MBK Kayak Fishing Derby

Headed to Monterey Thurs morning, will sign up after I pre-fish on Friday. 

   See ya all there.... 

    Thanks Bushy,, for getting this going !   

So, I call my sister in Monterey, where my Van and kayak is being stored. I tell my sisters that Theres a Derby at MBK that I plan on participating and that I need to come over and prepare my van and kayak. She said okay but the rear roof rack bar had fallen off😳 I said no problem I’ll just re-install it. Well I get there with my tools and realize that the cleats that holds it on the roof are missing....so, I’m on crunch time to find some replacement parts or I’m going to be like agarcia...and be on status as an EX-KAYAKER😟 Anybody have-any spare parts for Thule racks?

Alien

You can always fish for stupid perch from shore!!!

Damn it. My intent is to make this tournament and finally get my first win. Then...wedding invitation pops up. 
Thought all my friends were married already. Damn it. I'll just have to wait for the next one to make a go at it.  Why does life get in the way of fishing?

Is it any heaviest specie a win for the tournament?
This will be my 1st at this event.

Headed to Monterey Thurs morning, will sign up after I pre-fish on Friday. 

   See ya all there.... 

    Thanks Bushy,, for getting this going !   

You're WElcome.  REal thanks go to Cass Schrock from MBK and her manager (and kayak fisherman) Adam.  All of us, we gotta pester and heckle Adam to post reularily on NCKA.  He fishes a lot, runs their guide business, and most important knows Big Jim.  but he don't post here??  Let's blast him.  With LOVE.  Channel your inner Mooch!

It will be great to see you Jim.  I just saw a video from those guys in SB, fishing Central Coast and got a yellow Raptor Flash.  Yesterday.  haha Huge cabbies huge reds and WEB!!

Bushy

Is it any heaviest specie a win for the tournament?
This will be my 1st at this event.

Three's gonna be a number of different categories and prizes.  But yes, officially the heaviest fish caught wins a new Ocean Kayaks Prowler 13.

This is from MBK website:

2019 Fishing Derby Details & Rules:
​Check in: 6:00am at our Monterey store
Launch time: 7:00am
Weigh-in time: 12:00 noon is the “cut-off”
BBQ Lunch @ 12:30 included

There will be other prizes for 2nd and 3rd place, Heaviest Rockfish, Heaviest Perch, Heaviest Ling Cod, Heaviest Halibut, and Most Random Catch. Winner of the grand prize will be the heaviest weighed sport-fish.

Rules:
*Must be registered to participate in prizes
*Anglers must be present and in line for weigh-in by noon to qualify.

*All fish entered must be caught from a kayak, without the aid of a powerboat.

*Must have a valid fishing license displayed while fishing.

*All DFG rules apply, including the multiple rod rule.  If you are fishing for halibut and have no rockfish aboard, you can fish with 2 rods.  One RCG fish on the boat=one rod only.

*Launch and landing from Monterey City beach by MBK only. Travel to other areas for launching and fishing not permitted.

*Leopard and thresher sharks included, but no other sharks or rays qualify.

*If two fish have exact equal weight, then the longer of the two wins.

Proceeds will benefit the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project.

Thank you for clarifying Bushy. It's going to be fun.

Sorry guys, I'm bailing out this time. This tuna phenomenon is too much to pass up. My boat buddy and I are going to try for BF again this weekend. It was a tough decision to make, but I can't pass up this opportunity. Have fun and good luck to eveyone

Sadly, it looks like I can't fish this tournament. My younger son runs track, and his 4x100 relay team will be competing at the CCS meet (trials) in Gilroy at 11:00. They should advance to the finals, but lots of bad things can happen in that race, so it could easily be their last race of the year.

I'm trying to convince the wifey that I need to be in Monterey before 7:00, as it would be great to see everybody pre-launch. And the launch itself is pretty awesome.

In any case, good luck to everybody!

Bummed to be missing as well! Mothers Day in Morro Bay calls - will at least be able to get out to Nacimiento on Saturday for a hours I think. Hope you guys slay em!

Sorry to say im Out ! Can't make things right on time! I'll stop buy if i'm in the area to say hello! Good Fishing To all In!

Sad  !

Good, less competition! Hahaha

As I was tying leaders on Tuesday night, I bit down on the tag end of a knot to tighten it down...like I’ve done 100000 times before...and my tooth broke!! My first thought was “idiot! Why do I tie on hooks like that?” After going to work and talking to other people about it—3 other guys said they did the exact same thing! So I figure it worth warning my other fishing buddies...careful not to pull too hard on the tag end of the line when tying on a hook.
But I already got my tooth fixed and that leader is rigged up & ready to fish! (Maybe it will be good luck) See you guys in the morning

I’m really concern for you. That looks really bad so I think you should skip it tomorrow. Get that checked out. 

I should be on the road right now but my gastroparesis has got the better of me so I'm sorry to say I can't make it today.  Looks like a great day for fishing good luck to all!!

A few pictures from the launch. Expecting to see some big fish landed...