Old dog learns new trick.................lick that beaver. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

katchfish · 09-17-2006, 07:21 PM

Mission; go north and finally get that damn elusive first legal halibut from the kayak!

Lazy boy launch at ~6:30.

I picked up four greenie perfectos on my second drop just short of the pier, I probably never really stopped.

It was a perfect morning on the water. The sunshine and slight offshore wind warmed me up quickly.

The surfers at Black's seemed happy.

An on the water shot of Shangri-La,

I continued north and enjoyed the beautiful day,

As I approached Flat rock the bait was concentrated at a depth of eight feet,

Not long after I took this picture a large school of large yellowtail cut through the schools of sardines and greenies!

A few lucky fellers on this charter were rewarded with yellow trophies!

I was working the area around the sporty and caught this lil' scraping croaker......

Lazily drifted south with the mild onshore breeze.

I was zinged and picked up only to be cut off leopard style. :roll:

I rerigged and continued south.

All of the sudden, I get a slow zing, that grew into a big zing.........

An then it was on.

I backed off the drag on my Avet MXL and played the fish up and down.

I finally got to see my quarry, expecting the usual guitar or leopard, I was elated to see that glorious brown flatness of beaver!! :shock:

My heart, was a pumpin', I was thinking don’t f' up!

I finally got a shot with the gaff, a poorly placed shot which seemed to have hit a metal plate and was barely hanging on by a piece of skin.

As I was sliding the game clip through the gills the beast goes nuttso

The gaff was shaken off, the game clip was opened wider and the beaver sounded. :shock: :shock:

Luckily the hookset was solid and I clipped the beast!

OH WHAT A FEELING!!

It was big,

On the water shot, thanks Soulwinner-

On the beach shot, thanks Adi-

This thing had some big choppers-

And finally the official weight 35 1/2 pounds at OEX, sorry Corey.

Thanks Brian!

Another fun and beautiful day on the water at glorious LJ

Ken

09-17-2006, 07:21 PM	#5
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Mission; go north and finally get that damn elusive first legal halibut from the kayak! Lazy boy launch at ~6:30. I picked up four greenie perfectos on my second drop just short of the pier, I probably never really stopped. It was a perfect morning on the water. The sunshine and slight offshore wind warmed me up quickly. The surfers at Black's seemed happy. An on the water shot of Shangri-La, I continued north and enjoyed the beautiful day, As I approached Flat rock the bait was concentrated at a depth of eight feet, Not long after I took this picture a large school of large yellowtail cut through the schools of sardines and greenies! A few lucky fellers on this charter were rewarded with yellow trophies! I was working the area around the sporty and caught this lil' scraping croaker...... Lazily drifted south with the mild onshore breeze. I was zinged and picked up only to be cut off leopard style. :roll: I rerigged and continued south. All of the sudden, I get a slow zing, that grew into a big zing......... An then it was on. I backed off the drag on my Avet MXL and played the fish up and down. I finally got to see my quarry, expecting the usual guitar or leopard, I was elated to see that glorious brown flatness of beaver!! :shock: My heart, was a pumpin', I was thinking don’t f' up! I finally got a shot with the gaff, a poorly placed shot which seemed to have hit a metal plate and was barely hanging on by a piece of skin. As I was sliding the game clip through the gills the beast goes nuttso The gaff was shaken off, the game clip was opened wider and the beaver sounded. :shock: :shock: Luckily the hookset was solid and I clipped the beast! OH WHAT A FEELING!! It was big, On the water shot, thanks Soulwinner- On the beach shot, thanks Adi- This thing had some big choppers- And finally the official weight 35 1/2 pounds at OEX, sorry Corey. Thanks Brian! Another fun and beautiful day on the water at glorious LJ Ken