paradise 4th and 5th

Took girlfriend fishing for the first time on salt, saturday she landed a butt 23"! Only landed one of the weekend.  Both of us had several takedowns, and scratched baits.  Used shiners from loch lomond.  heading back Sunday I think, I got a plan to get those short strikes!  Anyhow, we fished until noon both days, then the wind blew us off.  Sunday was a HUGE tide, but what do you do when you are there? You fish.  Anyhow, she is hooked big time.  We are going back to caples on friday, and doing the trout thing.  I am going to try a day soak on some more crawdad traps, then Saturday off to cabelas for some much needed gear.
On another note, on the way back home, on 37, my yak shot off the rack on top of my truck! Luckily, nobody was hit, and no accidents, the yak went off into the bushes.  It put two small holes where my transducer bolted on the stern, I think I can patch it, but major bummer.  If anyone has a way to patch small holes, please let me know.

nothing like 'but action to get someone hooked.  Nice way to break into the saltwater scene.

On another note, on the way back home, on 37, my yak shot off the rack on top of my truck! Luckily, nobody was hit, and no accidents, the yak went off into the bushes. 

OK, we need details!!  Either in this post or "this happened to me" board   glad noone/nothing got destroyed

http://www.oceankayak.com/product_support/repair.html

Thanks for the report - glad to hear the gf landed a butt & got her primed.

....my yak shot off the rack on top of my truck! Luckily, nobody was hit....

Luckily...

Dude, highway 37 is a very busy road. Thank God that is all that happened.
A couple of holes on the yak that could be fixed. WTG on your
girlfriend landing some halibut.

Jedmo

   Nice work getting her on a halibut.  Regarding the wayward kayak you are very fortunate ...I always seem to have someone nearby with a camera when I have a new "experience"

Oh, we had a camera, but no time for pics, I do have the tighty whities to prove how scared I was.

lol...how far is loch lomond from the launch?

Paradise is off paradise drive near Tiburon, so I would say about 12-15 windy miles.  Make sure you fill your bait bucket because it will slosh around.  I will be there again Sunday if you want to go Andy.

this is my work weekend so its a no go , im off the next weekend though, off every wednesday so if ya ever got that day off def hit me up rich ,

we should go yakin in bolinas , go hookinto a few rays to get big fish experience?? what do u think? just keep me in mind anytime u plan something cuz sometimes ill switch my days off with someone just to go fishing

Glad everyone was Ok. 
Hope you get it fix soon.

hey, good report, Montana.  Sounds like you have those butts dialed in.   Sorry to hear about the flying yak, but luckily the damage is repairable and nobody got hurt.

Andy I have a better spot than bolinas for sharks and rays, and possibly a stray halibut.  It is closer to us than bolinas, so we will have to hit it up and try it.  I have only banked it, but drifting some squid will be fun.  I will keep you posted on that.

On another note, on the way back home, on 37, my yak shot off the rack on top of my truck! Luckily, nobody was hit, and no accidents, the yak went off into the bushes.  It put two small holes where my transducer bolted on the stern, I think I can patch it, but major bummer.  If anyone has a way to patch small holes, please let me know.

Plastic weld dude it works wonders.

WTHook a 'Butt and the wife too!! 
 it may go along way.....FamilyMadnessInBliss!    goodthing that piece of plastic didn't get too hurt.