NorCal Kayak Anglers
Kayak Fishing Zone => Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) => Topic started by: WillFo on August 30, 2017, 03:45:59 PM
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Conditions look great, but my main fishing buddy can't make it, so I'd be happy to have some company. Noob alert; I've been out about a dozen times and am starting to get a little bit of a clue, but am still figuring it out, just so you know...
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I cannot make it, but looking forward to your chrome report.
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Good luck, I think my Bolinas visit is coming soon ...
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I cannot make it, but looking forward to your chrome report.
Me too, please report thanks
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No chrome to report, although I did get a nice 4 lb black rockfish. This was more of a reconnaissance trip and testing out my new FF anyway. I had trouble finding any water deeper than 20', but looking at my GPS track, the wind and current pulled me much further over toward Duxbury Reef rather than out toward the middle of the bay as I intended, and thus the shallower water.
After chasing the birds for a while, I did manage to catch up with them and find myself in the middle of a bait storm, with anchovies all over the surface and the sky full of seabirds, and this is when I hooked the rockfish. Unfortunately, I found that in my predawn packing I had failed to pack extra sinkers, so that was the end of that.
Surf was small, but I still managed to catch a wave and roll over when I hit the sand. Fortunately I had battened everything down before heading in.
Still, a nice morning, a learning experience, and a nice rockfish to show for it. I think I'll head back out tomorrow and give it another go.
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Thanks for the report!
I suggest picking up a Double Deed Six diver. Then you'll never have to worry about running out of lead.
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Hmm...should i prefish Bolinas tomorrow??? or back to HMB? Where to go? What to do? :smt001
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Thanks for the suggestion AlexB, I was trying to replicate the rig I've seen Lost_Anchovy using in his videos, but not dropping $2 balls of toxic metal all over the ocean floor does sound appealing; I'll give it a try.
Mr Anchovy, it would be great to see you and anyone else out there tomorrow. I wouldn't ask to tag along since I couldn't keep up anyway in the tandem barge I have for a kayak, but it would be nice to see some other people out there.
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Deep-Six divers are good since the bite has been shallow over there; i have the sinker release but i also use a down rigger when too.
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Good to know, thanks for the tip.
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Feo- Be very (!!!) careful out at Bolinas if your kayak is a barge that doesn't paddle well. If the NW wind picks up like it often does, you might find yourself trying to make an emergency landing at Muir Beach.
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Yeah that nw wind is no joke. :smt010
Gotta be on top of your game to fish bolinas.
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Thanks for the warning. I was more worried about getting blown North around Duxbury this morning. Anyway, I am really getting into this kayak fishing thing, so I picked up a Trident 13 today at Clavey. The Malibu 2XL will be relegated to family trip duty only.
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Nice! Congrats on the boat!
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Nice! Good work!
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Thanks for the warning. I was more worried about getting blown North around Duxbury this morning. Anyway, I am really getting into this kayak fishing thing, so I picked up a Trident 13 today at Clavey. The Malibu 2XL will be relegated to family trip duty only.
Boom! That's how. I got my Jackson at Clavey. You are going to be a happy yakker scooting along..... :smt006
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Oh boy...this is where It all begins
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Thanks for the suggestion AlexB, I was trying to replicate the rig I've seen Lost_Anchovy using in his videos, but not dropping $2 balls of toxic metal all over the ocean floor does sound appealing; I'll give it a try.
Mr Anchovy, it would be great to see you and anyone else out there tomorrow. I wouldn't ask to tag along since I couldn't keep up anyway in the tandem barge I have for a kayak, but it would be nice to see some other people out there.
Carry two or three balls of lead and a deep six. If you run out of lead tie on the deep six. I really dislike them but they're a nice last resort.
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Oh boy...this is where It all begins
Seen it many times. Lol
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Oh boy...this is where It all begins
Seen it many times. Lol
Before you know it he will be squeezing past a pile of gear trying to cram his third yak into the garage hoping his wife doesn't see it because he is just about out of WAF.
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Hey now! I've got plenty of WAF. Nobody has more WAF than I do. I've got the best WAF, everybody knows that.
What's WAF again?
Anyway, I should have just bought the damn thing a year ago when my two buddies bought theirs. We all got into kayak fishing and the same time, and they ran out and bought all new stuff, while I hobbled along on the family kayak, because I wasn't sure I was going to stick with it and didn't want another expensive reminder of a hobby that didn't take tucked away in some corner of the yard. But after several great fishing trips this season, and I'm hooked. Might as well get the right tool for the job.
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Thanks for the suggestion AlexB, I was trying to replicate the rig I've seen Lost_Anchovy using in his videos, but not dropping $2 balls of toxic metal all over the ocean floor does sound appealing; I'll give it a try.
Mr Anchovy, it would be great to see you and anyone else out there tomorrow. I wouldn't ask to tag along since I couldn't keep up anyway in the tandem barge I have for a kayak, but it would be nice to see some other people out there.
Carry two or three balls of lead and a deep six. If you run out of lead tie on the deep six. I really dislike them but they're a nice last resort.
What is it you dislike about the DD6?
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Thanks for the suggestion AlexB, I was trying to replicate the rig I've seen Lost_Anchovy using in his videos, but not dropping $2 balls of toxic metal all over the ocean floor does sound appealing; I'll give it a try.
Mr Anchovy, it would be great to see you and anyone else out there tomorrow. I wouldn't ask to tag along since I couldn't keep up anyway in the tandem barge I have for a kayak, but it would be nice to see some other people out there.
Carry two or three balls of lead and a deep six. If you run out of lead tie on the deep six. I really dislike them but they're a nice last resort.
What is it you dislike about the DD6?
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Drag Alex. Dd6 drag like crazy and the depth is also not as consistent. That's just me. I used them a few times in the past but mostly gave up on them. I use them as a lost resort too. LoL.
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Yeah, they do drag, but it doesn't bother me much with the Hobie.
As far as holding a consistent depth, I haven't found it to be an issue. If you adjust your speed depending on currents to maintain the proper "angle of the dangle" (I like a 30* angle between my line and the water surface) your depth and bait presentation will be consistent. With the 30 degree angle, figuring out your depth is easy. Just take the amount of line you have out and divide it by 2.
Even if I wasn't bothered by dumping lead, I think I'd still rock the DD6. I like the fact that I don't lose a ball ($) every time I bump bottom, hook a rockfish or underling, get a short bite, etc, etc.. I always found that really frustrating before I switched to the DD6.
They both work, though, that's for sure.
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Thanks for the suggestion AlexB, I was trying to replicate the rig I've seen Lost_Anchovy using in his videos, but not dropping $2 balls of toxic metal all over the ocean floor does sound appealing; I'll give it a try.
Mr Anchovy, it would be great to see you and anyone else out there tomorrow. I wouldn't ask to tag along since I couldn't keep up anyway in the tandem barge I have for a kayak, but it would be nice to see some other people out there.
Carry two or three balls of lead and a deep six. If you run out of lead tie on the deep six. I really dislike them but they're a nice last resort.
What is it you dislike about the DD6?
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I don't like fighting the fish with a gangly hunk of plastic that catches on the water creating perfect slack for throwing the hook at the most inopportune times, mainly when within 15' of the yak. Honestly, I use a slider most of the time with a 6" piece of 12-15lbs test to an 8 oz weight (for ease of breaking off looking for reef raiders), as I'm trooching cut plug most of the time. That way when the fish runs it's just pulling line and not the weight. Once i run out of a massive stash of 24oz balls I scored at a killer price I'll probably switch from the sinker release to a 16oz ball on the slider for trolling duties. most of my time off these days coincides with me being closer to shelter cove than down here so I'm mainly running cut plug so it may take awhile to get thru all those big balls. I am hoping to get on the Marin/Sonoma coast though early next week to chase some chrome, would enjoy meeting up with some if y'all that have fished it regularly. I've only been down here a year so still figuring out the lay of the ocean.