A Little Night Fishin' in SD Bay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mtnbykr2 · 05-09-2012, 06:44 AM

I was there about 3 weeks ago drifting the "spit" with a guy in a shorter center console, he hooked up on a ghost shromp and fought this fish for about 10 mins, I watched him as he fumbled for an extended period of time to get his net out of the holder, thinking to myself, this guy is taking an aweful long time to get that thing in the boat, his boat swung around so I could see the rod bent, he finally got the net to the water, and he pulled a big butt out of the waterand tried to get the tail in the net, this fish was way to big for the net, as he scooped the big butt just took off right into the air straight out of his net and broke his line, btw he had a gaff on board to, he sat there, I could feel his pain as he told me it had only been the third hali he had ever caught and obviously the biggest...
I would have put it at around 40 to 45 inches as I watched it fly, he said "I am not going to get over that one for awhile" that's why they call it "fishin"...
Great report, I love SI, thanks for sharin

lamb · 05-09-2012, 07:05 AM

Sounds like a lot of fun!

William Novotny · 05-09-2012, 07:10 AM

Dude you really built up the suspense with this report! Way to go on the great night of fishing. My question is this. Do you think there were a few beasts in that one area our did that one have a set of swimbai dentures with all your swimmies in his mouth?

blitzburgh · 05-09-2012, 08:04 AM

Great report!

mrJB · 05-09-2012, 08:10 AM

Sorry but...
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If you can't cook em' or unhook 'em
they're not CAUGHT...
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and forget the net. If they're small enough to let go, grab them by hand, if they're big enough that you want to keep, use the gaff.

carbonbass · 05-09-2012, 09:02 AM

ive always heard that you cant catch halis at night, guess this disproves it.

inbx3 · 05-09-2012, 09:55 AM

A friend of mine told me , if you don't have a gaff grab the largest leadhead you have and try and make a make shift gaff out of it. Try and get him in the mouth or underneath the gills. I know it's gonna be tough but you gotta try something.

min-va · 05-09-2012, 08:06 AM

I think is time for me the buy a gaff

Great report!!

05-09-2012, 06:44 AM	#1
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I was there about 3 weeks ago drifting the "spit" with a guy in a shorter center console, he hooked up on a ghost shromp and fought this fish for about 10 mins, I watched him as he fumbled for an extended period of time to get his net out of the holder, thinking to myself, this guy is taking an aweful long time to get that thing in the boat, his boat swung around so I could see the rod bent, he finally got the net to the water, and he pulled a big butt out of the waterand tried to get the tail in the net, this fish was way to big for the net, as he scooped the big butt just took off right into the air straight out of his net and broke his line, btw he had a gaff on board to, he sat there, I could feel his pain as he told me it had only been the third hali he had ever caught and obviously the biggest... I would have put it at around 40 to 45 inches as I watched it fly, he said "I am not going to get over that one for awhile" that's why they call it "fishin"... Great report, I love SI, thanks for sharin __________________

05-09-2012, 07:05 AM	#2
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Sounds like a lot of fun! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-09-2012, 07:10 AM	#3
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Dude you really built up the suspense with this report! Way to go on the great night of fishing. My question is this. Do you think there were a few beasts in that one area our did that one have a set of swimbai dentures with all your swimmies in his mouth? __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

05-09-2012, 08:04 AM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Great report! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

05-09-2012, 08:10 AM	#5
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Sorry but... . . . . . . . If you can't cook em' or unhook 'em they're not CAUGHT... . . . . and forget the net. If they're small enough to let go, grab them by hand, if they're big enough that you want to keep, use the gaff. __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

05-09-2012, 09:02 AM	#6
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	ive always heard that you cant catch halis at night, guess this disproves it.

05-09-2012, 09:55 AM	#7
inbx3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 144	A friend of mine told me , if you don't have a gaff grab the largest leadhead you have and try and make a make shift gaff out of it. Try and get him in the mouth or underneath the gills. I know it's gonna be tough but you gotta try something.

05-09-2012, 08:06 AM	#8
min-va Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hacienda Heights Posts: 216	I think is time for me the buy a gaff Great report!! __________________ www.vapercompany.com

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