6/3/07 Report-Our First WSB - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yellowtail55 · 06-03-2007, 05:33 PM

My friend Aaron and I launched around 4:15am in our double and headed to the pier to make bait. Bait was present, but wasn't very interested in biting until right before the sun same up. We caught around 10 mixed macs(and one huge dine), but it took around an hour.

We headed towards off of the condo and trolled macs around some bait feeding along with the rest of the kayak armada. After about 45 minutes of working the area, we decided to head into deeper water. That didn't work either, so we returned to the boils, where we lost several bait to the dogs. It was extremely crowded out there today, so after around 3-4 hours of only a few cuda/bass, we thought that the elusive wsb might be scared of the large concentration of kayakers around.

Around 10:30, we decided to head to the kelp to catch some replacement bait and find some empty waters. We had several spanish and a few greenies after around 15 minutes. We then proceded to troll south along the kelp line. Around 1/2 an hour later, as we were trolling back, my friend Aaron hooked up on something decent. It took him into the kelp, and around 10-15 minutes we brought aboard a nice wsb (after I bounced a gaff off its head), the first legal we've ever landed in a kayak.
It was an extremely fat one, 47" and 36 pounds. It took 5 trips during the past month to get one, but time on the water finally paid off today.
Sorry that the on-the-water shot cuts off the bottom of the fish---the camera stopped working after the first shot.

ski · 06-03-2007, 05:38 PM

Thats a nice one!
cangrats

Dan · 06-03-2007, 06:29 PM

Nice one!

Guyak · 06-03-2007, 10:39 PM

Nice Fish! I have seen you guys out there a couple of times in the double. How do you like it? Crowded?

FISHIONADO · 06-04-2007, 05:55 AM

Nice fish! Congrats!

Iceman · 06-04-2007, 06:01 AM

baddass...........fo sho

yellowtail55 · 06-04-2007, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guyak

Nice Fish! I have seen you guys out there a couple of times in the double. How do you like it? Crowded?

No, it's actually really convenient because you can have the other thread the line through the tip of the longer rods or untangle your tip.
Also, the guy in front can concentrate completely on fishing while the guy in back manevers. This is especially convenient when we catch bait in the morning.

dorado50 · 06-04-2007, 06:27 AM

very cool fish, how do do haul that guy back to shore with the two of you?

jimbo · 06-04-2007, 09:14 PM

WTG. Nice team-work!

woolybugger · 06-05-2007, 02:55 PM

the kayak is actually really stable and we often stand and cast from it

dorado50 · 06-05-2007, 03:22 PM

Really though, the very best part of a double is that upon a shark attack you can push out the guy in front!!lol

mark kleiter · 06-06-2007, 04:55 PM

Nice fish gents. I weighed that fish for you on shore. Saw a few tailing as we paddled around. Thought I had one hooked up for awhile, but came off before I saw color.

jackpotjoe · 06-06-2007, 08:53 PM

Nice to see someones out there killen-em. Joe

06-03-2007, 05:33 PM	#1
yellowtail55 The Highlander Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 44	6/3/07 Report-Our First WSB My friend Aaron and I launched around 4:15am in our double and headed to the pier to make bait. Bait was present, but wasn't very interested in biting until right before the sun same up. We caught around 10 mixed macs(and one huge dine), but it took around an hour. We headed towards off of the condo and trolled macs around some bait feeding along with the rest of the kayak armada. After about 45 minutes of working the area, we decided to head into deeper water. That didn't work either, so we returned to the boils, where we lost several bait to the dogs. It was extremely crowded out there today, so after around 3-4 hours of only a few cuda/bass, we thought that the elusive wsb might be scared of the large concentration of kayakers around. Around 10:30, we decided to head to the kelp to catch some replacement bait and find some empty waters. We had several spanish and a few greenies after around 15 minutes. We then proceded to troll south along the kelp line. Around 1/2 an hour later, as we were trolling back, my friend Aaron hooked up on something decent. It took him into the kelp, and around 10-15 minutes we brought aboard a nice wsb (after I bounced a gaff off its head), the first legal we've ever landed in a kayak. It was an extremely fat one, 47" and 36 pounds. It took 5 trips during the past month to get one, but time on the water finally paid off today. Sorry that the on-the-water shot cuts off the bottom of the fish---the camera stopped working after the first shot. Attached Images

06-04-2007, 06:01 AM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	baddass...........fo sho __________________

06-04-2007, 09:14 PM	#9
jimbo Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: san diego Posts: 97	WTG. Nice team-work! __________________ that's why they call it fishing

06-05-2007, 02:55 PM	#10
woolybugger Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 14	the kayak is actually really stable and we often stand and cast from it __________________

06-06-2007, 08:53 PM	#13
jackpotjoe Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 22	Congrats Nice to see someones out there killen-em. Joe

06-03-2007, 05:38 PM	#2
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Thats a nice one! cangrats

06-03-2007, 06:29 PM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Nice one!

06-03-2007, 10:39 PM	#4
Guyak Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 44	Nice Fish! I have seen you guys out there a couple of times in the double. How do you like it? Crowded?

06-04-2007, 05:55 AM	#5
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Nice fish! Congrats!

06-04-2007, 06:27 AM	#8
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	very cool fish, how do do haul that guy back to shore with the two of you?

06-05-2007, 03:22 PM	#11
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Really though, the very best part of a double is that upon a shark attack you can push out the guy in front!!lol

06-06-2007, 04:55 PM	#12
mark kleiter Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Poway Posts: 62	Nice fish gents. I weighed that fish for you on shore. Saw a few tailing as we paddled around. Thought I had one hooked up for awhile, but came off before I saw color.