Is a New Year's Day Limit Bad JuJu - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

greenscales · 01-04-2011, 10:08 PM

I wanted to get out to LJ for fin fish, but I had to prioritize my time and saw that the bite was tough so I decided to head to the bay Saturday Night for some crawlers instead. Spent too much for only fair bait at Ranch 99. I arrived later than I wanted and the hi-tide was going to peak in an hour (although only about 1 1/2 ft of movement. I got my first bug while I was resetting position of my second net, with only 12 minutes of soak time, a solid legal. After 40 minute soak and tide was starting to shift, 3 solid legals in 2 of 5 nets w/another 10 shorts. Air temp dropped to low 40's w/a little offshore. Nothing but a few shorts off that hole for the next set, so left 2 nets and spent next 3 hours trying new areas, sprinting between test sets - more as way to stay warm rather than saving time. None of my new test spots worked, but I p/u legal each of the next two pulls in my original spot. I decided to head back to the car to get some hot tea in me and take care of some other stuff, to return to a nice 4 lb er to finish the night. 7 Bugs by midnight.

Not that I believe in superstitions or folklore, but is catching your limit on the first day of the year a good or bad omen? A sign of good things to come, or used up my fishing mojo and things just go down hill from here for the rest of the year?

Now I need to start taking photos of the end result like some of you guys do - 1 batch of Lobster Rissotto w/some smoked shredded gouda and bacon pieces and 1 batch of Jambalaya w/smoked andoulie, worth the cold and the potential of bad JuJu for the rest of the year.

jorluivil · 01-04-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by greenscales

Not that I believe in superstitions or folklore, but is catching your limit on the first day of the year a good or bad omen? A sign of good things to come, or used up my fishing mojo and things just go down hill from here for the rest of the year?

I've never hooped on the first day of the year, you'll have to go back out and find out. Regardless, you got a limit so I wouldn't consider that bad juju.

dfroggy54 · 01-05-2011, 07:45 AM

Awesome! its time to brave the cold!

Siebler · 01-05-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by greenscales

Now I need to start taking photos of the end result like some of you guys do - 1 batch of Lobster Rissotto w/some smoked shredded gouda and bacon pieces and 1 batch of Jambalaya w/smoked andoulie, worth the cold and the potential of bad JuJu for the rest of the year.

Where do you get your Andouille? I havnt found much local that I liked so I have gathered everything to make my own authentic (all the way down to Pecan and Sugar Cane to smoke it over). As soon as I finish welding up my new smoker im going to get some going but am curious as to where you get it. I do a lot of Cajun and Creole cooking so I tend to use a good amount of sausage but not finding anything that compares to the stuff you can order online from Louisiana has driven me nuts for a long time.

Oh yeah, Congrats on the lobster!

BT · 01-05-2011, 10:41 AM

I would say 7 in the bay is a damn good thing! Thats good luck!

Aaron&Julie · 01-05-2011, 06:09 PM

Nice catch!

Who cares about your future luck? You've got 7 nice dinners there.

TCS · 01-06-2011, 08:17 AM

If I were a superstitious person, I'd be much more concerned about getting skunked on the first day of the new year.

greenscales · 01-14-2011, 07:53 AM

Here are the results w/a few of the tails. Bacon Risotto w/lobster. Sprinkled a little Zataran's on it and it was great - but real heavy.

01-04-2011, 10:08 PM	#1
greenscales greenscales Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Monrovia Posts: 116	Is a New Year's Day Limit Bad JuJu I wanted to get out to LJ for fin fish, but I had to prioritize my time and saw that the bite was tough so I decided to head to the bay Saturday Night for some crawlers instead. Spent too much for only fair bait at Ranch 99. I arrived later than I wanted and the hi-tide was going to peak in an hour (although only about 1 1/2 ft of movement. I got my first bug while I was resetting position of my second net, with only 12 minutes of soak time, a solid legal. After 40 minute soak and tide was starting to shift, 3 solid legals in 2 of 5 nets w/another 10 shorts. Air temp dropped to low 40's w/a little offshore. Nothing but a few shorts off that hole for the next set, so left 2 nets and spent next 3 hours trying new areas, sprinting between test sets - more as way to stay warm rather than saving time. None of my new test spots worked, but I p/u legal each of the next two pulls in my original spot. I decided to head back to the car to get some hot tea in me and take care of some other stuff, to return to a nice 4 lb er to finish the night. 7 Bugs by midnight. Not that I believe in superstitions or folklore, but is catching your limit on the first day of the year a good or bad omen? A sign of good things to come, or used up my fishing mojo and things just go down hill from here for the rest of the year? Now I need to start taking photos of the end result like some of you guys do - 1 batch of Lobster Rissotto w/some smoked shredded gouda and bacon pieces and 1 batch of Jambalaya w/smoked andoulie, worth the cold and the potential of bad JuJu for the rest of the year. Attached Images

01-05-2011, 07:45 AM	#3
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	Awesome! its time to brave the cold! __________________ I Fish. I catch. I Eat.

01-05-2011, 10:41 AM	#5
BT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Carlos Posts: 202	I would say 7 in the bay is a damn good thing! Thats good luck! __________________ if your brain had fists, you could only hurt yourself!

01-05-2011, 06:09 PM	#6
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice catch! Who cares about your future luck? You've got 7 nice dinners there. __________________ "Never say die"

01-14-2011, 07:53 AM	#8
greenscales greenscales Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Monrovia Posts: 116	Yeah - it was good JuJu Here are the results w/a few of the tails. Bacon Risotto w/lobster. Sprinkled a little Zataran's on it and it was great - but real heavy. Attached Images

01-06-2011, 08:17 AM	#7
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	If I were a superstitious person, I'd be much more concerned about getting skunked on the first day of the new year.