Nothing Ventured nothing gained - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Chuck D · 06-26-2015, 08:40 AM

A quote my Dad always used to always remind me of

Hit up the shores Thr. morn with the AI early hoping to get out as far as I can with hopes of getting back by dark. Prepped for everything safety wise, including my cool fathers day gift beacon. Get some bait in the bait tank and harness a little wind to help get me out on the spot. End up being a perfect day for the AI. Off and on 10 knots of breeze letting me troll and explore where I want. Find some patties but no takers, see lots of birds but no boils. Spent all morning searching to no avail and I am having a blast sailing around but a little disappointed that I am seeing no fish.

I land on a smallish bird school and cruise over it trying to troll my way through. As a I roll through I look at the water to the side of me and see the most fantastic sight I had seen in a long time. A enormous school of BFT 100b plus are shooting by the sides on my kayak following me like a pod of dolphins on a trimaran. Immediately I am waiting for my lines to load up. This doesn't happen so. I fling a greenback out there, no takers. I finally see a little boil to the side of me and flip my iron out , get a short bite but not fish and after about 5 min they are GONE! Amazing experience, but a little bummed I could not put one on the deck.

Search around for another hour in the same area don't see a thing. Then I look behind me and right by a boat about 1/2 mile away there is grip of birds concentrated. I figure that I would give it a go, halfway there I saw the craziest sight I have ever seen on the water. Right around the boat which turned to 3 boats real quick the water EXPLODED! It looked like a YT boil x 100. BFT were demolishing bait and making no secret of it. I finally got there which felt like a decade and of course no more boil. Just as I start to get bummed I missed it, WW III happens right in front of my bow. Immediately get my surface iron out there and HOOKUPPPP! Here I am, in the middle of nowhere, fighting this sweet BFT in the middle of three boats, they must of wondered what the hell was going on. Try to get the go pro rolling but could not, on the wrong setting and too hectic

Anyways, get the BFT tuna up after an epic battle, get the gaff ready, gaff it and this momma was so pissed it ripped the gaff out of my hand and took it back down with him. Next thing I know he is on another run, my gaff floats up about 25 yards away and I am headed right for a boat. Boater is somewhat cool as my kayak bounces of his boat in an attempt to land the fish,retrieve my gaff and not cross lines with these other fools. Finally get the gaff, get the fish up and there it is, my prize. A 25b BFT on the surface iron

Rest of the day no more boils, headed back, head held up high and happy. What a day. It was amazing, not sure if I could have done it without the sail so for everyone contemplating trying this please be careful, prepared and safe. However, I do hope to see more BFT in your yakking futures.

ashmoz · 06-26-2015, 09:01 AM

SICK!

YakHanded · 06-26-2015, 09:04 AM

Unreal so sick ChuckeeeD!

Congrats man!

Cadillyak · 06-26-2015, 09:06 AM

You are the man. I need to get an AI!

skrilla · 06-26-2015, 09:07 AM

Hell yeah nice one Chuck.

Ilikebigbutts · 06-26-2015, 10:18 AM

Bad ass man !

Gr8fuldude · 06-26-2015, 10:24 AM

Must...........Purchase............A.............. ....I

That, sir, was outstanding.

Now please go do it again and have your damn gopro prepared.

Caden · 06-26-2015, 11:13 AM

Good chit chuck

LEEZO · 06-26-2015, 11:16 AM

Pushing the limits! Nice Chuck.

paddle man · 06-26-2015, 11:54 AM

U DA MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MR 'D'

Iceman · 06-26-2015, 12:10 PM

That is so cool!

now who is gonna get the the pedal crown and the paddle crown...........I am betting it will be happening........and then come the dorado!

MrPukaShell · 06-26-2015, 12:24 PM

Simply Awesome. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Razorback · 06-26-2015, 12:44 PM

AWESOME

tamddo714 · 06-26-2015, 12:47 PM

awesome job out there man!!

kayakfisherman · 06-26-2015, 01:01 PM

That was so awesome!!!! Congrats!! What a story.

Well deserved, plus plenty of good eats. So jealous...

Aaron&Julie · 06-26-2015, 01:06 PM

So very sweet, congrats on the tuna catch from a kayak in SoCal. No diminishing needed with an *, whether paddling, pedaling, sailing or motors, off of a kayak. You're on small piece of plastic miles from shore and that's a great accomplishment.
Julie and I went after Dodos out there a few years back using motors, nothing caught, and motors died on the way back, which made it even harder to paddle with motors/60lb marine batteries on board.
Yours is one Helluva catch worth about $150 or more, on the market for your effort, and one lifetime of a memory

Enjoy your awesome eats, you deserve it.

theluckypig · 06-26-2015, 01:05 PM

he shoots, he scores!!!

well earned!

Zed · 06-26-2015, 02:08 PM

BOOYA! Way to put youself in that right zone.

MattRabasco · 06-26-2015, 02:33 PM

Atta Boy!!!!! Well done!

phisher_man bossin-it · 06-26-2015, 02:58 PM

How far did you sail for that bft?

06-26-2015, 08:40 AM	#1
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Nothing Ventured nothing gained A quote my Dad always used to always remind me of Hit up the shores Thr. morn with the AI early hoping to get out as far as I can with hopes of getting back by dark. Prepped for everything safety wise, including my cool fathers day gift beacon. Get some bait in the bait tank and harness a little wind to help get me out on the spot. End up being a perfect day for the AI. Off and on 10 knots of breeze letting me troll and explore where I want. Find some patties but no takers, see lots of birds but no boils. Spent all morning searching to no avail and I am having a blast sailing around but a little disappointed that I am seeing no fish. I land on a smallish bird school and cruise over it trying to troll my way through. As a I roll through I look at the water to the side of me and see the most fantastic sight I had seen in a long time. A enormous school of BFT 100b plus are shooting by the sides on my kayak following me like a pod of dolphins on a trimaran. Immediately I am waiting for my lines to load up. This doesn't happen so. I fling a greenback out there, no takers. I finally see a little boil to the side of me and flip my iron out , get a short bite but not fish and after about 5 min they are GONE! Amazing experience, but a little bummed I could not put one on the deck. Search around for another hour in the same area don't see a thing. Then I look behind me and right by a boat about 1/2 mile away there is grip of birds concentrated. I figure that I would give it a go, halfway there I saw the craziest sight I have ever seen on the water. Right around the boat which turned to 3 boats real quick the water EXPLODED! It looked like a YT boil x 100. BFT were demolishing bait and making no secret of it. I finally got there which felt like a decade and of course no more boil. Just as I start to get bummed I missed it, WW III happens right in front of my bow. Immediately get my surface iron out there and HOOKUPPPP! Here I am, in the middle of nowhere, fighting this sweet BFT in the middle of three boats, they must of wondered what the hell was going on. Try to get the go pro rolling but could not, on the wrong setting and too hectic Anyways, get the BFT tuna up after an epic battle, get the gaff ready, gaff it and this momma was so pissed it ripped the gaff out of my hand and took it back down with him. Next thing I know he is on another run, my gaff floats up about 25 yards away and I am headed right for a boat. Boater is somewhat cool as my kayak bounces of his boat in an attempt to land the fish,retrieve my gaff and not cross lines with these other fools. Finally get the gaff, get the fish up and there it is, my prize. A 25b BFT on the surface iron Rest of the day no more boils, headed back, head held up high and happy. What a day. It was amazing, not sure if I could have done it without the sail so for everyone contemplating trying this please be careful, prepared and safe. However, I do hope to see more BFT in your yakking futures.

06-26-2015, 09:06 AM	#4
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	You are the man. I need to get an AI! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

06-26-2015, 09:07 AM	#5
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Hell yeah nice one Chuck. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

06-26-2015, 12:10 PM	#11
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	That is so cool! now who is gonna get the the pedal crown and the paddle crown...........I am betting it will be happening........and then come the dorado! __________________

06-26-2015, 12:44 PM	#13
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	AWESOME __________________

06-26-2015, 09:01 AM	#2
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	SICK!

06-26-2015, 09:04 AM	#3
YakHanded Thread Killer - sorry Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Clemente Posts: 256	Unreal so sick ChuckeeeD! Congrats man!

06-26-2015, 10:18 AM	#6
Ilikebigbutts Junior Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 5	Bad ass man !

06-26-2015, 10:24 AM	#7
Gr8fuldude Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tehachapi, CA Posts: 166	Must...........Purchase............A.............. ....I That, sir, was outstanding. Now please go do it again and have your damn gopro prepared.

06-26-2015, 11:13 AM	#8
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Good chit chuck

06-26-2015, 11:16 AM	#9
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	Pushing the limits! Nice Chuck.

06-26-2015, 11:54 AM	#10
paddle man Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 81	U DA MANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MR 'D'

06-26-2015, 12:24 PM	#12
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	Simply Awesome. Thanks for taking the time to share.

06-26-2015, 12:47 PM	#14
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	awesome job out there man!!

06-26-2015, 01:01 PM	#15
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	That was so awesome!!!! Congrats!! What a story. Well deserved, plus plenty of good eats. So jealous...

06-26-2015, 01:06 PM	#16
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	So very sweet, congrats on the tuna catch from a kayak in SoCal. No diminishing needed with an *, whether paddling, pedaling, sailing or motors, off of a kayak. You're on small piece of plastic miles from shore and that's a great accomplishment. Julie and I went after Dodos out there a few years back using motors, nothing caught, and motors died on the way back, which made it even harder to paddle with motors/60lb marine batteries on board. Yours is one Helluva catch worth about $150 or more, on the market for your effort, and one lifetime of a memory Enjoy your awesome eats, you deserve it. __________________ "Never say die"

06-26-2015, 01:05 PM	#17
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	he shoots, he scores!!! well earned!

06-26-2015, 02:08 PM	#18
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	BOOYA! Way to put youself in that right zone. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

06-26-2015, 02:33 PM	#19
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	Atta Boy!!!!! Well done!

06-26-2015, 02:58 PM	#20
phisher_man bossin-it Junior Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: North county, SD, CA Posts: 16	How far did you sail for that bft?