Tidelands 4/8 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Chops6531 · 04-08-2014, 06:44 PM

The fishing started a little late with a couple of rookie mistakes, but here it goes. Got of off duty and headed home to get the yak ready and take a last minute trip to oex for some more gear. Got on the water at about 1045 at tidelands. There were only two or three boats out there so I thought it was gonna be slow but hey at least we weren't at work!! Headed out to my favorite spot and Bryce gets a nasty lizard fish, I thought here we go again with these damned lizards. I set up for my second drift, had a pen spinning reel set up with 12lb test and a drop shot with 2 oz weight. Not a minute after I put that rod down to cast and retrieve with another rod, when I saw the rod starting to bend. I picked it up and gave the fish a little more opportunity to fully take the bait when I felt it take pretty hard and I set the hook. The fight wasn't all that great but at the end I came out the winner. 28" halibut, first legal from a yak!!

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senorfish · 04-08-2014, 07:14 PM

Nice fish!

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DennisMorgan · 04-08-2014, 07:54 PM

Great first Hali!

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alanw · 04-08-2014, 08:02 PM

Nice, first legal halibut from a yak is awesome

619-SWIM-DOG · 04-08-2014, 08:45 PM

Nice job on your first of many legals.

tamddo714 · 04-08-2014, 09:33 PM

congrats on your first legal from the kayak! im on a mission of my own to get one

Kkay · 04-09-2014, 01:09 AM

Sweet yak legal.

todd one · 04-09-2014, 10:56 AM

Nice one!

Bert Vega · 04-09-2014, 11:17 AM

blitzburgh · 04-09-2014, 11:26 AM

Way to go man

Heeeeyyy...that shirt looks familiar

04-08-2014, 06:44 PM	#1
Chops6531 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 112	Tidelands 4/8 The fishing started a little late with a couple of rookie mistakes, but here it goes. Got of off duty and headed home to get the yak ready and take a last minute trip to oex for some more gear. Got on the water at about 1045 at tidelands. There were only two or three boats out there so I thought it was gonna be slow but hey at least we weren't at work!! Headed out to my favorite spot and Bryce gets a nasty lizard fish, I thought here we go again with these damned lizards. I set up for my second drift, had a pen spinning reel set up with 12lb test and a drop shot with 2 oz weight. Not a minute after I put that rod down to cast and retrieve with another rod, when I saw the rod starting to bend. I picked it up and gave the fish a little more opportunity to fully take the bait when I felt it take pretty hard and I set the hook. The fight wasn't all that great but at the end I came out the winner. 28" halibut, first legal from a yak!! __________________ -Chops

04-08-2014, 07:54 PM	#3
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Great first Hali! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

04-08-2014, 08:02 PM	#4
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice, first legal halibut from a yak is awesome __________________ 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

04-09-2014, 11:26 AM	#10
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Way to go man Heeeeyyy...that shirt looks familiar __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-08-2014, 07:14 PM	#2
senorfish Junior Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 16	Nice fish! Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

04-08-2014, 08:45 PM	#5
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Nice job on your first of many legals.

04-08-2014, 09:33 PM	#6
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	congrats on your first legal from the kayak! im on a mission of my own to get one

04-09-2014, 01:09 AM	#7
Kkay Junior Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 7	Sweet yak legal.

04-09-2014, 10:56 AM	#8
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	Nice one!

04-09-2014, 11:17 AM	#9
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627