1/14 hoopin' - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 01-15-2008, 07:27 AM

Nobody else could make it out last night so I hit up one of the local jetties solo, for easy 20 foot pulls. Mini X works great tight to the rocks where the surge can make things tricky. Great night to go out with next to no wind to start and a ton of stars and half a moon lighting up the water. I have been on a serious hooping skunk streak and after pulling 4 sets and only 2 shorts, it was looking like my lobster mojo was nowhere to be found.

I decided to freshen up all four hoops for the next pull. I had brought extra mackerel and cut up one for each of the hoops. I have been using 2 eclipse and 2 32' hoops. The next set had a legal in each of the Eclipse and a few shorts as well. A couple of the shorts were less than 1/16 inch, just a slight wiggle in the gauge. It was 9PM and I called my wife to let her know that I had got dinner and was going to give it another hour. I got one more legal.The wind had started to pick up a little and after pulling another set with nothing decided to paddle in. Three hours and three bugs is good enough for me and taste way better than skunk.

Sherm · 01-15-2008, 08:13 AM

Atta boy Andy.

Solo buggin is some good times. Sitting on the water with a good stoagie and clear windless skies.

Can't beat it. Glad to see you found some legals. My last outting was a bunch that were almost there. Just not quite big enough. Trying to get out this weekend to find the legals this time. See you on the water.

dorf · 01-15-2008, 11:13 AM

Nice pull.
Glad to see someone is pulling them in shallow.
I hope to pull in some tonight (If I get home in time) out of SI.

herbo · 01-16-2008, 01:41 AM

Alright Andy

good to get that bug mojo happenin!!

01-15-2008, 07:27 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	1/14 hoopin' Nobody else could make it out last night so I hit up one of the local jetties solo, for easy 20 foot pulls. Mini X works great tight to the rocks where the surge can make things tricky. Great night to go out with next to no wind to start and a ton of stars and half a moon lighting up the water. I have been on a serious hooping skunk streak and after pulling 4 sets and only 2 shorts, it was looking like my lobster mojo was nowhere to be found. I decided to freshen up all four hoops for the next pull. I had brought extra mackerel and cut up one for each of the hoops. I have been using 2 eclipse and 2 32' hoops. The next set had a legal in each of the Eclipse and a few shorts as well. A couple of the shorts were less than 1/16 inch, just a slight wiggle in the gauge. It was 9PM and I called my wife to let her know that I had got dinner and was going to give it another hour. I got one more legal.The wind had started to pick up a little and after pulling another set with nothing decided to paddle in. Three hours and three bugs is good enough for me and taste way better than skunk. __________________

01-15-2008, 11:13 AM	#3
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Nice pull. Glad to see someone is pulling them in shallow. I hope to pull in some tonight (If I get home in time) out of SI. __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

01-15-2008, 08:13 AM	#2
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	Atta boy Andy. Solo buggin is some good times. Sitting on the water with a good stoagie and clear windless skies. Can't beat it. Glad to see you found some legals. My last outting was a bunch that were almost there. Just not quite big enough. Trying to get out this weekend to find the legals this time. See you on the water.

01-16-2008, 01:41 AM	#4
herbo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canyon Country, Ca. Posts: 116	Alright Andy good to get that bug mojo happenin!!