Just another Whale tour... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

THE DARKHORSE · 02-08-2011, 06:57 PM

While it's hard to argue that size doesn't matter, regardless of what she told you. I've found, mainly from my time on the internet---people just love to argue. It's almost as if it's become a sport unto itself, no? Kind of like the simple practice of being safe and using common sense on a kayak. It's a new sport; haven't you heard? And apparently there's plenty of eager folks, armed and ready with an opinion, educated or not---for the next fence post that will listen. You know that saying argue with a fence post?

It's one thing to stand up and be proud of something you truly believe in. Take our freedom for example. Many, many lives have been lost to preserve our rights we enjoy today. For those who have risked their lives to do, well, exactly that---preserve our freedom---I'll take this opportunity to give a sincere, thank you! Then again, it's another thing entirely to argue for the sake of arguing. Which is what I see more often than not, these days. Pure comedy, from an outsiders perspective. At least, for a while. Then what might seem funny at first, looks more and more, well, sad.

I don't know, maybe that's just my perspective? A perspective from the jaded view of surfing everyday, for hours on end, at multiple spots according to the tide---the past few months. If you haven't poked your head out of that cubicle lately, it's been going off! Enough so, that I've shed most of that extra internet-weight. All twenty to thirty pounds of it. Which certainly helped get my mind off the stagnant, overly bait-rich fishing conditions this Winter suffered from. Most internet-fisherman could probably care less, but without question, Winter is my favorite season to fish for Pelagic species. And no matter who you are, this Winter was tough to say the least.

Like most folks, I've never seen conditions like this (buried in squid)---for so long.

I remember being of the opinion that, there's no such thing as too much bait. Well, I was certainly wrong in that respect. And this season proved that, over and over again. To the point where I simply told guys to wait for better odds of success---and dare I say, quit fishing for a while. In hindsight, that could have been the best thing that ever happened to me. It built up that fire inside, again. The fire to scan open-water for days on end, with zero signs, looking for that one little clue. There's been days over the years, when a couple meter marks, at a certain depth, would decide the trips of glory the following days. Days, that other anglers get to join in on the fun---without all the work involved. Yes, productive fishing for Pelagic species requires a significant amount of work. Hard work! Especially, consistent productive fishing for them. If this is breaking news for you---I'm sorry to burst your bubble.

The good news: If you've read this far, in the fishing reports forum no less, listening to some guy rambling about unrelated topics---you just might have what it takes. Anything's possible, right? Just like your parents told you---you can be the president of The United States if you put your mind to it, Johnny! Apparently, you have the ability to bob and weave through the bull-$h!t. Which unfortunately, is a big part of life.

I left the house, bright and early yesterday with a plan. A plan, to enjoy all of God's creation. And again, I was humbled by what I saw. In short, it was magnificent! Breathtaking at times, really. I felt humbled by the sheer beauty of another incredible sunrise. The moon was replaced by the sun as the offshore breeze blew me to my intended location. With the help of the Hobie Mirage Drive, of course. A couple of times the Lowrance HDS raised my pulse, as giant Whales breached in the distance. Some of which were massive, while others were clearly new to the pod. This might be one of the few cases when bigger isn't necessarily better. The smaller Whales always bring a smile to my face, but I'm sure someone out there prefers to watch the larger models. Perhaps we could start an internet debate about that? Sounds like a good time, but I'll just watch from the sidelines as usual---I'm not a fence post! A few giant herds of porpoise, much like the Whales, reminded me how small a six foot, two hundred pound man really is. In the grand scheme of things---we might as well be a mere, grain of sand.
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I'd strongly suggest the Whale Tour, but then again ---this is my kind of Whale!

WahooUSMA · 02-08-2011, 07:01 PM

Damn.......Niiiice

roby · 02-08-2011, 07:06 PM

Haha...that thing is sick.

Kaijuu · 02-08-2011, 07:13 PM

That's a beautiful whale you got yourself.

Iceman · 02-08-2011, 07:30 PM

It's almost as long as your gaff!!!

Very nice!

Ndavissd · 02-08-2011, 07:34 PM

Moving from that literary post to that result !!! Writing like like you fish excellent ... Thanks for the story and pic

krmaxima · 02-08-2011, 07:37 PM

omg very nice fish

bellcon · 02-08-2011, 07:49 PM

lost 20-30 lbs... Looking good!

Gained ?lbs of WSB looking even better!

Way to go brother Josh

StinkyMatt · 02-08-2011, 07:57 PM

Nice phot, congratulations!

Forcast for this weekend:

300 kayak guys chasing whales!

Pescavore1 · 02-08-2011, 08:06 PM

Whale done!!!

Will you start offering whale tours too?

T-Rex · 02-08-2011, 08:10 PM

Very nice biscuit!

GregAndrew · 02-08-2011, 08:25 PM

entertaining as usual. That photo of the squid seems to pop right off the screen! Is that a humpbelly whale?

Amish Ed · 02-08-2011, 08:28 PM

NICE! Glad to know others around here surf too. But, this winter's surf has left me wanting. I only get monday and tuesday to surf and/or fish and it seems like I'm always getting fading swells. Urgh

driftwood · 02-08-2011, 08:31 PM

Never argue with an idiot.The people watching might not know the difference. Who's got time to argue when there so much fishig to do and so little time?

There's a fresh one!!!

Nice Job Josh.

Rav3n805 · 02-08-2011, 08:38 PM

Nice write up...and

herbo · 02-08-2011, 08:48 PM

A great write up!!!!!! fantastic pics, keep 'em coming

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TCS · 02-08-2011, 08:54 PM

Nuke the gay whales for jesus!

tagyak · 02-08-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

I'd strongly suggest the Whale Tour, but then again ---this is my kind of Whale!

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Nic D · 02-08-2011, 09:32 PM

that there is the White Pacific Sea Whale Bass!

Lets see:

√ Black hat
√ Blue yak

I pretty close to ya, I might just get one this year! and if it happens to be like that, I just might quit fishing!
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Great fish Josh. weight?

dorado50 · 02-08-2011, 09:38 PM

Now thats putting the whopper back in BWE!!

. I admire your perserverance. Can't wait to post up my first this year,if I can remember how to catch!

. Conditions are slowwwly changing.

02-08-2011, 06:57 PM	#1
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Just another Whale tour... While it's hard to argue that size doesn't matter, regardless of what she told you. I've found, mainly from my time on the internet---people just love to argue. It's almost as if it's become a sport unto itself, no? Kind of like the simple practice of being safe and using common sense on a kayak. It's a new sport; haven't you heard? And apparently there's plenty of eager folks, armed and ready with an opinion, educated or not---for the next fence post that will listen. You know that saying argue with a fence post? It's one thing to stand up and be proud of something you truly believe in. Take our freedom for example. Many, many lives have been lost to preserve our rights we enjoy today. For those who have risked their lives to do, well, exactly that---preserve our freedom---I'll take this opportunity to give a sincere, thank you! Then again, it's another thing entirely to argue for the sake of arguing. Which is what I see more often than not, these days. Pure comedy, from an outsiders perspective. At least, for a while. Then what might seem funny at first, looks more and more, well, sad. I don't know, maybe that's just my perspective? A perspective from the jaded view of surfing everyday, for hours on end, at multiple spots according to the tide---the past few months. If you haven't poked your head out of that cubicle lately, it's been going off! Enough so, that I've shed most of that extra internet-weight. All twenty to thirty pounds of it. Which certainly helped get my mind off the stagnant, overly bait-rich fishing conditions this Winter suffered from. Most internet-fisherman could probably care less, but without question, Winter is my favorite season to fish for Pelagic species. And no matter who you are, this Winter was tough to say the least. Like most folks, I've never seen conditions like this (buried in squid)---for so long. I remember being of the opinion that, there's no such thing as too much bait. Well, I was certainly wrong in that respect. And this season proved that, over and over again. To the point where I simply told guys to wait for better odds of success---and dare I say, quit fishing for a while. In hindsight, that could have been the best thing that ever happened to me. It built up that fire inside, again. The fire to scan open-water for days on end, with zero signs, looking for that one little clue. There's been days over the years, when a couple meter marks, at a certain depth, would decide the trips of glory the following days. Days, that other anglers get to join in on the fun---without all the work involved. Yes, productive fishing for Pelagic species requires a significant amount of work. Hard work! Especially, consistent productive fishing for them. If this is breaking news for you---I'm sorry to burst your bubble. The good news: If you've read this far, in the fishing reports forum no less, listening to some guy rambling about unrelated topics---you just might have what it takes. Anything's possible, right? Just like your parents told you---you can be the president of The United States if you put your mind to it, Johnny! Apparently, you have the ability to bob and weave through the bull-$h!t. Which unfortunately, is a big part of life. I left the house, bright and early yesterday with a plan. A plan, to enjoy all of God's creation. And again, I was humbled by what I saw. In short, it was magnificent! Breathtaking at times, really. I felt humbled by the sheer beauty of another incredible sunrise. The moon was replaced by the sun as the offshore breeze blew me to my intended location. With the help of the Hobie Mirage Drive, of course. A couple of times the Lowrance HDS raised my pulse, as giant Whales breached in the distance. Some of which were massive, while others were clearly new to the pod. This might be one of the few cases when bigger isn't necessarily better. The smaller Whales always bring a smile to my face, but I'm sure someone out there prefers to watch the larger models. Perhaps we could start an internet debate about that? Sounds like a good time, but I'll just watch from the sidelines as usual---I'm not a fence post! A few giant herds of porpoise, much like the Whales, reminded me how small a six foot, two hundred pound man really is. In the grand scheme of things---we might as well be a mere, grain of sand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'd strongly suggest the Whale Tour, but then again ---this is my kind of Whale! __________________

02-08-2011, 07:01 PM	#2
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Damn.......Niiiice __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

02-08-2011, 07:13 PM	#4
Kaijuu "Floater" Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: so cal Posts: 164	Nice Whale That's a beautiful whale you got yourself.

02-08-2011, 07:30 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	It's almost as long as your gaff!!! Very nice! __________________

02-08-2011, 07:34 PM	#6
Ndavissd Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 41	Exceptional Moving from that literary post to that result !!! Writing like like you fish excellent ... Thanks for the story and pic

02-08-2011, 07:06 PM	#3
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Haha...that thing is sick.

02-08-2011, 07:37 PM	#7
krmaxima Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Poway Posts: 46	omg very nice fish

02-08-2011, 07:49 PM	#8
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	lost 20-30 lbs... Looking good! Gained ?lbs of WSB looking even better! Way to go brother Josh __________________

02-08-2011, 07:57 PM	#9
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Nice phot, congratulations! Forcast for this weekend: 300 kayak guys chasing whales!

02-08-2011, 08:06 PM	#10
Pescavore1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scripps Ranch Posts: 82	Whale done!!! Will you start offering whale tours too?

02-08-2011, 08:10 PM	#11
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Very nice biscuit!

02-08-2011, 08:25 PM	#12
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	entertaining as usual. That photo of the squid seems to pop right off the screen! Is that a humpbelly whale?

02-08-2011, 08:28 PM	#13
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	NICE! Glad to know others around here surf too. But, this winter's surf has left me wanting. I only get monday and tuesday to surf and/or fish and it seems like I'm always getting fading swells. Urgh __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-08-2011, 08:31 PM	#14
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Never argue with an idiot.The people watching might not know the difference. Who's got time to argue when there so much fishig to do and so little time? There's a fresh one!!! Nice Job Josh.

02-08-2011, 08:38 PM	#15
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	Nice write up...and

02-08-2011, 08:48 PM	#16
herbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canyon Country, Ca. Posts: 116	A great write up!!!!!! fantastic pics, keep 'em coming.....H __________________ mellow yellow malibu eXtreme

02-08-2011, 08:54 PM	#17
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Nuke the gay whales for jesus!

02-08-2011, 09:32 PM	#19
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	that there is the White Pacific Sea Whale Bass! Lets see: √ Black hat √ Blue yak I pretty close to ya, I might just get one this year! and if it happens to be like that, I just might quit fishing! . . . . . ok lets not get carried away. Great fish Josh. weight? Last edited by Nic D; 02-08-2011 at 09:50 PM.

02-08-2011, 09:38 PM	#20
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Now thats putting the whopper back in BWE!! . I admire your perserverance. Can't wait to post up my first this year,if I can remember how to catch!. Conditions are slowwwly changing.