6/9/20-
I woke up before my alarm from a mixture of stoke and anxiety for my first salmon attempt of the season. I made it to the parking lot at 6:30 along with a dozen surfers and a few kayak fishermen. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. I got on the water with a fairly easy surf launch and I made my way straight out to 50 ft where I began the troll. The bait was scarce out at 50-60 ft but I stuck to my game plan and worked the area at 42 pulls on a DD6 with a KA. Soon a fellow NCKAer called me in on a hot bite off of Dux and I pedaled hard but I just missed the school of salmon. Bummer, but at least I know they are around and are BIG. Then I got stung in the temple by a damn yellow jacket which gave me a headache for the rest of the day along with a nice welt! I got three solid takedowns that never stuck and finally decided to call it quits. Landing was a bit sporty but manageable, I did see one yardsale but nothing was lost. I'll let a certain someone tell his story but I saw a 20lb salmon limit at the beach and decided I needed to give it another go the next day

6/10/20-
4:30AM- My alarm woke me up and I did NOT want to get up. I managed to pull myself out of bed and hit the road. I was still sleepy and almost blew a red light which woke me up real quick. As I pulled into the parking lot I didnt see any kayakers or boats, no one responded on the radio, my stomach was killing me but I knew there was a chance of chrome out there so I went for it. I lost my knife hopping in my boat but the surf launch was easy. I made my way to Dux reef when suddenly Marc and Sakana Seeker appear from the fog along with an entire fleet (30+) of power boaters in 45 ft of water. They call me in and as soon as I reached them I got a solid takedown. I got another 4 strikes but none stuck long enough to even feel the weight. Suddenly I get slammed and line starts peeling....yes, this is my chance! I fight the fish for a few minutes and finally get to see the beautiful chrome flash of a pissed off king salmon. The salmon goes upside down and busts out some heavy headshakes and boom.....its gone! I felt like that was my shot for the day, and I blew it but Marc reminded me that all it takes is one fish to change a day around. Boy was he right. Half an hour later we pass over a bait ball and Marc remarks this is the spot, sure enough....zipzipzzzzzzz, fish on! I usually get caught up in the choas of fighting a salmon but I was able to take a moment to really enjoy being hooked onto a big ass fish miles from shore in my kayak! After about 15 minutes I get him boatside and finally into the net! Success and my new personal best from kayak! I forgot how beautiful King Salmon are and I bled this fish with gratitude. As soon as I put the fish in my bag I realized theres blood everywhere and suddenly I get slammed on the bottom of my boat. Marc saw my face change from salmon bliss to shark terror in .0001 seconds haha. Fortunately it was just a pissed off sealion who was upset I got the chrome! I fished for another hour before heading in. Landing was uneventful and the locals were all friendly and stoked for my catch. Im super tired but grateful to be able to bring home this healthy hen full of roe.

I know people are wanting more current written reports so here ya go! Go gettum if you can!

I went out for my first Tomales Bay trip of the season and managed a couple keeper halibut and a 31.5" striped bass. I was fortunate to have a friend hook it up with a private parking/launch spot. I caught everything on a 5" swimbait! Thanks for watching!

I went out for my first halibut attempt of the season and ended up hooking into some Lingcod/Rockfish instead. Eddie caught a 26" at the end of the day! The water was calm, green and 55 degrees. I only marked a few bait balls and couldnt make any live bait. Although I didnt catch any table-fare I had a great time practicing social distancing out on the kayak. Thanks for watching!

Launched from China Camp beach on my Hobie Outback into some heavy fog looking for Sturgeon in SPB. I managed to get 3 different species and enjoyed the flat calm water! When the fog cleared there were over ten boats in my general area! I used live ghost shrimp and caught most of my fish at the top of the incoming tide. The water temperature was around 51-52 degrees. Thanks for watching!

Hey guys,

I went to SPB yesterday for some sturgeon action. Hit the water around 9:30 and saw that TLA and MooMoo were already anchored up. Made it to the guys at around 10am and tossed my first offering out. I managed to get two sturgeon at the top of the incoming tide, both on live ghost shrimp! Water temp was 48 in the morning but rose to 52 by the afternoon. Its just starting to heat up in SPB! Get out there, be safe and have fun!

Launched out of Bolinas on my Hobie Outback with a crew of kayakers yesterday in search of Salmon. Managed to get a limit by 9:30AM! First fish was 28" and 10# and the second fish was 31" and 14#. All on a krippled anchovy 42 pulls down. They're out there, thanks for watching!

Hey there, my long time fishing buddy has finally decided to move into the hobie kayak fishing game. He has decided he wants a revo 13, does anyone have one they are wanting to sell?
Thanks,

Baron


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