7-27 Jack/Queen - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Zfish03 · 07-29-2013, 03:14 PM

Beautiful morning and the launch was PACKED.
Over the squid grounds by 0600.
warm water, out pulling current, incoming tide around 7am.
light swell and salad.
Making squid was easy, had a small bag of fresh dead just in case.

The squid grounds was a combination of the plastic navy, and about 15 private boaters. Plus a few coming and going. People yelling at each other (mostly pvt boaters) and threatening each other....I couldn't believe it how rude some of these idiots are.

Well, I was out to actually catch fish

not yell at people and deal with drama. So after I made a full bait tank (around 7am) I headed out a few hundred yards and drifted the tower to the point.
At around 0730 in 80-90ft, Hooked up to a GIANT sheepshead on live squid with 6/0 ahi twist via dropper loop. Never seen one this big before. She was bleeding like a stuck pig and full of air. Sea Lions wanted a piece of her bad. I wanted to let her go but seeing the condition it was in plus the damn dogs...figured I'd rather have her over for dinner than the feed the dogs.
At 0830 I see a nice mark on my FF in the upper water column, it suddenly B-lines down towards my squid at 85ft. Got slammed within seconds of seeing the mark. I couldnt believe I was watching the strike, I had a second or two prepare for it. Very cool experience. Headed in around 10am. the launch picked up and saw some people flip, I had to superman my way in. Totally worth it

Close up

Sheepshead weighed in at 25lbs on digital scale...no joke.
YT weighed in around 23lbs...
Awesome day.

*the date was the 26th, I dont know what day it is anymore.

Dannowar · 07-29-2013, 03:19 PM

DUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!

makobob · 07-29-2013, 03:20 PM

Very, very nice. Congrats, great dinner.

JeffB · 07-29-2013, 03:25 PM

That is a freakin monster goat!!! Very nice!

dmrides · 07-29-2013, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dannowar

DUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!

Pretty much sums it up right there.

Deamon · 07-29-2013, 03:42 PM

Nice story...Nice photos...Beautiful fishees. Big congrats! Jim

DanaPT · 07-29-2013, 03:57 PM

nice report, good detailed info. A hell of a goat. congrats to you.

blackcloud9 · 07-29-2013, 03:58 PM

Excellent work right there!

619-SWIM-DOG · 07-29-2013, 04:01 PM

Wow

great haul...

min-va · 07-29-2013, 04:34 PM

Damn.. that is a monster!! Good Job.

MrPatrick · 07-29-2013, 04:41 PM

Big goats are male.

StinkyMatt · 07-29-2013, 04:43 PM

BADASS!

GregAndrew · 07-29-2013, 05:06 PM

Now that is a fish story worth writing home about.

07-29-2013, 05:09 PM

Damn that thing is a friggen dinosaur!!!!!!! Nice job

Big Wave Dave · 07-29-2013, 06:01 PM

My son won a jackpot with a huge sheephead. Yours is even larger. Sea Monster!

easyday · 07-29-2013, 06:09 PM

Beautiful goat. Oh yea and the yellowtail haha

jorluivil · 07-29-2013, 06:39 PM

The holy grail!!!

steveooo · 07-29-2013, 07:12 PM

That is a huge goat

Great day

caddisx · 07-29-2013, 07:22 PM

WOW what a fish. That goat is HUGE

Cadillyak · 07-29-2013, 07:25 PM

You know it's a good day when your goat outweighs your yellowtail

07-29-2013, 03:14 PM	#1
Zfish03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside Posts: 197	7-27 Jack/Queen Beautiful morning and the launch was PACKED. Over the squid grounds by 0600. warm water, out pulling current, incoming tide around 7am. light swell and salad. Making squid was easy, had a small bag of fresh dead just in case. The squid grounds was a combination of the plastic navy, and about 15 private boaters. Plus a few coming and going. People yelling at each other (mostly pvt boaters) and threatening each other....I couldn't believe it how rude some of these idiots are. Well, I was out to actually catch fish not yell at people and deal with drama. So after I made a full bait tank (around 7am) I headed out a few hundred yards and drifted the tower to the point. At around 0730 in 80-90ft, Hooked up to a GIANT sheepshead on live squid with 6/0 ahi twist via dropper loop. Never seen one this big before. She was bleeding like a stuck pig and full of air. Sea Lions wanted a piece of her bad. I wanted to let her go but seeing the condition it was in plus the damn dogs...figured I'd rather have her over for dinner than the feed the dogs. At 0830 I see a nice mark on my FF in the upper water column, it suddenly B-lines down towards my squid at 85ft. Got slammed within seconds of seeing the mark. I couldnt believe I was watching the strike, I had a second or two prepare for it. Very cool experience. Headed in around 10am. the launch picked up and saw some people flip, I had to superman my way in. Totally worth it Close up Sheepshead weighed in at 25lbs on digital scale...no joke. YT weighed in around 23lbs... Awesome day. the date was the 26th, I dont know what day it is anymore. Last edited by Zfish03; 07-29-2013 at 03:35 PM.*

07-29-2013, 03:19 PM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	DUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!! __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

07-29-2013, 03:20 PM	#3
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Very, very nice. Congrats, great dinner. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

07-29-2013, 03:25 PM	#4
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	That is a freakin monster goat!!! Very nice! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

07-29-2013, 03:42 PM	#6
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Nice story...Nice photos...Beautiful fishees. Big congrats! Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

07-29-2013, 03:57 PM	#7
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	nice report, good detailed info. A hell of a goat. congrats to you.

07-29-2013, 03:58 PM	#8
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Excellent work right there!

07-29-2013, 04:01 PM	#9
619-SWIM-DOG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 619	Wow great haul...

07-29-2013, 04:34 PM	#10
min-va Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hacienda Heights Posts: 216	Damn.. that is a monster!! Good Job. __________________ www.vapercompany.com

07-29-2013, 04:41 PM	#11
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Big goats are male.

07-29-2013, 04:43 PM	#12
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	BADASS!

07-29-2013, 05:06 PM	#13
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Now that is a fish story worth writing home about.

07-29-2013, 05:09 PM	#14
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Damn that thing is a friggen dinosaur!!!!!!! Nice job

07-29-2013, 06:01 PM	#15
Big Wave Dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 137	My son won a jackpot with a huge sheephead. Yours is even larger. Sea Monster!

07-29-2013, 06:09 PM	#16
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Beautiful goat. Oh yea and the yellowtail haha __________________

07-29-2013, 06:39 PM	#17
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	The holy grail!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-29-2013, 07:12 PM	#18
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	That is a huge goat Great day

07-29-2013, 07:22 PM	#19
caddisx caddisx Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 77	WOW what a fish. That goat is HUGE __________________ Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.

07-29-2013, 07:25 PM	#20
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	You know it's a good day when your goat outweighs your yellowtail __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback