sea dog question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 05-24-2017, 05:51 PM

Keep your head on a swivel. 9 out of 10 times you will see em coming. Wind your bait in as fast as you can because after they get the first one they stick with you for awhile. Also, pay attention to the smart ones that pretend to lose interest until you throw your bait back in. You guys know what im talking about. The ones who swim the opposite way waiting for the suckers to throw the bait back in thinking they are in the clear!

alanw · 05-24-2017, 09:02 PM

I always seem to hear them coming in time to pull my bait. They can be loud popping up for air.

goldenglory18 · 05-25-2017, 06:55 AM

I know they must be really frustrating, and I'm sure I'll experience it at some point myself, but damn they sound entertaining. LOL

Dirty Curti · 05-25-2017, 08:54 AM

Yeah entertaining alright, you get your heart rate jumping as your real screams for about 10 seconds and then

Then you see the bastard tossing it in the air behind you.

kirkdavis · 05-25-2017, 09:01 AM

It is amazing how tough mack noses are. Whether it be a hali or sea dog, they grab it by the body and start pulling, and it feels like they are hooked. One would think it would pull the head off of the mack or rip the hook out of his nose easier.

WARRIORMIKE · 05-25-2017, 09:04 AM

I reeled in a my half dead mackeral near my kayak. I was letting it sit there until I made more bait. Set the rod in the rod holder and sea Dog came and ripped the rod hard. Almost lost my setup that day.

BigTunaL · 05-25-2017, 10:08 AM

Thank you all for your replies. I know what not to do now. I am going to LJ this Monday for my 20th trip or so hoping to be the one where I tell you about my first YT hookup.

FullFlavorPike · 05-25-2017, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by WARRIORMIKE

I reeled in a my half dead mackeral near my kayak. I was letting it sit there until I made more bait. Set the rod in the rod holder and sea Dog came and ripped the rod hard. Almost lost my setup that day.

I had one hit a mackerel three feet from the boat at full drag once. Thought I was going swimming till the nose popped.

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LJ H2Oman · 05-25-2017, 12:04 PM

BigTunaL,

Put up a post after your Monday La Jolla session and let us know if you still think the dogs are entertaining. Oh . . . by the way . . . we are setting up an adoption program to assist our fellow fisherman and any tourists who want home entertainment. It's going to be patterned after the rescue and adoption program they have down at the animal shelter. You'll be the envy of your neighbors . . . at least until your aqua-dog starts to stink up your house, breaks into your refrigerator, eats your weekend catch before you can get it on the grill, and drinks all your beer!

05-24-2017, 05:51 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	sea dog question Keep your head on a swivel. 9 out of 10 times you will see em coming. Wind your bait in as fast as you can because after they get the first one they stick with you for awhile. Also, pay attention to the smart ones that pretend to lose interest until you throw your bait back in. You guys know what im talking about. The ones who swim the opposite way waiting for the suckers to throw the bait back in thinking they are in the clear!

05-24-2017, 09:02 PM	#2
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	I always seem to hear them coming in time to pull my bait. They can be loud popping up for air. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

05-25-2017, 08:54 AM	#4
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Yeah entertaining alright, you get your heart rate jumping as your real screams for about 10 seconds and then Then you see the bastard tossing it in the air behind you. __________________

05-25-2017, 09:01 AM	#5
kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	Amazing It is amazing how tough mack noses are. Whether it be a hali or sea dog, they grab it by the body and start pulling, and it feels like they are hooked. One would think it would pull the head off of the mack or rip the hook out of his nose easier.

05-25-2017, 10:08 AM	#7
BigTunaL Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 170	Thank you all for your replies. I know what not to do now. I am going to LJ this Monday for my 20th trip or so hoping to be the one where I tell you about my first YT hookup. __________________

05-25-2017, 06:55 AM	#3
goldenglory18 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 861	I know they must be really frustrating, and I'm sure I'll experience it at some point myself, but damn they sound entertaining. LOL

05-25-2017, 09:04 AM	#6
WARRIORMIKE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 303	I reeled in a my half dead mackeral near my kayak. I was letting it sit there until I made more bait. Set the rod in the rod holder and sea Dog came and ripped the rod hard. Almost lost my setup that day.

05-25-2017, 12:04 PM	#9
LJ H2Oman Hunter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Posts: 44	BigTunaL, Put up a post after your Monday La Jolla session and let us know if you still think the dogs are entertaining. Oh . . . by the way . . . we are setting up an adoption program to assist our fellow fisherman and any tourists who want home entertainment. It's going to be patterned after the rescue and adoption program they have down at the animal shelter. You'll be the envy of your neighbors . . . at least until your aqua-dog starts to stink up your house, breaks into your refrigerator, eats your weekend catch before you can get it on the grill, and drinks all your beer! __________________ Robert V <"))))>< Hobie Revo 13 . . . not as sporting . . . but a welcome upgrade from my 1966 longboard! Last edited by LJ H2Oman; 05-25-2017 at 12:45 PM.