Hi all,
I recently found this site while looking for advice on rebuilding an Avet. It seems kayaking through the surf is pretty rough on all reels, and Alan's tutorial was a big help in getting it all apart and back together. Just wanted to share the fishing we do in my neighborhood, offshore in kayaks. We catch a lot of king mackerel, and have a lot of sharks to keep things interesting. Often we end up paying tax to the "men in gray suits", and sometimes I switch gears and catch the sharks for a good workout. Nothing over 400 lbs so far, but several over the 300 mark have come alongside the plastic yacht over the last few summers.
A deep water upwelling brought clear water close to shore so I headed out with the cameras rolling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmOvAAVV8E
A nice king for our neighborhood
(http://i60.tinypic.com/1zy8qw0.jpg)
Taxes paid
(http://i62.tinypic.com/24o6f0k.jpg)
Acrobatic shark ready to be cut loose
(http://i57.tinypic.com/348sfnk.jpg)
Prof. Salt, welcome to the Site.
Great first post, love the pics 8)
Where are you on the Gulf, I'm in Mobile & always looking for people to fish with.
Thanks for posting, and welcome aboard!
Welcome!!!!!!
Welcome Aboard, Prof. Salt!
Great post! Now to go back and watch the video.
from another yak angler whose primary quarry have much less sharp teeth.
Steve
Thanks for the welcome! Chile, I'm fishing out of Corpus Christi. It would be a serious commute to get to your neighborhood, but I would love to fish the waters off Mobile if I'm ever in the area. Do you guys have any deep water within kayaking distance of the beach?
Define 'Deep'.
Yes'sir, 20'+ on average 400 yards off the beach, 50+ not much farther, some gas rigs within 3 miles of the beach.
Over in FL it isn't uncommon to catch Sails & Mahi fishing BtB, and once in awhile BFTs.
Of course they catch the Sails/Mahi off the friggin piers too. :o
Funny that, I had orders to the USS Corpus Christi!
Welcome to the playground.
Ron
I once toured the Corpus Christi when it was in port, Ron, but I doubt they let the public do those walk-throughs anymore. Thanks for the welcome.
In my area we reach 50 feet at around 3.5-4 miles off. It's mid 60s at 7.5 miles out, but that's a long paddle! I routinely make trips that total 10-20 miles, but they usually include a lot of meandering and trolling around oil platforms. I prefer to stay within cell range, especially when I'm paddling solo. Sails and Mahi are a rare treat for kayaks here, but I managed to hook one of each this summer. The mahi was around 30-35 inches and it made good on their reputation of removing a heavy lure by some fancy head shaking. The sail was a real beast who refused to slow down. As he was about to spool my Avet SX, I applied a little too much pressure in hopes of slowing him down... and broke the fish off. My buddy 1/2 a mile away started yelling as the fish was jumping, trying to get the hooks out. It was a cool experience that doesn't happen very often in this area.
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11376.shtml
Bula Prof and welcome!
Welcome Professor! Thanks for the clip. Good Stuff! ;D
Yes welcome and thanks for the video and pics. Dominick
Welcome. Love the pics and video. Thank you for sharing.
Welcome -- glad to have you on board...
Best,
Fred