5/21 popped the cherries on some new sticks before the rapture - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Limits · 05-22-2011, 01:44 AM

Been using my down time to wrap a few new sticks, some for the kids, a few for my quiver.

FU and I have a gentlemen's agreement that if you don't catch a fish the first time you use a custom wrapped stick, its bad juju and you have to sacrifice it to the Ocean Gods. To date, we've been able to 'save' several dozen rods from a trip to Davy Jones' Locker. That was my goal today.

Last minute cancellations were changed to 'its ON' once I was able to confirm fishable conditions.

On the water by 10ish, fishing by around 10:30.

Conditions on the way out. Slight lump but definitely doable.

The new sticks waiting to be baptized. This one's a Graphite USA, rated probably 12-30 lb.

Second up is a Pacbay, 7 footer, rated 10-20 lb.

First drop with the GUSA and it didn't take long to pop its cherry. Only a dab, but it counts!

Just to confirm its good to go, I added a few more fish including a decent red vermillion.

Continued to pad the numbers but with nothing huge. I went looking for new structure and found some new piles to work. They looked promising, so I busted out the Pacbay and went with the heavy iron in search of something prehistoric.

No such luck on the lingagsaurus, but did get some consistent bottom critter action. Cherry #2, popped with a nice chucklehead.

I found Nemo.

Then I would get rocked pretty good. I thought maybe it was a nicer vermillion, but it would turn out to be a huge treefish.

The interesting thing about this area was that the starry eyes were all nicer grade. Not as big as a 'big vermillion' or a 'toad chucklehead' but as far as starries go, these were nicer grade; smallest a hair under a lb but plenty were bigger.

Off the water by 2 PM. The day's catch.

And the treefish was a solid 2 lb 10.9 oz after drying out. Not bad!

I hope to land something that would like to eat that treefish next time.

FlyFishinYakr · 05-22-2011, 03:40 AM

Nice catch! Way to "break in" some new rods.
Love your Diamond wraps "Sick". Too much trouble for me. I just forego them.
FFY

JPSURF · 05-22-2011, 07:53 AM

Way to go Tommy!!!

JP

rooster707 · 05-22-2011, 07:58 AM

Thats a great treefish. Where were you fishing?

roadx · 05-22-2011, 08:23 AM

nice fish and digging the rods, i hope mac's count as fish? i couldnt bring myself to scuttle my custom wrap rod given to me by my daughter.

herefishyfishy! · 05-22-2011, 02:27 PM

I am diggin the custom rods! How much do you charge?!?!? I am looking for a couple new baitcasting bass rods and a couple dropshot bass rods.

"jjcawjj" · 05-22-2011, 05:32 PM

Dude!!!!! Very nice Rods!!!! Great job!!!!!

ODOGFISH · 05-22-2011, 07:10 PM

... come on does a plam sized dab really count

nicelly done ... solo trip ... wat no kooks ... were they afraid of the end of the world

ortiznsd · 05-22-2011, 07:15 PM

Those are some sweet rods, good job.
Delicious fish tacos for dinner.

Amish Ed · 05-22-2011, 09:55 PM

Treefishasaurus. That things a beast.

Limits · 05-22-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyFishinYakr

Nice catch! Way to "break in" some new rods.
Love your Diamond wraps "Sick". Too much trouble for me. I just forego them.
FFY

I actually 'cheat' when it comes to the decorative wrap. It takes maybe 5 minutes to that diamond wrap. The best part, most people can't tell that its easy.

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Originally Posted by JPSURF

Way to go Tommy!!!

JP

You still yaking or just internet fishing?

Let's do LB Islands soon. The spotties await us.

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Originally Posted by rooster707

Thats a great treefish. Where were you fishing?

Sorry, this is not a SD report. Unfortunately, I'm a long ways from those waters.

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Originally Posted by roadx

nice fish and digging the rods, i hope mac's count as fish? i couldnt bring myself to scuttle my custom wrap rod given to me by my daughter.

Mackie's don't count in my book, but again, this is an agreement between me and my buddy. We haven't come close to having to follow thru, but it sure would make for an interesting final 15 minutes of fishing if we were skunked up to that point.

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Originally Posted by herefishyfishy!

I am diggin the custom rods! How much do you charge?!?!? I am looking for a couple new baitcasting bass rods and a couple dropshot bass rods.

Sorry, I don't do this commercially. I just wrap for my family and on occassion, as a special request for close friends. There's no money in it.

.

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Originally Posted by "jjcawjj"

Dude!!!!! Very nice Rods!!!! Great job!!!!!

Thank you. I'm hoping to break the beefier stick in pic#1 on a tuna or maybe a LJ yellow / WSB.

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Originally Posted by ODOGFISH

... come on does a plam sized dab really count

nicelly done ... solo trip ... wat no kooks ... were they afraid of the end of the world

I knew you'd materialize and call me out on the dab.

Hence, the follow-up vermillion.

The kooks had to cancel at the last minute.

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Originally Posted by ortiznsd

Those are some sweet rods, good job.
Delicious fish tacos for dinner.

Thanks. We actually fried them up with garlic salt and ate them with a Vietnamese fish sauce. Delish!

05-22-2011, 08:23 AM	#5
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	nice fish and digging the rods, i hope mac's count as fish? i couldnt bring myself to scuttle my custom wrap rod given to me by my daughter. __________________

05-22-2011, 02:27 PM	#6
herefishyfishy! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: La Mesa Posts: 154	I am diggin the custom rods! How much do you charge?!?!? I am looking for a couple new baitcasting bass rods and a couple dropshot bass rods. __________________ "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."

05-22-2011, 07:10 PM	#8
ODOGFISH Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: HAVANA , CUBA Posts: 64	... come on does a plam sized dab really count nicelly done ... solo trip ... wat no kooks ... were they afraid of the end of the world __________________ Don't want to hear about it Every single one's got a story to tell Everyone knows about it Oscar

05-22-2011, 09:55 PM	#10
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Treefishasaurus. That things a beast. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-22-2011, 01:44 AM	#1
Limits Kayak Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 200	5/21 popped the cherries on some new sticks before the rapture Been using my down time to wrap a few new sticks, some for the kids, a few for my quiver. FU and I have a gentlemen's agreement that if you don't catch a fish the first time you use a custom wrapped stick, its bad juju and you have to sacrifice it to the Ocean Gods. To date, we've been able to 'save' several dozen rods from a trip to Davy Jones' Locker. That was my goal today. Last minute cancellations were changed to 'its ON' once I was able to confirm fishable conditions. On the water by 10ish, fishing by around 10:30. Conditions on the way out. Slight lump but definitely doable. The new sticks waiting to be baptized. This one's a Graphite USA, rated probably 12-30 lb. Second up is a Pacbay, 7 footer, rated 10-20 lb. First drop with the GUSA and it didn't take long to pop its cherry. Only a dab, but it counts! Just to confirm its good to go, I added a few more fish including a decent red vermillion. Continued to pad the numbers but with nothing huge. I went looking for new structure and found some new piles to work. They looked promising, so I busted out the Pacbay and went with the heavy iron in search of something prehistoric. No such luck on the lingagsaurus, but did get some consistent bottom critter action. Cherry #2, popped with a nice chucklehead. I found Nemo. Then I would get rocked pretty good. I thought maybe it was a nicer vermillion, but it would turn out to be a huge treefish. The interesting thing about this area was that the starry eyes were all nicer grade. Not as big as a 'big vermillion' or a 'toad chucklehead' but as far as starries go, these were nicer grade; smallest a hair under a lb but plenty were bigger. Off the water by 2 PM. The day's catch. And the treefish was a solid 2 lb 10.9 oz after drying out. Not bad! I hope to land something that would like to eat that treefish next time.

05-22-2011, 03:40 AM	#2
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Nice catch! Way to "break in" some new rods. Love your Diamond wraps "Sick". Too much trouble for me. I just forego them. FFY

05-22-2011, 07:53 AM	#3
JPSURF Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 86	Way to go Tommy!!! JP

05-22-2011, 07:58 AM	#4
rooster707 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ramona Posts: 67	Thats a great treefish. Where were you fishing?

05-22-2011, 05:32 PM	#7
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	Dude!!!!! Very nice Rods!!!! Great job!!!!!

05-22-2011, 07:15 PM	#9
ortiznsd Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 59	Those are some sweet rods, good job. Delicious fish tacos for dinner.