sd bay report for 10/14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tehburninator · 10-15-2012, 09:01 AM

planned on leaving the house around 6:30/7 seeing as to how i left all my fishing gear at the buddies house.... got to his house at 8:45... hehe oops

got to shelter at 9 and got on the water by 9:15 with newly built bait tank, and hooked up hand me down fish finder. a 20 or so minute paddle to the fishing grounds that have been producing on the boat.... water was glassy, tide going the right direction and minimal winds

i thought.... met up with my friend on the 17ft boat.. mooched off his live bait which were anchovies in the most beautiful condition i've seen in a long time and also to see them holding a 17lb and 15lb halibut... man i was so jelly....

fished the drift there 3 times... pulled up a total of 8 halibut, 4 lizard fish, 3 spotted bay bass, and 1 of something that ripped 15lb mono off my reel like panties off a stripper. broke at the hook = teeth on the feesh, felt much like a classic hali tugs with dead weight coming up and runs back down. ='( i'll get that trophy hali just yet!

drifted halfway down the jetty and started making my way back..... OH MY GOD the wind picked up, the water got super choppy and the current very powerful!

so i paddled for maybe another 20 mins... and couldnt do it anymore... dropped anchor and waited it out to get calmer.... it didnt.... so waited for my buddies to come back in.. they gave me a tow back in

deeply consider putting a trolling motor on the kayak at this point...

any comments on the trolling motor?

on the side note, i started with about 15-20 anchovies at about 4-6 inches long, the 3 hours i was there, the bait tank had no issues at all and none of the bait died

sorry no picks, no worth taking pics of... but they are definitely biting!!!!

oh side note, buddies pulled up 1 un marked lobster net, and bait guys gave them another one, :P now we have 8 between us! woohoo

blitzburgh · 10-15-2012, 09:39 AM

Thanks for the report. The Big Bay will get a bath tub effect going when the wind picks up or there is a lot of boat traffic. Even more so when there is both. I don't know if you really need a trolling motor. I would pay more attention to the tides and pattern your day around them, using the current not working against it. In the bay, tides are pretty much the biggest factor to a successful day on the water.

ful-rac · 10-15-2012, 10:11 AM

Just try not to exceed your abilities....you can get into some deep dodo real fast. well you learned somethin'! You don't need no stink'n motor either!

kixchad · 10-15-2012, 08:00 PM

I'd love to get deep in dodos on the kayak! DooDoos another story. Haha

DanaPT · 10-16-2012, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Just try not to exceed your abilities....you can get into some deep dodo real fast. well you learned somethin'! You don't need no stink'n motor either!

Yep, he's right. The trolling motor isn't all that it's cracked up to be. My minkota motor isn't light and requires an expensive deep cycle battery that is also heavy (that's what I used). The only plus was the hands free aspect. Running out of juice OTW and having to paddle you + the extra weight = no fun.

tehburninator · 10-16-2012, 08:29 AM

yeah, i hear you guys on that for sure... maybe it's time to turn in the kayak and save for a powered skiff =( i have a lower back injury that acts up when i am strained in physical activities that require twisting motions... i can fish for a while from land and be ok, and fishing from a boat as long as im not dooing too heavy of casting.

the current was actually beautiful while fishing and while going out, no keeper butts but still was spectacular with the ammount of fish i was catching! i would say 1 fish every other drift or so it seemed. so what ever was going on worked! by the time the wind and tide picked up i was screwed... if i didnt decide to head in when i did i would have drifted off pretty far.

what other options do i have to combat this wind/fatigue/ current situation.... a sail? i know nothing of sailing =P but im sure a motor i can do... if i were to put a motor on the kayak, i would also be headed to home depot for the yellow foam insulation spray for buoyancy =)

tehburninator · 10-16-2012, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaPT

Yep, he's right. The trolling motor isn't all that it's cracked up to be. My minkota motor isn't light and requires an expensive deep cycle battery that is also heavy (that's what I used). The only plus was the hands free aspect. Running out of juice OTW and having to paddle you + the extra weight = no fun.

how heavy is your motor exactly, the one i saw was 30lb thrust and 25lb or so weight

KatFish · 10-16-2012, 08:37 AM

Really glad your buddy was there and your safe!

10-15-2012, 09:01 AM	#1
tehburninator Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 96	sd bay report for 10/14 planned on leaving the house around 6:30/7 seeing as to how i left all my fishing gear at the buddies house.... got to his house at 8:45... hehe oops got to shelter at 9 and got on the water by 9:15 with newly built bait tank, and hooked up hand me down fish finder. a 20 or so minute paddle to the fishing grounds that have been producing on the boat.... water was glassy, tide going the right direction and minimal winds i thought.... met up with my friend on the 17ft boat.. mooched off his live bait which were anchovies in the most beautiful condition i've seen in a long time and also to see them holding a 17lb and 15lb halibut... man i was so jelly.... fished the drift there 3 times... pulled up a total of 8 halibut, 4 lizard fish, 3 spotted bay bass, and 1 of something that ripped 15lb mono off my reel like panties off a stripper. broke at the hook = teeth on the feesh, felt much like a classic hali tugs with dead weight coming up and runs back down. ='( i'll get that trophy hali just yet! drifted halfway down the jetty and started making my way back..... OH MY GOD the wind picked up, the water got super choppy and the current very powerful! so i paddled for maybe another 20 mins... and couldnt do it anymore... dropped anchor and waited it out to get calmer.... it didnt.... so waited for my buddies to come back in.. they gave me a tow back in deeply consider putting a trolling motor on the kayak at this point... any comments on the trolling motor? on the side note, i started with about 15-20 anchovies at about 4-6 inches long, the 3 hours i was there, the bait tank had no issues at all and none of the bait died sorry no picks, no worth taking pics of... but they are definitely biting!!!! oh side note, buddies pulled up 1 un marked lobster net, and bait guys gave them another one, :P now we have 8 between us! woohoo

10-15-2012, 09:39 AM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Thanks for the report. The Big Bay will get a bath tub effect going when the wind picks up or there is a lot of boat traffic. Even more so when there is both. I don't know if you really need a trolling motor. I would pay more attention to the tides and pattern your day around them, using the current not working against it. In the bay, tides are pretty much the biggest factor to a successful day on the water. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-15-2012, 10:11 AM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Just try not to exceed your abilities....you can get into some deep dodo real fast. well you learned somethin'! You don't need no stink'n motor either! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

10-15-2012, 08:00 PM	#4
kixchad Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Marcos ca Posts: 71	I'd love to get deep in dodos on the kayak! DooDoos another story. Haha

10-16-2012, 08:29 AM	#6
tehburninator Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 96	yeah, i hear you guys on that for sure... maybe it's time to turn in the kayak and save for a powered skiff =( i have a lower back injury that acts up when i am strained in physical activities that require twisting motions... i can fish for a while from land and be ok, and fishing from a boat as long as im not dooing too heavy of casting. the current was actually beautiful while fishing and while going out, no keeper butts but still was spectacular with the ammount of fish i was catching! i would say 1 fish every other drift or so it seemed. so what ever was going on worked! by the time the wind and tide picked up i was screwed... if i didnt decide to head in when i did i would have drifted off pretty far. what other options do i have to combat this wind/fatigue/ current situation.... a sail? i know nothing of sailing =P but im sure a motor i can do... if i were to put a motor on the kayak, i would also be headed to home depot for the yellow foam insulation spray for buoyancy =)

10-16-2012, 08:37 AM	#8
KatFish Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 132	Really glad your buddy was there and your safe!