beats a skunk - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

LawDog · 10-09-2013, 10:08 AM

As past history indicates, no(or few) reports isnt necessarly a bad thing. People are a bit reluctant to tell about their honey hole untill they are done with it. Just do your thing and make good educated decisions.

makobob · 10-09-2013, 12:37 PM

I guess lobster blood counts!! Nice eats. Congratulations.

blitzburgh · 10-09-2013, 12:40 PM

Nice bug!

Aaron&Julie · 10-09-2013, 12:49 PM

Congrats on breaking the ice. It only takes the first one to hook you on "bugging".

William Novotny · 10-09-2013, 01:05 PM

I think it's pretty obvious to most where the bugs are when the season opens. Didnt look to be a secret from the blinking lights every 5 feet down the breakwall. Just surprises me how fast the legal bugs get picked off and how many shorts are left to pick through in a few short weeks. My question is from all the bugs that are just short of being a keeper, how long until that same bug is big enough to take? How fast do these guys grow?

Mahigeer · 10-09-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by William Novotny

How fast do these guys grow?

It takes about seven years for a bug to become large enough to be considered legal.

Thus, depending on the size of the particular "short", it maybe few years. With all of the shorts that are out there, if the poachers don't keep them, in few years we should have plenty of bugs to keep.

TJones · 10-10-2013, 10:27 AM

reaping the rewards . yes we love this sport for its exercise and the feeling of being on the water with all its serenity , let alone the closeness with the creator . but there is nothing like the rewards at the end of day and getting back some of what we put into it . what a special feeling . money well spent this trip .

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danjor · 10-09-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LawDog

As past history indicates, no(or few) reports isnt necessarly a bad thing. People are a bit reluctant to tell about their honey hole untill they are done with it. Just do your thing and make good educated decisions.

Well I will agree DP is out of bugs, Monday yielded very few shorts and even few to no legals for the yaks out there, same story with every boat I talk to out on the water. I also noticed more commercial traps than last year out by the headlands.

10-09-2013, 12:37 PM	#2
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	I guess lobster blood counts!! Nice eats. Congratulations. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

10-09-2013, 12:40 PM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice bug! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-09-2013, 12:49 PM	#4
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats on breaking the ice. It only takes the first one to hook you on "bugging". __________________ "Never say die"

10-09-2013, 01:05 PM	#5
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	I think it's pretty obvious to most where the bugs are when the season opens. Didnt look to be a secret from the blinking lights every 5 feet down the breakwall. Just surprises me how fast the legal bugs get picked off and how many shorts are left to pick through in a few short weeks. My question is from all the bugs that are just short of being a keeper, how long until that same bug is big enough to take? How fast do these guys grow? __________________ "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

10-10-2013, 10:27 AM	#7
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	shiznit reaping the rewards . yes we love this sport for its exercise and the feeling of being on the water with all its serenity , let alone the closeness with the creator . but there is nothing like the rewards at the end of day and getting back some of what we put into it . what a special feeling . money well spent this trip . .

10-09-2013, 10:08 AM	#1
LawDog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 143	As past history indicates, no(or few) reports isnt necessarly a bad thing. People are a bit reluctant to tell about their honey hole untill they are done with it. Just do your thing and make good educated decisions.