Mission Bay the one that got away - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dail14 · 05-26-2013, 02:34 PM

I launch from the beach next to OEX in Mission bay at around 6am and told myself that I would finally get a spinnerbait or crankbait fish. After a few hours I gave up and went back to the tried and true big hammers but even those were not working this morning

. I eventually thought that maybe because the tide is still down that the fish are in deeper water so I decide to switch spots and troll the big hammer until I reach the new spot. Well about three strokes into the troll the rod goes bendo sending me scrambling to grab the rod from its holder and set the hook. I could feel that it was big but it came off seconds later. I retrieve the bait and half a second after the lure leaves the water a large hali that had probably grabbed the bait initially charges out of the water and does a Free Willie over me and lands on the opposite side of the kayak

A chance at my first hali and it escapes. After the shock wore off I tried fancasting to see if it was still there but no cigar. Called it a day at 11 due to the massive amounts of boats and jet-skiers making it near impossible to continue fishing. I only ended up catching a small guitarfish under the bridge between sail bay and mariners. Maybe next time that hali will be dinner.

Baja_Traveler · 05-26-2013, 02:52 PM

Snap! I would have loved to see that on video!!

In my mind a good story to tell is just as good as bringing them home...

beef78 · 05-26-2013, 03:32 PM

I had a similar issue the other day. Frustrating!

Dail14 · 05-26-2013, 04:09 PM

The butt flying over your yak or continually coming off?

05-26-2013, 02:34 PM	#1
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	Mission Bay the one that got away I launch from the beach next to OEX in Mission bay at around 6am and told myself that I would finally get a spinnerbait or crankbait fish. After a few hours I gave up and went back to the tried and true big hammers but even those were not working this morning. I eventually thought that maybe because the tide is still down that the fish are in deeper water so I decide to switch spots and troll the big hammer until I reach the new spot. Well about three strokes into the troll the rod goes bendo sending me scrambling to grab the rod from its holder and set the hook. I could feel that it was big but it came off seconds later. I retrieve the bait and half a second after the lure leaves the water a large hali that had probably grabbed the bait initially charges out of the water and does a Free Willie over me and lands on the opposite side of the kayak A chance at my first hali and it escapes. After the shock wore off I tried fancasting to see if it was still there but no cigar. Called it a day at 11 due to the massive amounts of boats and jet-skiers making it near impossible to continue fishing. I only ended up catching a small guitarfish under the bridge between sail bay and mariners. Maybe next time that hali will be dinner.

05-26-2013, 03:32 PM	#3
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	I had a similar issue the other day. Frustrating! __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

05-26-2013, 02:52 PM	#2
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Snap! I would have loved to see that on video!! In my mind a good story to tell is just as good as bringing them home...

05-26-2013, 04:09 PM	#4
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	The butt flying over your yak or continually coming off?