The streak continues - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Gabe213 · 05-20-2016, 07:23 PM

Hit up LJ this morning hopeful of landing another yellowtail, upon arrival I was debating turning around and going home. There were 4' waves braking 40-50' out and the wind was blowing. My ass had on shorts and a t-shirt(I forgot my sweater), I new it was going to be a cold day but said f-it! I timed it as best as I could and went for it, about 50' out thinking I was in the clear here comes one of those now 5' waves. I thought I was done! I peddled my ass off and managed to go over it as it was breaking, looking back I was amazed on how many people were charging these waves.

Once out bait was easy to make, a mix of greenbacks and spanish macks. Five minutes into trolling a mack I see yellows blowing up on red crabs, I threw the surface iron and trolled right threw them for no love. The next two hours was spent trolling up and down some big ass swells. To be honest after that I was done, I had gone to the corner and south quite a bit.

I decided it was time to go back in as the weather was only getting worse, easy 10' swells. On the way in about 70' of water my reel started singing that favorite song of ours zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! This thing dumped 3/4 of my spool in one run, the best thing was feeling the spectra saw threw the kelp three different times. My new personal best 32lb, I tied everything down and headed in.

As I was approaching the surf I could see that the waves were still there, with my cheeks puckered I proceeded. Checked everything again and went for it, made it pretty close to have a wave catch me and nose dive my pro angler. You guys know the rest, only lost an iron and a few weights. My yellowtail was half way out the front hatch, I was stoked to see everything was in tact and my fish still there. Once on the beach I couldn't help but sit back and enjoy all the chaos. I saw a couple on a tandem charge the waves, they hit a pretty big wave the front was almost vertical. This chick rolled back over her boyfriend and was gone! The best was seeing a kayak come in surfing a wave perfectly with nobody home, I'm sorry but I was laughing my ass off poor guy was a good 60' out. I'm Fucking rolling just thinking about it! Be safe guys!

I did meet a cool cat on shore, sorry I'm not good with names unless you have well you now(female). We both played it safe and stayed within sight of each other most of the day.

Gabe213 · 05-20-2016, 07:35 PM

Gabe213 · 05-20-2016, 07:38 PM

Darrell · 05-20-2016, 07:54 PM

Great job, you are on a roll. Even sweeter and well deserved after braving those conditions. I was going to go but checked the webcam and passed. It looked pretty nasty throughout the day and those sets were close together.

Gabe213 · 05-20-2016, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

Great job, you are on a roll. Even sweeter and well deserved after braving those conditions. I was going to go but checked the webcam and passed. It looked pretty nasty throughout the day and those sets were close together.

Thanks Darrell, now I want one of those

in your pic!

760slayer · 05-20-2016, 08:39 PM

Nice work! Was it on a fly line or dropper loop?

Silbaugh4liberty · 05-20-2016, 08:55 PM

Nice job! Congrats on the pb

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1lastcast?94 · 05-21-2016, 10:33 AM

Congrats!

(a D u B) · 05-21-2016, 04:01 PM

Haha awesome story, I was laughing at the end. You're the man, great fish.

760slayer · 05-21-2016, 09:24 PM

Thanks Gabe213, need all the info I can get 5 trip out and no YT or thresher.
The wife is starting to think I'm not really fishing..lol!

05-20-2016, 07:23 PM	#1
Gabe213 Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 52	The streak continues Hit up LJ this morning hopeful of landing another yellowtail, upon arrival I was debating turning around and going home. There were 4' waves braking 40-50' out and the wind was blowing. My ass had on shorts and a t-shirt(I forgot my sweater), I new it was going to be a cold day but said f-it! I timed it as best as I could and went for it, about 50' out thinking I was in the clear here comes one of those now 5' waves. I thought I was done! I peddled my ass off and managed to go over it as it was breaking, looking back I was amazed on how many people were charging these waves. Once out bait was easy to make, a mix of greenbacks and spanish macks. Five minutes into trolling a mack I see yellows blowing up on red crabs, I threw the surface iron and trolled right threw them for no love. The next two hours was spent trolling up and down some big ass swells. To be honest after that I was done, I had gone to the corner and south quite a bit. I decided it was time to go back in as the weather was only getting worse, easy 10' swells. On the way in about 70' of water my reel started singing that favorite song of ours zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! This thing dumped 3/4 of my spool in one run, the best thing was feeling the spectra saw threw the kelp three different times. My new personal best 32lb, I tied everything down and headed in. As I was approaching the surf I could see that the waves were still there, with my cheeks puckered I proceeded. Checked everything again and went for it, made it pretty close to have a wave catch me and nose dive my pro angler. You guys know the rest, only lost an iron and a few weights. My yellowtail was half way out the front hatch, I was stoked to see everything was in tact and my fish still there. Once on the beach I couldn't help but sit back and enjoy all the chaos. I saw a couple on a tandem charge the waves, they hit a pretty big wave the front was almost vertical. This chick rolled back over her boyfriend and was gone! The best was seeing a kayak come in surfing a wave perfectly with nobody home, I'm sorry but I was laughing my ass off poor guy was a good 60' out. I'm Fucking rolling just thinking about it! Be safe guys! I did meet a cool cat on shore, sorry I'm not good with names unless you have well you now(female). We both played it safe and stayed within sight of each other most of the day. Last edited by Gabe213; 05-20-2016 at 08:16 PM.

05-20-2016, 07:35 PM	#2
Gabe213 Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 52	LJ Attached Images

05-20-2016, 07:38 PM	#3
Gabe213 Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Encinitas Posts: 52	Attached Images

05-20-2016, 08:55 PM	#7
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Nice job! Congrats on the pb Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk __________________

05-20-2016, 07:54 PM	#4
Darrell Junior Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Bonita Posts: 29	Great job, you are on a roll. Even sweeter and well deserved after braving those conditions. I was going to go but checked the webcam and passed. It looked pretty nasty throughout the day and those sets were close together.

05-20-2016, 08:39 PM	#6
760slayer Chasin tail Join Date: May 2016 Location: North county Posts: 7	Nice work! Was it on a fly line or dropper loop?

05-21-2016, 10:33 AM	#8
1lastcast?94 Junior Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Congrats!

05-21-2016, 04:01 PM	#9
(a D u B) Junior Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 29	Haha awesome story, I was laughing at the end. You're the man, great fish.

05-21-2016, 09:24 PM	#10
760slayer Chasin tail Join Date: May 2016 Location: North county Posts: 7	Thanks Gabe213, need all the info I can get 5 trip out and no YT or thresher. The wife is starting to think I'm not really fishing..lol!