LJ 8/20 Several Firsts - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SAR · 08-21-2006, 04:21 PM

I'd like to take a minute and give you guys a new guy update. I've been reading the meaasge boards for the last month or two (even asked a question about landing fish on the kayak) gathering information and gear and working my way up to fishing from my kayak. Yesterday was the day. I got on the water about 0600 and had great luck making bait just past the bouy, also learned a lot about managing several mackrel and four flailing hooks while trying to get bait into the tank behind me. At about 1000 I caught my first fish from the kayak, a bonito that fought very well (for me) and probably weighed 5 or 6 pounds. I released the bonito and hooked into my first yellowtail at about 1115. After a GREAT fight and two missed gaff attempts I landed my first yellowtail, 14 pounds and about 31 inches. I think some of you were nearby ( blue kayak, blond ponytail, Brad?) and I'm guessing it was a pretty entertaining show if you were watching.

I was able to go from not fishing in about 20 years and virtually no saltwater experince to my first successful kayak trip because of the information that all of you freely provide on these message boards and the willingness of everyone that I talked to on the water to answer my beginner questions. I wanted to say thank you and let you know that I'm now firmly hooked on the sport and look forward to getting out again and hopefully meeting some of you on the water. Thanks again!

ski · 08-21-2006, 06:26 PM

Congrats on your fine catch!
And yeah, they do pull hard at any size!
mark

kareem korn · 08-21-2006, 06:29 PM

Congrats on your first and second fish. You know that does'nt happen to everyone, so that makes you either very lucky or an excellent fisherman, or a combo of both

. I hope you got a photo so you can look back on this day. It's one that your going to remember.

-Tim-

Aaron&Julie · 08-21-2006, 08:06 PM

Congrats, SAR. Keep up the good work!

nmbrinkman · 08-22-2006, 12:47 PM

what a first trip

It takes some several trips to get the right kind (me being one of them)... way to go.

Razorback · 08-22-2006, 03:23 PM

Congrats Dude on a fine day on the water.

BWE will be submitting you a bill for $1,065.35 for each time you logged on and all the information that you read and applied in order to bag a yellowtail on your first outing.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lucky DAWG.

08-21-2006, 04:21 PM	#1
SAR Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lakeside Posts: 16	LJ 8/20 Several Firsts I'd like to take a minute and give you guys a new guy update. I've been reading the meaasge boards for the last month or two (even asked a question about landing fish on the kayak) gathering information and gear and working my way up to fishing from my kayak. Yesterday was the day. I got on the water about 0600 and had great luck making bait just past the bouy, also learned a lot about managing several mackrel and four flailing hooks while trying to get bait into the tank behind me. At about 1000 I caught my first fish from the kayak, a bonito that fought very well (for me) and probably weighed 5 or 6 pounds. I released the bonito and hooked into my first yellowtail at about 1115. After a GREAT fight and two missed gaff attempts I landed my first yellowtail, 14 pounds and about 31 inches. I think some of you were nearby ( blue kayak, blond ponytail, Brad?) and I'm guessing it was a pretty entertaining show if you were watching. I was able to go from not fishing in about 20 years and virtually no saltwater experince to my first successful kayak trip because of the information that all of you freely provide on these message boards and the willingness of everyone that I talked to on the water to answer my beginner questions. I wanted to say thank you and let you know that I'm now firmly hooked on the sport and look forward to getting out again and hopefully meeting some of you on the water. Thanks again!

08-21-2006, 06:29 PM	#3
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	Sweet Congrats on your first and second fish. You know that does'nt happen to everyone, so that makes you either very lucky or an excellent fisherman, or a combo of both . I hope you got a photo so you can look back on this day. It's one that your going to remember. -Tim-

08-21-2006, 08:06 PM	#4
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats, SAR. Keep up the good work! __________________ "Never say die"

08-22-2006, 03:23 PM	#6
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	Congrats Dude on a fine day on the water. BWE will be submitting you a bill for $1,065.35 for each time you logged on and all the information that you read and applied in order to bag a yellowtail on your first outing.... :lol: :lol: :lol: Lucky DAWG. __________________

08-21-2006, 06:26 PM	#2
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Congrats on your fine catch! And yeah, they do pull hard at any size! mark

08-22-2006, 12:47 PM	#5
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	what a first trip It takes some several trips to get the right kind (me being one of them)... way to go.