Thanksgiving Turkey - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 11-27-2017, 08:50 PM

Well, since my dinner plans were not until 7pm on Thanksgiving, I thought I would enjoy a leisurely day on the water at LJ. Leisurely it was too, with next to no surf and light wind. Made a few Spanish and half a dozen small greenies at the cluster of dive rocks off the Cove. Was looking for some bigger baits, and found that they wanted the sabiki cast out, on the pendulum type of fall (same thing worked again on Friday). Fished the larger baits all day, until the last bait down, with very little interest (at least that is what I thought until reviewing the video later). Finally got a nice bite about 11 that did not stick. Brought up the camera to see that it was a nice Halibut. Sent a fresh one down, along with the camera, and back-tracked my trail on the FF. Within a minute she was all over the fresh Greenie. Got her to the kayak and sunk my home-made golf club gaff in her (unfortunately, it was not a great location nor did it go all the way through her). As I was attempting to put the game clip in she freaked out and snapped the gaff in two. On about the 6th or 7th time yakside, I finally got her clipped. 32.5#. Will post some pics when I figure out what I want to use instead of Photobucket, or video if I get a real wild hair?

GTboosted · 11-27-2017, 09:18 PM

Nice! I am curious about your camera. I would like too see what I think I am over while scanning my ff.

LEEZO · 11-27-2017, 09:54 PM

Hog King! whatever you post up will be nice to check out.

Southman · 11-28-2017, 07:15 AM

I, and bunch of others would love to see the video. I know it's a little time consuming but the underwater view is so cool.
Congrats on the butt.

GregAndrew · 11-29-2017, 03:10 PM

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f'nsabiki · 11-30-2017, 06:32 PM

"Cool Hand Luke" no stupid moves, and never panics. Great to see you posting videos again. Thanks

octico · 12-01-2017, 08:37 AM

very nice video

ProfessorLongArms · 12-01-2017, 09:12 AM

Nice catch! Your approach is decidedly much calmer than mine-when I pulled my halibut up, I gaffed the Gill plate and proceeded to stab her between the eyes with my bait knife until I lost count

Dirty Curti · 12-01-2017, 09:17 AM

Great video. That was a nice butt. Thanks for sharing.

ore714 · 12-01-2017, 09:21 AM

Nice video that was pretty to watch...I had the same situation not too long ago and invested in a $10 pair of floating fish grips which made it very easy to control big fish without a gaff.

BigLouSD · 12-01-2017, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Great video. Never knew they played with their food/bait so much. Maybe thats why I've never caught one, too itchy of a trigger finger. NICE WORK!

sanomick · 12-01-2017, 06:49 PM

Your posts are great - Look forward to them. Thanks and Congrats on the hali

Iceman · 12-07-2017, 08:28 AM

That was fun to watch!

MITCHELL · 12-07-2017, 01:37 PM

Gigabytes....

sanomick · 12-07-2017, 06:22 PM

BTW Greg - If you ever want to share some of your video/photo/fishing info, I'd love to paddle/fish with you at SanO any time. I'm buttboarding at Dogpatch during the week.

Mike scales · 12-08-2017, 03:57 PM

That was great!

LakersFan · 12-09-2017, 08:25 AM

Nice job!

Saba Slayer · 12-09-2017, 08:50 AM

Your Too Cool...Mr. Bad Refrigerator...

carbonbass · 12-10-2017, 03:10 AM

wow, halis are fucking nuts...

11-27-2017, 08:50 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Thanksgiving Turkey Well, since my dinner plans were not until 7pm on Thanksgiving, I thought I would enjoy a leisurely day on the water at LJ. Leisurely it was too, with next to no surf and light wind. Made a few Spanish and half a dozen small greenies at the cluster of dive rocks off the Cove. Was looking for some bigger baits, and found that they wanted the sabiki cast out, on the pendulum type of fall (same thing worked again on Friday). Fished the larger baits all day, until the last bait down, with very little interest (at least that is what I thought until reviewing the video later). Finally got a nice bite about 11 that did not stick. Brought up the camera to see that it was a nice Halibut. Sent a fresh one down, along with the camera, and back-tracked my trail on the FF. Within a minute she was all over the fresh Greenie. Got her to the kayak and sunk my home-made golf club gaff in her (unfortunately, it was not a great location nor did it go all the way through her). As I was attempting to put the game clip in she freaked out and snapped the gaff in two. On about the 6th or 7th time yakside, I finally got her clipped. 32.5#. Will post some pics when I figure out what I want to use instead of Photobucket, or video if I get a real wild hair?

11-27-2017, 09:18 PM	#2
GTboosted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lake Balboa, The Valley Posts: 425	Nice! I am curious about your camera. I would like too see what I think I am over while scanning my ff. __________________ -Beto

11-30-2017, 06:32 PM	#7
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 315	"Cool Hand Luke" no stupid moves, and never panics. Great to see you posting videos again. Thanks Last edited by f'nsabiki; 11-30-2017 at 06:32 PM. Reason: edit

12-01-2017, 09:17 AM	#10
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Great video. That was a nice butt. Thanks for sharing. __________________

12-01-2017, 09:21 AM	#11
ore714 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 34	Nice Hali! Fish Grips work wonders Nice video that was pretty to watch...I had the same situation not too long ago and invested in a $10 pair of floating fish grips which made it very easy to control big fish without a gaff.

11-27-2017, 09:54 PM	#3
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	Hog King! whatever you post up will be nice to check out.

11-28-2017, 07:15 AM	#4
Southman Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 89	I, and bunch of others would love to see the video. I know it's a little time consuming but the underwater view is so cool. Congrats on the butt.

11-29-2017, 03:10 PM	#5
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384

11-30-2017, 05:54 PM	#6
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384

12-01-2017, 08:37 AM	#8
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	very nice video

12-01-2017, 09:12 AM	#9
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	Nice catch! Your approach is decidedly much calmer than mine-when I pulled my halibut up, I gaffed the Gill plate and proceeded to stab her between the eyes with my bait knife until I lost count

12-01-2017, 06:49 PM	#13
sanomick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 57	Your posts are great - Look forward to them. Thanks and Congrats on the hali

12-07-2017, 08:28 AM	#14
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	That was fun to watch! __________________

12-07-2017, 01:37 PM	#15
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,346	Well worth the... Gigabytes.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

12-07-2017, 06:22 PM	#16
sanomick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 57	BTW Greg - If you ever want to share some of your video/photo/fishing info, I'd love to paddle/fish with you at SanO any time. I'm buttboarding at Dogpatch during the week.

12-08-2017, 03:57 PM	#17
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	That was great! __________________

12-09-2017, 08:25 AM	#18
LakersFan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 92	Nice job!

12-09-2017, 08:50 AM	#19
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,886	Bad Refrigerator... Your Too Cool...Mr. Bad Refrigerator... __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

12-10-2017, 03:10 AM	#20
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	wow, halis are fucking nuts...