Aces Up My Sleeve - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

The Kid · 01-17-2012, 07:21 PM

Ahhh! Is it the beginning of a new year already? It honestly feels that way when it is this cold at night. It makes me want to stay under the covers and look forward to summer that much more. When it is decided to get up and bear the cold, a lot of late winter days are spent with blue water staring right back at you. Though from time to time, the heavens decide to part and grace kayak anglers a taste of what the afterlife just might be like. Even in January!

Well Saturday, heaven came within a bit of a closer reach when a couple of yellow eyed angels sang sweet drag ripin’ melodies to me. To all those who have gotten to experience such harmonious music you understand that there is nothing locally that sounds as rad. No matter how many times I hear it, that sound never gets old.

On most days unaccompanied and in the pursuit of yellows, I leave the sabiki high and dry. Saturday was one of those days. Call me crazy! That’s fine, I call myself an “Iron Nut”. I get the greatest satisfaction when one of my artificial lookalikes gets the paint worn off of it. These two wanted to bend my jig in half when they struck, so I gladly rewarded them with a hook stuck in their jaw. Sorry no hard feelings ladies.

Even after Monday’s awesome beat down by the weather, I still assume many brethren will brave the harshness of SoCal (sarcasm, btw it’s 6 degrees in Michigan). The wind was unbearable, with swells that were peaking at 6 ft. Unfortunately the fish became demons today with such hellish weather. Nonetheless, there will be some better days.

So here comes the inevitable, conclusive rant that everyone should be aware of by now. After the craziness of last year, and moving into this year it seems hard to believe that anglers have any breathing room at all. It was hard enough to see California limit our access, but now access to inshore fishing Mexico requires Visas. I mean maybe I won’t be able to take a piss of my yak unless I have some kind of special permit. Who knows anymore? The bottom line is that for all of us who call fishing a sport, the restrictions will probably only get worse throughout the rest of our lives. Keep catching fish while we can!

kobra · 01-17-2012, 07:32 PM

Awesome pair of jacks Kev! Thanks for the cool read.

bellcon · 01-17-2012, 07:37 PM

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Great job!!! January yellows are not commonplace

Seriously...great job Kevin!

deepdvr · 01-17-2012, 07:47 PM

HA! Quoting me out of another thread. I still stand behind the fact that it isn't commonplace.

yakrider · 01-17-2012, 08:00 PM

I wish I was...the kid...again...
something like that!
nicely done!
we dont need no stinking bait!
live and die by the iron! Love that!

lowprofile · 01-17-2012, 08:20 PM

wow. way to go on the yellows. hopefully the bite starts early this year.

dwntwnall4u · 01-17-2012, 07:36 PM

Thanks for the report Kevin, as usual catching very nice quality fish.

Chuck D · 01-18-2012, 09:06 AM

Nice Twins Kev! Sounds like I need to dust off the Iron from a long winter break.

01-18-2012, 10:36 AM

Wow Kevin, nice job. makes my mouth water.

Hey, is that a new pro angler????

lterrero · 01-18-2012, 11:08 AM

The Kid did it!

driftwood · 01-18-2012, 11:23 AM

you'll see alot more Yellows this summer on that Pro Angler Kevin. I have a feeling your gonna hang the Revo to dry for a long time. Once you go pro...you never come back.

theluckypig · 01-18-2012, 01:11 PM

lterrero · 01-18-2012, 01:43 PM

Cool..! No Yellows, you go surfing in your Pro

GregAndrew · 01-18-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lterrero

Cool..! No Yellows, you go surfing in your Pro

I want to be there with my camera the day they hold the first annual Pro Angler Surfing contest. WTG Kevin, you got a nice pair there.

Billy V · 01-18-2012, 07:34 PM

Ah yess, the elusive blue back yellowtail of 92037.

I'm going to start using lobster traps to catch my yellowtail - the sob's swim straight for them anyway.

scoop · 01-19-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by lterrero

The Kid did it!

Again! Nice one (err two!) Kevin.

Geno Machino · 01-19-2012, 10:57 AM

You put in your time...and you get your Reward!

Nice going my friend - Nice Work!

Geno

T-Rex · 01-19-2012, 06:14 PM

Nicely done! Thanks for the report.

TJones · 01-19-2012, 02:21 PM

Thanks Kevin for calling me. I should have taken you up on the offer. We are going to do some business together in the future . Please keep me posted. Thanks .

sharonkayak · 01-19-2012, 06:16 PM

Nice work!

Next time the shot should be you holding both fish standing on your PA.

And maybe you should invest in another game clip!

...against the MLPA and ASL

01-17-2012, 07:21 PM	#1
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	Aces Up My Sleeve Ahhh! Is it the beginning of a new year already? It honestly feels that way when it is this cold at night. It makes me want to stay under the covers and look forward to summer that much more. When it is decided to get up and bear the cold, a lot of late winter days are spent with blue water staring right back at you. Though from time to time, the heavens decide to part and grace kayak anglers a taste of what the afterlife just might be like. Even in January! Well Saturday, heaven came within a bit of a closer reach when a couple of yellow eyed angels sang sweet drag ripin’ melodies to me. To all those who have gotten to experience such harmonious music you understand that there is nothing locally that sounds as rad. No matter how many times I hear it, that sound never gets old. On most days unaccompanied and in the pursuit of yellows, I leave the sabiki high and dry. Saturday was one of those days. Call me crazy! That’s fine, I call myself an “Iron Nut”. I get the greatest satisfaction when one of my artificial lookalikes gets the paint worn off of it. These two wanted to bend my jig in half when they struck, so I gladly rewarded them with a hook stuck in their jaw. Sorry no hard feelings ladies. Even after Monday’s awesome beat down by the weather, I still assume many brethren will brave the harshness of SoCal (sarcasm, btw it’s 6 degrees in Michigan). The wind was unbearable, with swells that were peaking at 6 ft. Unfortunately the fish became demons today with such hellish weather. Nonetheless, there will be some better days. So here comes the inevitable, conclusive rant that everyone should be aware of by now. After the craziness of last year, and moving into this year it seems hard to believe that anglers have any breathing room at all. It was hard enough to see California limit our access, but now access to inshore fishing Mexico requires Visas. I mean maybe I won’t be able to take a piss of my yak unless I have some kind of special permit. Who knows anymore? The bottom line is that for all of us who call fishing a sport, the restrictions will probably only get worse throughout the rest of our lives. Keep catching fish while we can!

01-17-2012, 07:47 PM	#4
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	HA! Quoting me out of another thread. I still stand behind the fact that it isn't commonplace. __________________

01-17-2012, 08:00 PM	#5
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	I wish I was...the kid...again... something like that! nicely done! we dont need no stinking bait! live and die by the iron! Love that! __________________ http://www.savecafishing.org/

01-17-2012, 08:20 PM	#6
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	wow. way to go on the yellows. hopefully the bite starts early this year. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

01-18-2012, 07:34 PM	#15
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Ah yess, the elusive blue back yellowtail of 92037. I'm going to start using lobster traps to catch my yellowtail - the sob's swim straight for them anyway. __________________

01-17-2012, 07:32 PM	#2
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Awesome pair of jacks Kev! Thanks for the cool read.

01-17-2012, 07:36 PM	#7
dwntwnall4u Kevin C. Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego/Hawaii Posts: 146	Thanks for the report Kevin, as usual catching very nice quality fish.

01-18-2012, 09:06 AM	#8
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Nice Twins Kev! Sounds like I need to dust off the Iron from a long winter break.

01-18-2012, 10:36 AM	#9
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Wow Kevin, nice job. makes my mouth water. Hey, is that a new pro angler????

01-18-2012, 11:08 AM	#10
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	The Kid did it!

01-18-2012, 11:23 AM	#11
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	you'll see alot more Yellows this summer on that Pro Angler Kevin. I have a feeling your gonna hang the Revo to dry for a long time. Once you go pro...you never come back.

01-18-2012, 01:11 PM	#12
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694

01-18-2012, 01:43 PM	#13
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	Cool..! No Yellows, you go surfing in your Pro

01-19-2012, 10:57 AM	#17
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 554	You put in your time...and you get your Reward! Nice going my friend - Nice Work! Geno

01-19-2012, 06:14 PM	#18
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nicely done! Thanks for the report.

01-19-2012, 02:21 PM	#19
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	double up Thanks Kevin for calling me. I should have taken you up on the offer. We are going to do some business together in the future . Please keep me posted. Thanks .

01-19-2012, 06:16 PM	#20
sharonkayak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 217	Nice work! Next time the shot should be you holding both fish standing on your PA. And maybe you should invest in another game clip! ...against the MLPA and ASL