Father's Day WSB!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pistol · 06-18-2012, 06:45 PM

It's has been a busy couple of weeks and the surf has been good on weekends, so fishing time has been scarce. I found my window of opportunity on Father's Day (early). Had a plan to head out at 5:00 at Mission Bay, hit the bait barge (saving time making bait), catch few spotties on the way out through the South Mission Jetty. Caught a nice Sand Bass at the mouth but wanted more. Heading to the wreck and stopped on a nice meter mark. All by myself and then one boat came out. After a few rock fish the meter started lighting up so I set my sardine on the bottom and grabbed the yoyo rig and started cranking...at the second drop the iron hit bottom and the sardine line started screaming. I calmly reached back, set the hook and teh drag starts ripping. Knowing that I had something good and not wanting to have a tangle at the end, I secured the bent rod between both legs and winded the yoyo in and set the rig in the rod holder.(in a move that most kayakers know as "kayak yoga")

I was calmly fighting my large halibut when it got to about 50 yards and started taking drag like crazy. After 3-4 rounds of this, ralized that my halibut had turned into a black seabass. After two more rounds of this I started gaining and got to 25 yards feet. I kept gaining, thinking maybe I had a threasher, when it got to color and I saw this:

50 lb White Seabass; 53 inches

I'm new to this so I am not sure if pics came in, but thanks to John Law for taking water pic.

Pistol

DanaPT · 06-18-2012, 06:50 PM

What was your first post a 40 lb halibut?

(mumbling obscenities and other vulgar vile words under my breath).

Seriously though. . . your 2nd flippen post?

Good work. THanks for sharing.

oneyedeer · 06-18-2012, 06:53 PM

Holy molely!

Mr. Adventure · 06-18-2012, 06:58 PM

Rock on man!

blitzburgh · 06-18-2012, 07:00 PM

WOW!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!

Jimmyz123 · 06-18-2012, 07:02 PM

Happy Father's Day to you.

Iceman · 06-18-2012, 07:39 PM

Very cool, some of my earliest kayak fishing was done out on those ARs Very special catch!

tasteslikechikn54 · 06-18-2012, 07:40 PM

What a freakin pig!!!! Congrats...

mtnbykr2 · 06-18-2012, 07:51 PM

that, my friend is one Father's day you won't soon forget...

YakMedic · 06-18-2012, 07:59 PM

What a second post! Strong work on the WSB

bigbarrels · 06-18-2012, 08:31 PM

congrats!!

ctrujillo · 06-18-2012, 08:34 PM

Nice job what a fathers day gift

06-18-2012, 08:36 PM

Happy Father's Day. Now that one is for the books!!

driftwood · 06-18-2012, 09:04 PM

River monsters! wow!!!

T-Rex · 06-18-2012, 09:20 PM

Congrats on a toad

Chuck D · 06-19-2012, 05:57 AM

Nice toad there, Happy Fathers Day!

steveooo · 06-19-2012, 07:40 AM

Now that is a happy fathers day

addicted2sp33d · 06-19-2012, 07:43 AM

Impressive Sir.

I'm guessing your 3rd post will be a 60 lb Yellowtail?

Yakin · 06-19-2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

Impressive Sir.

I'm guessing your 3rd post will be a 60 lb Yellowtail?

yeah then a 4th be the 100 lb Hali that keeps breaking us off!

Awesome WSB you did something that guys have been trying to do since they first got on this sight!

theluckypig · 06-19-2012, 10:00 AM

06-18-2012, 06:45 PM	#1
pistol Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 37	Father's Day WSB!! It's has been a busy couple of weeks and the surf has been good on weekends, so fishing time has been scarce. I found my window of opportunity on Father's Day (early). Had a plan to head out at 5:00 at Mission Bay, hit the bait barge (saving time making bait), catch few spotties on the way out through the South Mission Jetty. Caught a nice Sand Bass at the mouth but wanted more. Heading to the wreck and stopped on a nice meter mark. All by myself and then one boat came out. After a few rock fish the meter started lighting up so I set my sardine on the bottom and grabbed the yoyo rig and started cranking...at the second drop the iron hit bottom and the sardine line started screaming. I calmly reached back, set the hook and teh drag starts ripping. Knowing that I had something good and not wanting to have a tangle at the end, I secured the bent rod between both legs and winded the yoyo in and set the rig in the rod holder.(in a move that most kayakers know as "kayak yoga") I was calmly fighting my large halibut when it got to about 50 yards and started taking drag like crazy. After 3-4 rounds of this, ralized that my halibut had turned into a black seabass. After two more rounds of this I started gaining and got to 25 yards feet. I kept gaining, thinking maybe I had a threasher, when it got to color and I saw this: 50 lb White Seabass; 53 inches I'm new to this so I am not sure if pics came in, but thanks to John Law for taking water pic. Pistol Attached Images

06-18-2012, 06:50 PM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	nice 2nd post. What was your first post a 40 lb halibut? (mumbling obscenities and other vulgar vile words under my breath). Seriously though. . . your 2nd flippen post? Good work. THanks for sharing.

06-18-2012, 07:00 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	WOW!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-18-2012, 07:02 PM	#6
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Happy Father's Day to you. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

06-18-2012, 07:39 PM	#7
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Very cool, some of my earliest kayak fishing was done out on those ARs Very special catch! __________________

06-18-2012, 06:53 PM	#3
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	Holy molely!

06-18-2012, 06:58 PM	#4
Mr. Adventure Damn Hippy Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Riverside Posts: 311	Rock on man!

06-18-2012, 07:40 PM	#8
tasteslikechikn54 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: san diego, ca. Posts: 113	What a freakin pig!!!! Congrats...

06-18-2012, 07:51 PM	#9
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	that, my friend is one Father's day you won't soon forget... __________________

06-18-2012, 07:59 PM	#10
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	What a second post! Strong work on the WSB

06-18-2012, 08:31 PM	#11
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	congrats!! __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

06-18-2012, 08:34 PM	#12
ctrujillo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: garden grove Posts: 308	Nice job what a fathers day gift

06-18-2012, 08:36 PM	#13
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Happy Father's Day. Now that one is for the books!!

06-18-2012, 09:04 PM	#14
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	River monsters! wow!!!

06-18-2012, 09:20 PM	#15
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Congrats on a toad __________________

06-19-2012, 05:57 AM	#16
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Nice toad there, Happy Fathers Day!

06-19-2012, 07:40 AM	#17
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Now that is a happy fathers day

06-19-2012, 07:43 AM	#18
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Impressive Sir. I'm guessing your 3rd post will be a 60 lb Yellowtail?

06-19-2012, 10:00 AM	#20
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694