Super Rad! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

pchen911 · 07-30-2009, 04:44 PM

Great story, thanks for sharing.

Was out yesterday PM also, might have saw you guys. Tons of very large greenbacks, but not much else for me.

Vikingj · 07-30-2009, 09:18 PM

Nice story- thanks for report. Way to jump in and help out!

Matt · 07-31-2009, 06:08 AM

I learned a similar lesson in the bay once......however it was a halibut....not gonna grab that one by the gills!!! Be thankful always for the kindness of strangers, mine came in the form of a PBer who was stoked to help...Lesson learned that day was always, always carry a gaff and a game clip, even when you fish for spotties you can come up on a 19lb halibut!!

Thanks for sharing the story, and congrats to the two of you!!!

Geoffkoop · 07-31-2009, 09:28 AM

Damn, sounds exciting. Great work!

ccoral · 07-31-2009, 03:45 PM

always great to be lucky then good

FISHIONADO · 07-31-2009, 08:02 PM

Cool story, thanks for sharing. I caught my first yellowtail (19lbs) on my third trip on a kayak. From the internet I had taught myself how to catch bait and keep it alive in a bait tube and what tackle to use and the right knots to use and and how to present the bait and how to let the fish run long enough to mouth and then swallow the bait and how to use the drag to tire out the fish. When I finally got the yellowtail next to my kayak I had no idea what to do. I didn't know if it had spines or sharp gills or where to hold it. Ken (Katchfish) saw me and paddled over and offered to help, he told me how to gaff it and then handle it. A random act of kindness was huge for me. I've caught a few fish since then, and handed off a few beers to Ken on the water. I'll always remember my first.

bumblebeetuna · 08-01-2009, 05:35 AM

ahahah awesome! I forgot my gaff last time I went out, and got asked by a fellow yakker if I had an extra one. We were both outta luck made for a nice productive CnR trip, nothin' wrong with that!

Cant wait to get out!

07-31-2009, 06:08 AM	#3
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	I learned a similar lesson in the bay once......however it was a halibut....not gonna grab that one by the gills!!! Be thankful always for the kindness of strangers, mine came in the form of a PBer who was stoked to help...Lesson learned that day was always, always carry a gaff and a game clip, even when you fish for spotties you can come up on a 19lb halibut!! Thanks for sharing the story, and congrats to the two of you!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

07-30-2009, 04:44 PM	#1
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Great story, thanks for sharing. Was out yesterday PM also, might have saw you guys. Tons of very large greenbacks, but not much else for me.

07-30-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Nice story- thanks for report. Way to jump in and help out!

07-31-2009, 09:28 AM	#4
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Damn, sounds exciting. Great work!

07-31-2009, 03:45 PM	#5
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	always great to be lucky then good

07-31-2009, 08:02 PM	#6
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Cool story, thanks for sharing. I caught my first yellowtail (19lbs) on my third trip on a kayak. From the internet I had taught myself how to catch bait and keep it alive in a bait tube and what tackle to use and the right knots to use and and how to present the bait and how to let the fish run long enough to mouth and then swallow the bait and how to use the drag to tire out the fish. When I finally got the yellowtail next to my kayak I had no idea what to do. I didn't know if it had spines or sharp gills or where to hold it. Ken (Katchfish) saw me and paddled over and offered to help, he told me how to gaff it and then handle it. A random act of kindness was huge for me. I've caught a few fish since then, and handed off a few beers to Ken on the water. I'll always remember my first.

08-01-2009, 05:35 AM	#7
bumblebeetuna Junior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25	ahahah awesome! I forgot my gaff last time I went out, and got asked by a fellow yakker if I had an extra one. We were both outta luck made for a nice productive CnR trip, nothin' wrong with that! Cant wait to get out!