Dana Yoh - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 12-03-2009, 12:22 PM

12-3-09

Its been a long while since I've been out on the yak. Went to Dana for a few hours this a.m. with a co-worker and the Gayak. Nothing spectacular except the weather. No wind, no swell, no surf, greasy calm. Chilly early, but warmed up nicely. Bait barge only had chovies. Didn't have much time, so we fished the rivermouth. Shallower seemed to be where most of the action was, but then again we didn't get any legals either. Every bait we sent down resulted in a fish, a farmed bite, or a raked bait. Nothing huge, but very fun, and a good way to start the day before work.

Final count
5 or 6 Halis to 21"
1 Sculpin
1 Sandy
1 Cuda
Some mega macs

Birds were crashing waaay out by the point, but didn't have enough time to chase 'em

Couple o pics

rossman · 12-03-2009, 12:52 PM

Well done Steve! Did you pick up the Sandie in the shallows too? I couldn't get a whiff if them yesterday, but didn't fish anything less than 45 ft

Zed · 12-03-2009, 01:00 PM

Nice!
On the way back in I contemplated hitting that area, but I was a bit spent from the paddle and chop. It was really inviting and empty down there.

That's a real green sandy. Must be hangin in the grass.

steveooo · 12-03-2009, 01:02 PM

Ya, the sandie was in about 10ft. Sculpin came that shallow too. We didn't have much time, so we stayed from 6 to 14 feet. Looked pretty fishy out by the point. Oh well, maybe I'll get there next week during the rain...

Zed · 12-03-2009, 01:34 PM

Might have been those bones/macks/cuda out there.

There was a moment when the birds were up and active out there, and there was a couple pair of sealions working it from below, but that was out about even with the spars and didn't last too long.

12-03-2009, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the Report Steveooo!

-scallywag- · 12-03-2009, 03:25 PM

Rockin the gayyak!!! thanks for the report!!!

GHOSTHUNTR · 12-03-2009, 04:08 PM

Guyak maybe.... hopefully.

T Bone · 12-03-2009, 04:44 PM

good job steve.6 ft at the river it must have been flat.I need to get out.too much going on at the moment.

Tman · 12-03-2009, 06:03 PM

Dayum...nice post, and pics...

6' of water, must've been calm.

Billy V · 12-03-2009, 07:00 PM

That's a healthy sandy.

12-03-2009, 12:22 PM	#1
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Dana Yoh 12-3-09 Its been a long while since I've been out on the yak. Went to Dana for a few hours this a.m. with a co-worker and the Gayak. Nothing spectacular except the weather. No wind, no swell, no surf, greasy calm. Chilly early, but warmed up nicely. Bait barge only had chovies. Didn't have much time, so we fished the rivermouth. Shallower seemed to be where most of the action was, but then again we didn't get any legals either. Every bait we sent down resulted in a fish, a farmed bite, or a raked bait. Nothing huge, but very fun, and a good way to start the day before work. Final count 5 or 6 Halis to 21" 1 Sculpin 1 Sandy 1 Cuda Some mega macs Birds were crashing waaay out by the point, but didn't have enough time to chase 'em Couple o pics

12-03-2009, 01:00 PM	#3
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Nice! On the way back in I contemplated hitting that area, but I was a bit spent from the paddle and chop. It was really inviting and empty down there. That's a real green sandy. Must be hangin in the grass. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

12-03-2009, 01:34 PM	#5
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Might have been those bones/macks/cuda out there. There was a moment when the birds were up and active out there, and there was a couple pair of sealions working it from below, but that was out about even with the spars and didn't last too long. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

12-03-2009, 04:44 PM	#9
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	good job steve.6 ft at the river it must have been flat.I need to get out.too much going on at the moment. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

12-03-2009, 06:03 PM	#10
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Dayum...nice post, and pics... 6' of water, must've been calm. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

12-03-2009, 12:52 PM	#2
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Well done Steve! Did you pick up the Sandie in the shallows too? I couldn't get a whiff if them yesterday, but didn't fish anything less than 45 ft

12-03-2009, 01:02 PM	#4
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Ya, the sandie was in about 10ft. Sculpin came that shallow too. We didn't have much time, so we stayed from 6 to 14 feet. Looked pretty fishy out by the point. Oh well, maybe I'll get there next week during the rain...

12-03-2009, 02:10 PM	#6
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the Report Steveooo!

12-03-2009, 03:25 PM	#7
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Rockin the gayyak!!! thanks for the report!!!

12-03-2009, 04:08 PM	#8
GHOSTHUNTR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poway Posts: 160	Guyak maybe.... hopefully.

12-03-2009, 07:00 PM	#11
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	That's a healthy sandy.