08-27-2018, 07:35 PM | #1 |
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Halibut
This time a lot smaller than last month. 27.5" Once again I managed to drift into some fuel or oil. With no wind or swell it became nauseating. Pedaled hard away from it and 5 minutes later I get a bite. No other bites besides a couple sand bass and a torn bait split in half. It's been slow out there, green water and hardly any bait. Last year there was a bunch of small yt. Might need to head south for a change of pace.
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08-28-2018, 06:08 AM | #2 |
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NICE FISH! I may be off but it looks bigger than 27.5" Either way, I still need to bring home a keeper. I guess I should hook one and land it first.
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08-28-2018, 09:26 AM | #3 |
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Keepers a Keeper - Congrats !
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08-28-2018, 02:42 PM | #4 |
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Nice gaff shot. The oil at the surface is from natural seepage from the canyon. When the winds are down, or just in your direction, it can get pretty thick at times.
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Thanks, learned something new. Thought it was from a boat. Smelled just like the fuel that a broken down boat dumped in the marina last year.
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08-28-2018, 05:19 PM | #6 |
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Yeah, that stuff is nasty, I find myself cleaning it off my kayak at least 1-2 out of 3 trips.
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I made a mistake and left it for a week last time. Simple green wouldnt take it off. Had to use most of a can of Dupont motorcycle chain degreaser. Finding out it's natural is interesting. Still annoying though lol
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Measured with my straight edge. I knew it wasn't breaking any records so I was too lazy to bring out the tape haha Yup. It doesnt hurt that we had a bbq scheduled on a nice Sunday afternoon
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08-29-2018, 02:49 PM | #9 |
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I usually let it dry up pretty good, and it will chip right off. If you want to tackle cleaning it before that WD40 works pretty well (just requires a bit more elbow grease).
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08-29-2018, 05:46 PM | #10 |
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Try goof off.
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08-30-2018, 08:10 AM | #11 |
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Chief Firewater's Surf wax remover is what we always used for oil and tar remover. I Grew up going to the beach in Galveston, Tx, and our feet would be covered in black tar by the end of the days. Some Chief Firewater and few paper towels and we would be clean to drive home.
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08-30-2018, 04:08 PM | #12 |
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Nice catch! Looks to be a chunky 27+". Thanks for report. BTW I grew up in the southbay area and there was "tar" from Redondo to Manhattan beach in the 50's and 60's. Our bare feet would be covered with the sticky stuff and we would use baby oil to get it off. Would that work on cleaning a kayak?
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