DP: Memorial Day 5-31-21 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PapaDave · 06-02-2021, 01:22 PM

I fished the harbor that Saturday, outside was a bit too rough for my guest. We managed a few Spotties and a WSB about 6 inches short, fun. Yeah, the bait wasn't real good, had a lot die out on me. The bait is usually much better.

The trick with the large sardines is....

Just kidding, fish in free spool and when they bite, let them run for a bit.

Salty · 06-02-2021, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaDave

I fished the harbor that Saturday, outside was a bit too rough for my guest. We managed a few Spotties and a WSB about 6 inches short, fun. Yeah, the bait wasn't real good, had a lot die out on me. The bait is usually much better.

The trick with the large sardines is....

Just kidding, fish in free spool and when they bite, let them run for a bit.

Yeah I had a decent amount die on me as well. Threw the bigger ones away early to try to free up space for the others. Better to have fewer good baitfish, than a lot of dead ones. And yeah, whenever I feel a bite on a large sardine, if it feels like bass, I just open the drag to free-spool and wait for them to take the whole thing! lol

JohnMckroidJr · 06-03-2021, 06:21 AM

Nice photos and report. At least you got an anchor out of it! That Halibut? Fins near the scar are all gone like it was old, but it still looks kind of raw on the back?

jruiz · 06-03-2021, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Nice photos and report. At least you got an anchor out of it! That Halibut? Fins near the scar are all gone like it was old, but it still looks kind of raw on the back?

If it wasn't his braid I would think it was a stuck in a net at some point

JohnMckroidJr · 06-03-2021, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jruiz

If it wasn't his braid I would think it was a stuck in a net at some point

Agree....regardless of if the braid re-newed the injury, definitely looks like a prior net incident.

Salty · 06-03-2021, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Nice photos and report. At least you got an anchor out of it! That Halibut? Fins near the scar are all gone like it was old, but it still looks kind of raw on the back?

Yeah, It was pretty strange. Noticed the fins were deformed along the scar line too, but the cut on the back was definitely fresh. Maybe this particular fish has the unique behavior of getting wrapped on slack line or something? Guess I'll just have to catch him again and ask him

06-02-2021, 01:22 PM	#1
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,475	I fished the harbor that Saturday, outside was a bit too rough for my guest. We managed a few Spotties and a WSB about 6 inches short, fun. Yeah, the bait wasn't real good, had a lot die out on me. The bait is usually much better. The trick with the large sardines is.... Just kidding, fish in free spool and when they bite, let them run for a bit. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

06-03-2021, 06:21 AM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,978	Nice photos and report. At least you got an anchor out of it! That Halibut? Fins near the scar are all gone like it was old, but it still looks kind of raw on the back?