Yeah, And Monkey's Will Fly Out of My Butt - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

cabojohn · 11-26-2007, 12:46 PM

Right on Zed,
great photos and report, I almost feel like I was there...luv the pic of yer feet!

You are a true Loco Pescadore fishing baja "solo" from a kayak.

MONKEY ON THE LAUNCH PAD

Iceman · 11-26-2007, 01:24 PM

Right on Zed,

I do envy your annual epic adventures, thanks for sharing with those less fortunate

........I ate a bullseye puffer once and am still here to tell about it.

ssoooooo FUG U!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu

jscott · 11-26-2007, 02:35 PM

NICE! Thanks for sharing.

Zed · 11-26-2007, 02:57 PM

Well I landed 24 needlefish and I'm still here too, w/o a scratch.
Fugu is what I call them too, in a sushichef accent.

Funny story:
I met a cool couple my age from Salem, OR.
They were out walking on the beach, shore fishing and they were separated down the beach by about a mile out Pta Arena. She catches a halibut about 20" on a small rapala in the "surf". Problem is she's also separated from the pliers. The fish is hooked on the rear treble and only one hook so she figures she can unhook it, but realizes it would be bad to get hooked. Sure enough the 'but flips and embeds the other treble into her palm while still hooked to the 'but. She picks up the 'but so as not to rip her palm and heads out the point to her husband. A little bit into it she figures she's closer to help by going back to the hotel and turns around. All the while she says she's apologizing to and consoling the fish, telling it shes really sorry for this. She was really cute telling the story at dinner. We ate the 'but.

She gets to the hotel, removes the fish, someone gets on a quad to go get her husband and they go the the clinic in La Ribera. Couple stitches and a tetanus shot and she's good to go.

Next day they're out at Pta Arena snorkling, and her husband hauls up the steep sandy beach, rolls over to sit and take off his fins and gets zapped in the finger by a small brown ray. Another trip to La Ribera, another couple stitches, and another tetanus shot. They had a great trip!

Jim S, I think you need to do a thru-paddle: Pta Colorada to Cabo Pulmo (Or just before the reserve).

Dennis · 11-26-2007, 03:54 PM

... That's got to be one of the best reports I've read. Thanks for posting your adventure.
-Dennis

kurt · 11-26-2007, 04:43 PM

Thanks for an awesome report. Good to see Pinto is doing well.

Hook 1 · 11-26-2007, 05:06 PM

From all of us that have kids so we need to work....Thanks for sharing.

peguinpower · 11-26-2007, 07:59 PM

Living the dream. One day, one day, I want to be there too.

Thanks for sharing.

Riskey Water · 08-31-2010, 12:16 PM

I'd take a vaca like that over family reunions and amusement park trips anytime .Congrats on 12 species and fishing till your arms fall off .Great pics and play by play coverage

Iceman · 09-08-2010, 02:35 PM

.......................close

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbXFho4tGgk

Regor · 09-08-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

.......................close

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbXFho4tGgk

Ya know .... it's just not right, but I couldn't help but laugh my ass off !

BTF_David · 09-08-2010, 06:00 PM

What a great fishing report. Some of my fishing trips in baja are some of my best memories. Wish I did more to document those trips as you did.

hook1fred · 09-15-2011, 03:32 PM

This report kicks azz

VINNYC · 09-15-2011, 03:57 PM

Looks like I need to take a road trip, great post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

makobob · 10-26-2015, 11:24 AM

BUMP
BTW this would be a GREAT trip for Baja or Bust to take the 2nd half of NOVEMBER 2016, ending up with another THANKSGIVING with the Rossman where ever he is Baja. Maybe he would join us? What say Ross we pick you up in Asuncion and you join us for the trip? This would be a long trip, but you would see a lot of the Baja peninsula. ANYONE INTERESTED?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed

Well I landed 24 needlefish and I'm still here too, w/o a scratch.
Fugu is what I call them too, in a sushichef accent.

Funny story:
I met a cool couple my age from Salem, OR.
They were out walking on the beach, shore fishing and they were separated down the beach by about a mile out Pta Arena. She catches a halibut about 20" on a small rapala in the "surf". Problem is she's also separated from the pliers. The fish is hooked on the rear treble and only one hook so she figures she can unhook it, but realizes it would be bad to get hooked. Sure enough the 'but flips and embeds the other treble into her palm while still hooked to the 'but. She picks up the 'but so as not to rip her palm and heads out the point to her husband. A little bit into it she figures she's closer to help by going back to the hotel and turns around. All the while she says she's apologizing to and consoling the fish, telling it shes really sorry for this. She was really cute telling the story at dinner. We ate the 'but.

She gets to the hotel, removes the fish, someone gets on a quad to go get her husband and they go the the clinic in La Ribera. Couple stitches and a tetanus shot and she's good to go.

Next day they're out at Pta Arena snorkling, and her husband hauls up the steep sandy beach, rolls over to sit and take off his fins and gets zapped in the finger by a small brown ray. Another trip to La Ribera, another couple stitches, and another tetanus shot. They had a great trip!

Jim S, I think you need to do a thru-paddle: Pta Colorada to Cabo Pulmo (Or just before the reserve).

11-26-2007, 01:24 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Right on Zed, I do envy your annual epic adventures, thanks for sharing with those less fortunate........I ate a bullseye puffer once and am still here to tell about it. ssoooooo FUG U! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugu __________________

11-26-2007, 03:54 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	... That's got to be one of the best reports I've read. Thanks for posting your adventure. -Dennis __________________ Hmmmm.....

11-26-2007, 05:06 PM	#7
Hook 1 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Marco.....Polo Posts: 98	From all of us that have kids so we need to work....Thanks for sharing. __________________ High 5.....Come On Guys Mark

09-08-2010, 02:35 PM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	.......................close http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbXFho4tGgk __________________

11-26-2007, 12:46 PM	#1
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 657	Right on Zed, great photos and report, I almost feel like I was there...luv the pic of yer feet! You are a true Loco Pescadore fishing baja "solo" from a kayak. MONKEY ON THE LAUNCH PAD

11-26-2007, 02:35 PM	#3
jscott Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	NICE! Thanks for sharing.

11-26-2007, 02:57 PM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Well I landed 24 needlefish and I'm still here too, w/o a scratch. Fugu is what I call them too, in a sushichef accent. Funny story: I met a cool couple my age from Salem, OR. They were out walking on the beach, shore fishing and they were separated down the beach by about a mile out Pta Arena. She catches a halibut about 20" on a small rapala in the "surf". Problem is she's also separated from the pliers. The fish is hooked on the rear treble and only one hook so she figures she can unhook it, but realizes it would be bad to get hooked. Sure enough the 'but flips and embeds the other treble into her palm while still hooked to the 'but. She picks up the 'but so as not to rip her palm and heads out the point to her husband. A little bit into it she figures she's closer to help by going back to the hotel and turns around. All the while she says she's apologizing to and consoling the fish, telling it shes really sorry for this. She was really cute telling the story at dinner. We ate the 'but. She gets to the hotel, removes the fish, someone gets on a quad to go get her husband and they go the the clinic in La Ribera. Couple stitches and a tetanus shot and she's good to go. Next day they're out at Pta Arena snorkling, and her husband hauls up the steep sandy beach, rolls over to sit and take off his fins and gets zapped in the finger by a small brown ray. Another trip to La Ribera, another couple stitches, and another tetanus shot. They had a great trip! Jim S, I think you need to do a thru-paddle: Pta Colorada to Cabo Pulmo (Or just before the reserve).

11-26-2007, 04:43 PM	#6
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	Thanks for an awesome report. Good to see Pinto is doing well.

11-26-2007, 07:59 PM	#8
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	Living the dream. One day, one day, I want to be there too. Thanks for sharing.

08-31-2010, 12:16 PM	#9
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	I'd take a vaca like that over family reunions and amusement park trips anytime .Congrats on 12 species and fishing till your arms fall off .Great pics and play by play coverage

09-08-2010, 06:00 PM	#12
BTF_David Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 30	What a great fishing report. Some of my fishing trips in baja are some of my best memories. Wish I did more to document those trips as you did.

09-15-2011, 03:32 PM	#13
hook1fred Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 143	This report kicks azz

09-15-2011, 03:57 PM	#14
VINNYC VINNY Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central coast california Posts: 128	Looks like I need to take a road trip, great post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!