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

bender0240 · 07-30-2009, 12:23 PM

What's up guys. New to the forum!
Just a little tale for all you fellow inexperienced LJ fisherman. I was out yesterday afternoon. Tons of excitement going on. Birds diving, big boils, bait screaming for their lives everywhere. I personally didn't have much luck. But I got an enormous greenback on a 5" swimbait on my bass rig. It fought like a f'n freight train. Still had a blast though.

Anyway on my way back a dude in a new kayak waved me down.
"Do you have a gaff?!" he yelled.
"I don't!" I shouted as I started charging over to him.
I saw a bunch of splashing around him and thought maybe a thresher. As I got close I instantly realized he had a nice

!
"What do I do?!" he said.
"Sh*t I don't know!" was the best I could come up with. I thought of the video of Darkhorse Cn'Ring a yellow.
"Maybe grab it under the gills and slide it into your lap"
So he handed me his rod and gave it a shot.(finally I had a yellow at the other end the rod I was holding!

)
So he grabbed it and slid it in his lap like he'd done it a thousand times!

Here's how he did it:
-He had one rod. An older, two piece, medium action spinning reel.
-15-20lb mono
-He caught the bait(greenback) on a small Krocodile (Don't think he'd even heard of a Sabiki yet)
-Cut off the Kroc, tied on a hook and started towing the little guy around with him
-Was on the phone and had some CCR blastin on the radio when he heard some splashing behind him
-By the time he got a hold of the rod his tiny reel was almost spooled! Got it just in time and the fight began! The rest is history.
Nice F'n Job Jerry!

Some spearos confirmed it was in the 20lb range

dorado50 · 07-30-2009, 12:38 PM

That is a rad story!! I can't believe that fish did not get away! I'm sure that guy was glad you were around.

Billy V · 07-30-2009, 12:48 PM

Its exciting catching Big Fish in La Jolla isn't it ?

If you guys want to continue that fantastic sport from a Kayak you better attend the MLPA Meeting on August 3rd. in Carlsbad, or else get used to fishing Mission Bay Park.

PS.
Always take a gaff and game clip. You can buy both in the Online Store listed above in the purple headliner.
Here-> http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/servlet/StoreFront

nabeeko · 07-30-2009, 12:58 PM

Great story! Next time it'll be you!

bender0240 · 07-30-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy V

Its exciting catching Big Fish in La Jolla isn't it ?

If you guys want to continue that fantastic sport from a Kayak you better attend the MLPA Meeting on August 3rd. in Carlsbad, or else get used to fishing Mission Bay Park.

PS.
Always take a gaff and game clip. You can buy both in the Online Store listed above in the purple headliner.
Here-> http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/servlet/StoreFront

Yup. I went to the one on Mission Bay a month or so ago, right after my first time out to LJ on a kayak. I'll be at C-Bad. I'm a pretty liberal guy myself, but that crazy sh*t just can't stand!! Ever since I was like 11 i've wanted to go out fishing La Jolla but never had a boat. Now that I can they're trying to take it from me!! F*ck!!!

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!

Toad Patrol · 08-02-2009, 10:09 PM

Great story Bender. Every good catch should have a tale to go with it. I like how he has a cell phone and a radio but no gaff, did he bring his bong with him too? Oh well, you gotta go through it to get to it. Some guys get every damn acessory and don't catch squat, some get a trophy on a bent safety pin and a worm. I love how fishing works like that.
I have a gaff made from a rebent and sharpened paint roller handle and an old ball peen hammer found in my dads tool box. No divers game clip? an old trout $.79 stringer will hold a big fish, especially if it's dead. If your gonna keep em you might as well kill as soon as possible, having a knife to cut their throat and bleed them, or something to bonk em on the head is not a bad accessory to carry with you. Along with some blasting Creedence...
Keep on choogling....
-Scott

yakrider · 08-03-2009, 07:17 AM

what a great story...
got my adrenaline flowing big time...
glad to hear he landed that bab boy!!
nice job...

Joe11 · 08-04-2009, 03:04 PM

So much for the time on the water theory. Better lucky than good any day.

07-30-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
bender0240 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 118	Super Rad! What's up guys. New to the forum! Just a little tale for all you fellow inexperienced LJ fisherman. I was out yesterday afternoon. Tons of excitement going on. Birds diving, big boils, bait screaming for their lives everywhere. I personally didn't have much luck. But I got an enormous greenback on a 5" swimbait on my bass rig. It fought like a f'n freight train. Still had a blast though. Anyway on my way back a dude in a new kayak waved me down. "Do you have a gaff?!" he yelled. "I don't!" I shouted as I started charging over to him. I saw a bunch of splashing around him and thought maybe a thresher. As I got close I instantly realized he had a nice ! "What do I do?!" he said. "Sht I don't know!" was the best I could come up with. I thought of the video of Darkhorse Cn'Ring a yellow. "Maybe grab it under the gills and slide it into your lap" So he handed me his rod and gave it a shot.(finally I had a yellow at the other end the rod I was holding!) So he grabbed it and slid it in his lap like he'd done it a thousand times! Here's how he did it:* -He had one rod. An older, two piece, medium action spinning reel. -15-20lb mono -He caught the bait(greenback) on a small Krocodile (Don't think he'd even heard of a Sabiki yet) -Cut off the Kroc, tied on a hook and started towing the little guy around with him -Was on the phone and had some CCR blastin on the radio when he heard some splashing behind him -By the time he got a hold of the rod his tiny reel was almost spooled! Got it just in time and the fight began! The rest is history. Nice F'n Job Jerry! Some spearos confirmed it was in the 20lb range

07-31-2009, 06:08 AM	#8
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.

08-02-2009, 10:09 PM	#13
Toad Patrol Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pt Dume, Malibu Posts: 8	Thats a laugh... Great story Bender. Every good catch should have a tale to go with it. I like how he has a cell phone and a radio but no gaff, did he bring his bong with him too? Oh well, you gotta go through it to get to it. Some guys get every damn acessory and don't catch squat, some get a trophy on a bent safety pin and a worm. I love how fishing works like that. I have a gaff made from a rebent and sharpened paint roller handle and an old ball peen hammer found in my dads tool box. No divers game clip? an old trout $.79 stringer will hold a big fish, especially if it's dead. If your gonna keep em you might as well kill as soon as possible, having a knife to cut their throat and bleed them, or something to bonk em on the head is not a bad accessory to carry with you. Along with some blasting Creedence... Keep on choogling.... -Scott

07-30-2009, 12:38 PM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	That is a rad story!! I can't believe that fish did not get away! I'm sure that guy was glad you were around.

07-30-2009, 12:48 PM	#3
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Its exciting catching Big Fish in La Jolla isn't it ? If you guys want to continue that fantastic sport from a Kayak you better attend the MLPA Meeting on August 3rd. in Carlsbad, or else get used to fishing Mission Bay Park. PS. Always take a gaff and game clip. You can buy both in the Online Store listed above in the purple headliner. Here-> http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/servlet/StoreFront

07-30-2009, 12:58 PM	#4
nabeeko Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 68	Great story! Next time it'll be you!

07-30-2009, 04:44 PM	#6
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	#7
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	#9
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Damn, sounds exciting. Great work!

07-31-2009, 03:45 PM	#10
ccoral Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lake sherwood Posts: 40	always great to be lucky then good

07-31-2009, 08:02 PM	#11
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	#12
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!

08-03-2009, 07:17 AM	#14
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	what a great story... got my adrenaline flowing big time... glad to hear he landed that bab boy!! nice job...

08-04-2009, 03:04 PM	#15
Joe11 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Riverside County Posts: 30	So much for the time on the water theory. Better lucky than good any day.