beats a skunk - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

William Novotny · 10-09-2013, 07:53 AM

Dropped hoops in DP monday night with a few guys from the board. Pickins were slow for me as haul after haul produced empty nets. Right about the time I found a good crawl, the bolts on my pro angler seat busted giving me a rocking chair to pedal in...not comfortable. In one pull I managed one bug whos carapace measured about an inch over the legal mark, on that could have been legal but too close to risk and 2 definite shorts. Well I caught my first California spiny lobster! Tried to stick around to find him a companion but the weird rocking peddling was super annoying so took it in around 9:30. Was home by 10:15 with a bottle of bubbly and had this guy cooked and served up for me and my wife by 11. Im hooked. Can't wait to get some more

DanaPT · 10-09-2013, 08:18 AM

Nice work, nice sized first.

Now that DP is out of bugs... where should we be hooping next? Kind of surprised to see so few reports.

LawDog · 10-09-2013, 10:08 AM

As past history indicates, no(or few) reports isnt necessarly a bad thing. People are a bit reluctant to tell about their honey hole untill they are done with it. Just do your thing and make good educated decisions.

makobob · 10-09-2013, 12:37 PM

I guess lobster blood counts!! Nice eats. Congratulations.

blitzburgh · 10-09-2013, 12:40 PM

Nice bug!

Aaron&Julie · 10-09-2013, 12:49 PM

Congrats on breaking the ice. It only takes the first one to hook you on "bugging".

danjor · 10-09-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LawDog

As past history indicates, no(or few) reports isnt necessarly a bad thing. People are a bit reluctant to tell about their honey hole untill they are done with it. Just do your thing and make good educated decisions.

Well I will agree DP is out of bugs, Monday yielded very few shorts and even few to no legals for the yaks out there, same story with every boat I talk to out on the water. I also noticed more commercial traps than last year out by the headlands.

10-09-2013, 07:53 AM	#1
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	beats a skunk Dropped hoops in DP monday night with a few guys from the board. Pickins were slow for me as haul after haul produced empty nets. Right about the time I found a good crawl, the bolts on my pro angler seat busted giving me a rocking chair to pedal in...not comfortable. In one pull I managed one bug whos carapace measured about an inch over the legal mark, on that could have been legal but too close to risk and 2 definite shorts. Well I caught my first California spiny lobster! Tried to stick around to find him a companion but the weird rocking peddling was super annoying so took it in around 9:30. Was home by 10:15 with a bottle of bubbly and had this guy cooked and served up for me and my wife by 11. Im hooked. Can't wait to get some more __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

10-09-2013, 12:37 PM	#4
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	I guess lobster blood counts!! Nice eats. Congratulations. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

10-09-2013, 12:40 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice bug! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-09-2013, 12:49 PM	#6
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congrats on breaking the ice. It only takes the first one to hook you on "bugging". __________________ "Never say die"

10-09-2013, 08:18 AM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	Nice work, nice sized first. Now that DP is out of bugs... where should we be hooping next? Kind of surprised to see so few reports.

10-09-2013, 10:08 AM	#3
LawDog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 143	As past history indicates, no(or few) reports isnt necessarly a bad thing. People are a bit reluctant to tell about their honey hole untill they are done with it. Just do your thing and make good educated decisions.