Coulda, Shoulda, But I didn't - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

deepdvr · 06-02-2011, 04:38 AM

Quality stuff Kevin!!!!

Watching you fight that first one on the Ulua was something else. Using a famous Scally term, you were definitely doing some serious 'donkey roping'. With a 10' jig stick nonetheless. I think the real reason you don't like fishing for WSB is that you would pull every hook fishing a biscuit that way. From the way you fought that thing, I swore you had a dog on your ass. Taking out a little aggression eh???

How did our conversation go the night before? Me, 'blah...blah...blah'. You 'blah...blah...blah'. Me, ' you know your going to catch a yellow tomorrow, you might as well join WCW and make the darkhorse sweat a bit', You, 'I know but.....fill in the excuse'.

It seemed like every time I took my focus off my WSB death march you were either hooked up or yelling about something you saw. Way to go on that double. I know you hate my 'honest' scale but you're right, that fish did look heavier than what it tipped out at.

Great job Kevin!

Hypoxic1 · 06-02-2011, 05:19 AM

Congratulations Kevin,
Very nice fish. Hoping to get my shot soon.

Chris

j mo · 06-02-2011, 06:01 AM

Well done sir kid- on the prose and the fish

Dan · 06-02-2011, 06:07 AM

I'm with you. being tied off to the kelp with their macs pinned on iron for 8 hours at a time is worse than halibut fishing!

Killler tails Kid. Way to stuff the plug.

Chuck D · 06-02-2011, 06:44 AM

Nice fish Kevin, the Iron is where it's at! I learned that real quick being a paddler without a fish finder myself! Keep those eyes peeled. Good job man!

dmrides · 06-02-2011, 06:45 AM

Excellent story Kevin, it was a pleasure to read. I can only imagine what a 3 minute fight on an ulua would look like, you must have some serious guns. And though I far from an expert on the subject, I most certainly agree with you, nothing comes close to watching an iron get swallowed by a yellow moving at mach 10, NOTHING. Well, the massive tug of war after that is pretty cool too.

Nice fish. I bet that Sapporo was delicious.

The Kid · 06-09-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepdvr

I think the real reason you don't like fishing for WSB is that you would pull every hook fishing a biscuit that way.

See its not that i can't catch one lol.

It just doesn't satisfy me like a surface iron tail.

RK · 06-09-2011, 10:33 AM

Thats an absolute beauty!!!

FISHIONADO · 06-09-2011, 11:04 AM

What did that WSB weigh? I guessed 41.5 at the beach, thinking it should probably be more like 39.5 from the photo.

The Kid · 06-09-2011, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FISHIONADO

What did that WSB weigh? I guessed 41.5 at the beach, thinking it should probably be more like 39.5 from the photo.

43, 51"

06-02-2011, 05:19 AM	#2
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	Par Excellence!! Congratulations Kevin, Very nice fish. Hoping to get my shot soon. Chris

06-02-2011, 04:38 AM	#1
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Quality stuff Kevin!!!! Watching you fight that first one on the Ulua was something else. Using a famous Scally term, you were definitely doing some serious 'donkey roping'. With a 10' jig stick nonetheless. I think the real reason you don't like fishing for WSB is that you would pull every hook fishing a biscuit that way. From the way you fought that thing, I swore you had a dog on your ass. Taking out a little aggression eh??? How did our conversation go the night before? Me, 'blah...blah...blah'. You 'blah...blah...blah'. Me, ' you know your going to catch a yellow tomorrow, you might as well join WCW and make the darkhorse sweat a bit', You, 'I know but.....fill in the excuse'. It seemed like every time I took my focus off my WSB death march you were either hooked up or yelling about something you saw. Way to go on that double. I know you hate my 'honest' scale but you're right, that fish did look heavier than what it tipped out at. Great job Kevin!

06-02-2011, 06:01 AM	#3
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Well done sir kid- on the prose and the fish

06-02-2011, 06:07 AM	#4
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	I'm with you. being tied off to the kelp with their macs pinned on iron for 8 hours at a time is worse than halibut fishing! Killler tails Kid. Way to stuff the plug.

06-02-2011, 06:44 AM	#5
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Nice fish Kevin, the Iron is where it's at! I learned that real quick being a paddler without a fish finder myself! Keep those eyes peeled. Good job man!

06-02-2011, 06:45 AM	#6
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Excellent story Kevin, it was a pleasure to read. I can only imagine what a 3 minute fight on an ulua would look like, you must have some serious guns. And though I far from an expert on the subject, I most certainly agree with you, nothing comes close to watching an iron get swallowed by a yellow moving at mach 10, NOTHING. Well, the massive tug of war after that is pretty cool too. Nice fish. I bet that Sapporo was delicious.

06-09-2011, 10:33 AM	#8
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Thats an absolute beauty!!!

06-09-2011, 11:04 AM	#9
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	What did that WSB weigh? I guessed 41.5 at the beach, thinking it should probably be more like 39.5 from the photo.