Nuther hali story....

Hit Paradise again today, and it was windy from the get go. It was nice to be cooler, but the wind always makes things more difficult. Met Perry out there for his first attempt at yaking for halis. I gave him a few pointers before hitting the water and we tried to make bait around the piers. I managed a few small shinners and decided to go with them instead of wasting more of the tide, and given the winds, I figured it wasn't going to get any better. Perry kept at the bait chasing for a while then switched to artificials. There were a few PB working the area too. So I'm taking a piss. (you know what that's like on a yak) I'm right in the middle and I hear the clicker on the reel start going and see the rod going bendo! I cut things short, try not to piss on myself  and grabbed for my rod, set the hook.....nothing... reel in and the baits gone   crap!!! sometimes I think they watch us... Rebait and send down the next volunteer After about a half hour or so I feel that familiar tapping, wait reel down and set. Fish on!! Get it up to the boat and take a stab with the gaff and lift all at once. Fish goes flying bounces off the side of the boat and takes of running screaming line off.....sound familiar?  After the run I work it back and reattempt the gaff. This time it's done right and onto the stringer goes 27"es. I keep at it and the wind starts to get stronger. Perry heads in and calls it a day. Saw a sturgeon breach right next to him, he said a couple broke near him. Last time out I saw a few too, so they're around too. Well I stayed a while longer till it was a constant fight with the wind and called it a day. Not to jinx myself, but so far I'm batting a thousand out there  When I got home I checked to see where the gaff hit and the first shot hit right on a bony plate behind the gill. There was a nick and scrape, but it never penetrated. Hense the half gainer off the side of the yak. It sure is fun when they take off on a psyco run tho. To bad they don't fight like that to begin with. Another good time on the water.

A nice read Jonesz.

Way to go, jonesz!  Good Times.   

You're on them HARD.....nice report!

I cut things short,  and grabbed for my rod.....nothing.

     "QUOTE-unquote?"

You're on them HARD.....nice report!

I cut things short,  and grabbed for my rod.....nothing.

     "QUOTE-unquote?"

Harsh Adam! Good job Jonesz you are on a flattie streak...

    The fish have spies (my guess it's the gulls and seals)......fiddle with your camera, take a leak, have a sandwich and they will test you. Way to go on the streak Jonesz.

Wish I was out there today. As foggy as it is I'm sure it's nice and flat today... Adam, you should be an editor of the National Enquirer  nice play on the quote there. I've been trying to secure a new camera, but the first place I ordered from tried to scam me out of another $95 for a battery and charger. Oh' would you like tires with that car sir... and when I told him to cancel the order he started arguing with me and threatened to charge my card $1000!!!! Went a few rounds with that. Now I ordered with another company and they got my zip code wrong, hense it's going to the wrong town!! Hopefully it'll come in a couple weeks and then I can show a little to back up my words...

Way to go on the Butte

I can show a little to back up my words.

Word is good enough for me but with all hassle's you've had with cameras maybe you should just take up drawing 

Way to go on the Butte

I can show a little to back up my words.

Word is good enough for me but with all hassle's you've had with cameras maybe you should just take up drawing 

OH!!! that hurt me way down below the belt! Mike you're cruel..but FUNNY!

You Fis_hunter's are just too damn Sensitive. I just need to go fishing

I also have found out the hard way not to put a fresh one in the yak. I now gaff them and hook them to a boga grip tied onto the yak. It saves some on the excitement. Oh by the way hope you got to finish what you had started prior to interuptions.

thanks again for helping me out yesterday, next time will not  forget the sabiki...

good fishing with you

perry

Taking a piss or eating a sandwich is a good way to spark a bite.  I must admit I've wet myself and dropped my sandwich trying to set the hook.

Right on Jonesz! 

   A large percentage of bodies recovered after falling overboard have zippers down on their britches - at least that's what one sailboat skipper liked to repeat just as I was hanging on for dear life during nature breaks on night races!
    Do you think you'd get your limit of flatties if you drank more water?
   
   

Thanks for the great post jonesz. I would love to try Paradise also whenever weather permits of course. WTG on the hali.

Jed