Mission accomplished.....sun up to sundown - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MITCHELL · 01-19-2017, 05:52 AM

I decided to slip down to halbut fish the big bay before the 6 day for casted rain. I launched at shelter island boat launch and put two poles out, one for bait, and one setup with the bounce ball flasher rig, with a purple and black jig, which I caught an angel shark on last year. low tide was going to be around 7am. I started bounce balling west with an outgoing tide,it wasn't long before the first mackerel only one I put it in my bait tube and kept on metering with my graph and bound ballin west.Just shy of the bait receiver I see movement on my bait rod...holy mackerel a full gangon...of junior mac's....greenbacks that is. No luck on the bounce ball rig so I put it away. With all the mackerel I need in my bait tubes I start fishing the bottom with a trap rig three way swivel 5 oz torpedo wt 20lb florocarbon . I am at the bait receiver and I see an aircraft carrier coming up the bay 3/4 of a mile away and I am heading to the Coronado side south of the bay so I cross the channel as fast as I can go. It was a spectacular view. With just a trolling motor with oars it was pretty much fishing all the way out and all the way back. No telling where a big flatty.....will show up. I only got bit on the junior mac twice one being a rake job and one being a 30 in halibut which went ballistic and bounced off the gaff after the hook was in it, tangling my pole into other poles but i was able to free my line up and get a second chance to gaff again,game clip on.... happy inauguration day to ya.....Peace out.

MITCHELL · 01-19-2017, 06:03 AM

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Harry Hill · 01-19-2017, 06:38 AM

nice, I will join you one day as halibut catching fisherman. What is a bouncing ball rig? I see you got your steering fixed. Did you go all aluminum on your brackets? I was supposed to get down there on Wednesday but once again life got in the way of going fishing.

Geno Machino · 01-19-2017, 07:02 AM

Nice fish!

onetriphudson · 01-19-2017, 09:07 AM

Smart thinking man, nice job on the halibut. What's the tuna trolling rod doing on your boat?

kirkdavis · 01-19-2017, 09:15 AM

I always enjoy halibut stories. My first keeper was on a cattle boat many years ago, and it went nutso when I tried to get the hook out. I didn't need stitches but I bled as much as the halibut. lesson learned....those thing have sharp teeth and are not afraid to use them. I am eager and ready with my halibut whacker when I catch one from my yak.
Thanks for the story.

MITCHELL · 01-19-2017, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by onetriphudson

Smart thinking man, nice job on the halibut. What's the tuna trolling rod doing on your boat?

The Marlin/tuna rod is for bounce ballin it works bitchen and I get to play with it 454 Newell with 85 lb braid

MITCHELL · 01-19-2017, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

nice, I will join you one day as halibut catching fisherman. What is a bouncing ball rig? I see you got your steering fixed. Did you go all aluminum on your brackets? I was supposed to get down there on Wednesday but once again life got in the way of going fishing.

My inverted picture of my trolling motor with added aluminum brace kick proof and a bounce ball rig, you put any leader and jig you want.

Baja_Traveler · 02-20-2017, 04:38 PM

We knew that - I was talking about visitors to your house.

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01-19-2017, 05:52 AM	#1
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	Mission accomplished.....sun up to sundown I decided to slip down to halbut fish the big bay before the 6 day for casted rain. I launched at shelter island boat launch and put two poles out, one for bait, and one setup with the bounce ball flasher rig, with a purple and black jig, which I caught an angel shark on last year. low tide was going to be around 7am. I started bounce balling west with an outgoing tide,it wasn't long before the first mackerel only one I put it in my bait tube and kept on metering with my graph and bound ballin west.Just shy of the bait receiver I see movement on my bait rod...holy mackerel a full gangon...of junior mac's....greenbacks that is. No luck on the bounce ball rig so I put it away. With all the mackerel I need in my bait tubes I start fishing the bottom with a trap rig three way swivel 5 oz torpedo wt 20lb florocarbon . I am at the bait receiver and I see an aircraft carrier coming up the bay 3/4 of a mile away and I am heading to the Coronado side south of the bay so I cross the channel as fast as I can go. It was a spectacular view. With just a trolling motor with oars it was pretty much fishing all the way out and all the way back. No telling where a big flatty.....will show up. I only got bit on the junior mac twice one being a rake job and one being a 30 in halibut which went ballistic and bounced off the gaff after the hook was in it, tangling my pole into other poles but i was able to free my line up and get a second chance to gaff again,game clip on.... happy inauguration day to ya.....Peace out. Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 01-19-2017 at 07:33 AM.

01-19-2017, 06:03 AM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	-------------} (@- -@) (----------) Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell

01-19-2017, 06:38 AM	#3
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	nice, I will join you one day as halibut catching fisherman. What is a bouncing ball rig? I see you got your steering fixed. Did you go all aluminum on your brackets? I was supposed to get down there on Wednesday but once again life got in the way of going fishing. __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

01-19-2017, 07:02 AM	#4
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 552	Nice fish! __________________

01-19-2017, 09:07 AM	#5
onetriphudson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 143	Smart thinking man, nice job on the halibut. What's the tuna trolling rod doing on your boat? __________________ 2012 Dune Pro Angler 14, 1994 Yellow Scupper Pro

01-19-2017, 09:15 AM	#6
kirkdavis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: SD County Posts: 360	I always enjoy halibut stories. My first keeper was on a cattle boat many years ago, and it went nutso when I tried to get the hook out. I didn't need stitches but I bled as much as the halibut. lesson learned....those thing have sharp teeth and are not afraid to use them. I am eager and ready with my halibut whacker when I catch one from my yak. Thanks for the story.

02-20-2017, 04:38 PM	#9
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	We knew that - I was talking about visitors to your house. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro