My Kayakaversary, December 3rd

Well folks, it was one year ago today that I took Kenny Rogers the Urban Camo Yak out for his maiden voyage (with me) at Lafayette Reservoir. It’s been a long and incredibly productive fishing year for me since! I just wanted to say a very big THANK YOU    to all you NCKA’ers who’ve helped me out this year and to the site in general, it’s been enormously helpful. It’s hard to remember what I did before kayak fishing and even harder to imagine what I’m going to do until rockfish season reopens!

Some pics of the year

Maiden Voyage; very wet, no scupper stoppers, in jeans


First fish, a midget trout


First trip to Ft Ross, when a stringer of gophers was like winning the World Cup


Psychotic Pelican


First legal Ling, finally.


Mendo Striper


Talked M’Lady into it as well, wasn’t hard


She did herself proud


Even the dog got in on the action


Even when the fishing was slow, it was pretty


Got a cab in there as well


As did the wife


From cab to crab


Even did some Abking-ing!

NB -

Your rookie year was totally awesome.  Your first post on LR still one of the most entertaining of all time.  Unfortunately our only hookup was a total skunk at the SPR opener. Let's hookup for some saltwater rehab.

scott

a most excellent recap.  I suggest a post rockfish season support group.  When you find one, let me know

Great rookie year NB!

Z

Awesome post, Thanks. I enjoyed it much,,,,

Problem, how do top a first year like that??????


Great Job

Dale L

Most excellent summary of your rookie season!    I can only hope mine will be as fruitful as yours. I am really hoping to get in on the rockfishing next season.

Hope to see you out there someday,
Ray

Thanks for the recap Phill!  I too remember that wet maiden voyage!....along with that SPR skunking we all took part in.  
See you on the lakes, bay&delta my friend.....next year you are gonna MAN-UP & conquer "daBean"
didn't see a shark all year!  ....musta' been my sharkshield!

I enjoyed following along he second time thru almost as much as the first time, thanks!

And I'm very much looking forward to fishing with you, (and the dog and wifey) soon.

Hey Phil, congrats! Too bad I did not play a part on your big-blue epic. Still trying to get my vertigo-scare out of my mind. I will go out for sure next season if you'll promise to tow me back to shore when I get a vertigo attack  . My vertigo worries me more than anything else  .

LL

Hello Captain Phil. I hope you never get tired of me calling you that. Thanks for introducing me to my very first BIG BLUE outing and also
helping me along the way. I just hope I can be as productive as you
have on your first year. Let's do some delta and lakes sometimes.

Take care,
Jedmo

Nice job out there Phil!  Way to make the transition from pier/shore to kayak.  I hope my first year goes as well =)

great photos! congratulations on your rookie year.  next you need a photo of a sturgeon in your yak.

What a great recap of a fun year for you!  Thanks for sharing your memories and fishing pics.

Bryan

Happy Anniversary The best has yet to come....

It was nice fishing with you at the Ft. on Veterans day Phil.  I'd swear I thought it was James Bond 007 himself on the vhf asking if there are NCKA'ers on the water.  Hope next year is double the fun...