Cherry Poppers on New Yak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 07-03-2010, 05:14 PM

Fished La Jolla in the evening on my relatively new kayak and landed my first two fish off of it.....Super stoked! I had two poles out and I just checked on my bait and as I was dropping the second line down when the first pole had a subtle bite so I grabbed the pole and on the next subtle bite I set the hook and it was game on...Funny I caught a 6 inch bass just prior to that bite and it hit much harder.....at that exact moment my second pole which was on the clicker and sitting under my leg starts to go off as well (didn't have time to set it in pole holder)......two fish on at the same time

The first fish started to B-line it to the kelp and I thought for sure it was going to be a YT and the second fish was running to Scripps pier? I got the first fish to color, set the gaff and then lost the gaff momentarily and eventually placed the WSB onto my lap.........broke in my new CalStar Jigstick and man my X-13 is so tippy compared to the X-FActor (29 inches wide vs 34 inches makes a huge difference). While dealing with the first fish I looked around to see if someone was around to hand over a pole but the nearest guy was maybe 100 yards away......and as I was securing the first fish that guy who turned out to be Dave (Knuk) had paddled over to me to see what was going on and offerred to lend a hand...... I told him there was a second fish on and we soon found out it was wrapped up into some kelp nearby .....so Dave was unbelievably cool and began to cut away the kelp as we got over it and I could feel the spectra doing its thing and eventually we had color on the second WSB (which was the bigger of the two).......freakin awesome and one of my favorite fish caught thus far in La Jolla (almost only fish)......Dave with a sweet first assist went on and hooked me up with a few water shots, offerred a beer (eventhough he was out), and offerred to paddle the second fish in for me

.......more photos on the beach and then Dave and I each drove home with a WSB (sorry I took the larger of the two).......SandyDiego had a scale on the beach and they were around 43 lbs and 34 lbs......very memorable cherry poppers on the new YAk

and a great way to meet someone on the water......oh yeah, then I got stung by a bee on the beach, removed the stinger, popped some benadryl (allergic to bees) and made it home without falling asleep or going into anaphylaxis

Useful Idiot · 07-03-2010, 05:19 PM

SWEET!!!

And not dying from the bee sting is a bonus too

buttchaser · 07-03-2010, 05:44 PM

Yeahhhhh! Nice job breaking in the yak

j mo · 07-03-2010, 08:10 PM

stoked! but the x 13 tippy? cmon

bigbarrels · 07-03-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by j mo

stoked! but the x 13 tippy? cmon

maybe less stable was a better way to put it?

the wsb in my lap wouldn't lay still and keep moving all over and I wasn't wanting the second one in my lap...would of made for a better pic

467echo · 07-03-2010, 10:26 PM

nice meeting you on the beach, that was some awesome fishing 2 weeks ago huh??!!!! Almost looks like you were ready for a few more pics!!!

radastaff · 07-03-2010, 10:38 PM

thats way cool
congrats to yas
i bled and waited for mine to die first
before puttin it under me
they do have some teeth

p

bigbarrels · 07-03-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 467echo

nice meeting you on the beach, that was some awesome fishing 2 weeks ago huh??!!!! Almost looks like you were ready for a few more pics!!!

yeah, it was going off

no more pics please.......those things wear your arms out

surfnutnj · 07-07-2010, 01:54 PM

Way to go man! I really wish I made the treck to La Jolla now

umtduckhead · 07-07-2010, 02:19 PM

congrats!

WahooUSMA · 07-07-2010, 02:47 PM

Nice!

kanuk · 07-09-2010, 12:36 AM

Hey buddy - glad I could lend a hand!! (Even more glad to get a charity fish out of it

Good to hear the bee sting didn't cause too much trouble... Two REAL nice fish bro - enjoy!!!

bigbarrels · 07-10-2010, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kanuk

Hey buddy - glad I could lend a hand!! (Even more glad to get a charity fish out of it

Good to hear the bee sting didn't cause too much trouble... Two REAL nice fish bro - enjoy!!!

Hey Dave,

Thanks again! That was an awesome experience and hope to hook up and fish with you sometime..........now I know how to spell your Avatar

No anaphylaxis on the way home but was starting to drool and head nod due to the benadryl

07-03-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Cherry Poppers on New Yak Fished La Jolla in the evening on my relatively new kayak and landed my first two fish off of it.....Super stoked! I had two poles out and I just checked on my bait and as I was dropping the second line down when the first pole had a subtle bite so I grabbed the pole and on the next subtle bite I set the hook and it was game on...Funny I caught a 6 inch bass just prior to that bite and it hit much harder.....at that exact moment my second pole which was on the clicker and sitting under my leg starts to go off as well (didn't have time to set it in pole holder)......two fish on at the same time The first fish started to B-line it to the kelp and I thought for sure it was going to be a YT and the second fish was running to Scripps pier? I got the first fish to color, set the gaff and then lost the gaff momentarily and eventually placed the WSB onto my lap.........broke in my new CalStar Jigstick and man my X-13 is so tippy compared to the X-FActor (29 inches wide vs 34 inches makes a huge difference). While dealing with the first fish I looked around to see if someone was around to hand over a pole but the nearest guy was maybe 100 yards away......and as I was securing the first fish that guy who turned out to be Dave (Knuk) had paddled over to me to see what was going on and offerred to lend a hand...... I told him there was a second fish on and we soon found out it was wrapped up into some kelp nearby .....so Dave was unbelievably cool and began to cut away the kelp as we got over it and I could feel the spectra doing its thing and eventually we had color on the second WSB (which was the bigger of the two).......freakin awesome and one of my favorite fish caught thus far in La Jolla (almost only fish)......Dave with a sweet first assist went on and hooked me up with a few water shots, offerred a beer (eventhough he was out), and offerred to paddle the second fish in for me.......more photos on the beach and then Dave and I each drove home with a WSB (sorry I took the larger of the two).......SandyDiego had a scale on the beach and they were around 43 lbs and 34 lbs......very memorable cherry poppers on the new YAk and a great way to meet someone on the water......oh yeah, then I got stung by a bee on the beach, removed the stinger, popped some benadryl (allergic to bees) and made it home without falling asleep or going into anaphylaxis

07-03-2010, 05:19 PM	#2
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	SWEET!!! And not dying from the bee sting is a bonus too __________________

07-03-2010, 08:10 PM	#4
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	double double stoked! but the x 13 tippy? cmon

07-03-2010, 10:26 PM	#6
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	nice meeting you on the beach, that was some awesome fishing 2 weeks ago huh??!!!! Almost looks like you were ready for a few more pics!!! __________________ they are getting bigger....

07-07-2010, 01:54 PM	#9
surfnutnj Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63	NICE JOB! Way to go man! I really wish I made the treck to La Jolla now

07-03-2010, 05:44 PM	#3
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Yeahhhhh! Nice job breaking in the yak

07-03-2010, 10:38 PM	#7
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	thats way cool congrats to yas i bled and waited for mine to die first before puttin it under me they do have some teeth p

07-07-2010, 02:19 PM	#10
umtduckhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	congrats!

07-07-2010, 02:47 PM	#11
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Nice! __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

07-09-2010, 12:36 AM	#12
kanuk Junior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UTC Posts: 25	Hey buddy - glad I could lend a hand!! (Even more glad to get a charity fish out of it Good to hear the bee sting didn't cause too much trouble... Two REAL nice fish bro - enjoy!!!