1/13 first good fish for 2015 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mrJB · 01-14-2015, 02:14 PM

Nicely done Andy, kinda' makes the long drive and long day all worthwhile...

Iceman · 01-14-2015, 02:34 PM

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Curious how you rigged it?
Carolina
Dropper loop
3-way swivel
Im experimenting with these, but havent decided which i really like, although the 3-way swivel seems to always get twisted.
Thanks

I was rigged up for YT and love the 3 way swivel over the dropper loop. I use Carolina rigs trolling for WSB and fishing for halibut in shallower water like under 30 feet. I was dropping mackerel to the bottom in 170 feet so I had a 12 oz torpedo, I had some 5 oz I should have switched out when I fished under 100 feet, but was lazy and it was my last drift, I figured rod in hand would work to just dip the tip and swing when I got bit. Fish was hooked decent in the bottom jaw and came up vertical. Then laying it out pedaling it was white side up, tricky getting it where I wanted it to gaff. As far as twisting when you can get away with it 50# mono is nice and stiff.

Smthtnnr · 01-14-2015, 08:48 PM

Ice ice baby! Cool story and fish Andy

beardedguy · 01-15-2015, 11:19 AM

Hi Andy,

I wanted to fish with you like I said at the HOW event,
but I forgot that I had promised the wife a trip
to Vegas for three days starting Monday. Maybe next time.

TJones · 01-15-2015, 01:05 PM

the Lord has blessed you again .

. Congrats .

Nic D · 01-15-2015, 04:11 PM

Nice one stud!

captnblood34 · 01-15-2015, 04:39 PM

HA score! No need for a solo next time, I'm there! Good job man

J

JeffB · 01-15-2015, 04:47 PM

Very good looking fish! I've been wanting to get out for a big butt

Iceman · 01-19-2015, 07:29 AM

sabiki is what you will use in the ocean as well. Few things to look for on the surface is birds, seals, feeding bait and current breaks. Dropping on clouds and scattered marks on your meter, usually you get hit on the sink, if it does not stick I will lift and drop the tip or free spool a little further down the water column. If bait is puddling and feeding on the surface I like to cast out and reel in with a lift and drop of the rod. If it is super sparce, I will troll the sabiki, sometimes just finding that one bait can be a game changer.

Lipripper92592 · 01-19-2015, 07:52 AM

That's one HUGE sand dab you got there

Nice one....late in the game...and you pull it off.

01-14-2015, 02:14 PM	#1
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Nicely done Andy, kinda' makes the long drive and long day all worthwhile... __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

01-15-2015, 01:05 PM	#5
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	At least for one Day ? the Lord has blessed you again . . Congrats . Last edited by TJones; 01-15-2015 at 01:07 PM. Reason: When are we going fishing ? MO ' s honey hole is going off .

01-15-2015, 04:11 PM	#6
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	Nice one stud! __________________ instagram - @DRAGO619

01-15-2015, 04:47 PM	#8
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Very good looking fish! I've been wanting to get out for a big butt __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

01-19-2015, 07:29 AM	#9
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	sabiki is what you will use in the ocean as well. Few things to look for on the surface is birds, seals, feeding bait and current breaks. Dropping on clouds and scattered marks on your meter, usually you get hit on the sink, if it does not stick I will lift and drop the tip or free spool a little further down the water column. If bait is puddling and feeding on the surface I like to cast out and reel in with a lift and drop of the rod. If it is super sparce, I will troll the sabiki, sometimes just finding that one bait can be a game changer. __________________

01-14-2015, 08:48 PM	#3
Smthtnnr Fishing Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 202	Ice ice baby! Cool story and fish Andy

01-15-2015, 11:19 AM	#4
beardedguy gurmpy old one Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: El Cajon Posts: 80	Hi Andy, I wanted to fish with you like I said at the HOW event, but I forgot that I had promised the wife a trip to Vegas for three days starting Monday. Maybe next time.

01-15-2015, 04:39 PM	#7
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	HA score! No need for a solo next time, I'm there! Good job man J

01-19-2015, 07:52 AM	#10
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	That's one HUGE sand dab you got there Nice one....late in the game...and you pull it off.