LA JOLLA Hanapa'a GETS 42 LB. GHOST - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lamb · 04-23-2008, 10:53 AM

And you should be!

Big time congrats!

Rusty · 04-23-2008, 11:46 AM

Nice fish, especially for you first one on the yak... Stoked!!!

esdees · 04-23-2008, 11:48 AM

That's a beautiful fish! Congrats!

Dennis · 04-23-2008, 11:54 AM

CONGRATS! This morning? I was out as well, testing the X13 in big water. Spoke to you last week at the launch. I remembered you from 3 years ago.. LJ PM shift. You right?
-D

Hanapa'a · 04-23-2008, 02:33 PM

Hey, thanks for the props. I thought i saw you right as i was launching.
Man that surf was harsh! did you see that set wave stand my yak right up and launch me backwards. I road that wave in all the way backwards.
How did that x13 work in the surf ? The waves were cracken hard!!!
Hanapa'a Out.....

Dennis · 04-23-2008, 02:57 PM

No thread jack...
Nothing but good words to say about that yak. It is definitely worth test paddling out there. Light, cuts through the chop, tracks well, and more importantly surfs great. There was a stiff SSW wind, but since the kayak sits low it wasn't bad. I couldn't have chosen a better day to test that kayak. Bad conditions, but it performed well. While out on the fishing grounds some guy asked if I was Josh.. Now, do I really look like The Darkhorse? lol

The surf was unforgiving. But, you were rewarded! Short intervals, sucked. I managed a dry launch/landing. At one point I stared at a 4-5ft wall coming at me before landing. I saw one guy flip. It kind of looked like he gave up once the wave took him. Once again, congrats on your white.

cabojohn · 04-23-2008, 02:59 PM

good job

04-23-2008, 10:53 AM	#1
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	And you should be! Big time congrats! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

04-23-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	CONGRATS! This morning? I was out as well, testing the X13 in big water. Spoke to you last week at the launch. I remembered you from 3 years ago.. LJ PM shift. You right? -D __________________ Hmmmm..... Last edited by Dennis; 04-23-2008 at 12:07 PM.

04-23-2008, 02:57 PM	#6
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	No thread jack... Nothing but good words to say about that yak. It is definitely worth test paddling out there. Light, cuts through the chop, tracks well, and more importantly surfs great. There was a stiff SSW wind, but since the kayak sits low it wasn't bad. I couldn't have chosen a better day to test that kayak. Bad conditions, but it performed well. While out on the fishing grounds some guy asked if I was Josh.. Now, do I really look like The Darkhorse? lol The surf was unforgiving. But, you were rewarded! Short intervals, sucked. I managed a dry launch/landing. At one point I stared at a 4-5ft wall coming at me before landing. I saw one guy flip. It kind of looked like he gave up once the wave took him. Once again, congrats on your white. __________________ Hmmmm.....

04-23-2008, 11:46 AM	#2
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Nice fish, especially for you first one on the yak... Stoked!!!

04-23-2008, 11:48 AM	#3
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	That's a beautiful fish! Congrats!

04-23-2008, 02:33 PM	#5
Hanapa'a Junior Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: by the beach Posts: 21	Hey, thanks for the props. I thought i saw you right as i was launching. Man that surf was harsh! did you see that set wave stand my yak right up and launch me backwards. I road that wave in all the way backwards. How did that x13 work in the surf ? The waves were cracken hard!!! Hanapa'a Out.....

04-23-2008, 02:59 PM	#7
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 657	good job