LJ 5/14...keeping up with the Jones' - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 05-14-2006, 12:52 PM

Nice calm flat morning was looking to be a bust. Fished some structure spots with the solo lamb thinking maybe a flattie could save the morning. Just a short ling. One greenie gets wacked up high and comes back with the tell tale pinpricks. Stayed in the area and started throwing iron, copied from Ken. First cast gets to the bottom and immediately loads up. I'm on. Not the right kind. Turned out to be a bat ray hooked in the wing. Pretty much ready to pack it in and rest up for a PM run. Throw the iron a little more when suddenly it gets real heavy. WTF, I'm not near any kelp. Holy crap, it's a fish. Out away from trouble I keep the drag soft and let it go. Feeling good about things till I hear a "phfttt" as the big dog sticks his head up a ways away. Fortunately, I don't think he saw me but I still stuck my rod tip in the water so he couldn't see the bent rod. Tightened up the drag and figured it was time to go for it. Horsed up the fish and at color see the nice white glimmer. Didn't quite grab my gaff properly so I ended up smacking it a couple of times before finally getting it stuck. Upper 30's.

blackcloud9 · 05-14-2006, 01:06 PM

Nice fish Brad! Congrats.

Ryan The Sealion · 05-14-2006, 01:12 PM

as you said to andy..."about time" I thought you died cuz you didn't catch a fish for like 3 days :roll:

lamb · 05-14-2006, 01:15 PM

Sweet Brad!! It sounds like I took off 10 mins too early.

Uneventful morning for me. Covered lots of grounds for one short barrie. There's always manjana.

Dan · 05-14-2006, 01:18 PM

Congrats Brad, a great catch. hope I can find one this week!!!!!!!!!!!

MKNOTT · 05-14-2006, 01:43 PM

Cool bro, I bailed around 9. Be out this week for the night shifts.

DaveC · 05-14-2006, 02:24 PM

Nice job Brad. Those dogs are reaching a new level of annoyance. On Friday I lost a fish to the kelp that I would have most likely gotten if not for a couple of dogs popping their head up next to the yak after hooking up. Again, great job on that fish.

Dave

madscientist · 05-14-2006, 04:23 PM

Got it officially weighed. 38.1 lb. Don't think it's a contender but at least it's a fish. Fat female, full of roe but an empty belly. Seemed to me to have a higher fat content than previous ones. Almost felt like a YT while I was cutting, now my hands are nice and soft from all the oils.

ski · 05-14-2006, 04:56 PM

Nice one Brad. I saw Matt and Pat getting ready to launch when I left.
Hope the wind lays down for them, and I hope they have a good report!

Razorback · 05-14-2006, 05:25 PM

NICE Catch Brad.

Gotta love da blood on the new shirt.

Aaron&Julie · 05-14-2006, 07:58 PM

Way to stock up on seabass filets, and WCW points. Congratulations on another nice fish.

Iceman · 05-14-2006, 08:28 PM

Brad thanks for giving me a few hours of feeling like I was back in his WCW thingee

Way to pull one out near the end of the morning.

steveooo · 05-14-2006, 09:47 PM

With how many rookies (and not so rookies) that you have that always tail you, you should put the bloody pelagic shirt up for bids on ebay. Genuine Mad Sci Bloody Apparrel!!! Seriously though...

Lit-up1 · 05-14-2006, 10:07 PM

Had some luck and stuck a 22# YT on the iron-
Straight off the hotel two cranks off the bottom.
I am trying to load the photos, but having some
difficulty with my hosting site. Thanks Chris-
Anywy I hope this is the start of the bite that wouldn't stop-

Go get em-
Dave

Holy Mackerel · 05-15-2006, 06:32 AM

Nice Dave, 22 lbs!! Those pics I sent you are 6 megapixels, so they may exceed your max upload on that hosting site, you need to resize them to 640 x 480 pixels.

tylerdurden · 05-15-2006, 10:15 AM

Brad, you know you have caught too many when you can compare the fat content of the multiple WSB you have caught

. Nice work.

05-16-2006, 10:07 PM

Nice! Damn that WAS a nice white shirt!

05-14-2006, 12:52 PM	#1
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	LJ 5/14...keeping up with the Jones' Nice calm flat morning was looking to be a bust. Fished some structure spots with the solo lamb thinking maybe a flattie could save the morning. Just a short ling. One greenie gets wacked up high and comes back with the tell tale pinpricks. Stayed in the area and started throwing iron, copied from Ken. First cast gets to the bottom and immediately loads up. I'm on. Not the right kind. Turned out to be a bat ray hooked in the wing. Pretty much ready to pack it in and rest up for a PM run. Throw the iron a little more when suddenly it gets real heavy. WTF, I'm not near any kelp. Holy crap, it's a fish. Out away from trouble I keep the drag soft and let it go. Feeling good about things till I hear a "phfttt" as the big dog sticks his head up a ways away. Fortunately, I don't think he saw me but I still stuck my rod tip in the water so he couldn't see the bent rod. Tightened up the drag and figured it was time to go for it. Horsed up the fish and at color see the nice white glimmer. Didn't quite grab my gaff properly so I ended up smacking it a couple of times before finally getting it stuck. Upper 30's. __________________

05-14-2006, 01:06 PM	#2
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Nice fish Brad! Congrats. __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

05-14-2006, 01:15 PM	#4
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Sweet Brad!! It sounds like I took off 10 mins too early. Uneventful morning for me. Covered lots of grounds for one short barrie. There's always manjana. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-14-2006, 01:43 PM	#6
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	Cool bro, I bailed around 9. Be out this week for the night shifts. __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

05-14-2006, 04:23 PM	#8
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Got it officially weighed. 38.1 lb. Don't think it's a contender but at least it's a fish. Fat female, full of roe but an empty belly. Seemed to me to have a higher fat content than previous ones. Almost felt like a YT while I was cutting, now my hands are nice and soft from all the oils. __________________

05-14-2006, 01:12 PM	#3
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	as you said to andy..."about time" I thought you died cuz you didn't catch a fish for like 3 days :roll:

05-14-2006, 01:18 PM	#5
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Congrats Brad, a great catch. hope I can find one this week!!!!!!!!!!!

05-14-2006, 02:24 PM	#7
DaveC Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 66	Nice job Brad. Those dogs are reaching a new level of annoyance. On Friday I lost a fish to the kelp that I would have most likely gotten if not for a couple of dogs popping their head up next to the yak after hooking up. Again, great job on that fish. Dave

05-14-2006, 04:56 PM	#9
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Nice one Brad. I saw Matt and Pat getting ready to launch when I left. Hope the wind lays down for them, and I hope they have a good report!

05-14-2006, 05:25 PM	#10
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	NICE Catch Brad. Gotta love da blood on the new shirt. __________________

05-14-2006, 07:58 PM	#11
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Way to stock up on seabass filets, and WCW points. Congratulations on another nice fish. __________________ "Never say die"

05-14-2006, 08:28 PM	#12
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Brad thanks for giving me a few hours of feeling like I was back in his WCW thingee Way to pull one out near the end of the morning. __________________

05-14-2006, 09:47 PM	#13
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	With how many rookies (and not so rookies) that you have that always tail you, you should put the bloody pelagic shirt up for bids on ebay. Genuine Mad Sci Bloody Apparrel!!! Seriously though...

05-14-2006, 10:07 PM	#14
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	YT- Had some luck and stuck a 22# YT on the iron- Straight off the hotel two cranks off the bottom. I am trying to load the photos, but having some difficulty with my hosting site. Thanks Chris- Anywy I hope this is the start of the bite that wouldn't stop- Go get em- Dave

05-15-2006, 06:32 AM	#15
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Nice Dave, 22 lbs!! Those pics I sent you are 6 megapixels, so they may exceed your max upload on that hosting site, you need to resize them to 640 x 480 pixels.

05-15-2006, 10:15 AM	#16
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Brad, you know you have caught too many when you can compare the fat content of the multiple WSB you have caught . Nice work.

05-16-2006, 10:07 PM	#17
Mo Guest Posts: n/a	Nice! Damn that WAS a nice white shirt!