Bloodydecks.com

Go Back   Bloodydecks.com > Fishing Reports > Kayak Fishing
Epic bassin' from the Yak Today Kicked Ass! Epic bassin' from the Yak
Front Page Classifieds Arcade Register FAQ Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Epic bassin' from the Yak
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Sep-02-2009, 07:02 PM   #1
Fish or Die!
 
Limits's Avatar
 
Name: Tommy
Age: 41
Vessel: 2101 Seaswirl Striper, 12 ft Starcraft, Hobie Revolution, numerous float tubes and now officially Fishnfu's ho!!
Location: SoCal
Job:Biopharmaceutical Research
Posts: 1,062
Images: 75
Epic bassin' from the Yak
Conditions looked great on paper so Ray(crabkracker) and I made another run at the wall.

Posted an invite on a board I help moderate and got a friendly challenge by my buddies from San Diego.

Biggest bass wins a 6er of Fat Tire from the losing team.

OC vs SD...game on!



Got on the water around 7ish. Conditions were simply FANTASTIC!
A mild 5 mph wind, ripples around us and t-shirts+shorts weathers all night long.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.

Took our time, trying for a spotty in hopes of a MDR Grand Slam.
Only made a few casts before we went back to 'the plan'.

Come 8 PM, the dinner bell sounded and we got a few bass.

Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.

Yes, these are all different bass. Some photos did not come out, but you're getting the idea...

Ray with an early 'contender'. We didn't bother taping him because we figured it would take a 6+ lber to win.
Click the image to open in full size.

More bass...
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.


This guy was pushing 19 inches easy...
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.

Intermission.
Click the image to open in full size.

Then Ray goes bendo...BIG time...getting splashed pretty good in the process...
Click the image to open in full size.

BAM! 22 inches and 5.5+ lbs of calico fatness....
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.


Back to bassin...
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.
Click the image to open in full size.

A hot color after a baker's dozen have had their way with it...
Click the image to open in full size.

Then my turn....Bendo...big time bendo...drag buttoned down, unable to turn this fish for 30 seconds, bendo....

My custom Shikari being pushed to the limit...
Click the image to open in full size.

Lip'em and voila...a face that has seen its share of hooks.
Click the image to open in full size.

On the scale.
Click the image to open in full size.

Tale of the tape....23 inches
Click the image to open in full size.

Pic from Ray's camera.
Click the image to open in full size.

My hook after that encounter
Click the image to open in full size.

Stopped photographing the bass....

BUT, this one was photoworthy. People keep asking "how close to the wall are you fishing?". How's this for an answer...






















Not hooked, but actually grabbed my critter bait. YES, I KNOW OUT OF SEASON...NOT LEGAL TO TAKE...BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.... Released him promptly after getting him to let go of my plastic and a quick photoshoot....
Click the image to open in full size.

Ok one more bass..3rd turd roller of the night, tight to the wall. Go figure..
Click the image to open in full size.

Left them biting and headed in with NO wind and glassy conditions.
Click the image to open in full size.


Final tally for the 2 of us, well over 50 bass landed...a few big ones released prematurely : with the average around 14-15 inches, a couple of mackies, a FAT sculpin and a bug.

Hands down, the best night conditions for fishing I've ever experienced and my best session of bassin from the yak.

And before anybody asks...
EVERYTHING RELEASED. I personally do not keep bass. Why bother when I've got a freezer full of tuna, dorado, lingcod and rockfish.

OH and for the competition....SD's best was a 2.1 lber.
For us...

all in good fun...
__________________
She's got the makings of my future ex-wife

Click the image to open in full size.Click the image to open in full size.
Limits is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-02-2009, 07:06 PM   #2
Moderator
 
PHOTOG's Avatar
 
Name: Jesse
Age: 28
Vessel: They are all broken.
Location: Long beach CA.
Job:Estrogen distribution.
Bio: Just a guy.
Posts: 4,264
Images: 76
Nice Tommy!
__________________
PHOTOG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-02-2009, 11:22 PM   #3
Registered User
 
YakN'Surf's Avatar
 
Name: Dan Hernandez
Vessel: 12ft Malibu Explorer!
Location: Agoura, Ca.
Job:student
Posts: 18
Thats awesome, i have never even considered going out at night on my yak, but looks cool.
YakN'Surf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-02-2009, 11:30 PM   #4
There Can Be Only One....
 
Spyder's Avatar
 
Name: Jim
Vessel: COBRA FISH & DIVE
Location: Down in Fraggle Rock
Job:Keeping all the plates spinning...
Bio: "All these moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain...........time to fish."
Posts: 3,117
Images: 75
Yup, fishing at dark is great. The bass and other critters really like the dark plastics.

Congrats on a heck of a night guys! I have always wanted to fish "The Wall". Give me a shout next time and I'll see if I can come up and represent SD better than tonight's showing of a 2.1 lber.
Spyder is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-03-2009, 09:48 AM   #5
Registered User
 
Josh D's Avatar
 
Name: Josh
Vessel: 18' Century
Location: Sunland
Job:Graphic Designer
Posts: 920
Good Bassin' esp. for the MDR wall, better than my experiences there.
Way to represent the northern sector.
Josh D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-03-2009, 10:02 AM   #6
Registered User
 
cjthomas's Avatar
 
Name: Chris
Vessel: 21' Seaswirl Striper (EL TIGRE), Malibu Mini-X
Location: Orange, CA
Job:Student
Posts: 20
geez, put that picture away, youre getting some of us prematurely excited about bugs, haha. I yakked out of newport yesterday afternoon and it was so nice on the water I didn't want to leave, but I was solo without lights. good job on the bass.
cjthomas is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-05-2009, 06:04 PM   #7
Registered User
 
Iron fish's Avatar
 
Name: Eric L
Vessel: aluminum boat at snake, Malibu Pro Explorer
Location: OC
Job:coldstone creamery
Posts: 20
Images: 1
one of my favorite baits for fresh water are the yamamoto hula grubs that are pictured. Do you fish them on the bottem, do they hit it on the fall, or on the retrieve? Any info would be great. I fish Newport in a yak also.Thanks for a great report.
__________________
"What I like about this sport, and it is a sport, is sittin in a boat for five hours doin nothin." Hank Hill
Iron fish is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-06-2009, 02:30 AM   #8
Registered User
 
Name: Edward
Vessel: none
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Job:Manufacturing
Posts: 100
Great fish and geez, what a fish count. Thanks for providing pics of the plastic that you were using. I had to look long and hard to find that little wiggler.

I have seen crabckarker from the SC board.

It would be an honor to get a tight line with you guys.

I yak from King Harbor. Beige Pelican 13'.

If you see me, say hi.

Ed
emrliquidlife is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-06-2009, 07:31 AM   #9
Registered User
 
stairman's Avatar
 
Name: doug
Vessel: yak
Location: ramona /ca/usa
Job:stair finish carpenter
Posts: 332
loved that intermission meal! lol
stairman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-06-2009, 07:39 AM   #10
KING OF ALL MODS
 
One_Leg's Avatar
 
Name: Alan R.
Age: 46
Vessel: Styrofoam Cup
Location: Mountains to the Sea
Job:invisible ink reports
Bio: All Green Thumbs
Posts: 2,280
That was a fat grumpster. Nice going out there!
One_Leg is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-06-2009, 12:12 PM   #11
Registered User
 
crabkracker's Avatar
 
Name: Ray
Age: 35
Vessel: Hobie Revolution, 12' gamefisher
Location: OC
Job:Fulltime fisherman
Posts: 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Limits
Why bother when I've got a freezer full of tuna, dorado, lingcod and rockfish.
I'm short on tuna and dodos for my fridge...

Good times! till next time!
crabkracker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep-07-2009, 01:31 PM   #12
Registered User
 
Name: Dan
Vessel: n/a
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Job:slacker
Posts: 9
way to slay.
incoming562 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« KELP CUTTER RIG?? | Mad River 14 Adventure »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
EPIC Santa Monica Bay Bassin' 7/22 w-pics Red Drum Inshore and Islands Fishing Reports Southern California 30 Jul-25-2009 02:14 PM
Epic Bassin at Diamond Valley harryo Freshwater Fishing 10 Apr-21-2008 10:05 PM
Epic! DDawg Hunting Reports 19 Jan-15-2008 04:37 PM
EPIC SepticDeath Offshore Reports Southern California 23 Sep-12-2006 09:50 PM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:52 PM.





Contact Us - Advertising - Fishing Forums - Boating - Reports - Bloodydecks.com - Top

©Bloodydecks LLC 2003-2009