WSB 57lb - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimi · 04-08-2006, 12:12 PM

Early friday morning I was all alone but not lonely. With all the reports of no bait I was using my blue neon & white Jimijig. First dropped I snagged a nice calico at the bouys. The wind was blowing offshore so I was drifting the edge of the kelp throwing the iron. Never saw any real activity when one drop I let it sink to the bottom and started pulling it back medium speed when it got hit real hard and started tearing drag. I felt my line rubbing kelp right away and the sound of my heart pumping in my ears was replaced with a sick feeling in the stomach that although I had hooked a nice fish this was not going to end well. Half an hour later I could'nt believe my eyes. Getting in was real tricky as my kayak was doing a wheeely with this monster on the back. Almost flipped a few times.

Croaker Dave · 04-08-2006, 12:19 PM

Niiiice! Congratulations on that monster WSB.

DONIGAN · 04-08-2006, 12:29 PM

Jimi, Congrats my man.. What a MONSTER fish!! I can personally attest to the 2 year battle of getting those jigs to perfection and man have you nailed it!! I guess we dont have to worry about painting our tady's anymore :lol:

DONIGAN

Dennis · 04-08-2006, 12:38 PM

Monsta... They're starting to show!!! Nice day on the water this morning... Not my story, though.

Lit-up1 · 04-08-2006, 12:47 PM

Ok, way to get the party started

Dave

steveooo · 04-08-2006, 12:47 PM

Awesome Fish Jimi!!!
Great Pic of the beast in your lap too

Ryan The Sealion · 04-08-2006, 12:49 PM

Holy shit Jimi you the man!!

Razorback · 04-08-2006, 01:09 PM

Great Shots of the TROPHY GHOST.

Congats on an EPIC Catch............. There's enough meat in that beast to make PAELLA for the entire San Diego Kayak Fleet.

:P :P :P

BBQ at Jimi's House

Iceman · 04-08-2006, 01:27 PM

Wow Jimi that is huge I heard you mentioned on Let's Talk Hookup this morning as well. CONGRATULATIONS!

Sure wish I had a Jimijig......or three :twisted:

Grego · 04-08-2006, 01:29 PM

Now that's HOT!

Kiyo · 04-08-2006, 01:55 PM

Nice! Looks like Tattuna's WSB from his wall! Congrats!!

kiyo

tylerdurden · 04-08-2006, 02:00 PM

Great fish. Lets see how many mornings in a row this can continue.

Ryan The Sealion · 04-08-2006, 02:12 PM

woah woah.. some1 said u caught that toad on 20 lb...is that true jimmy..? :shock:

Jimi · 04-08-2006, 03:14 PM

Looking at it in hindsight 20lb Ande probally was not the best choice of line but to its credit it did the job.

bigderel · 04-08-2006, 03:37 PM

Incredible catch man! On your own jig (& 20# test) too...what a day. Congratulations

Spinal Tap · 04-08-2006, 03:46 PM

Jimi,

How deep do you think your jig was when you hooked up?

Thanks,
nate

Arne · 04-08-2006, 03:48 PM

Outstanding Jimi ... you weren't the only one out there. I got blown outside before grey light and heard about your catch when I hit the beach. Congratulations!
Arne

MKNOTT · 04-08-2006, 03:53 PM

NIIIIIIIICE!

cabojohn · 04-08-2006, 04:09 PM

What a catch! WOW

lamb · 04-08-2006, 04:29 PM

Awesome and cool! 8) Big time congrats!!!!

04-08-2006, 12:12 PM	#1
Jimi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21	WSB 57lb Early friday morning I was all alone but not lonely. With all the reports of no bait I was using my blue neon & white Jimijig. First dropped I snagged a nice calico at the bouys. The wind was blowing offshore so I was drifting the edge of the kelp throwing the iron. Never saw any real activity when one drop I let it sink to the bottom and started pulling it back medium speed when it got hit real hard and started tearing drag. I felt my line rubbing kelp right away and the sound of my heart pumping in my ears was replaced with a sick feeling in the stomach that although I had hooked a nice fish this was not going to end well. Half an hour later I could'nt believe my eyes. Getting in was real tricky as my kayak was doing a wheeely with this monster on the back. Almost flipped a few times.

04-08-2006, 12:19 PM	#2
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	WSB Niiiice! Congratulations on that monster WSB.

04-08-2006, 12:47 PM	#5
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 385	Wow- Ok, way to get the party started Dave

04-08-2006, 01:27 PM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Wow Jimi that is huge I heard you mentioned on Let's Talk Hookup this morning as well. CONGRATULATIONS! Sure wish I had a Jimijig......or three :twisted: __________________

04-08-2006, 03:14 PM	#14
Jimi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21	20 lb ande Looking at it in hindsight 20lb Ande probally was not the best choice of line but to its credit it did the job.

04-08-2006, 12:29 PM	#3
DONIGAN Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28	Jimi, Congrats my man.. What a MONSTER fish!! I can personally attest to the 2 year battle of getting those jigs to perfection and man have you nailed it!! I guess we dont have to worry about painting our tady's anymore :lol: DONIGAN

04-08-2006, 12:38 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Monsta... They're starting to show!!! Nice day on the water this morning... Not my story, though.

04-08-2006, 12:47 PM	#6
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Awesome Fish Jimi!!! Great Pic of the beast in your lap too

04-08-2006, 12:49 PM	#7
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	Holy shit Jimi you the man!!

04-08-2006, 01:09 PM	#8
Razorback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Mesa, CA Posts: 160	Great Shots of the TROPHY GHOST. Congats on an EPIC Catch............. There's enough meat in that beast to make PAELLA for the entire San Diego Kayak Fleet. :P :P :P BBQ at Jimi's House

04-08-2006, 01:29 PM	#10
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	Now that's HOT!

04-08-2006, 01:55 PM	#11
Kiyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 122	Nice! Looks like Tattuna's WSB from his wall! Congrats!! kiyo

04-08-2006, 02:00 PM	#12
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Great fish. Lets see how many mornings in a row this can continue.

04-08-2006, 02:12 PM	#13
Ryan The Sealion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 308	woah woah.. some1 said u caught that toad on 20 lb...is that true jimmy..? :shock:

04-08-2006, 03:37 PM	#15
bigderel UberMember Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the water Posts: 71	Incredible catch man! On your own jig (& 20# test) too...what a day. Congratulations

04-08-2006, 03:46 PM	#16
Spinal Tap Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 132	Jimi, How deep do you think your jig was when you hooked up? Thanks, nate

04-08-2006, 03:48 PM	#17
Arne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 223	Outstanding Jimi ... you weren't the only one out there. I got blown outside before grey light and heard about your catch when I hit the beach. Congratulations! Arne

04-08-2006, 03:53 PM	#18
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	NIIIIIIIICE! __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

04-08-2006, 04:09 PM	#19
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 657	What a catch! WOW

04-08-2006, 04:29 PM	#20
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Awesome and cool! 8) Big time congrats!!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a