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First Ironman, then Plasticman, then GULPman, now the "man" series starts it's fourth year! The real "Crankman" will be decided in 2009. It won't be decided by the biggest YT caught or even how many. It will be more like a scavenger hunt. Here is a list of all the inshore fishes that were listed for the years IRONMAN. The person who catches the most of the fish on the list will be this year's Crankman. Fish do not have to be in season or of legal size, just snap the picture in the water at boat side, at arms length, on deck, or have someone take the picture, just make sure the hook is in the mouth..........all fish must be caught from the kayak! This is a fun free tournament, just post your entries in this thread.
With a heavy work load the last couple of months my opportunities to fish have been far and few between. I gave my favorite fishing guide a call and I brought a couple of celebratory cold beers. We broke tradition by opening one as soon we started fishing instead of having to earn it with a fish on deck. Fortunately, breaking tradition didn't affect the outcome, and soon after I was hooked up with a beautiful White Seabass. Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish. I dragged her around with the Hobie and with a big splash she kicked to the bottom. Soon after Josh has a heavy bend in the rod and a big smile on his face. He plays the fish out and when I see him reach for the gaff I know it must be something worthy.
It's that time of year again...
to get on a mothership and fish some new waters...
Brother Ron giving me the thumbs up whilst my bait tank was a fillin'...
as usual, the Islander food and... [Read More]
Sloppy weather and sprinkles in the forecast but wanted to get out and take the new Trident out for a spin. Not the best conditions to take up paddling again but managed to start the day with a big pull from a leopard shark that was pushing 4 foot long. Put a nice bendo in the rod but I was a bit disappointed when it came to color.
Launched at 5:30am on Monday for a little birthday fun. Had a disaster trying to make bait, reel crapped out and sabiki got al tangled up. Got three Spanich out of it. After having very little success at La Jolla for ther last 2 years of my fishing career, I just said skrew it and kept a positive attitude.
Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water's Edge
