China Camp 12/23/08 - Christmas Dino

Geeeez.  When I grow up, I wanna catch sturgeon like Erik   If you put a notch on your kayak each time you caught one, it would have sunk a looong time ago!

Good fishin', fellas...

Congrats Eric - WTG!

Nice going...that is a good one for the grill!  How was the new yak?

Nice going...that is a good one for the grill!  How was the new yak?

The Trident 15 made record time up to the honey hole and quiet as a whisper on anchor... I like the yak all the way around.

I attached the anchor release line to the pin of the rudder... worked well with the rudder flipped up.

Here's the other pic I meant to post...

Glad to hear its working out.

I attached the anchor release line to the pin of the rudder...

PICS!

Nice way to break in the season with a nice little weber... should fit on the grill nicely...

Yah was a beautiful day, had to cut out early to play daddy...but did manage a few small leopards, and a long distance (about 10 feet) release of what was clearly a shaker-- she did her best immitation of a marlin, and threw a really really sharp owner k hook..
be back out on monday & tues again

excellent, the OG of yak sturgeon fishing gets a chritmas present-you deserve it!
save some "candy" for elk this time!
and what sean said "pics"of rigging  i went to see joel/aquan/new trident yesterday.  you and sean have some great pimpin' on your boats.
i will test ride on tuesday am.

WHEW! 3 days of madness in the last five.....and i'm getting a bit confused where i've been and what I've hunted. 

but I can remember YoungMasterKunz proving once again....that it pays to hit that hole that has previously paid-off , when the tide&WX allow it.
Congrads Erik!!  You are the FIRST! to inspire me to even think of attempting such a thing......Glad I was there to witness it this time.
andKEEPINGyourMOUTHwhileONtheANCHOR?...is a MUST! 

Took a must-fish-day-off and drove the 30 min to the camp.Wind was supposed to pick-up later, but you never know about that side&area of the bay shoreline.Got there to find everyone was already out. Sat around and tried to pull my bait from the pesky-varmits' as they where in full force. Then we moved to the deeper water near the rock. Didn't mark a single fish on the FF.
Was off the water after the sun and warmth disappeared behind the hill.

Pic1,2&3~ MasterKunz OTW shots

Hey EK do you ever smoke sturgeon? If you do, do you have any recipes?

Z

Hey EK do you ever smoke sturgeon? If you do, do you have any recipes?

Z

As a matter of fact... here's my favorite.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,830.msg18978.html#msg18978

Kingfisher has a method for more conventional smoked sturgeon that is really good... Chris... can you share your method?  I remember white pepper being key.

EK

...and Ben told me the sturgeon can hear really well and that I really should just SHUTtheFUCKup!   
in a nice way of coarse.

pic~ Ben- an attempt to dilute down my style....andIloveIT!

And Adam...  if there was an award for most days on the water, I suspect you'd win.

My Real_Buddy!! Thanks Eric!
can start a thread, poll, post or petition and contact PapaBill with that GREAT idea!  i need one of those SWEET Hoodies and this may be my only way of getting it!

My Real_Buddy!!

Boy...I remember the days when Fish Hunter considered me his real buddy

Congrats on the Dino EK ! Good to see you on water!

I remember the days when Fish Hunter considered me his real buddy

That was back when you were into kayak fishing.