Deere John it was green before it was yellow 7 / 6 / 16 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MITCHELL · 07-06-2016, 06:08 PM

It was a 3am launch expecting 1ft sea.....not 2hrs before low tide with the current pulling my canoe bow south so I start to walk my canoe out knowin this might be tough and sure enough all I could do was row my ass off after taking a wave over my bow made it through the surf with heart rate pounding I finally have time to take one hand off one oar and flip the bilge switch and pump out 3ins of water. So I put the juice to the trolling motor and head out to the squid spot and put the green light out no squid so I put on frozen squid on the dropper lupe and on the Danielson float for no bites by then it's getting light so I try for mackerel and start fishing after 3 greenbacks so I circled around the fleet on the inside side I got bit in 70 plus ft on the dropper lupe and bring to Gaff a 44in yellowtail my trolling motor keeps cutting out so I decided to head in I paddled through surf backwards with no problems it died down some i was back on solid ground : ) by 9 : 30 need to work out some problems before I take on surf again. ...tight lines my friends

Dannowar · 07-06-2016, 07:04 PM

Which one of your poor kids play sets did you steal that steering wheel from

kareem korn · 07-07-2016, 04:46 AM

That steering wheel there would drive me nuts. *budump teshhh"

MITCHELL · 07-07-2016, 05:17 AM

For long periods of time....I love it can watch my graph and turn on a dime with out a sore shoulder.

onetriphudson · 07-07-2016, 06:39 AM

Even in 1 ft surf, it takes some serious skills to navigate that rig out and back.

I'm truly impressed!

MITCHELL · 07-07-2016, 07:05 AM

But two oars is like twin screws you can spin on your axcess making it easy to stay straight verses one screw or paddle if I had a pro angler I would try to unremoveable oars and row
in backwards....but my seat spins 360 degrees

batfish · 07-06-2016, 07:45 PM

Nice report, and nice catch.

JeffB · 07-06-2016, 09:48 PM

Nice yellow!

Phishphood · 07-07-2016, 03:24 PM

Nice fish!

Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk

Reel Anxious · 07-08-2016, 08:35 AM

Way to hang in there Mitch. Nice fish.
Keep em coming.

Mr Fishback · 07-08-2016, 09:19 AM

Awesome catch! That is a sweet custom ride =D

MITCHELL · 07-09-2016, 01:37 AM

Daisychain.....off my anchor and two full sized deep cycle batterys....lol.....kind of like a bait receiver

Big Wave Dave · 07-09-2016, 06:15 AM

You sir, are an animal! Nice catch and amazing ride. Never saw a setup like it.

07-06-2016, 06:08 PM	#1
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	Deere John it was green before it was yellow 7 / 6 / 16 It was a 3am launch expecting 1ft sea.....not 2hrs before low tide with the current pulling my canoe bow south so I start to walk my canoe out knowin this might be tough and sure enough all I could do was row my ass off after taking a wave over my bow made it through the surf with heart rate pounding I finally have time to take one hand off one oar and flip the bilge switch and pump out 3ins of water. So I put the juice to the trolling motor and head out to the squid spot and put the green light out no squid so I put on frozen squid on the dropper lupe and on the Danielson float for no bites by then it's getting light so I try for mackerel and start fishing after 3 greenbacks so I circled around the fleet on the inside side I got bit in 70 plus ft on the dropper lupe and bring to Gaff a 44in yellowtail my trolling motor keeps cutting out so I decided to head in I paddled through surf backwards with no problems it died down some i was back on solid ground : ) by 9 : 30 need to work out some problems before I take on surf again. ...tight lines my friends Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 07-07-2016 at 12:57 PM.

07-06-2016, 07:04 PM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Which one of your poor kids play sets did you steal that steering wheel from __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-07-2016, 05:17 AM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	I see you have no experience holding your arm backwards on an outboard or trolling motor For long periods of time....I love it can watch my graph and turn on a dime with out a sore shoulder. __________________ Duke Mitchell

07-07-2016, 06:39 AM	#5
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Even in 1 ft surf, it takes some serious skills to navigate that rig out and back. I'm truly impressed! __________________ 2012 Dune Pro Angler 14, 1994 Yellow Scupper Pro

07-07-2016, 07:05 AM	#6
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	Thanks But two oars is like twin screws you can spin on your axcess making it easy to stay straight verses one screw or paddle if I had a pro angler I would try to unremoveable oars and row in backwards....but my seat spins 360 degrees __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 07-07-2016 at 07:10 AM.

07-07-2016, 04:46 AM	#3
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	That steering wheel there would drive me nuts. *budump teshhh"

07-06-2016, 07:45 PM	#7
batfish Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 13	Nice report, and nice catch.

07-06-2016, 09:48 PM	#8
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Nice yellow! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

07-07-2016, 03:24 PM	#9
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 345	Nice fish! Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk

07-08-2016, 08:35 AM	#10
Reel Anxious Flippin' Photographer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allied Gardens San Diego Posts: 136	Way to hang in there Mitch. Nice fish. Keep em coming. __________________ Filppin' Photographer

07-08-2016, 09:19 AM	#11
Mr Fishback Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 71	Awesome catch! That is a sweet custom ride =D

07-09-2016, 01:37 AM	#12
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	Maybe we could all............ Daisychain.....off my anchor and two full sized deep cycle batterys....lol.....kind of like a bait receiver __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 07-09-2016 at 02:17 AM.

07-09-2016, 06:15 AM	#13
Big Wave Dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 137	You sir, are an animal! Nice catch and amazing ride. Never saw a setup like it.