Some big fish up the coast.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lamb · 08-10-2010, 08:44 PM

awesome write up, bravo!

I got to live every second of it!!

Beautiful fish. Great size, one of those that all neigbors score from

sbsyncro · 08-10-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lamb

awesome write up, bravo!

I got to live every second of it!!

Beautiful fish. Great size, one of those that all neigbors score from

Yup - all the neighbors are eating well. I sent out a lot of text messages on the ride home with the cooler full.

I was blessed with luck; I guess my payback is that I STILL haven't found a halibut or a legal WSB yet this year... (though it feels like summer is just around the corner, since the water temps are still 59-62 degrees here...)

Dean Machine · 08-10-2010, 09:39 PM

Nice catch! One of these days... Also, nice play by play story, good read.

old_rookie · 08-11-2010, 07:30 AM

Thanks for the tutorial!!

steveooo · 08-11-2010, 07:36 AM

Great Read! Congrats on the fsh, and for having 5 of these-

in only 7 replies. Thats gotta be some sort of new record

Amish Ed · 08-11-2010, 11:08 PM

By-catch can be really fun. Great report.

Useful Idiot · 08-12-2010, 09:00 AM

Great story, looks like El Cap?

Was up in that area this week and hit goleta beach for halibut. Definitely not August conditions, water was dirty and almost un-fishable.

sbsyncro · 08-13-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Useful Idiot

Great story, looks like El Cap?

Was up in that area this week and hit goleta beach for halibut. Definitely not August conditions, water was dirty and almost un-fishable.

Close. :-) Before anyone who'd figured out the location gets too excited, I talked to one of the lifeguards there after coming in with the T, and he said he'd been guarding there every summer since 1984 and had NEVER seen anyone come in with a thresher before. In fact, he said "most people come back with nothing at all" (that is a direct quote). Its why I don't fish the spot too often unless I'm willing to paddle a couple miles up the coast; its usually not all that fishy for me.

Yea, Summer has definitely not arrived yet in Santa Barbara! I spearfished a bit on Wednesday morning (got a 30" ling cod) and the water was 57 degrees! Starting to clear up a bit, though.

Still not seeing many big schools of pacific mackerel, which usually start showing up this time of year when the water warms up a bit. Lots of 'dines though.

08-10-2010, 08:44 PM	#1
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	awesome write up, bravo! I got to live every second of it!! Beautiful fish. Great size, one of those that all neigbors score from __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

08-10-2010, 09:39 PM	#3
Dean Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Clemente Posts: 162	Nice catch! One of these days... Also, nice play by play story, good read. __________________ "Good luck and tight lines!"

08-11-2010, 11:08 PM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	By-catch can be really fun. Great report. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

08-12-2010, 09:00 AM	#7
Useful Idiot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 286	Great story, looks like El Cap? Was up in that area this week and hit goleta beach for halibut. Definitely not August conditions, water was dirty and almost un-fishable. __________________

08-11-2010, 07:30 AM	#4
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	Thanks for the tutorial!!

08-11-2010, 07:36 AM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Great Read! Congrats on the fsh, and for having 5 of these- in only 7 replies. Thats gotta be some sort of new record