2-19-08 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 02-19-2008, 04:24 PM

Epic Day Today.

Exactly what I needed after over 200 hours and almost a year since my last big fish.
Good to talk with some guys out there, noobs and old school.

Frustrating A.M. with lots of tangles and no squid for me. Also frustrating to see so many idiot yakers with no manners in regard to crowding the boaters or respect for other’s personal space. Guys were trolling lines through others on the anchor, causing messes. Learn boating and fishing etiquette before you go out there. Period.

The day turned better when I traded a Boater a Salas 6X for some squid he had floated in the dark. Best 7 bucks I have ever spent. A few minutes down, zzzzzzzz and another ZZZZZZZZZ. Double hookup! Picked up the first, put the 2nd in gear. Farmed the first after 5 and was stoked to feel myself being pulled backwards with the second fish still on. Ten min later my deck looked like this from the blood of a toad Yellow.

Put him in the hatch and put two more down.5 Min later ZZZZZZZZZ and ZZZZZZZZZZ!
Another Double!

Picked up the first and put the 2nd in gear. Handed off the second rod and after about 5 min, my deck looked like this.

Weighed them on the beach and then on a stationary scale.
44.4 for the VERY thick Yellow and 34 for the WSB.

Time for a bigger cooler.

Looks like snotty weather coming. Glad to get some fish before it gets shut down.
Steve

Iceman · 02-19-2008, 04:44 PM

WOW! Id have trouble trying to decide which fish to be more stoked about. Awesome, congrats on the day!

steamroll · 02-19-2008, 04:45 PM

Dang!
That is impressive!!

HUGE YT

FISHIONADO · 02-19-2008, 05:13 PM

Hells Yea! Great day for you! Congrats!

jscott · 02-19-2008, 05:14 PM

'nuff said!

dos ballenas · 02-19-2008, 05:20 PM

twas a good day for sure... nice job on th wsb

Dennis · 02-19-2008, 05:44 PM

Steveooo,
That's some fish... You could've said what's up, though. J/K.

Dos,
Thanks again for the bait.. You pretty much saved me.

spooky007 · 02-19-2008, 06:00 PM

Sick fishing!! It was awesome seeing you on that double and sorry I couldn't get to your rod with the c bass sitting on me.

Al

sterling · 02-19-2008, 06:19 PM

It has been way too long since my last large fish on the kayak. It started out nice with 7 8-9" Squid. At about 8 I get bit hard! I was watching a skiff on a double I was a good distance away and "safe". My toad took off towards the skiff a few moments later they are yelling we are wrapped. Get over here, and don't put in in free spool. I ended up right on top of them. He short stroked his 30+ toad up gaffed and jerked it up and over. We "were" wrapped about 5 times. Dumbly I didn't put it in freespool at this point

My spectra was snapped with the weight of two large bodies going in opposite directions. HEARTBREAK! at least I talked to someone at the launch who had a sad story as well, misery loves company.

dmr · 02-19-2008, 07:25 PM

Great pair, worth the 200 hour wait.

lamb · 02-19-2008, 07:32 PM

Epic indeed!!!

Big time congrats.

Handymansd · 02-19-2008, 08:43 PM

Absolutely Awesome Steve!!!!!

Earl E. Retire · 02-19-2008, 08:45 PM

Wow! What a haul on the toads. You've got a lot of good eating ahead of you Steveooo! Congrats on the double whammy.

EER

Dan · 02-19-2008, 10:00 PM

Man. That's EPIC stevooooooo

doubles are so hip.

dorf · 02-20-2008, 05:10 AM

Nice catch. I think I saw you heading for shore yesterday when I was heading out. About 1115

Matt · 02-20-2008, 06:30 AM

DAMN NICE FISH!!! Good meeting you on the water!

Matt

ratdog · 02-20-2008, 08:06 AM

great story and pictures, good for you.

Tailwhipped · 02-20-2008, 08:33 AM

WOW!

Good job and congrats!!!!!!

Oolie · 02-20-2008, 08:38 AM

steve, i'm sooooo stoked you got into them after the tangle in the morning!

that is wayyyy sick!

Tman · 02-20-2008, 11:00 AM

Nice fat

to go with the WSB...think now is the time for a WSB smilie...congrats.

02-19-2008, 04:24 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	2-19-08 Epic Day Today. Exactly what I needed after over 200 hours and almost a year since my last big fish. Good to talk with some guys out there, noobs and old school. Frustrating A.M. with lots of tangles and no squid for me. Also frustrating to see so many idiot yakers with no manners in regard to crowding the boaters or respect for other’s personal space. Guys were trolling lines through others on the anchor, causing messes. Learn boating and fishing etiquette before you go out there. Period. The day turned better when I traded a Boater a Salas 6X for some squid he had floated in the dark. Best 7 bucks I have ever spent. A few minutes down, zzzzzzzz and another ZZZZZZZZZ. Double hookup! Picked up the first, put the 2nd in gear. Farmed the first after 5 and was stoked to feel myself being pulled backwards with the second fish still on. Ten min later my deck looked like this from the blood of a toad Yellow. Put him in the hatch and put two more down.5 Min later ZZZZZZZZZ and ZZZZZZZZZZ! Another Double! Picked up the first and put the 2nd in gear. Handed off the second rod and after about 5 min, my deck looked like this. Weighed them on the beach and then on a stationary scale. 44.4 for the VERY thick Yellow and 34 for the WSB. Time for a bigger cooler. Looks like snotty weather coming. Glad to get some fish before it gets shut down. Steve

02-19-2008, 04:44 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	WOW! Id have trouble trying to decide which fish to be more stoked about. Awesome, congrats on the day! __________________

02-19-2008, 04:45 PM	#3
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Dang! That is impressive!! HUGE YT __________________

02-19-2008, 05:44 PM	#7
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Steveooo, That's some fish... You could've said what's up, though. J/K. Dos, Thanks again for the bait.. You pretty much saved me. __________________ Hmmmm.....

02-19-2008, 07:32 PM	#11
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Epic indeed!!! Big time congrats. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

02-19-2008, 05:13 PM	#4
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Hells Yea! Great day for you! Congrats!

02-19-2008, 05:14 PM	#5
jscott Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	'nuff said!

02-19-2008, 05:20 PM	#6
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	twas a good day for sure... nice job on th wsb

02-19-2008, 06:00 PM	#8
spooky007 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 56	Sick fishing!! It was awesome seeing you on that double and sorry I couldn't get to your rod with the c bass sitting on me. Al

02-19-2008, 06:19 PM	#9
sterling Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 118	It has been way too long since my last large fish on the kayak. It started out nice with 7 8-9" Squid. At about 8 I get bit hard! I was watching a skiff on a double I was a good distance away and "safe". My toad took off towards the skiff a few moments later they are yelling we are wrapped. Get over here, and don't put in in free spool. I ended up right on top of them. He short stroked his 30+ toad up gaffed and jerked it up and over. We "were" wrapped about 5 times. Dumbly I didn't put it in freespool at this point My spectra was snapped with the weight of two large bodies going in opposite directions. HEARTBREAK! at least I talked to someone at the launch who had a sad story as well, misery loves company.

02-19-2008, 07:25 PM	#10
dmr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 155	Great pair, worth the 200 hour wait.

02-19-2008, 08:43 PM	#12
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Absolutely Awesome Steve!!!!! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

02-19-2008, 08:45 PM	#13
Earl E. Retire Junior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Fantastic Wow! What a haul on the toads. You've got a lot of good eating ahead of you Steveooo! Congrats on the double whammy. EER

02-19-2008, 10:00 PM	#14
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Man. That's EPIC stevooooooo doubles are so hip.

02-20-2008, 05:10 AM	#15
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Nice catch. I think I saw you heading for shore yesterday when I was heading out. About 1115 __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

02-20-2008, 06:30 AM	#16
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	DAMN NICE FISH!!! Good meeting you on the water! Matt

02-20-2008, 08:06 AM	#17
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	great story and pictures, good for you.

02-20-2008, 08:33 AM	#18
Tailwhipped Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: M.V. Posts: 19	WOW! Good job and congrats!!!!!!

02-20-2008, 08:38 AM	#19
Oolie Headshots Only Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 308	steve, i'm sooooo stoked you got into them after the tangle in the morning! that is wayyyy sick!

02-20-2008, 11:00 AM	#20
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Nice fat to go with the WSB...think now is the time for a WSB smilie...congrats. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher