San Carlos Trip Pt.4 - "The sea was angry that day, my friend" - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dgax65 · 03-05-2007, 10:12 PM

Aquayak
The inclinometer is sort of a personal joke. After I flipped my Prowler and lost a bunch of rods and reels I put it on my X-Factor as a reminder to leash everything.

'Cuda · 03-06-2007, 01:14 AM

Great report....it's always fun in Mexico whether you catch or not. I'm a little surprised tho' cause they've been haulin' 'em in down Mulege way and north to LA Bay. Seriously tho'....you really ran out of beer?!?! I nearly broke a tear when I read that.
I'm thinking about an Isla San Martin beach camping trip this July/August....get ferryed out and dropped off on a sandy cove on the southeast side(leeward)...along with YT, WSB, & BSB, the yellowfin come in close that time of year.

fishin steve · 03-06-2007, 05:23 AM

Doug thanks for all the time spent on the report. It was a great report. There's many ways to skin a cat. You could have gone on and on like I do with my looooong reports but this was an interesting way of getting the story told. Maybe I just was in the need of hearing some fish catching after my 1000 miles of wind. Good job and thanks

Sounds like a fun trip but how could it go wrong, you had a great bunch of guys on board and I hope to do one of these trips soon. I do have one question. Was Brad like a total bitch when you ran out of beer? I don't think I ever seen the MS without beer

Cuda that San Martin trip sounds very interesting,put me on the list.

dgax65 · 03-06-2007, 07:55 AM

FishinSteve
Surprisingly, everybody dealt with the enforced sobriety very well. There was no bitchiness at all throughout the trip. This group meshed well handled the adversity without much complaint.
I think there are other trips available later in the year. Anytime before May is going to be a bit of a crap shoot. You can't do anything about the wind. It really boils down to management of expectations. Don't go to Baja or the Sea of Cortez in the winter and expect to be able to fish every day. The odds are that the wind will be a factor. We also learned some valuable info about fishing for big jacks, pargo and grouper. The bottom structure is going to make it very difficult to get a large fish on the kayak. With a boat you have some options, but on a kayak you are very limited in how you can fight the fish. When you start pulling on it, you are going to end up directly over the fish. This makes it very likely that your line will be rubbing across some rock. Catching the big winter fish from a yak will be a challenge. If you go down there knowing this and adjust your expectations you should have a good time. As you could see from the pictures, there were plenty of fish to be caught (not by me, of course....but the others did well). Go down there with the expectation that you will catch some tasty fish, have to work for your catch, see some beautiful sights and maybe do some diving and you'll be happy. If you go to catch the "right kind" you ought to wait until summer. It was fun, regardless of the number or type of fish that were caught.

Kevin · 03-06-2007, 12:58 PM

Doug,

Thanks for posting all the reports. I trully enjoyed reading each one of them.

I think kayak fishing is more about the adventure than fishing the same spot time after time. Even though you may have that one spot dialed in. Fishing new places alway seems more rewarding to me.

Dupree · 03-06-2007, 07:52 PM

Thanks for the wonderful travelogue and pix. Victory at Sea without beer sounds rough.

You guys should all get medals for surviving the crossing!

steveooo · 03-07-2007, 10:34 AM

Thanks for the entertaining read.

I know that those reports take a looooooong ass time to write up

Def gonna try to hit up one of those trips this year...

03-05-2007, 10:12 PM	#1
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	Aquayak The inclinometer is sort of a personal joke. After I flipped my Prowler and lost a bunch of rods and reels I put it on my X-Factor as a reminder to leash everything. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff

03-06-2007, 07:55 AM	#4
dgax65 Guerro Grande Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 629	FishinSteve Surprisingly, everybody dealt with the enforced sobriety very well. There was no bitchiness at all throughout the trip. This group meshed well handled the adversity without much complaint. I think there are other trips available later in the year. Anytime before May is going to be a bit of a crap shoot. You can't do anything about the wind. It really boils down to management of expectations. Don't go to Baja or the Sea of Cortez in the winter and expect to be able to fish every day. The odds are that the wind will be a factor. We also learned some valuable info about fishing for big jacks, pargo and grouper. The bottom structure is going to make it very difficult to get a large fish on the kayak. With a boat you have some options, but on a kayak you are very limited in how you can fight the fish. When you start pulling on it, you are going to end up directly over the fish. This makes it very likely that your line will be rubbing across some rock. Catching the big winter fish from a yak will be a challenge. If you go down there knowing this and adjust your expectations you should have a good time. As you could see from the pictures, there were plenty of fish to be caught (not by me, of course....but the others did well). Go down there with the expectation that you will catch some tasty fish, have to work for your catch, see some beautiful sights and maybe do some diving and you'll be happy. If you go to catch the "right kind" you ought to wait until summer. It was fun, regardless of the number or type of fish that were caught. __________________ Douglas Gaxiola Team No Fish- Amateur Staff Last edited by dgax65; 03-06-2007 at 07:57 AM. Reason: sp

03-06-2007, 07:52 PM	#6
Dupree Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 78	Thanks for the wonderful travelogue and pix. Victory at Sea without beer sounds rough. You guys should all get medals for surviving the crossing! __________________ Rock me on the water ...

03-06-2007, 01:14 AM	#2
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Great report....it's always fun in Mexico whether you catch or not. I'm a little surprised tho' cause they've been haulin' 'em in down Mulege way and north to LA Bay. Seriously tho'....you really ran out of beer?!?! I nearly broke a tear when I read that. I'm thinking about an Isla San Martin beach camping trip this July/August....get ferryed out and dropped off on a sandy cove on the southeast side(leeward)...along with YT, WSB, & BSB, the yellowfin come in close that time of year.

03-06-2007, 05:23 AM	#3
fishin steve Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santee Posts: 44	Doug thanks for all the time spent on the report. It was a great report. There's many ways to skin a cat. You could have gone on and on like I do with my looooong reports but this was an interesting way of getting the story told. Maybe I just was in the need of hearing some fish catching after my 1000 miles of wind. Good job and thanks Sounds like a fun trip but how could it go wrong, you had a great bunch of guys on board and I hope to do one of these trips soon. I do have one question. Was Brad like a total bitch when you ran out of beer? I don't think I ever seen the MS without beer Cuda that San Martin trip sounds very interesting,put me on the list.

03-06-2007, 12:58 PM	#5
Kevin Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 78	Doug, Thanks for posting all the reports. I trully enjoyed reading each one of them. I think kayak fishing is more about the adventure than fishing the same spot time after time. Even though you may have that one spot dialed in. Fishing new places alway seems more rewarding to me.

03-07-2007, 10:34 AM	#7
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Thanks for the entertaining read. I know that those reports take a looooooong ass time to write up Def gonna try to hit up one of those trips this year...