7/4 Firecrackers

[Iceman]

Nice gaff eh?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d151/Iceman619/7-4yt_filtered.jpg

Launched to small surf around 4:30. Pier was like a mackeral aquarium. Fairly persistant 8 knot wind out of the south. No real bird activity. Flotilla out around the 3/4 spot, yaks outnumbered the PBs about 5 to 1. Picked up my 12 or so pounder around 7:30 on the long lined greenie and saw others follow suit.........even another girlie one :D Headed in around 10 AM. Wife and kids are out of town, so me and the dog are feasting tonight. It is her 10th birthday and I was going to cook her up a steak, but she loves fish. :D

[dmr]

Nice aim. I'd be happy with a left over firecracker on my next outing.

[tylerdurden]

Some of the group scored. I got one that was 10#. I thought I snagged a boat becuase some idiot just buzzed me, but then I realized my line was going in the other direction. Short window on the spot. But then a few were picked off a bit later away from the crowd.

Nice gaff job. Must be all the practice.

[Holy Mackerel]

I got one this morning, my first YT of 2006 at La Jolla...

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/album05/IMG_1008.sized.jpg

http://sdkayakfishing.com/chris/albums/album05/LJ_7_4_06_010.jpg

Got my spun around, and decided to tangle my other spectra bait rod, and my jig stick.... :x Thanks again Tyler for the pics!

Chris

[cajunman]

nice pics, Chris,,

Andy nice gaff shot,, i did one better Monday on my "stink boat", :lol:

I made a direct hit, "gill shot",, blood spurting all over the "stink boat",, wish i would of had my camera ,, it would have made a great bloody decks shot.

looks like i'm gonna hit the water in the yak on friday,, you finally shamed me into it,, maybe i'll need surf lessons from jim, its been so long
:roll: :oops:

rich
8)

[Holy Mackerel]

Thanks Rich,

I forgot to add any info...it was the 4th of July afterall... :D

Water was warm, and blue to somewhat aqua on Monday night, thought about diving Tuesday instead. But launched in the morning at 4:45AM, fish was caught around 8:45am in 78 ft of water, westside of Hotel, off a f/l spanish mackerel, 4/0 ringed Owner gorilla hook, #20 fluoro, to #50 spectra. I had all but given up, when ZZZZZZZ...ZZZ.ZZZZZ.....ZZZ The YT didn't smoke my clicker, so I thought it was another Calico.

Incidentally, I caught a personal best Calico in the same manner, near horseshoe (released) I think about 6lbs, pic doesn't do it justice, thanks Ken nonetheless.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/katchfish/2006-07-04LJ020rz.jpg

Chris

[Iceman]

Nice 3 pounder Chris...........I mean 6 :roll: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Holy Mackerel]

Nice 3 pounder Chris...........I mean 6 :roll: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I knew I should have used an empty beer can next to it for reference!! :lol:

[Iceman]

ya, you have huge man hands :D they make every fish look small :lol:

[katchfish]

Another shot of Chris's fatty Calico.

Gotta love that Uncle Ricco pose! :oops:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/katchfish/2006-07-04LJ021RZ.jpg

Ken

[Holy Mackerel]

Thanks Ken....BOOYAH!! Redemption!! :P :lol:

[nmbrinkman]

Hey Iceman, what setup do you got workin in front of your hook? Is it some sort of weedless rig?

[Iceman]

If you are refering to the pic, that is the point of my gaff. I am just flylining one bait long, one short.

[nmbrinkman]

:oops: looked like some sort of weedless setup ahead of the hook...boy do I feel like an idiot :oops:

[dgax65]

looked like some sort of weedless setup ahead of the hook...boy do I feel like an idiot


I thought he was flylining that YT on a 20/0 hook trying to catch a GWS :roll: