South Korea -Mandarinfish and Big Bait bass - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

philr21 · 04-13-2014, 03:39 AM

Some days ago got 22 small bass, five river tarpon and a mandarin fish from the kayak. All released. Mandarin fish was one of my bucket list fish I wanted to land while in Korea.

Yesterday fish 9" Osprey's from the kayak. Have put a few hundred hours into the big bait thing with little payoff, nice to bust a couple even if they weren't monsters.

philr21 · 04-13-2014, 03:42 AM

A lot of people told me couldn't be done, catching bass on big baits. Friday night someone told me that the bass were too small in this lake, impossible to catch on big baits.

Sometimes just have to do your own thing.

Fishin Phil · 04-13-2014, 06:14 AM

Great report and nice pictures. Thanks for letting us see what is going on in your side of the world. Keep those reports coming.

octico · 04-13-2014, 05:30 PM

Nice report! Great looking fish

dmrides · 04-13-2014, 06:13 PM

That mandarin fish is awesome looking. Nice catch. Thanks for the report.

DennisMorgan · 04-13-2014, 06:56 PM

Sooooooo cool! That leopard looking bass is spectacular. What a fish, much thanks for sharing!

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easyday · 04-13-2014, 08:36 PM

Awesome report, ill bet you get lots of strange looks on a kayak

CaliShark · 04-13-2014, 08:55 PM

How's that swim bait rigged up? Looks like the line is ran through the nose and out the bottom tied to a treble hook...

philr21 · 04-13-2014, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliShark

How's that swim bait rigged up? Looks like the line is ran through the nose and out the bottom tied to a treble hook...

That it is.

primosurf · 04-14-2014, 11:07 AM

nice report! any reason for using the side kick? The water looks pretty calm.

philr21 · 04-14-2014, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by primosurf

nice report! any reason for using the side kick? The water looks pretty calm.

I got into some real fast current with major snot offshore, so ordered them. Now just bring them along.

The sidekicks add an insane amount of stability and don't really get in the way as I expected them to, so not really any reason not to use them. If I want to reach behind me and grab another rod, or a sandwhich, the kayak doesn't get all tippy.

I'm still not brave enough to try standing with my 6'5" clumsy frame though.

04-13-2014, 03:39 AM	#1
philr21 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Posts: 228	South Korea -Mandarinfish and Big Bait bass Some days ago got 22 small bass, five river tarpon and a mandarin fish from the kayak. All released. Mandarin fish was one of my bucket list fish I wanted to land while in Korea. Yesterday fish 9" Osprey's from the kayak. Have put a few hundred hours into the big bait thing with little payoff, nice to bust a couple even if they weren't monsters. Attached Images Last edited by philr21; 04-13-2014 at 03:46 AM.

04-13-2014, 03:42 AM	#2
philr21 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Posts: 228	Friday and Saturday's fish A lot of people told me couldn't be done, catching bass on big baits. Friday night someone told me that the bass were too small in this lake, impossible to catch on big baits. Sometimes just have to do your own thing. Attached Images Last edited by philr21; 04-13-2014 at 03:48 AM.

04-13-2014, 06:14 AM	#3
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Great report and nice pictures. Thanks for letting us see what is going on in your side of the world. Keep those reports coming. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

04-13-2014, 06:56 PM	#6
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Sooooooo cool! That leopard looking bass is spectacular. What a fish, much thanks for sharing! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

04-13-2014, 08:36 PM	#7
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Awesome report, ill bet you get lots of strange looks on a kayak __________________

04-13-2014, 05:30 PM	#4
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Nice report! Great looking fish

04-13-2014, 06:13 PM	#5
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	That mandarin fish is awesome looking. Nice catch. Thanks for the report.

04-13-2014, 08:55 PM	#8
CaliShark Kayak fishing noob Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 29	How's that swim bait rigged up? Looks like the line is ran through the nose and out the bottom tied to a treble hook... __________________

04-14-2014, 11:07 AM	#10
primosurf Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fullerton Posts: 67	nice report! any reason for using the side kick? The water looks pretty calm.