Not in a Kayak, but holy Big Fish Florida! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lowprofile · 04-17-2013, 07:13 PM

Team Sea Level headed out for our first day of fishing the big hammer challenge (month long event). unfortunately our fish didn't count this time due to not having the secret item in the pics... and the fact our entry fee made it only an hour before we left and didn't verify we were good to go. :lol:

anyways. i hit up navarre pier and caught two spanish macks (my first) and helped a guy gaff a ray he snagged and he gave it to me. scored a cobia head and grouper carcass as well. bait was made. 8)

hit the beach and set out the cobia head around 400yards at 5pm.

also set out a big chunk of ray about 200yards. soon after dark it went off and hannah was hanging on to the biggest fish of her life. only to come unbuttoned after about 40 seconds...
:cry:

i cut up the spanish macks and threw them out in the first gut. everything liked them.

thats a 36" slot tape

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got three sharpnose as well

a storm rolled in around 2am and we tried bunkering down only to end up sitting in the cars staring at our rods 80yards away. a few trips back and forth to check on gear and i was hooked up. Landed this guy at 5am

8ft tip to tip. still a juvenile

we'll be giving it our all next weekend.

StinkyMatt · 04-17-2013, 07:30 PM

Love reading your posts. Detailed, lots of photos and there are always HUGE fish in them.

Made myself a promise to do the beach fishing thing this summer.

Sit in a comfy chair.

Cold beverage.

No kayak to wash.

JeffB · 04-17-2013, 08:10 PM

Cool tiger! I might be headed to Orlando in June, not sure yet.

addicted2sp33d · 04-17-2013, 08:24 PM

That is a giant hook.

roadx · 04-18-2013, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Love reading your posts. Detailed, lots of photos and there are always HUGE fish in them.

Made myself a promise to do the beach fishing thing this summer.

Sit in a comfy chair.

Cold beverage.

No kayak to wash.

nice post

i agree.. i need to hit the sand this summer down around the destin/ft walton area

carbonbass · 04-18-2013, 06:14 AM

chris how do you get a bait out 400 yds? More importantly how do you get a bait out 400 yds without having the eerie feeling that a bigger tiger/bull is near by as your getting it out

tacklebox · 04-18-2013, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by carbonbass

chris how do you get a bait out 400 yds? More importantly how do you get a bait out 400 yds without having the eerie feeling that a bigger tiger/bull is near by as your getting it out

Pretty sure he

's it out

blitzburgh · 04-18-2013, 08:00 AM

DUDE you guy's are killin' it!

Deamon · 04-18-2013, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbonbass

chris how do you get a bait out 400 yds? More importantly how do you get a bait out 400 yds without having the eerie feeling that a bigger tiger/bull is near by as your getting it out

Place bait in bucket...plug up all scupper holes...keep arms and feet inside kayak...keep big Kage in one hand at all times...

Beautiful Tiger Chris!

Oxbeast1210 · 04-18-2013, 08:52 AM

Im feeling a lil homesick lol nice post

Fiskadoro · 04-17-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

8ft tip to tip. still a juvenile

we'll be giving it our all next weekend.

DUDE!!!! Congrats on your first Tiger!!!

I love those things my first was something like 7'8"

What's the Water temp? In Texas we almost never saw them until July and August.

I'm so envious. Great Catch Very Impressive!!!!

lowprofile · 04-21-2013, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

DUDE!!!! Congrats on your first Tiger!!!

I love those things my first was something like 7'8"

What's the Water temp? In Texas we almost never saw them until July and August.

I'm so envious. Great Catch Very Impressive!!!!

the water temp is upper 60's this weekend. getting warmer every week.
thanks on the props!

philr21 · 04-26-2013, 09:22 PM

Those little tigers are very cool! I got one 6'6" er off a pier in Hawaii many moons ago, they are cool critters

dorado50 · 04-26-2013, 10:45 PM

Nice catches! You are pulling in some quality fish. Go down to Baja and fish them Roosters from shore..its a blast!

04-17-2013, 07:13 PM	#1
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,477	Not in a Kayak, but holy Big Fish Florida! Team Sea Level headed out for our first day of fishing the big hammer challenge (month long event). unfortunately our fish didn't count this time due to not having the secret item in the pics... and the fact our entry fee made it only an hour before we left and didn't verify we were good to go. :lol: anyways. i hit up navarre pier and caught two spanish macks (my first) and helped a guy gaff a ray he snagged and he gave it to me. scored a cobia head and grouper carcass as well. bait was made. 8) hit the beach and set out the cobia head around 400yards at 5pm. also set out a big chunk of ray about 200yards. soon after dark it went off and hannah was hanging on to the biggest fish of her life. only to come unbuttoned after about 40 seconds... :cry: i cut up the spanish macks and threw them out in the first gut. everything liked them. thats a 36" slot tape [/quote] got three sharpnose as well a storm rolled in around 2am and we tried bunkering down only to end up sitting in the cars staring at our rods 80yards away. a few trips back and forth to check on gear and i was hooked up. Landed this guy at 5am 8ft tip to tip. still a juvenile we'll be giving it our all next weekend. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

04-17-2013, 08:10 PM	#3
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Cool tiger! I might be headed to Orlando in June, not sure yet. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

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blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	DUDE you guy's are killin' it! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-17-2013, 07:30 PM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Love reading your posts. Detailed, lots of photos and there are always HUGE fish in them. Made myself a promise to do the beach fishing thing this summer. Sit in a comfy chair. Cold beverage. No kayak to wash.

04-17-2013, 08:24 PM	#4
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	That is a giant hook.

04-18-2013, 06:14 AM	#6
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	chris how do you get a bait out 400 yds? More importantly how do you get a bait out 400 yds without having the eerie feeling that a bigger tiger/bull is near by as your getting it out

04-18-2013, 08:52 AM	#10
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	Im feeling a lil homesick lol nice post

04-26-2013, 09:22 PM	#13
philr21 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Posts: 228	Those little tigers are very cool! I got one 6'6" er off a pier in Hawaii many moons ago, they are cool critters

04-26-2013, 10:45 PM	#14
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Nice catches! You are pulling in some quality fish. Go down to Baja and fish them Roosters from shore..its a blast!