The Banana is Back - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

socal_matt · 03-23-2014, 01:38 PM

Finally back on the water after a 3 month break. If the title confuses you, I call my kayak "The Banana" since its a 12 ft yellow OK scrambler xt. Plus I put this Banana with a sombrero logo on the side.

Well, anyways I got some time off of my job to do some fishing. Got on the water out of NPH around 7:00 am. Then I got off the water around 10:30 am. When I first got out to my rockfish spot, I was the only one out there. Then an hour later the parade showed up, I counted 9 other kayakers out there today. Didn't really matter since they weren't fishing in one of my honey holes which I call "Barberpole City" because when I found it, it was wide open Barberpole RF. Anyways, I fished that spot today, limited out pretty easily.
Here's the cooler shot.

Caught almost all of them on my little Bass Pro shops baitcaster, that made it a little more fun. Also, saw someone that I knew out there, his name is Vy. I put him on my spot when I was leaving since he was having trouble. He's helped me in the past, so I decided to return the favor.

The Fish Count for Today was:
1 Starry RF (cut up for bait)
4 Barberpole RF (1 released)
7 Red Snapper

Overall, it was a good trip. Nothing huge, but plenty of meat. Good to be back on the kayak again.

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 03-23-2014, 02:09 PM

My kayak is a big yellow Revo! Welcome back, nice haul!

Janine

TJones · 03-23-2014, 02:39 PM

Shame . Shame. Amazingly you caught fish ?

FISH11 · 03-23-2014, 03:18 PM

Who says Bananas bring bad luck. I have heard it said on this site, but I'm not sure why. I've taken bananas for a snack and never thought it was any problem. Nice haul of Taco meat.

TJones · 03-23-2014, 04:03 PM

But you know what I am talking about.

socal_matt · 03-23-2014, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones

But you know what I am talking about.

I've always known about bananas being bad luck, thats what makes my name for my kayak even better. Since I catch fish on a banana.

DennisMorgan · 03-23-2014, 04:25 PM

Very nice Rockies pull! I went out off of PL and pulled 5!on Friday

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capntim · 03-23-2014, 05:58 PM

Fish tacos! Yum.

alanw · 03-23-2014, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by socal_matt

The Fish Count for Today was:
1 Starry RF (cut up for bait)
4 Barberpole RF (1 released)
7 Red Snapper

Am I right in thinking the one RF you used for bait counts towards your daily bag limit, so 11 RF = poaching?

socal_matt · 03-23-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by alanw

Am I right in thinking the one RF you used for bait counts towards your daily bag limit, so 11 RF = poaching?

The law states you cannot have more than 10 Rockfish in your possession per day. By the time I caught my last fish, all the cut up rockfish was gone, I basically released it, just in multiple pieces. Overall, if that rockfish were to count, then the other few small ones I threw back would've counted too. Its about how many you keep, not how many you happen to hook, and I didn't keep that cut up rockfish. At no time on my kayak today, did I have more than my legal limit of rockfish. Sorry for the long winded explanation, I just don't like being told that I'm breaking the law, nor would anyone else like being told that either.

buddha · 03-23-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by socal_matt

The law states you cannot have more than 10 Rockfish in your possession per day. By the time I caught my last fish, all the cut up rockfish was gone, I basically released it, just in multiple pieces. Overall, if that rockfish were to count, then the other few small ones I threw back would've counted too. Its about how many you keep, not how many you happen to hook, and I didn't keep that cut up rockfish. At no time on my kayak today, did I have more than my legal limit of rockfish. Sorry for the long winded explanation, I just don't like being told that I'm breaking the law, nor would anyone else like being told that either.

I am not a game warden but to me that just doesn't sound right. Lets say it was 10 fish that you cut up but didn't keep. You only kept 10. That makes it sound a lot worse but in your logic you would be legal.

Whether it is one fish or 10 extra that you killed or cut up, to me that should count toward your limit.

If anyone knows differently please educate me.

socal_matt · 03-23-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by buddha

I am not a game warden but to me that just doesn't sound right. Lets say it was 10 fish that you cut up but didn't keep. You only kept 10. That makes it sound a lot worse but in your logic you would be legal.

Whether it is one fish or 10 extra that you killed or cut up to me that should count toward your limit.

If anyone knows differently please educate me.

If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. I'll admit my error. That was just my perception of the law.

My feeling is that you live and learn; and if I'm wrong this was a good learning experience and will hopefully keep me out of trouble in the future.

alanw · 03-23-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by socal_matt

The law states you cannot have more than 10 Rockfish in your possession per day.

The regulations don't just say possess more than 10, they references "Take and Possession". Take is defined as:

1.80.
TAKE
.
Hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans
or invertebrates or attempting to do so.

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Originally Posted by socal_matt

By the time I caught my last fish, all the cut up rockfish was gone, I basically released it, just in multiple pieces.

I think it's a really big stretch to call releasing something in multiple pieces the same as releasing.

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Originally Posted by socal_matt

Overall, if that rockfish were to count, then the other few small ones I threw back would've counted too. Its about how many you keep, not how many you happen to hook, and I didn't keep that cut up rockfish. At no time on my kayak today, did I have more than my legal limit of rockfish. Sorry for the long winded explanation, I just don't like being told that I'm breaking the law, nor would anyone else like being told that either.

I'm not DFG and I don't mean to bust your balls. I just saw something that didn't sound right to me.

Some supporting info I've found:

26. Is it legal to use saltwater finfish for bait?

Yes, provided that the fish was taken legally (meets minimum size requirements, seasons, etc.). This fish that will be used for bait does count towards the individual's daily bag and possession limit for that species.

Use of sanddabs & small rockfish as bait...

Question: I fish the ocean waters off Mendocino and Humboldt counties from a sport boat and target lingcod and other groundfish. My question is, can I use live sanddabs and small black and blue rockfish to catch lingcod?

Answer: Yes, you can catch these species to then use for bait in ocean waters as long as they are all taken and possessed legally. All seasons, bag and size limits apply, even if your catch is used as bait for lingcod, etc. The rockfish must be counted toward your RCG Complex bag limit.

socal_matt · 03-24-2014, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by alanw

Some supporting info I've found:

26. Is it legal to use saltwater finfish for bait?

Yes, provided that the fish was taken legally (meets minimum size requirements, seasons, etc.). This fish that will be used for bait does count towards the individual's daily bag and possession limit for that species.

Use of sanddabs & small rockfish as bait...

Question: I fish the ocean waters off Mendocino and Humboldt counties from a sport boat and target lingcod and other groundfish. My question is, can I use live sanddabs and small black and blue rockfish to catch lingcod?

Answer: Yes, you can catch these species to then use for bait in ocean waters as long as they are all taken and possessed legally. All seasons, bag and size limits apply, even if your catch is used as bait for lingcod, etc. The rockfish must be counted toward your RCG Complex bag limit.

This is very enlightening. Did not realize all of this. Thanks for pointing out my mistakes.

NEEFFF · 03-24-2014, 10:25 AM

Hey, Was that you out there Sat? I was in an Olive Outback.I Thought u were Vincent

NEEFFF · 03-24-2014, 10:29 AM

my Mistake, (Sunday)

socal_matt · 03-24-2014, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by NEEFFF

Hey, Was that you out there Sat? I was in an Olive Outback.I Thought u were Vincent

Ya that was me. That was pretty funny when you called me Vince, cuz I know Vince, he mostly fishes off a boat now.

Did you catch much?

William Novotny · 03-24-2014, 11:10 AM

Good to see you out again. When we fishing? We can share honey holes

chxh8me · 03-24-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by William Novotny

We can share honey holes

NEEFFF · 03-24-2014, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by socal_matt

Ya that was me. That was pretty funny when you called me Vince, cuz I know Vince, he mostly fishes off a boat now.

Did you catch much?

hahah my bsad, I thought u were Vince, Since i used to always see him out in NP He also Rides a yellow scramble ri think and Wears the Face Shield too haha

i ended up with Limits on the Rockfish, Bunch of croakers, One Big sandbass (released) & a Nice sized Sole

03-23-2014, 01:38 PM	#1
socal_matt Cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 123	The Banana is Back Finally back on the water after a 3 month break. If the title confuses you, I call my kayak "The Banana" since its a 12 ft yellow OK scrambler xt. Plus I put this Banana with a sombrero logo on the side. Well, anyways I got some time off of my job to do some fishing. Got on the water out of NPH around 7:00 am. Then I got off the water around 10:30 am. When I first got out to my rockfish spot, I was the only one out there. Then an hour later the parade showed up, I counted 9 other kayakers out there today. Didn't really matter since they weren't fishing in one of my honey holes which I call "Barberpole City" because when I found it, it was wide open Barberpole RF. Anyways, I fished that spot today, limited out pretty easily. Here's the cooler shot. Caught almost all of them on my little Bass Pro shops baitcaster, that made it a little more fun. Also, saw someone that I knew out there, his name is Vy. I put him on my spot when I was leaving since he was having trouble. He's helped me in the past, so I decided to return the favor. The Fish Count for Today was: 1 Starry RF (cut up for bait) 4 Barberpole RF (1 released) 7 Red Snapper Overall, it was a good trip. Nothing huge, but plenty of meat. Good to be back on the kayak again. __________________ There's no such thing as overkill, its just called being prepared for the best.

03-23-2014, 02:09 PM	#2
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Bananas Rock! My kayak is a big yellow Revo! Welcome back, nice haul! Janine __________________ Fishtales

03-23-2014, 02:39 PM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	No bananas on the boat Shame . Shame. Amazingly you caught fish ?

03-23-2014, 04:03 PM	#5
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Old fisherman's tale But you know what I am talking about.

03-23-2014, 04:25 PM	#7
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Very nice Rockies pull! I went out off of PL and pulled 5!on Friday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

03-23-2014, 03:18 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,633	Who says Bananas bring bad luck. I have heard it said on this site, but I'm not sure why. I've taken bananas for a snack and never thought it was any problem. Nice haul of Taco meat.

03-23-2014, 05:58 PM	#8
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	Fish tacos! Yum.

03-24-2014, 10:25 AM	#15
NEEFFF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 224	Hey, Was that you out there Sat? I was in an Olive Outback.I Thought u were Vincent __________________

03-24-2014, 10:29 AM	#16
NEEFFF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 224	my Mistake, (Sunday) __________________

03-24-2014, 11:10 AM	#18
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	Good to see you out again. When we fishing? We can share honey holes __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21