SOLO SKIFF PROGRESS THREAD - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FoodGeekFish · 04-29-2021, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ctfphoto

I am not.

I kinda want a brand new one.

Has anyone considered or made a bait tank out of the seat compartment?

I really dislike the smallness of the front bait tank.

Used one just went up for sale on the San Diego Kayak Fishing Marketplace page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/119674255220159)

katchfish · 04-29-2021, 02:23 PM

Cheaper and lighter then a new Hobie Pro Tangler

C’mon Chris!

ctfphoto · 04-30-2021, 06:34 AM

Thanks for info on the used Solo.

Wow, that color combo is way ugly.

I want a seafoam color as that stands out the best for safety.

FISH11 · 05-03-2021, 09:04 PM

Just a little late post from 5-1 at LJ. Went on the usual weekly trip to La Jolla on the SOLO SKIFF in search of Yellowtail. Had spent the last 5 trips mostly trolling the Nomad DTX Minnow because of lack of live bait or just to be able to cover more water faster than while trolling a live Mac. Found a good area for bait and Calicos that produced the last three trips. The last trip I had hooked and lost a nice Yellowtail while trolling the Nomad DTX and just failed to maintain tension on the line and it head shook the lure off. Totally Operator Error. So this trip, I spent extra time in that area, but other then a bunch of large Macs and some Calicos there was nothing larger that came out to play. Then as has been the case lately the wind kicked up before noon and most boats headed home for a long rough trip back home. The Solo Skiff just eats up the wind chop.

NICKWORN · 05-04-2021, 11:26 AM

[QUOTE=FISH11;313874]Just a little late post from 5-1 at LJ.

WOW surf was big!!! You did it perfect though by chasing the last wave in. Did you fall out at the very end?

Looked like you went to hop out and face planted.

jruiz · 05-04-2021, 11:52 AM

[QUOTE=NICKWORN;313880]

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Originally Posted by FISH11

Just a little late post from 5-1 at LJ.

WOW surf was big!!! You did it perfect though by chasing the last wave in. Did you fall out at the very end?

Looked like you went to hop out and face planted.

I imagined that he did a cartwheel into a backflip. But I guess he didn't want to show off so he edited it out.

FISH11 · 05-04-2021, 12:32 PM

Ha Ha Ha, no but I had a wave behind catch up just as I slid down into 2' of water and as my feet slide into the water the wave now makes it almost 2' even deeper and the Solo Skiff I had my hand on the gunnel just took off forward the rest of the way and I got my whole right arm wet as I had to catch myself from doing a total face plant in 2 1/2' of water. That was the only area I even got wet the whole trip, except for a few wave chop splashes while out having fun in the mess.

05-03-2021, 09:04 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Just a little late post from 5-1 at LJ. Went on the usual weekly trip to La Jolla on the SOLO SKIFF in search of Yellowtail. Had spent the last 5 trips mostly trolling the Nomad DTX Minnow because of lack of live bait or just to be able to cover more water faster than while trolling a live Mac. Found a good area for bait and Calicos that produced the last three trips. The last trip I had hooked and lost a nice Yellowtail while trolling the Nomad DTX and just failed to maintain tension on the line and it head shook the lure off. Totally Operator Error. So this trip, I spent extra time in that area, but other then a bunch of large Macs and some Calicos there was nothing larger that came out to play. Then as has been the case lately the wind kicked up before noon and most boats headed home for a long rough trip back home. The Solo Skiff just eats up the wind chop. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-04-2021, 11:26 AM	#5
NICKWORN Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: SANTUCKET Posts: 629	Big Surf [QUOTE=FISH11;313874]Just a little late post from 5-1 at LJ. WOW surf was big!!! You did it perfect though by chasing the last wave in. Did you fall out at the very end? Looked like you went to hop out and face planted.

05-04-2021, 12:32 PM	#7
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Ha Ha Ha, no but I had a wave behind catch up just as I slid down into 2' of water and as my feet slide into the water the wave now makes it almost 2' even deeper and the Solo Skiff I had my hand on the gunnel just took off forward the rest of the way and I got my whole right arm wet as I had to catch myself from doing a total face plant in 2 1/2' of water. That was the only area I even got wet the whole trip, except for a few wave chop splashes while out having fun in the mess. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

04-29-2021, 02:23 PM	#2
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Cheaper and lighter then a new Hobie Pro Tangler C’mon Chris!

04-30-2021, 06:34 AM	#3
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Thanks for info on the used Solo. Wow, that color combo is way ugly. I want a seafoam color as that stands out the best for safety.