NorCal Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing Zone => Fishing Tournaments and Events => Topic started by: The X Inn Keeper on September 18, 2018, 04:54:17 PM
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Thank you all for making Open Shelter II a Huge Success!
I especially want to thank These Great sponsors for all the generous donations
RMI Outdoors in Eureka Ca.
California Canoe and Kayak in Oakland, Ca.
Kokatat in Arcata, Ca.
The Tides Inn in Shelter Cove, Ca.
Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove, Ca.
NRS Clothing
Please Suport these fine companies who support us as Kayak Anglers!
Official Results
Angler of the Day
1st Place = Kevin Knauff with 5 species totaling 92"
2nd Place = Naoaki Ikemiyagi with 5 species totaling 82.25"
3rd Place = Jon Fung with 4 species totaling 76.5"
Honorable Mentions
Sarah Kingstrom with 4 species totaling 73.75"
Robert Bray with 4 species totaling 58"
Ling Master
1st Place = Andy Gomez 30"
2nd Place = Jon Fung 29"
3rd Place = Howard Kirk 28"
Honorable Mention
Michael Butler 30.5" (Not Registered)
Chill Master
All those who came to the Cove where "Life is Good"
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Feel Free to share your pictures and stories of event and weekend here as well as any suggestions for next year
I will post more pics this weekend
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Excellent gathering of devoted yak fishermen. Great hanging with old friends and getting to know others better. King Salmon bite was only fair but some Silvers were in the mix making things interesting. They were in close as on Friday morning. Pedaled past some Salmon working a small bait ball off the end of the Jetty. Coming back on that day, I was switched over to Halibut and hooked up on a feisty Silver 100-150 feet off the Jetty in 15 FOW. Saturday, Plenty of big rockfish and Lings were norm. Caught my personal best Black at almost 21". A real hog. Sunday had me catching some Petrole Sole and something a little bigger. Guess I got a little excited. Finally I get to scratch off my elusive devil fish ! A nice 30"er.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3VGKBrEivs
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3VGKBrEivs)
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Nice one Kirk. How about a piece? :smt002
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awesome kirk...congrats!
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Shelter Cove is such an incredible place. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet. Thank you Eric for putting on this event! The fishing is always good. With so much opportunity and diversity it’s totally appropriate for this event to focus on the most species.
Spent the weekend targeting Salmon and Halibut mostly. Didn’t get any salmon but got some nice flatties. Halibut bite was pretty good Sunday. Can’t wait to get back there for the one that got away!
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Thank you for hosting a very fun and successful event Eric! It was great to get away from school and do some kayak fishing. We didn’t meet the deadline for entering fish into the tournament but it was ok because at least I got to enter them in JAOTY. :smt044 Here are some photos of the day.
Also, thank you for the paddle that I won during the raffle!
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Shelter Cove is such an incredible place. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet. Thank you Eric for putting on this event! The fishing is always good. With so much opportunity and diversity it’s totally appropriate for this event to focus on the most species.
Spent the weekend targeting Salmon and Halibut mostly. Didn’t get any salmon but got some nice flatties. Halibut bite was pretty good Sunday. Can’t wait to get back there for the one that got away!
My neck was hurting. :) Great catch, Ryan.
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Thanks Eric and Verna for always making us feel welcomed at the Tides :smt007
It was great to get away from school and do some good ol’ kayak fishing. We didn’t meet the deadline for entering fish into the tournament but it was ok because at least I got to enter them in JAOTY.
Good ol???
Dude that's the first time you've ever been kayak fishing in your life and your first ever kayak fish to boot. It couldn't of happened at a better place.
Good job though and thanks for not hurling :sad3: :puke:
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Great times at Open Shelter II, and big thanks to Eric and Vera for their hospitality. It was a total blast with outstanding conditions throughout the weekend. I shot a few pics of a person with a halibut, but I do not personally know him, anyone that might know him please forward the pics his way. Cheers Mike
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Should have brought my surfboard!
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Thanks for all the fish porns guys :smt007