San Carlos Trip Pt.4 - "The sea was angry that day, my friend" - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Zed · 03-05-2007, 05:18 PM

If I was conspiracy-minded [and I'm not no matter what you've heard] I would surmise there is some bad juju, maybe some subterfuge/sabotage afoot, with C-Level's boat.

Was that the only "other" make of boat on the trip? Hmmmmmm...
Heh.

Great trip, indeed. You pay your $$$; you take your chances.

Z
edit: DOH, I see the OK.

dgax65 · 03-05-2007, 08:10 PM

Mr. Stone (may I call you Oliver)
Government scientists have proven that most UFO reports are actually sitings of the planet Venus. There is no cause for alarm. Move along, nothing to see here.

We had 6 Malibu yaks, 1 OK, two WS and one disgruntled Cobra. All the other kayaks got along with the Malibus. We saw a few signs of camouflage envy, but for the most part they were all willing to play together. It was only that damn cobra that caused problems. Always wanting to go off by itself. That kayak just had a bad attitude. I was arguing that we should let it go after it broke loose. It didn't want to be with us, so why should we go back to retrieve it? The name on the side said Cobra Mariner, but it should probably have been called Jonah.

esdees · 03-05-2007, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed

edit: DOH, I see the OK.

And the tarpon...

Looks like you guys had a great trip even though the weather didn't agree with you. The summer trips should be amazing.

-Patrick

Aguayak · 03-05-2007, 09:30 PM

Doug, that Cobra Mariner is an illegitimate (sp) kayak which is why it was the source of the Jonah problems.

Perhaps he should look into a "proper" one.

Also sounded as if it was the mating season for your yak, I know a lot of fish are spawning this time of year, you might want to keep an eye on that thing.

Thanks for the great read, and all the picts. If you make a CD for all the guys you should also write a report for the trip as you did here. Would make for some great memories.

I saw the incline meter on your yak??

zeelaagee · 03-05-2007, 09:39 PM

that was a delight to read, to say the least. the photos were fun, too!

sorry that the fish/weather was not cooperating with you guys.

i'm looking to play hookie tomorrow afternoon and get out on the water.

spied plenty of dolphins feeding in close this afternoon (encinitas area)- hopefully the beautiful weather cooperates tomorrow. maybe i'll find my first yak

.

dgax65 · 03-05-2007, 10:12 PM

Aquayak
The inclinometer is sort of a personal joke. After I flipped my Prowler and lost a bunch of rods and reels I put it on my X-Factor as a reminder to leash everything.

'Cuda · 03-06-2007, 01:14 AM

Great report....it's always fun in Mexico whether you catch or not. I'm a little surprised tho' cause they've been haulin' 'em in down Mulege way and north to LA Bay. Seriously tho'....you really ran out of beer?!?! I nearly broke a tear when I read that.
I'm thinking about an Isla San Martin beach camping trip this July/August....get ferryed out and dropped off on a sandy cove on the southeast side(leeward)...along with YT, WSB, & BSB, the yellowfin come in close that time of year.

fishin steve · 03-06-2007, 05:23 AM

Doug thanks for all the time spent on the report. It was a great report. There's many ways to skin a cat. You could have gone on and on like I do with my looooong reports but this was an interesting way of getting the story told. Maybe I just was in the need of hearing some fish catching after my 1000 miles of wind. Good job and thanks

Sounds like a fun trip but how could it go wrong, you had a great bunch of guys on board and I hope to do one of these trips soon. I do have one question. Was Brad like a total bitch when you ran out of beer? I don't think I ever seen the MS without beer

Cuda that San Martin trip sounds very interesting,put me on the list.

dgax65 · 03-06-2007, 07:55 AM

FishinSteve
Surprisingly, everybody dealt with the enforced sobriety very well. There was no bitchiness at all throughout the trip. This group meshed well handled the adversity without much complaint.
I think there are other trips available later in the year. Anytime before May is going to be a bit of a crap shoot. You can't do anything about the wind. It really boils down to management of expectations. Don't go to Baja or the Sea of Cortez in the winter and expect to be able to fish every day. The odds are that the wind will be a factor. We also learned some valuable info about fishing for big jacks, pargo and grouper. The bottom structure is going to make it very difficult to get a large fish on the kayak. With a boat you have some options, but on a kayak you are very limited in how you can fight the fish. When you start pulling on it, you are going to end up directly over the fish. This makes it very likely that your line will be rubbing across some rock. Catching the big winter fish from a yak will be a challenge. If you go down there knowing this and adjust your expectations you should have a good time. As you could see from the pictures, there were plenty of fish to be caught (not by me, of course....but the others did well). Go down there with the expectation that you will catch some tasty fish, have to work for your catch, see some beautiful sights and maybe do some diving and you'll be happy. If you go to catch the "right kind" you ought to wait until summer. It was fun, regardless of the number or type of fish that were caught.

03-05-2007, 08:10 PM	#2
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	Mr. Stone (may I call you Oliver) Government scientists have proven that most UFO reports are actually sitings of the planet Venus. There is no cause for alarm. Move along, nothing to see here. We had 6 Malibu yaks, 1 OK, two WS and one disgruntled Cobra. All the other kayaks got along with the Malibus. We saw a few signs of camouflage envy, but for the most part they were all willing to play together. It was only that damn cobra that caused problems. Always wanting to go off by itself. That kayak just had a bad attitude. I was arguing that we should let it go after it broke loose. It didn't want to be with us, so why should we go back to retrieve it? The name on the side said Cobra Mariner, but it should probably have been called Jonah. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

03-05-2007, 10:12 PM	#6
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	Aquayak The inclinometer is sort of a personal joke. After I flipped my Prowler and lost a bunch of rods and reels I put it on my X-Factor as a reminder to leash everything. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

03-06-2007, 07:55 AM	#9
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	FishinSteve Surprisingly, everybody dealt with the enforced sobriety very well. There was no bitchiness at all throughout the trip. This group meshed well handled the adversity without much complaint. I think there are other trips available later in the year. Anytime before May is going to be a bit of a crap shoot. You can't do anything about the wind. It really boils down to management of expectations. Don't go to Baja or the Sea of Cortez in the winter and expect to be able to fish every day. The odds are that the wind will be a factor. We also learned some valuable info about fishing for big jacks, pargo and grouper. The bottom structure is going to make it very difficult to get a large fish on the kayak. With a boat you have some options, but on a kayak you are very limited in how you can fight the fish. When you start pulling on it, you are going to end up directly over the fish. This makes it very likely that your line will be rubbing across some rock. Catching the big winter fish from a yak will be a challenge. If you go down there knowing this and adjust your expectations you should have a good time. As you could see from the pictures, there were plenty of fish to be caught (not by me, of course....but the others did well). Go down there with the expectation that you will catch some tasty fish, have to work for your catch, see some beautiful sights and maybe do some diving and you'll be happy. If you go to catch the "right kind" you ought to wait until summer. It was fun, regardless of the number or type of fish that were caught. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff Last edited by dgax65; 03-06-2007 at 07:57 AM. Reason: sp

03-05-2007, 05:18 PM	#1
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	If I was conspiracy-minded [and I'm not no matter what you've heard] I would surmise there is some bad juju, maybe some subterfuge/sabotage afoot, with C-Level's boat. Was that the only "other" make of boat on the trip? Hmmmmmm... Heh. Great trip, indeed. You pay your $$$; you take your chances. Z edit: DOH, I see the OK.

03-05-2007, 09:30 PM	#4
Aguayak Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16	Doug, that Cobra Mariner is an illegitimate (sp) kayak which is why it was the source of the Jonah problems. Perhaps he should look into a "proper" one. Also sounded as if it was the mating season for your yak, I know a lot of fish are spawning this time of year, you might want to keep an eye on that thing. Thanks for the great read, and all the picts. If you make a CD for all the guys you should also write a report for the trip as you did here. Would make for some great memories. I saw the incline meter on your yak??

03-05-2007, 09:39 PM	#5
zeelaagee Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 37	that was a delight to read, to say the least. the photos were fun, too! sorry that the fish/weather was not cooperating with you guys. i'm looking to play hookie tomorrow afternoon and get out on the water. spied plenty of dolphins feeding in close this afternoon (encinitas area)- hopefully the beautiful weather cooperates tomorrow. maybe i'll find my first yak .

03-06-2007, 01:14 AM	#7
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Great report....it's always fun in Mexico whether you catch or not. I'm a little surprised tho' cause they've been haulin' 'em in down Mulege way and north to LA Bay. Seriously tho'....you really ran out of beer?!?! I nearly broke a tear when I read that. I'm thinking about an Isla San Martin beach camping trip this July/August....get ferryed out and dropped off on a sandy cove on the southeast side(leeward)...along with YT, WSB, & BSB, the yellowfin come in close that time of year.

03-06-2007, 05:23 AM	#8
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	Doug thanks for all the time spent on the report. It was a great report. There's many ways to skin a cat. You could have gone on and on like I do with my looooong reports but this was an interesting way of getting the story told. Maybe I just was in the need of hearing some fish catching after my 1000 miles of wind. Good job and thanks Sounds like a fun trip but how could it go wrong, you had a great bunch of guys on board and I hope to do one of these trips soon. I do have one question. Was Brad like a total bitch when you ran out of beer? I don't think I ever seen the MS without beer Cuda that San Martin trip sounds very interesting,put me on the list.