Blessed... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Old Man in the Sea · 08-25-2013, 03:33 PM

AWESOME day of fishing

yakfishin · 08-25-2013, 04:36 PM

Where is this mythical location you pull fruit from the sea

ful-rac · 08-25-2013, 04:54 PM

Yeah we a caught a few....when you have a sewage spill IN your area your bound to kill a fish or two...

lamb · 08-25-2013, 05:25 PM

La Jolla is overrated...

You guys kicked some serious buttttt!

And a few yella's to boot!!!

BAD ASS DAY!!!!

The faces were all familiar - it was great to finally get to meet some of you in person. It was my pleasure to be your photo biatch! The pics turned out super cool - that little added height above the water makes a big difference! I can already see some on the cover of major kayak fishing publications!

As slow as it can be, you've got to love fishing for halibut when you know they're there fo' sho... It DOES NOT suck to know exactly where!

They always seem to eventually move in on the squid beds, but with all the squid up and down the coast, it's been tough to pin them down any given day... At least it was for us, this year.... Up until recently.

And once you find them, it's amazing how stacked up they can be!

We didn't do well on quantity, but made up with one quality species. For the 1st time in about 15 years that I've been pounding South CA sand, I broke 40!!! I lost count of how many > 30lbs halibut I caught long time ago... I caught longer, I caught wider...
But never caught a fatter one.

43 and a change!

We left a gaping hole in the ocean that day!!!

kobra · 08-25-2013, 06:16 PM

Congrats to all of you guys!!! Great day of pillaging.

wade · 08-25-2013, 06:32 PM

Holy Smokes nice haul guys!!!!!

Adi, nice 1!! Beautiful pict colors all still lit up!

RobFish · 08-25-2013, 06:56 PM

First off...well done amigos!
So, before anybody goes out, trying to equal this session, y'all must know that the recon for this trip was exhausting and expensive.
Between all those involved, it was approaching 100+ hours of time on the water, 2 bottles of talcum powder for chaffed derrières, 3 bottles of sunscreen, an absolute metric sh!t-ton of fluorocarbon, hooks, and weights, the incorporation of a spare Mirage Drive (Hobie makes an amazing product no doubt - even Toyotas need some repair after 100,000 miles, right?), and going a bit cross-eyed from staring at FF's while charting bathymetry, things finally paid off.
To those that think that you will just launch your kayak, pedal/paddle for 10 minutes, drop a line, and come home with these kinds of trophies...well that's called luck.
This is called dedication, devotion, sacrifice, and should be applauded.

GregAndrew · 08-25-2013, 06:44 PM

Adi, watching you guys work your boat fish is nothing short of perfection. Then to go to the lengths of calling guys in for bait and photo ops is way beyond the call of duty. Thanks for all you do here and out there. The Fox was definitely in the hen house this weekend. Always a pleasure fishing with you other goofs, and you know who we... I mean you are. I think that angry guy at the landing needs a new cart that won't roll away? And maybe some gaffing lessons. BTW, the next guy that paddles up to me and catches my fish is.....not going to go hungry.

08-25-2013, 04:54 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yeah we a caught a few....when you have a sewage spill IN your area your bound to kill a fish or two... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog. Last edited by ful-rac; 08-25-2013 at 08:08 PM.

08-25-2013, 05:25 PM	#4
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	La Jolla is overrated... You guys kicked some serious buttttt! And a few yella's to boot!!! BAD ASS DAY!!!! The faces were all familiar - it was great to finally get to meet some of you in person. It was my pleasure to be your photo biatch! The pics turned out super cool - that little added height above the water makes a big difference! I can already see some on the cover of major kayak fishing publications! As slow as it can be, you've got to love fishing for halibut when you know they're there fo' sho... It DOES NOT suck to know exactly where! They always seem to eventually move in on the squid beds, but with all the squid up and down the coast, it's been tough to pin them down any given day... At least it was for us, this year.... Up until recently. And once you find them, it's amazing how stacked up they can be! We didn't do well on quantity, but made up with one quality species. For the 1st time in about 15 years that I've been pounding South CA sand, I broke 40!!! I lost count of how many > 30lbs halibut I caught long time ago... I caught longer, I caught wider... But never caught a fatter one. 43 and a change! We left a gaping hole in the ocean that day!!! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

08-25-2013, 06:32 PM	#6
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	Holy Smokes nice haul guys!!!!! Adi, nice 1!! Beautiful pict colors all still lit up! __________________

08-25-2013, 06:56 PM	#7
RobFish Massive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 382	First off...well done amigos! So, before anybody goes out, trying to equal this session, y'all must know that the recon for this trip was exhausting and expensive. Between all those involved, it was approaching 100+ hours of time on the water, 2 bottles of talcum powder for chaffed derrières, 3 bottles of sunscreen, an absolute metric sh!t-ton of fluorocarbon, hooks, and weights, the incorporation of a spare Mirage Drive (Hobie makes an amazing product no doubt - even Toyotas need some repair after 100,000 miles, right?), and going a bit cross-eyed from staring at FF's while charting bathymetry, things finally paid off. To those that think that you will just launch your kayak, pedal/paddle for 10 minutes, drop a line, and come home with these kinds of trophies...well that's called luck. This is called dedication, devotion, sacrifice, and should be applauded. __________________

08-25-2013, 03:33 PM	#1
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	AWESOME day of fishing

08-25-2013, 04:36 PM	#2
yakfishin Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 22	Where is this mythical location you pull fruit from the sea

08-25-2013, 06:16 PM	#5
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats to all of you guys!!! Great day of pillaging.

08-25-2013, 06:44 PM	#8
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Adi, watching you guys work your boat fish is nothing short of perfection. Then to go to the lengths of calling guys in for bait and photo ops is way beyond the call of duty. Thanks for all you do here and out there. The Fox was definitely in the hen house this weekend. Always a pleasure fishing with you other goofs, and you know who we... I mean you are. I think that angry guy at the landing needs a new cart that won't roll away? And maybe some gaffing lessons. BTW, the next guy that paddles up to me and catches my fish is.....not going to go hungry.