La Jolla 5/19 - Lessons Learned - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DDS · 05-22-2017, 10:13 AM

Feel you on that one...still my ONLY YT hook up (last year) had roughly same thing happen, got YT to boat, fish went for one last run after I took too long to grab my gaf and bam...Sea Dog for the win...

h2ofishfo · 05-22-2017, 11:31 AM

Aaaah that's what happened I was wondering how you lost it to the dog so fast didn't know you got a birds nest your look of disbelieve said it all when I saw you pretty shitty. I've lost a few to the dogs only when that bull is on the prowl smaller ones won't win

taggermike · 05-27-2017, 07:06 AM

That sucks big time.
LJ can be a rough neighborhood. Kelp, lobster trap lines in season, crowds, anchor lines, and loads of savvy seas lions.
When I hook up its like I hear a little clock ticking away. The longer the fight goes on the lower my chances are of winning. I'm cool with the fish getting away. But losing a fish to a dog really chaps me. Like you said, take your gaff shot and get em in the boat.
There's plenty of next times. Mike

05-22-2017, 10:13 AM	#1
DDS Finally landed one Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 35	Feel you on that one...still my ONLY YT hook up (last year) had roughly same thing happen, got YT to boat, fish went for one last run after I took too long to grab my gaf and bam...Sea Dog for the win... __________________ 2014 Hobie Tandem Island (to fish with the kids) 2017 Hobie Pro Angler 14 (for solo missions)

05-22-2017, 11:31 AM	#2
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Aaaah that's what happened I was wondering how you lost it to the dog so fast didn't know you got a birds nest your look of disbelieve said it all when I saw you pretty shitty. I've lost a few to the dogs only when that bull is on the prowl smaller ones won't win __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

05-27-2017, 07:06 AM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	That sucks big time. LJ can be a rough neighborhood. Kelp, lobster trap lines in season, crowds, anchor lines, and loads of savvy seas lions. When I hook up its like I hear a little clock ticking away. The longer the fight goes on the lower my chances are of winning. I'm cool with the fish getting away. But losing a fish to a dog really chaps me. Like you said, take your gaff shot and get em in the boat. There's plenty of next times. Mike