DP 1/23 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

rossman · 01-23-2014, 12:47 PM

Launched from the boat ramp with my son at 5:45 in a dense fog and headed to a waypoint near the whistler buoy out on the point. I got a little lost in the fog after I rounded the jetty and it took me a few minutes to believe the direction that my gps was telling me to go to reach my waypoint. It is amazing how the fog can mess with your brain. Even trying to paddle in a straight line was a chore. I'd take 20 strokes and look down at my steer arrow and find that I was 30 t0 45 degrees from the proper heading.

On the way out I realized that I had forgotten my gaff, game clip and rod holders so the odds of hooking a nice fish were greatly increased. Got to the area and was able to make a nice bunch of candy bar sized macks and started some dropper loop drifts. Had lots of action on nice chunky sand bass some lings and one nice halibut.

the fog burned off by 8:00 and the water totally glassed off and it turned into a beautiful day out there.

Final count:

6 Chunky sand bass, all but 1 on bait and all released
3 lings, all on bait and all over the limit and keepable in March.
1 edible halibut on bait and kept.
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Nice warm up for Saturday's event.

Smthtnnr · 01-23-2014, 12:49 PM

That but looks thick! Impressive without a gaff or game clip as well.

Gerry · 01-23-2014, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the report.

StinkyMatt · 01-23-2014, 01:18 PM

Many people don't know this but Rossman lips his halis!

Nice day for you sir.

Iceman · 01-23-2014, 01:25 PM

Love and hate, I love catching big tasty fish, I hate fishing in the fog! See you Saturday! Nice to hear your son is getting on the water too

rossman · 01-23-2014, 01:26 PM

Lipping them is too hard on the thumb. If you let them chomp down on your whole fist, they hang on long enough to get them over the side and into the rod pod. I thought he was going to punch his way out the bottom of the yak after I got him in there. You cant kill them. The kerfuffle in my rod pod went on for an hour and a half

ful-rac · 01-23-2014, 01:29 PM

Going to be a halibut battle!!!

Zed · 01-23-2014, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Many people don't know this but Rossman lips his halis

Yes. Yes he does.

JeffB · 01-23-2014, 03:50 PM

Sounds like a good day on the water!

YTHunter · 01-23-2014, 04:27 PM

Yea, I'll have to make a point of forgetting my gaft and game clip. Looks like it works wonders.

steveooo · 01-23-2014, 05:21 PM

The fish in DP are counting down the days til you leave for Baja. Glad you were able to drag the boy out with you too.

kauaiboy04 · 01-24-2014, 12:31 PM

haha, odds of catching some beasts are always increased when you don't have things you NEED! good stuff.

DennisMorgan · 01-24-2014, 03:50 PM

Sweet but!

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stephenG · 01-25-2014, 01:58 PM

Nice flattie! Congrats.

blitzburgh · 01-26-2014, 06:53 AM

Another beauty!

Grunt31 · 01-26-2014, 08:07 AM

Nice pull...

TravisLovesYaks · 01-26-2014, 11:22 PM

Great looking fish. Sounds like you had a good time.

01-23-2014, 12:47 PM	#1
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	DP 1/23 Launched from the boat ramp with my son at 5:45 in a dense fog and headed to a waypoint near the whistler buoy out on the point. I got a little lost in the fog after I rounded the jetty and it took me a few minutes to believe the direction that my gps was telling me to go to reach my waypoint. It is amazing how the fog can mess with your brain. Even trying to paddle in a straight line was a chore. I'd take 20 strokes and look down at my steer arrow and find that I was 30 t0 45 degrees from the proper heading. On the way out I realized that I had forgotten my gaff, game clip and rod holders so the odds of hooking a nice fish were greatly increased. Got to the area and was able to make a nice bunch of candy bar sized macks and started some dropper loop drifts. Had lots of action on nice chunky sand bass some lings and one nice halibut. the fog burned off by 8:00 and the water totally glassed off and it turned into a beautiful day out there. Final count: 6 Chunky sand bass, all but 1 on bait and all released 3 lings, all on bait and all over the limit and keepable in March. 1 edible halibut on bait and kept. Nice warm up for Saturday's event. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

01-23-2014, 01:25 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Love and hate, I love catching big tasty fish, I hate fishing in the fog! See you Saturday! Nice to hear your son is getting on the water too __________________

01-23-2014, 01:26 PM	#6
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Lipping them is too hard on the thumb. If you let them chomp down on your whole fist, they hang on long enough to get them over the side and into the rod pod. I thought he was going to punch his way out the bottom of the yak after I got him in there. You cant kill them. The kerfuffle in my rod pod went on for an hour and a half __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

01-23-2014, 01:29 PM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Going to be a halibut battle!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

01-23-2014, 03:50 PM	#9
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Sounds like a good day on the water! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

01-23-2014, 12:49 PM	#2
Smthtnnr Fishing Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 202	That but looks thick! Impressive without a gaff or game clip as well.

01-23-2014, 12:53 PM	#3
Gerry Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 89	Thanks for the report.

01-23-2014, 01:18 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Many people don't know this but Rossman lips his halis! Nice day for you sir.

01-23-2014, 04:27 PM	#10
YTHunter Carlisle Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 206	Yea, I'll have to make a point of forgetting my gaft and game clip. Looks like it works wonders.

01-23-2014, 05:21 PM	#11
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	The fish in DP are counting down the days til you leave for Baja. Glad you were able to drag the boy out with you too.

01-24-2014, 12:31 PM	#12
kauaiboy04 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 215	haha, odds of catching some beasts are always increased when you don't have things you NEED! good stuff. __________________ http://socalkayak.blogspot.com

01-24-2014, 03:50 PM	#13
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Sweet but! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

01-25-2014, 01:58 PM	#14
stephenG Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Clemente Posts: 97	Nice flattie! Congrats.

01-26-2014, 06:53 AM	#15
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Another beauty! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-26-2014, 08:07 AM	#16
Grunt31 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pendleton Posts: 80	Nice pull...

01-26-2014, 11:22 PM	#17
TravisLovesYaks Big Pappa Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: In My Yak Posts: 10	Great looking fish. Sounds like you had a good time. __________________ Viper 10.4 ~