now and then. One guy came by, and said, "patience". I had 50lb braid and 25" flourocarbon, and that braid is strong! I ended up after about an hour, literally, of tugging on kelp, just about as hard as I could. I even spent time reading the brand of my rod, praying to spirits, hoping the kelp would eventually break, and sure enough, after about an hour some line came in, and I pulled up a whole stringer of kelp, with this guy attached. My personal best WSB before was only about 15 pounds, (only two before in my life), and the last one was about 7 years ago! (Heads go to Hubbs SeaWorld) This guy was driven down to Dana Landing and weighed in at 60.2 pounds! Oh my god.... it feels good to FINALLY land a big one! And a month ago my biggest halibut ever, at only 11 pounds, but the year is starting out nice. And limits of rockfish two weeks ago with my two sons..... 30 nice ones. Yee-hah!

04-22-2012, 07:03 PM	#2
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	57" long oh yes, 57" long.

04-22-2012, 07:08 PM	#3
Limits Kayak Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 200	WTG!!! That's a beast! Nice job on being patient too. I know a lot of folks would have said screw it after 15 minutes to get another bait back out there! __________________ When the going gets tough, the tough go "pedaling"

04-22-2012, 07:23 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	HO - LEEE CRAP!!!! THAT IS A MONSTER!!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-22-2012, 07:44 PM	#8
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	What a toad!!!! Welcome to the 60lb. club __________________

04-22-2012, 07:14 PM	#4
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Bitchen!! Good thing u didn't weigh it on ur scale...it would have broken the spring!

04-22-2012, 07:27 PM	#6
Gigafish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 309	Holy smokes that's a cow. The stars are shining bright on you. Serious poundage on the board. Congrats.

04-22-2012, 07:35 PM	#7
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	WOW!! the HEAVYWEIGHT match is next!! Thats a Mike Tyson look alike! GEEEEZE!! What kind of bird did you say were??

04-22-2012, 08:14 PM	#9
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Holy cow! I guess you are a....... Condor or some other bad ass bird like that! Incredible day for you sir.

04-22-2012, 09:08 PM	#10
Caffeind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: OC Posts: 146	Excellent, sir! Much congrats and very well deserved for sticking with that one! Oh wait, a bird metaphor is necessary I think. You are... http://theoatmeal.com/pterodactyl_video

04-22-2012, 09:10 PM	#11
bluesquids Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jamul, CA Posts: 243	NICE! Cliff. Joe was just telling me about it over some beers and YT Poke that I brought over. See.. if I was along I would of swam down and grabbed it for you in all of 30 seconds. Congrats! __________________ Thanks, bluesquids

04-22-2012, 09:30 PM	#12
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	WTG! Cliff Nice

04-22-2012, 09:50 PM	#13
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Huge! Way to go, congrats... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

04-22-2012, 11:20 PM	#14
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats!! Awesome fish and new PB __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

04-23-2012, 05:26 AM	#15
Regor Greg Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chula Vista, ca Posts: 509	CONGRATS ! SWEET HOG !!! Nice battle.... arms a little sore now?

04-23-2012, 06:56 AM	#16
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	That is a freaking beast...nice job! __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

04-23-2012, 07:27 AM	#17
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Wow, and I thought I was doin good with a bunch of sandies this weekend...that is a wall hanger right there congrats on the month worth of meat __________________

04-23-2012, 07:29 AM	#18
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Great fish man. Maybe we will see a 70lber this year. They seem to be getting fatter every year. The past two years they have been gorging on incredible amounts of market squid. __________________

04-23-2012, 08:28 AM	#19
NEEFFF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 224	WTGG __________________

04-23-2012, 09:10 AM	#20
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,477	monster! so trolling with no weight, i tried that a few times and unless i go super slow it flops on the surface, how much line do you let out? __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area