HMB MBF Tourney Report

Grego, thanks for the heads-up.  I just discovered a bunch of excellent HMB derby pics at Cobra Kayak's Photo Gallery:
http://www.cobrakayaksfishing.com/phpBB2/album_cat.php?cat_id=1

Man that ling gets bigger everytime I look at it!!!  

Man that ling gets bigger everytime I look at it!!!

You're not kidding!!! ... and I thought the Kevin's 22# ling is his avatar photo was big.

Tremendous fish.  Thanks for sharing the results of the day.  When do we get the moment by moment description of finding and boating this awesome animal?

Also, the picture of all the boats lined up brings a smile.  

Pat

I saw the fight and finish and it was awesome. Could only wish to have a drag screaming bend poling fish like that some day.
I'll wait til Brian posts his report so as not to steal his THUNDER - Congrats again Brian, and thanks for the cigs - we all lit up after that battle - it was like sex, it was that good.

Great write up Bill. I want to thank all of the NorCal kayakfishermen who came to the derby.  It’s so much easier to show new & potential kayakfishermen than to try to explain to them what the yak nation is all about. I could just see the looks of amazement in their eyes as we all paddled in for the weigh-in.

I hate to name names because I always leave out a few but Mr. Lotilla was so kind and generous with the on the water info that I have to say thanks to him.  Lingcodlon also gave me some great advice as well.  And Doug, Chris and Linda of Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. were all so kind and made us feel like one of the family.

Half Moon Bay is an awesome fishing destination.  While I like all types of kayakfishermen, I feel a special kinship to the coastal kayakfisherman.  You guys are hard core and this weekend I was in the company of some of the very best fishermen on the coast – hell! in the world.

Below is a picture of my very first Cabezon -  caught out at Maverics.


I’ve posted (21) reduced size pictures on the Cobra Kayak Fishing web site.  They are in the album under fishing.  See the link below.

http://www.cobrakayaksfishing.com/phpBB2/album.php?sid=1f2fc97b1caa6a1e2b1cbbf88e58b70e

If anyone wants high resolution copies of any of the pictures just Email me @ eagleeye@cobrakayaks with the picture #s and I will be happy to upload them for you.

EE

John "Eagle Eye", congrats on catching the biggest cab I've ever seen in person... and thanks for taking and posting those awesome pics on the Cobra site.

I was truly impressed by the kayak fishing knowledge and skill that you and the rest of Team Cobra demonstrated that day.  You guys did so well considering it was you were fishing unfamiliar waters... and Ed even came so close to winning the derby!

I got a chance to paddle your blazing fast Cobra Expedition and see your set up, but didn't get to ask you about it... so here are a few questions:

1) How do like the Expedition as a fishing platform?  Is it stable enough for long drifts in choppy conditions and for landing big fish?

2) What are those things you added to your rods?

3) And finally, what are you using to hold that cab, a mini game clip?

I only wished we could have stayed longer to see more of your seminar, but we were starving.  Too bad you guys couldn't join us for lunch at Ono's, we would have love to tap into your knowledge and experience some more.

Thanks again!
-Chuck Espiritu

John,

Glad you (and the rest of the Cobra Team) enjoyed your stay in HMB. You guys are more than welcome anytime    IF you guys are ever in town again, please feel free to contact ANY of US on this site on the "hook-up" section. I'm sure you will have no problems getting some guys together for a Nor Cal fishing adventure!

FYI: fishing in HMB is great....BUT, that's only the tip of the iceberg....

On the coastal side - we have: Halibut,Starry Flounder,sand dabs,Salmon,Stripers,Ling Cod, Cabezon, White Sea Bass, Thresher Sharks, Blue Shark, and other assorted rock fish.

We also have the Bay which produce sturgeon,stripers,bat rays,leopard sharks, seven gill sharks, Halibut,starry flounder.

Take care and hope we can keep more events like this going in the future....maybe a North vs. South competition  

you guys kicked ass!!!ive never seen a ling that big and a cab that big.simply awsome.i was at grand prix races.o well    next time

2) What are those things you added to your rods?

Chuck, I believe it's a rod floatation device. I've seen them before - but I can't remember where. Maybe John can tell us where he got 'em.

Wow, that ling is incredible. Did anyone get a pic of it with its mouth open? I bet it could swallow a cantelope whole.

Nice Cab EE.

That is a nice cabezon!  

Guys,
I put some photos on the Plastic Navy web site as well. Mostly early morning stuff. Here is a photo of the Brian on his way out to win fame, glory and cash. Look at him fly across the water.

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Thanks again on the hospitality.

Ed Whited

http://www.plasticnavy.com/gallery.htm

....we should have taken a picture of the blah lah platter at Ono's  

Well heres my description of how the whole thing went down. I was drifting along in about 33 feet of water on the edge of the kelp and was getting the occasional snag on the kelp so naturaly when the monster took my jig i thought oh well it's just another snag so i applied some pressure to try and pop it loose when to my surprise my snag started screaming line off of my reel and started to pull me in a circle i think i let out a few yahoo's and that waswhen ricshaw asked if i needed a hand to which i gladly accepted,so when he paddled over to me i said that it was the biggest ling that i had ever caught. apon seeing it his reply was ( that is the biggest ling i,ve ever seen!) after he netted it he handed to me on his game clip and advised me to use the fish be good stick to wich i gladly did. so there you have it ,my account on catching LINGZILLA as eagle eye put it on one of the socal boards.thanks again to everyone there!!!!