Cuttings Wharf Dino Hunt 3/17

Four Yakers taking a much needed break from the stress life sometime dishes out. Ben (fishfarmer), Jed, Martin & me enjoyed a beautiful spring day on the Napa River. No sturgeon love. I scored one feisty striper now headed for the smoker. I was visited by a bird (I wish it had been a duck) A very majestic pure white goose. Don't think they come that way in nature, probably someones pet. It kept coming closer I thought it was being a photo ham. That was until it viciously bit my arm. Had I been able to grab its neck, his goose would be cooked.

Nice striper,

Thanks for the report,  I've had my run ins with geese, they can be really dangerous around little kids, seems to me maybe the only good goose is a d... goose.

Another brutal goose attack on a fellow kayak angler.  Quality striper kinda made up for the bird bite no? 

Congrat on the looooong Striper    Good thing the goose didn't try to "jump" you    Thanks for the report and pictures Dave.  Wish I could be there to take the "attacking" pictures  

WTG on the striper Dave. That camera of yours didn't give the striper justice.
The fish was actually really fat and healthy. I hope Ben did better than the
rest of us and landed himself a sturgeon. BTW, the noise that the goose was
making was like she was the one being attacked. I wished I had a chance to
take a picture of the whole thing but I was anchored ahead of you Dave.
Yesterday was beautiful even without the presence of Mr. Dino himself.

Jedmo

At least you didnt capsize! Now you can consider yourself better than a pro kayak angler!

Good report.  Get well soon.   

Please forgive my LMAO at your misfortune
 

Dave's goose was something of a highlight for the day. 

They're pretty nuts this time of year. We once had a goose that lost his mate, so he set his eye on our Golden Retriever. Followed her everywhere from March to May. Used my wife's bedding plants to build her a nest on the patio where she hung out. This went on for years until my wife insisted I get rid of him.

Aside from the lack of fish it was a beautiful day well spent. Got off the water about four.

nice stiper ben, and sorry about the goose, i f-ing hate those things, unless roasted or confited, looks like it was an all around good day out there, thanks for the report and pics, cameron

That must be a cuttest Sturgeon I've ever seen    To catch a "bigger" Sturgeon, use "bigger" baits 

Had I been able to grab its neck, his goose would be cooked.

I know a great "Peking Goose" recipe! 

Sorry you guys didnt get into some  big boys.I know that  little basturd he lives  in the brown two story to the  right of  the bridge(west) and he hassels me every time,like I always say better you than  me

Okay we have GWS, Mooch's Bear Mayor, now we have an airborne/waterborne Landlord, damn kayak angling is becoming dangerous....Roflmao

I had a run in with what must have been the same swan if you were just North of the RR trestle at Cuttings.  That stupid thing was honking for the longest time, then my buddy noticed that it was coming straight for us.  It took it's time, but was obviously determined to get a hit in once it got to me.  I have heard that they hit hard, and the forearm was within easy striking range. I got my paddle ready and brushed him off the first time.  The swan played like it wasn't going to do anything-preening, sticking his head under water, I really think he was waiting for me to look away.  I figured I can play that game too, so I stuck my paddle blade in the water.  As soon as I did that he came in for the hit, but I nailed him hard in the chest with a jab from the end of the paddle.  I knew it was the only way to get the message across.  He swam back to the dock where his mate was, honking the whole time.  My 2 buddies thought it was hilarious!

I think that the both of us need to take a picture of the giant swan paddle boat that sits on a dock at Black Point.  I remember that it's just North of the RR trestle.