LJ 06/16 PM - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 06-16-2006, 09:58 PM

Finally escaped the lab to get out on this perfect Friday afternoon. Scrounged a couple of spanish and one pornstar greenie. Almost thru him back but figured, hey, you know what they say about big baits?

Few minutes later the clicker gives a buzz. Hmmm. Grab the rod and feel something, thought it was kelp. Pull a bit and feel it still. Give a jerk and....ZZZZZZ.

So surprised was I that I kept my thumb on the spool for a good 10 seconds, generating one hell of a spectra burn.

Finally engaged the drag and off to the races we went. At first I thought it might be the white kind as it came almost to leader pretty quick, but then it saw the yak and took off again. It tried to kelp me but the kelp is so fucked up that it's hardly a problem anymore.

Pretty much straightforward from there, 26lb of hamachi on the deck.

Props to my photobeyatch Mike. Nice taco meat!

Dan · 06-16-2006, 10:03 PM

Quality Brad, Quality.

Tman · 06-16-2006, 10:16 PM

Nice taco meat???? WTF...you are spoiled.

Nice catch, but that is one fooked up pic.... :lol:
Both of 'em. Nice....

Afran · 06-16-2006, 10:39 PM

SHIT!!!! Nice fish bro. Guess where I'm gonna be tomorrow.... At a graduation. Fun.

Keep strokin' em.

steveooo · 06-17-2006, 06:39 AM

Nice. Good to see that there are some with some size out there. Excellent self photo beeyatch skill too :roll:

Iceman · 06-17-2006, 06:49 AM

Damn Brad, for a second I thought I saw freezer burn and a #12 tag on it's head

Nice fish!

dmr · 06-17-2006, 10:19 AM

Nice Brad, great afternoon to fish.

nmbrinkman · 06-17-2006, 12:58 PM

I might have to steal that idea for the photo op. Nice job....no wonder you were halibut fishing today.....too many YT.

lamb · 06-17-2006, 04:10 PM

damn... niiice.

Lit-up1 · 06-17-2006, 04:15 PM

Nice fish Brad. It's funny you can think of a positive thing about the dying kelp. Usually a hot fish anywhere near the kelp was big trouble-it's been a while but some things you never forget :shock:
Nice to see PM YT.

Dave

06-16-2006, 10:16 PM	#3
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Nice taco meat???? WTF...you are spoiled. Nice catch, but that is one fooked up pic.... :lol: Both of 'em. Nice.... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

06-16-2006, 10:39 PM	#4
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	SHIT!!!! Nice fish bro. Guess where I'm gonna be tomorrow.... At a graduation. Fun. Keep strokin' em. __________________ warbaits.com Instagram @warbaits

06-17-2006, 06:49 AM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Damn Brad, for a second I thought I saw freezer burn and a #12 tag on it's head Nice fish! __________________

06-17-2006, 04:10 PM	#9
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	damn... niiice. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

06-16-2006, 09:58 PM	#1
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	LJ 06/16 PM Finally escaped the lab to get out on this perfect Friday afternoon. Scrounged a couple of spanish and one pornstar greenie. Almost thru him back but figured, hey, you know what they say about big baits? Few minutes later the clicker gives a buzz. Hmmm. Grab the rod and feel something, thought it was kelp. Pull a bit and feel it still. Give a jerk and....ZZZZZZ. So surprised was I that I kept my thumb on the spool for a good 10 seconds, generating one hell of a spectra burn. Finally engaged the drag and off to the races we went. At first I thought it might be the white kind as it came almost to leader pretty quick, but then it saw the yak and took off again. It tried to kelp me but the kelp is so fucked up that it's hardly a problem anymore. Pretty much straightforward from there, 26lb of hamachi on the deck. Props to my photobeyatch Mike. Nice taco meat! __________________

06-16-2006, 10:03 PM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Quality Brad, Quality.

06-17-2006, 06:39 AM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Nice. Good to see that there are some with some size out there. Excellent self photo beeyatch skill too :roll:

06-17-2006, 10:19 AM	#7
dmr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 155	Nice Brad, great afternoon to fish.

06-17-2006, 12:58 PM	#8
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I might have to steal that idea for the photo op. Nice job....no wonder you were halibut fishing today.....too many YT.

06-17-2006, 04:15 PM	#10
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Nice fish Brad. It's funny you can think of a positive thing about the dying kelp. Usually a hot fish anywhere near the kelp was big trouble-it's been a while but some things you never forget :shock: Nice to see PM YT. Dave