dana point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DanaPT · 07-31-2011, 08:25 PM

On the water by 4pm off by 8 pm. Wind was brutal, swells were frequent and a lot of water moving. But I was not going to waste the opportunity. I hightailed it to the headlands. Trouble making bait, only caught two bait fish.

Started the drift on using a big hammer, I think 4 inch (brown/orange). Must have been a lucky drop, hooked up with a legal halibut. Reeled the MF'r in and reached for the gaff. The bugger just sat there but it had drifted a bit and I had to reach for the gaff shot and holy mother of *(&%)! I missed the gaff shot and the fish b-lined it to the bottom. I wasn't prepared for that, rod in one hand gaff in the other and then "snap". I wish I could re-do that.

There will be no fresh halibut for dinner.

That pretty much took the wind out of that sail. Made for a crappy paddle in.

oh, no tax man.

07-31-2011, 08:25 PM	#11
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	THis just in. . . On the water by 4pm off by 8 pm. Wind was brutal, swells were frequent and a lot of water moving. But I was not going to waste the opportunity. I hightailed it to the headlands. Trouble making bait, only caught two bait fish. Started the drift on using a big hammer, I think 4 inch (brown/orange). Must have been a lucky drop, hooked up with a legal halibut. Reeled the MF'r in and reached for the gaff. The bugger just sat there but it had drifted a bit and I had to reach for the gaff shot and holy mother of *(&%)! I missed the gaff shot and the fish b-lined it to the bottom. I wasn't prepared for that, rod in one hand gaff in the other and then "snap". I wish I could re-do that. There will be no fresh halibut for dinner. That pretty much took the wind out of that sail. Made for a crappy paddle in. oh, no tax man.