Quickie at the Dana... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Big T · 03-12-2014, 07:26 PM

So went out for a little hooky today and got the kayak wet off of dana point. Paddled out to the Yacht Club flag dragging a rapala for a possible thresher... Nada. Drifted from there to the pipe. Nada. Paddled back. Did it again... on the way, saw two false killer whales Then a few more!!! Awesome! and then a couple of other whales... Drifted again for one short butt. Boo.

Went to the end of the pipe... drifted and came up with this. Thought,"Washed the skunk off...time to go."

Swells were small and the wind was barely there. Beautiful day. Still feel guilty.

addicted2sp33d · 03-12-2014, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Big T

So went out for a little hooky today and got the kayak wet off of dana point. Paddled out to the Yacht Club flag dragging a rapala for a possible thresher... Nada. Drifted from there to the pipe. Nada. Paddled back. Did it again... on the way, saw two false killer whales Then a few more!!! Awesome! and then a couple of other whales... Drifted again for one short butt. Boo.

Went to the end of the pipe... drifted and came up with this. Thought,"Washed the skunk off...time to go."

Swells were small and the wind was barely there. Beautiful day. Still feel guilty.

No point doing it if you're going to feel guilty afterwards.

Might as well enjoy it to the fullest!

Big T · 03-12-2014, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

No point doing it if you're going to feel guilty afterwards.

Might as well enjoy it to the fullest!

Werd

alanw · 03-12-2014, 08:34 PM

Conditions actually look a lot better than I thought they would today. I drove by around 5 on the way home from work and it looked choppy at Doheny.

FISH11 · 03-12-2014, 09:06 PM

You should never feel guilty for fishing instead of being at work. Unless your the Boss!

Amish Ed · 03-12-2014, 09:51 PM

Yeah, I'd feel guilty if I played hooky too. But, at least you got a fish. Very cool seeing the False Orcas too. Heard there was a pod of about 50 outside of Dana today.

fishingfiend · 03-13-2014, 06:48 AM

Always nice to get out, thanks for the report. Here is a quote from Newport Landing this morning regarding the false killer whales. Very interesting...

"Extremely rare viewings of false killer whales on our whale watching cruises yesterday Weds March 12 haven't been seen locally for over decade. A group of 8 false killer whales were cruising off Laguna Beach on Wednesday. Typically found in the open ocean and in more tropical waters they look very similar to a killer whale even in size. The group of false killer whales were viewed cruising and even feeding on large white sea bass off Laguna beach. A real added treat for our whale watchers onboard those cruises yesterday. Along with false killer whales, gray whales were also viewed yesterday as well as huge pods of dolphin (one pod over 1000 was viewed)."

Now I can blame the false orca's for my WSB skunks!

blitzburgh · 03-13-2014, 06:54 AM

Nice Sandbasstard

rogersmith · 03-13-2014, 09:45 AM

funny, I think my boss has a line direct to the fishing gods, whenever I play hooky during the week, the fishing is slow to say the least!

PapaDave · 03-13-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rogersmith

funny, I think my boss has a line direct to the fishing gods, whenever I play hooky during the week, the fishing is slow to say the least!

^ What he said ^

Thanks for the report, will be heading out there this weekend.

Hondatom · 03-13-2014, 10:42 AM

I think I will follow your example tomorrow. Newport is calling my name!

Sailors may be struck down at any time, in calm or in storm, but the sea does not do it for hate or spite.
She has no wrath to vent. Nor does she have a hand in kindness to extend.
She is merely there, immense, powerful, and indifferent.

I stole this from another site!

Big T · 03-13-2014, 05:53 PM

I think it's BECAUSE I'm the boss that I felt so guilty!! I'm kinda hard on myself when it comes to the biz.... if it was just an hourly job, I'd feel like I deserved it more, or I was "stickin' it to the man" .... LOL.... But, I AM the man. Damn. Plus I didn't earn enough shoe money for the wife that day... There's built in guilt right there.

Wow! 50 whales!! I didn't see that many at one particular time... but I guess I can see how there could be that many. They were everywhere it seemed.

03-12-2014, 07:26 PM	#1
Big T Member, You Member! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 254	Quickie at the Dana... So went out for a little hooky today and got the kayak wet off of dana point. Paddled out to the Yacht Club flag dragging a rapala for a possible thresher... Nada. Drifted from there to the pipe. Nada. Paddled back. Did it again... on the way, saw two false killer whales Then a few more!!! Awesome! and then a couple of other whales... Drifted again for one short butt. Boo. Went to the end of the pipe... drifted and came up with this. Thought,"Washed the skunk off...time to go." Swells were small and the wind was barely there. Beautiful day. Still feel guilty. Attached Images Last edited by Big T; 03-12-2014 at 07:31 PM.

03-12-2014, 08:34 PM	#4
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Conditions actually look a lot better than I thought they would today. I drove by around 5 on the way home from work and it looked choppy at Doheny. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

03-12-2014, 09:51 PM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Yeah, I'd feel guilty if I played hooky too. But, at least you got a fish. Very cool seeing the False Orcas too. Heard there was a pod of about 50 outside of Dana today. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

03-13-2014, 06:54 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Sandbasstard __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

03-13-2014, 10:42 AM	#11
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	I think I will follow your example tomorrow. Newport is calling my name! Sailors may be struck down at any time, in calm or in storm, but the sea does not do it for hate or spite. She has no wrath to vent. Nor does she have a hand in kindness to extend. She is merely there, immense, powerful, and indifferent. I stole this from another site! Last edited by Hondatom; 03-13-2014 at 11:02 AM.

03-12-2014, 09:06 PM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	You should never feel guilty for fishing instead of being at work. Unless your the Boss!

03-13-2014, 06:48 AM	#7
fishingfiend Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 196	Always nice to get out, thanks for the report. Here is a quote from Newport Landing this morning regarding the false killer whales. Very interesting... "Extremely rare viewings of false killer whales on our whale watching cruises yesterday Weds March 12 haven't been seen locally for over decade. A group of 8 false killer whales were cruising off Laguna Beach on Wednesday. Typically found in the open ocean and in more tropical waters they look very similar to a killer whale even in size. The group of false killer whales were viewed cruising and even feeding on large white sea bass off Laguna beach. A real added treat for our whale watchers onboard those cruises yesterday. Along with false killer whales, gray whales were also viewed yesterday as well as huge pods of dolphin (one pod over 1000 was viewed)." Now I can blame the false orca's for my WSB skunks!

03-13-2014, 09:45 AM	#9
rogersmith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 465	funny, I think my boss has a line direct to the fishing gods, whenever I play hooky during the week, the fishing is slow to say the least!

03-13-2014, 05:53 PM	#12
Big T Member, You Member! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 254	I think it's BECAUSE I'm the boss that I felt so guilty!! I'm kinda hard on myself when it comes to the biz.... if it was just an hourly job, I'd feel like I deserved it more, or I was "stickin' it to the man" .... LOL.... But, I AM the man. Damn. Plus I didn't earn enough shoe money for the wife that day... There's built in guilt right there. Wow! 50 whales!! I didn't see that many at one particular time... but I guess I can see how there could be that many. They were everywhere it seemed.