SD Bay 02-04-2024 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PapaDave · 02-10-2024, 12:12 PM

Okay, so my friend called and said he wanted to pre-fish the bay for this weekend's Spotty Bowl deal. That means no bait fishing, bah, I'm definitely a live bait guy. Anyway, it looked like there was a window between storms and I was getting cabin fever, so what the heck.

Started out fairly nice, light breeze from the SE, barely any ripples on the water and the tide was moving out. We started out in our usual spots, no love from the Spotties but I did manage to get a couple of sculpin on an orange hook up bait.

The weather started getting rough, the tiny...

It did get rough, I'd guesstimate there were 2 foot wind chop from the south as the next storm moved into range, nasty for a kayak. We moved to a more sheltered location, trying a couple of possible spots. I managed to get a fair sized spotty while he caught a lizard fish.

On the way in I cruised over a spot I have saved and saw some decent marks, so I dropped down and hooked up on a small sting ray. I went to lightly hold it down with my foot when it did a leaping somersault and jabbed me in the thigh. I yanked that pisser out right away.

Needless to say my drive home was painful. The sculpin joined me for dinner.

JohnMckroidJr · 02-11-2024, 06:55 AM

Darn Stingrays! Sorry to hear about that, but glad that you mentioned it as it serves as a good warning for the rest of us to be extra cautious when dealing with such critters.

TJones · 02-11-2024, 08:26 AM

But, I cut the hook. Thanks for sharing.

MITCHELL · 02-11-2024, 09:53 AM

You learn to do the blue berry bounce on the sting rays but usually the sculpin get tangle in the net.
I been stuck by both 😕

02-10-2024, 12:12 PM	#1
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,455	SD Bay 02-04-2024 Okay, so my friend called and said he wanted to pre-fish the bay for this weekend's Spotty Bowl deal. That means no bait fishing, bah, I'm definitely a live bait guy. Anyway, it looked like there was a window between storms and I was getting cabin fever, so what the heck. Started out fairly nice, light breeze from the SE, barely any ripples on the water and the tide was moving out. We started out in our usual spots, no love from the Spotties but I did manage to get a couple of sculpin on an orange hook up bait. The weather started getting rough, the tiny... It did get rough, I'd guesstimate there were 2 foot wind chop from the south as the next storm moved into range, nasty for a kayak. We moved to a more sheltered location, trying a couple of possible spots. I managed to get a fair sized spotty while he caught a lizard fish. On the way in I cruised over a spot I have saved and saw some decent marks, so I dropped down and hooked up on a small sting ray. I went to lightly hold it down with my foot when it did a leaping somersault and jabbed me in the thigh. I yanked that pisser out right away. Needless to say my drive home was painful. The sculpin joined me for dinner. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

02-11-2024, 08:26 AM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	I feel for them But, I cut the hook. Thanks for sharing.

02-11-2024, 09:53 AM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,251	It gets really fun hoop netting at night You learn to do the blue berry bounce on the sting rays but usually the sculpin get tangle in the net. I been stuck by both 😕 __________________ Duke Mitchell

02-11-2024, 06:55 AM	#2
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,863	Darn Stingrays! Sorry to hear about that, but glad that you mentioned it as it serves as a good warning for the rest of us to be extra cautious when dealing with such critters.