Mission accomplished.....sun up to sundown - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blitzburgh · 01-19-2017, 05:12 PM

Nice! People do not realize just how monstrous those Carriers are. Floating cities...

MITCHELL · 01-19-2017, 06:15 PM

I was outside the channel bouy and ask politely to move over a little more by the security navel boat...ballast point is the most narrow part of the bay.it's a big deal when and aircraft carrier comes up the bay with nuclear weapons aboard. One time in my kayak the helicopter came down on me and help push me towards the rocks it was fun...Gave me a rush with all the wind

Harry Hill · 01-19-2017, 08:46 PM

Does any body bounce ball with a paddle kayak, I can see how a peddle would work because you can keep bouncing the ball but when I'm paddling the rod is in the holder. Do I just hang it so the ball is just above the surface and hope it bounces once in awhile?

katchfish · 01-19-2017, 09:47 PM

Congrats on the flatty!

http://navaltoday.com/2016/01/20/uss...esponsibility/

Aaron&Julie · 01-20-2017, 01:04 AM

Nicely done, congrats on your tasty reward.

MITCHELL · 01-20-2017, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Does any body bounce ball with a paddle kayak, I can see how a peddle would work because you can keep bouncing the ball but when I'm paddling the rod is in the holder. Do I just hang it so the ball is just above the surface and hope it bounces once in awhile?

Harry I only use the bounce ball when I don't have live bait you drag it across the bottom and it made to a track fish with all the comotion, it put a lot of drag on your kayak I have done it before and it a nice little work out, and you better hope you don't snag the bottom.when I kayak fished the bay I would always check the tide for a big movement of water that's when the clams on the bottom open up and the bass feed and I would go the same direction of the tide and scrape the bottom with a 3in gulp shrimp on one spinning pole with 8lb test and my second pole was a bait caster with braid and florocarbon leader which got a 32 in halibut with a chartreuse twin tail scampi with a red lead head just paddle with the tide and keep both jigs scraping the bottom and you will get a leagal halibut if you put your time in.I would plan my trip going with the tide and turn around when the tide would change to come back fishing both sides of the bay in one trip good luck.I launch at two places tidelands park and shelter island depending on which direction the tide was going

Harry Hill · 01-20-2017, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

Harry I only use the bounce ball when I don't have live bait you drag it across the bottom and it made to a track fish with all the comotion, it put a lot of drag on your kayak I have done it before and it a nice little work out, and you better hope you don't snag the bottom.when I kayak fished the bay I would always check the tide for a big movement of water that's when the clams on the bottom open up and the bass feed and I would go the same direction of the tide and scrape the bottom with a 3in gulp shrimp on one spinning pole with 8lb test and my second pole which got a 32 in halibut with a sartruce twin tail scampi with a red lead head just paddle with the tide and keep both jigs scraping the bottom and you will get a leagal halibut if you put your time in.I would plan my trip going with the tide and turn around when the tide would change to come back fishing both sides of the bay in one trip good luck.I launch at two places tidelands park and shelter island depending on which direction the tide was going

Duke, why not live bait? Also, you have a motor on your boat I think so you don't have to paddle while you are bouncing the ball. But I have to paddle to keep going so I can't hold the rod. I think what you are telling me don't paddle but let the tide move you so you are bouncing while the tide moves you, then when the tide changes to let it bring you back? I think you launch from tidelands on an outgoing tide and shelter island when the tide is rising? I wish I lived closer to the bay so I could fish more than twice a month.Thanks for the help with this, you and others are helping me a lot with this, eventually I will put this all together in the right order and start catching the butts

MITCHELL · 01-20-2017, 07:46 AM

For the congrats

MITCHELL · 01-20-2017, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Duke, why not live bait? Also, you have a motor on your boat I think so you don't have to paddle while you are bouncing the ball. But I have to paddle to keep going so I can't hold the rod. I think what you are telling me don't paddle but let the tide move you so you are bouncing while the tide moves you, then when the tide changes to let it bring you back? I think you launch from tidelands on an outgoing tide and shelter island when the tide is rising? I wish I lived closer to the bay so I could fish more than twice a month.Thanks for the help with this, you and others are helping me a lot with this, eventually I will put this all together in the right order and start catching the butts

forget about the bounce ball I kayak fish too put both poles in pole holders and use your paddle to work jigs across the bottom when you see a pole getting bit grab it and set the hook

MITCHELL · 01-20-2017, 08:24 AM

Have clamp poop all over your lap and big fat spotted bay bass spitting clams all over you, you no it's good fishing and don't let your 3in gulp shrimp bait dry up they turn to leather their biodegradable and 3in motor oil color single tail grubs work good to

tacmik · 02-20-2017, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Does any body bounce ball with a paddle kayak, I can see how a peddle would work because you can keep bouncing the ball but when I'm paddling the rod is in the holder. Do I just hang it so the ball is just above the surface and hope it bounces once in awhile?

Try using a lighter weight and tuck the rod under your leg when paddling. Might have to try several different weight sizes until you find the one that will work with your paddling speed and current.

Baja_Traveler · 02-20-2017, 06:48 AM

Curious - did you use dermestid beatle larve to clean up the bones, or some other method?

Very cool result none the less - you can keep people guessing as to what fish it is...

MITCHELL · 02-20-2017, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Baja_Traveler

Curious - did you use dermestid beatle larve to clean up the bones, or some other method?

Very cool result none the less - you can keep people guessing as to what fish it is...

It's the 30 inch halibut I caught in this post it yielded 5 lbs of fillets.

01-19-2017, 05:12 PM	#1
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! People do not realize just how monstrous those Carriers are. Floating cities... __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-19-2017, 06:15 PM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	Yes.... I was outside the channel bouy and ask politely to move over a little more by the security navel boat...ballast point is the most narrow part of the bay.it's a big deal when and aircraft carrier comes up the bay with nuclear weapons aboard. One time in my kayak the helicopter came down on me and help push me towards the rocks it was fun...Gave me a rush with all the wind __________________ Duke Mitchell

01-19-2017, 08:46 PM	#3
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	Does any body bounce ball with a paddle kayak, I can see how a peddle would work because you can keep bouncing the ball but when I'm paddling the rod is in the holder. Do I just hang it so the ball is just above the surface and hope it bounces once in awhile? __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

01-20-2017, 01:04 AM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nicely done, congrats on your tasty reward. __________________ "Never say die"

01-20-2017, 07:46 AM	#8
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	Thanks..... For the congrats __________________ Duke Mitchell

01-19-2017, 09:47 PM	#4
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Congrats on the flatty! http://navaltoday.com/2016/01/20/uss...esponsibility/

01-20-2017, 08:24 AM	#10
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	Harry when you Have clamp poop all over your lap and big fat spotted bay bass spitting clams all over you, you no it's good fishing and don't let your 3in gulp shrimp bait dry up they turn to leather their biodegradable and 3in motor oil color single tail grubs work good to __________________ Duke Mitchell

02-20-2017, 06:48 AM	#12
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Curious - did you use dermestid beatle larve to clean up the bones, or some other method? Very cool result none the less - you can keep people guessing as to what fish it is...