CDM 6/4 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jbl_91762 · 06-04-2017, 05:01 PM

Skunked No More!!! Water was clear and a warm 63 degrees. Calico were hungry between my son and I we caught 8 kept 4 for dinner smallest was 16" (sorry no pics taken) Also hooked up to a legal butt around 22", look around for my net but nada forgot it at home shook hook as I got it close to yak and and tried to clip it! Soooo mad as I finally hooked a keeper out there and didn't have my net or gaff. Also hooked up to other big fish but couldn't rake in as they shook the hook after 3 min fights. Guessing it was butt as they shook the hook off too easy or didn't inhale bait and just let go. Next time Im setting up for Hali! Thanks to forum member Raskal for selling me his Hobie Outback. Wow now I know why most folks fish peddle as I never got tired fighting winds and swells. Love the mirage drive and time to sell the paddle yak.

Dark_Knight_9C1 · 06-04-2017, 05:19 PM

Sounds like a great trip. Were you out by the kelp beds?

JLargo · 06-04-2017, 07:15 PM

Great Report Thank you just went to CDM with the fam last weekend and made me want to take the yak there. Southern Cal has too many great locations

OCPhisher · 06-04-2017, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jbl_91762

Skunked No More!!!

Nice! It was only a matter of time.

alanw · 06-04-2017, 08:21 PM

Excellent!

jbl_91762 · 06-04-2017, 08:26 PM

Yeah felt great to have a bent rod. Also fun cause I was on new yak and my son as out there for the first time with my old kayak and he was pulling in the fish too. But yeah was out by the kelp beds! I just hope the waters stay warm so I can fish every weekend possible during the season.

ore714 · 06-05-2017, 07:59 AM

Where did you launch from in CDM? or did you just paddle out from the harbor?

jbl_91762 · 06-05-2017, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ore714

Where did you launch from in CDM? or did you just paddle out from the harbor?

Paddle out from Coast Guard Station. Don't think there is a place to paddle out from in CDM

06-04-2017, 05:01 PM	#1
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 348	CDM 6/4 Skunked No More!!! Water was clear and a warm 63 degrees. Calico were hungry between my son and I we caught 8 kept 4 for dinner smallest was 16" (sorry no pics taken) Also hooked up to a legal butt around 22", look around for my net but nada forgot it at home shook hook as I got it close to yak and and tried to clip it! Soooo mad as I finally hooked a keeper out there and didn't have my net or gaff. Also hooked up to other big fish but couldn't rake in as they shook the hook after 3 min fights. Guessing it was butt as they shook the hook off too easy or didn't inhale bait and just let go. Next time Im setting up for Hali! Thanks to forum member Raskal for selling me his Hobie Outback. Wow now I know why most folks fish peddle as I never got tired fighting winds and swells. Love the mirage drive and time to sell the paddle yak.

06-04-2017, 07:15 PM	#3
JLargo Largo Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: San Bernardino Posts: 10	Thank You Great Report Thank you just went to CDM with the fam last weekend and made me want to take the yak there. Southern Cal has too many great locations

06-04-2017, 08:21 PM	#5
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06-05-2017, 07:59 AM	#7
ore714 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 34	Where did you launch from in CDM? Where did you launch from in CDM? or did you just paddle out from the harbor?

06-04-2017, 05:19 PM	#2
Dark_Knight_9C1 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 74	Sounds like a great trip. Were you out by the kelp beds?

06-04-2017, 08:26 PM	#6
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 348	Yeah felt great to have a bent rod. Also fun cause I was on new yak and my son as out there for the first time with my old kayak and he was pulling in the fish too. But yeah was out by the kelp beds! I just hope the waters stay warm so I can fish every weekend possible during the season.