Short and Sweet - 6/15/09 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Pescavore1 · 06-16-2009, 11:37 AM

With a heavy work load the last couple of months my opportunities to fish have been far and few between. I gave my favorite fishing guide a call and I brought a couple of celebratory cold beers. We broke tradition by opening one as soon we started fishing instead of having to earn it with a fish on deck. Fortunately, breaking tradition didn't affect the outcome, and soon after I was hooked up with a beautiful White Seabass. Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish. I dragged her around with the Hobie and with a big splash she kicked to the bottom. Soon after Josh has a heavy bend in the rod and a big smile on his face. He plays the fish out and when I see him reach for the gaff I know it must be something worthy.

Josh called me over to take a photo and told me to put a bait down. After taking the photos Josh told me to put a fresh bait on and I reeled my mackerel in. She still looked great, as happy and strong as you could be with a hook in your face, but I put a fresh bait on anyway. A couple sips of my cold beer later, BOOM! This was a fun fight and I had hopes of another fifty, but I couldn't bare the thought of trying for another.

A long and skinny thirty pound class fish. I'll take one of these anyday!

nabeeko · 06-16-2009, 12:02 PM

Schweet looking fishes!

Congrats!

j mo · 06-16-2009, 12:58 PM

Sapporo?! Thats what ive been doing wrong.....

Dennis · 06-16-2009, 12:59 PM

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DOGHOUSE26 · 06-16-2009, 01:05 PM

Congratulations on a nice fish, we watched in the binos as you were playing with the gaff. That was a fat one hanging on the yellow rear end!

T-Rex · 06-16-2009, 01:25 PM

Nice

!

Gutsy call on the release and upgrade!
Well done!

dos ballenas · 06-16-2009, 01:29 PM

Nice report! What color was the water? How deep were you? Did you catch it on spectra? Good job! Maybe one day I can catch one of those fish!

Iceman · 06-16-2009, 03:06 PM

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Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish.

Ill keep my opinion to myself

and just say, I am jealous! that skinny one definitely had spewed her cargo. Congrats to ya both.

punchjamesarnol · 06-16-2009, 03:34 PM

Son of a B!#$%!!! you guys are my number 1 heros. Schweet feeshies!

herefishyfishy! · 06-16-2009, 04:18 PM

Awesome report and and usual nice

!!!

Good energy out, good energy in...Im bringing root beer out and drinking it before fishing...way to be positive, you were rewarded BIG TIME!

Evan

driftwood · 06-16-2009, 05:37 PM

The recreational fishery for white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) remains open year round. The daily bag and possession limit is three fish except that only one fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception between March 15 and June 15. The minimum size limit is 28 inches total length or 20 ½ inches alternate length.

You were one day short of legally keeping two

The POWER of the Sapporo!!

06-16-2009, 06:35 PM

your on fire
nice

lamb · 06-16-2009, 08:39 PM

Nice going

yakrider · 06-16-2009, 08:51 PM

very very ni

ce

DONIGAN · 06-17-2009, 08:33 AM

On Monday we had some success as well. Current was rippin good first thing in the AM.

fishinkid2010 · 06-17-2009, 02:32 PM

Those are some nice fish! Congrats on the release and upgrade.

joyjiggin' · 06-17-2009, 03:46 PM

Congrats to all 3 of you!!! Jeez Luweez', Josh, that thing doesn't even look real it's so huge. Looks like a yak sinker!

bellcon · 06-17-2009, 08:49 PM

Just taking notes here...
lets see...
1. Sapporo (drink before the trophy)
2. Hobie
3. Big azz WSB

nice job guys
Hell yeah I am jealous
but it is a good kinda jealous

THE DARKHORSE · 06-17-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by joyjiggin'

Congrats to all 3 of you!!! Jeez Luweez', Josh, that thing doesn't even look real it's so huge. Looks like a yak sinker!

That's exactly what I thought when Jay pulled that ice cold Soporro out of his ice chest

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Thanks for the call and taking some amazing photos, Jay! I like the action shots, and this FUBU to the face has a cool motion in the ocean feel.

I don't think I've ever seen a prettier Croaker, those colors are incredible!

06-16-2009, 11:37 AM	#1
Pescavore1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scripps Ranch Posts: 82	Short and Sweet - 6/15/09 With a heavy work load the last couple of months my opportunities to fish have been far and few between. I gave my favorite fishing guide a call and I brought a couple of celebratory cold beers. We broke tradition by opening one as soon we started fishing instead of having to earn it with a fish on deck. Fortunately, breaking tradition didn't affect the outcome, and soon after I was hooked up with a beautiful White Seabass. Josh advised me to let her go and try to upgrade, but it was pretty hard to do considering how often I catch these fish. I dragged her around with the Hobie and with a big splash she kicked to the bottom. Soon after Josh has a heavy bend in the rod and a big smile on his face. He plays the fish out and when I see him reach for the gaff I know it must be something worthy. Josh called me over to take a photo and told me to put a bait down. After taking the photos Josh told me to put a fresh bait on and I reeled my mackerel in. She still looked great, as happy and strong as you could be with a hook in your face, but I put a fresh bait on anyway. A couple sips of my cold beer later, BOOM! This was a fun fight and I had hopes of another fifty, but I couldn't bare the thought of trying for another. A long and skinny thirty pound class fish. I'll take one of these anyday!

06-16-2009, 12:59 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	.. __________________ Hmmmm.....

06-16-2009, 01:29 PM	#7
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Nice report! What color was the water? How deep were you? Did you catch it on spectra? Good job! Maybe one day I can catch one of those fish! __________________ ____________________________________________

06-16-2009, 04:18 PM	#10
herefishyfishy! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: La Mesa Posts: 154	Awesome report and and usual nice !!! Good energy out, good energy in...Im bringing root beer out and drinking it before fishing...way to be positive, you were rewarded BIG TIME! Evan __________________ "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."

06-16-2009, 08:39 PM	#13
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Nice going __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

06-16-2009, 12:02 PM	#2
nabeeko Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 68	Schweet looking fishes! Congrats!

06-16-2009, 12:58 PM	#3
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Sapporo?! Thats what ive been doing wrong.....

06-16-2009, 01:05 PM	#5
DOGHOUSE26 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Escondido Posts: 36	Congratulations on a nice fish, we watched in the binos as you were playing with the gaff. That was a fat one hanging on the yellow rear end!

06-16-2009, 01:25 PM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Nice ! Gutsy call on the release and upgrade! Well done!

06-16-2009, 03:34 PM	#9
punchjamesarnol Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santuckee Posts: 33	Son of a B!#$%!!! you guys are my number 1 heros. Schweet feeshies!

06-16-2009, 05:37 PM	#11
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	The recreational fishery for white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) remains open year round. The daily bag and possession limit is three fish except that only one fish may be taken in waters south of Point Conception between March 15 and June 15. The minimum size limit is 28 inches total length or 20 ½ inches alternate length. You were one day short of legally keeping two The POWER of the Sapporo!!

06-16-2009, 06:35 PM	#12
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	your on fire nice

06-16-2009, 08:51 PM	#14
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	very very nice

06-17-2009, 08:33 AM	#15
DONIGAN Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28	On Monday we had some success as well. Current was rippin good first thing in the AM.

06-17-2009, 02:32 PM	#16
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Those are some nice fish! Congrats on the release and upgrade.

06-17-2009, 03:46 PM	#17
joyjiggin' Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 109	Congrats to all 3 of you!!! Jeez Luweez', Josh, that thing doesn't even look real it's so huge. Looks like a yak sinker!

06-17-2009, 08:49 PM	#18
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Just taking notes here... lets see... 1. Sapporo (drink before the trophy) 2. Hobie 3. Big azz WSB nice job guys Hell yeah I am jealous but it is a good kinda jealous