Father's Day WSB!!

[pistol]

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]

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]

Holy molely!

[Mr. Adventure]

Rock on man!

[blitzburgh]

WOW!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!:luxhello:

[Jimmyz123]

Happy Father's Day to you.

[Iceman]

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

[tasteslikechikn54]

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

[mtnbykr2]

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

[YakMedic]

What a second post! Strong work on the WSB :cheers1:

[bigbarrels]

congrats!!:cheers1:

[ctrujillo]

Nice job what a fathers day gift

[yani]

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

[driftwood]

River monsters! wow!!!:cheers1:

[T-Rex]

Congrats on a toad :wsb:

[Chuck D]

Nice toad there, Happy Fathers Day!

[steveooo]

Now that is a happy fathers day :luxhello::luxhello:

[addicted2sp33d]

Impressive Sir. :notworthy:

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

[Yakin]

Impressive Sir. :notworthy:

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]

:cheers1:

[StinkyMatt]

I knew it!

WFO Wsb bite in Mission Bay!



I will be there at 2am....is everyone coming?






That is a fine catch sir, congrats.:cheers1:

[chris138]

Great fish! So you caught this off mission beach? What was in the stomach when you cut it open?

[carbonbass]

what kind of Hobie is that?

[USMCfish]

That is so awesome thanks for sharing and beautiful toad.

[pistol]

Thanks, All for the congrats. In the stomach was mostly finfish remains....also, just becuase it was my second post does not mean I haven't been fishing long...I just did not have anything I felt was worthy of sharing until now. Largest on the kayak before that was a 11 lb Sheepshead...it was a male and its head was giant.

It's a Hobie Revolution....

cheers

[lamb]

Very cool!!

You don't hear about a lot of WSB caught in MB area.

Thanks for sharing and congrats on a beautifull fish! :cheers1:

[chris138]

Great! Thanks for the information!:cheers1:

[h2ofishfo]

mb wsb sweeeeeeeet dont see that much but it does happen i think he was just heading to lj is all yeah thats it????????????

[mtnbykr2]

no wasabee in LJ...they are all up here...lol...:p

[Aaron&Julie]

Very nice catch, way to go on the early success.

[Cbad Mike]

Congratulations! That's a great fish!
:cheers1:

[Whizz Bang]

Well done!!! Reminds me of when I started out on the yak and caught a fish I am still trying to beat, maybe never will. Awesome!!!

[deepdvr]

Sick!!!! Way to react to those marks. When the WSB wants to eat....feed em. :cheers1:

[Whizz Bang]

Fin bait!!!???!!! You got to love that.

[Gigafish]

Wtg