Late Report - Big Sur...Kinda Garrapata Area

Hello Everyone,
      First time poster…long time lurker. Main reason this is my first time posting a report is that most of my fishing occurs on a pontoon boat. Wasn’t sure if this site allows reports from pontooners. For those who don’t know what a pontoon boat is…I attached a picture below in Stillwater. However, this fishing excursion was from a kayak.
      This past Friday I talked a friend of mine, Blake from MBKF Co, into launching from a place in the Big Sur coast in the Garrapata area that I scouted out last year. The conditions were great…swell was almost non-existent.  This was only my third time on a kayak so I was still a bit nervous. The access to the beach was short and extremely easy to get to the launch. We arrived at the beach at 6 am and noticed the wind starting to pick up a bit but we lunched anyway. We fished for 4 hours along the Big Sur/Garrapata coast. I used a 2 oz jighead w/ white body tipped with squid. The rockfish bit was fantastic the entire time out there…mainly browns, grassies, copper and some of the biggest blues I have ever seen. A few times I could see schools of thirty to forty blues following my lures. I released all the rockfish with hopes of landing my first legal ling of the year. The wind started to pick to where I started to feel uncomfortable out that far out (even though it looks calm in the picture) . On my last drop on the day I hooked on to another nice blue when all of the sudden it started to peel line…hitch hiker ling?!?! Yes… 29in cling-on…First keeper of the year.
Matt (aka Steelhead)

PS how does everyone feel about me posting reports even though I fish from a pontoon boat?
I regularly fish the Coast Guard Jetty in Monterey, Stillwater Cove (PB), and Coral St (PG).

Love the report keep them coming

Congrates on the keeper ling!

We'll accept your pontoon reports as long as there are photos. 

Congrats on the ling.

-Brian G

PS how does everyone feel about me posting reports even though I fish from a pontoon boat?

I would take it as a personal insult if you don't post em  


Nice job, thanks for contributing.

Hey Steelhead -

Nice report and ling and WTTM. It is far better to be a pontoon boater than a lurker. There are several folks in the group that don't use kayaks. I don't think anyone minds, just can't participate in the competitive events, however you can attend just to hang out and party. Man if you can get in and out of the surf in a pontoon boat, more power to you.   But thinking about this a little more, a pontoon boat might be easier in the surf in some ways compared to a yak, but if you wipe out... See you out there.  

Scott

Nice report and pics.  Way to go on the lingcod.

We want more pontoon reports!   

Hey Matt... I remember all of it, except the "lunching...!!!" That was a great experience.
Thanks for coming up with a great place to fish... Nice "re-con". I'd agree, for me, your
reports are welcome anytime! I always enjoy fishing w/you. Nice Ling, and may there
be many more!!!

Blake

PS- Nice "landing"

Sweet 1st post bro! Great pics too. I vote YES to the ocean pontoon reports.

WTTM...

 All Good Bro.... Great Report... and keep em Coming,

 Got ta have pics,  we all very Visual here,,  More fish Porn!!! ...

The advantage of a Pontoon Boat is you have two Hulls to stick your NCKA Decals to!

Hey Matt
I've seen you before in Monterey Bay. Great post and welcome to the board. I will be looking forward to your posts. Congrats on the ling

See you on the water if this wind ever dies down
Ben

bring on the reports!
how much beer can you fit on a pontoon boat?

Welcome aboard stranger, maybe you could join us at Stillwater this Sunday the 15th, there will be A few of us out there, with A BBQ for the aftermath. Great report keep them coming. Andy

Matt,

It's not how many hulls you have or how big your fish are, its about your attitude and I'd fish with you anytime.  You post pictures, you share tackle info, fishing spots, weather info and you're a good storyteller.  After I finished reading your post I gave you a virtual high five for landing your ling.  Thanks for posting!

Gary

Matt,
You post pictures, you share tackle info, fishing spots, weather info and you're a good storyteller.  Thanks for posting!

Gary

Ditto that.