Tomales bay 8/26

Took my friend out kayak fishing at Tomales bay.  It's a nice day with FAC water in the morning.  This is his first kayak fishing trip and I think he's hooked!  I trolled and drifted for Hali while he's having fun catching bait fish.  Hooked a big Hali on live Mackerel and enjoyed the 5 minute sleighride but it broke my 25lb leader on my second attempt to net it.  Oh well...maybe next time...

My friend paddling my Hobie Sport


He's having fun with the bait fish


Saw lots of Jellyfish took a couple pictures of this nice one




Saw a sign on the road which made me chuckle 

Thanks Sonny, I love catching baits too, he is definitely hooked now and sorry for brake off lines they always brake hearts too

Very nice Sonny. I am beginning to love that place too. Is that Joe
finally catching fish for a change? The halibut you lost must have been
very big to break you off. Better luck next time. Let me know if you go
out again on a Saturdays, I'll be there. I am back to being a weekend
warrior.

Jedmo

Very nice Sonny. I am beginning to love that place too. Is that Joe
finally catching fish for a change? The halibut you lost must have been
very big to break you off. Better luck next time. Let me know if you go
out again on a Saturdays, I'll be there. I am back to being a weekend
warrior.

Jedmo

Weekend Warrior Oh YEAH, Cant wait to fish with you bro!

As you tell everyone else Sonny...Good Karma to you for introducing your friend to this sport. It is always fun catching, even if it is only bait. I love the pictures and that sign is CLASSIC! Sorry about the loss but those Halis must know your reputation now and are trying like hell to get away when they see you... .

Very nice Sonny. I am beginning to love that place too. Is that Joe
finally catching fish for a change? The halibut you lost must have been
very big to break you off. Better luck next time. Let me know if you go
out again on a Saturdays, I'll be there. I am back to being a weekend
warrior.
Jedmo

Yep, it's Joe on his maiden kayak fishing trip.  I'm helping a friend moving this Saturday (he needs my pickup truck) and suppose to host a hookup on Sunday in Vallejo/Mare Island unless people are bailing-out on me.
The Hali is at least 36" (my guess).  It could be my fault as I tightened the drag a little after failed to net it the first time!

Thanks for the good report&pics!!  .....a fish report, doesn't need pics of dead fish to be "good"  just the info you've shared with us, will make me want to go to Tomles now, more than ever.
I'll see you and your buddy on the water sometime soon, I'm sure!

Sonny,

thanks for the upbeat report, I love Tomales (on a calm day), never caught a hali there but had loads of fun on the leopards,  losing a fish like that at the net is like a little punch in the gut, ouch, cultivating more yakers=good Job,

dale

Thanks for the report,  sorry for your loss 

 Get Back Out There!!!!

 Hope to make it soon myself,  sounds too good.....

Nice report, sorry to hear about the hali, at least you got it to the surface and saw it. I know it's tough sometimes to net those guys. Nice job spreading the madness with your newbe friend. Thanks for the report

Sonny, the picture you took of your friend with the baitfish busting off the surface and Hog Island in the background is very cool. Thanks. jim

 Those so called bait fish make some good eating and are fun to catch on light tackle

Sounds like a nice day Sonny, thanks for the report.

Sonny, the picture you took of your friend with the baitfish busting off the surface and Hog Island in the background is very cool. Thanks. jim

Thanks,  these little guys are really acrobatic and put up a great fight on light tackles.  Here are some more "action" pictures:

Another great report, Sonny.  WTG getting your buddy OTW too.