Anyone who wants to post a kayak report or any intel that can benefit the yakkers..feel free to post up....:HappyWave:
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Anyone who wants to post a kayak report or any intel that can benefit the yakkers..feel free to post up....:HappyWave:
A friend of mind was out in the Sound 2-14....for a Winter kayak trip. He caught nothing, but he just had to get out there......Nice going, Cheech, thanks for sending the pics.....
(pics courtesy of Cheech ) :HappyWave:
"A beautiful day on the water. The fishing was slow, salvaged this gear off the pier and pilings."
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God it had to be cold out there! Looks like he had a wetsuit on so maybe it was not so bad
X2 Too cold to be in that water unless you surf in it too. You should call him ironman.:headbang:
^ Buckethead, funny you should think that. He and his wife participate in Marathons. I think he has done a few TriAthlons as well. He's older than me and in amazing shape. He can catch more fish from that paddle yak than someone fishing side by side with a pedal yak. He's been to Montauk in the yak many times, and I would say he is pretty tough...with a keen focus on safety.
He was out again on the 25th..
Report and pics courtesy of Cheech....:HappyWave:
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"Launched into sheet ice early this morning. After 75 yrd it was mostly clear sailing. No fish, but, I'm mostly out here to paddle on a nice day."
Nice report i bet he felt good just to be out in the sun
X2 way to get out there!
Cheech was out in the Hudson yesterday.....
He got one fat bass above 8lbs...........
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Pics courtesy of Cheech. :HappyWave:
you could play football with that. solid fish way to go cheech!
Nice photos keep em coming.
Man on a mission......
Cheech was out again today......no fish but you can't bat .500 every time out there.....
And you can't catch em sitting home on the couch.....:learn:
Pics and report courtesy of Cheech.....:HappyWave:
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"No fish today, but it was cold and windy as usual. Crystal clear morning untill 10 am then some clouds rolled in."
That's one FAT fish.
Cheech was out on the Hudson again Sunday....pic courtesy of Cheech.....:HappyWave:
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For alll I have read about the Hudson being a dirty river those are some nice clean bass. Def looks worthwhile. Thanks for the report and the pics.
1. Report 4-9-13 Pre-dawn
water was still a little cold for artificials in (much of) the bay..(on 4-9);) .. got out later than I wanted. Fished for two and a half hours. Fished real hard... Managed two short bass on rubber.
The bay had a wide variety of temperature ranges. Although the standard guages at that time were reporting anywhere from 45-55 degrees, the water temps where I landed at the end of the trip were 44 degrees, possibly colder further out in the channels.
First kayak trip of the year, 2nd fishing trip since the season opened. It was more of a shakedown run to see that everything worked and hoping for no mishaps or screw-ups. Catching the bass was a bonus but I felt they were sluggish for artificials by the limited fight they put up. That has since changed and bass have become more aggressive on the flats.
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2. 2nd Trip... was a non-trip
Today 4-12
Tried to get out before the rain. Got to the water and the wind was NE/E.....not bad as I drove but by the time I got to the water it was blowing steady 15 with higher gusts (The Ambrose Buoy registered gusts to 34...just too much to risk, too much can go wrong in building winds and rain.)
I circled around thinking the wind would minimize. Went back a 2nd time to try to convince myself to launch. :kooky: Although dying to get out there on the fish, no fish is worth dying for. Cooler heads prevailed. My compulsions are so bad that I can "see" the fish sitting on the bottom, as I lay in bed at night.
These early spring storms can be tricky, and you can get covered up by rough water pretty quick.
I have taken too many chances kayaking with all the places I have ventured to.....Orient Point rips on the NS of LI...kayaking the deep channels of the LI Sound, and other bays, on a new moon night.....watching the tankers come and go like giant behemoths......:scared:
Looking back on all I have been through, and the safety I preach to others....I'm not willing to make a deadly mistake.
I've set up certain rules when and when I will not launch. May talk about that in another thread. Wind is one of them, must be at most 15mph, without the forecast of it getting worse.
These Spring storms can sneak up on you real quick.
Pay attention to the forecasts and the progression.
I have made some stupid mistakes out there. I will try to talk about some of them over time to try and help the new guys.
If I tell you it's not a good idea, or dangerous, that is probably because I have done it, and learned the hard way, I am grateful that learning allowed me to keep living, and remember the lessons I've learned. To keep my memory green I'll be repeating those lessons to others as the need arises.
Be safe out there, folks, be careful.
Safety first, fish 2nd. :learn:
nice going and good advice thanks for the report.
19 bass on the kayak mostly nice sized healthy keeper fish around 10-15lbs. One or two may have been a little heavier.
I got 10 in the boat on shads, Sebile magic swimmer, and sluggos. White and fast was the key.
My brother got 9 mostly on 4" shad and a few on 6" shad.
We must have lost another dozen that were not hooked well and countless hits.
Pics to come later.
Holy smokes Barbosa you found the pot o gold. Is there any Irish blood in your family?;) :HappyWave:
Nice work dude way to go. fished the ocean for 2 hours around sunset tonight managed 2 bass to 26" white bomber. Things are looking up my first bass from the ocean this Spring.
Outstanding work jb, did you fish the whole outgoing tide? Pretty warm today the bay shot up 10 degrees guess the aggression of the fish proved that.
Great pics J Barbosa, congrats on the catching.
I fished the bay last night 10-12 midnight incoming tide. 2 short bass on clams.
Wow John looks like you guys had an awesome time. Great job! About how far off the beach would you say you were?
Jbarbosa crushing the bass nice work.:thumbsup: :fishing::clapping::clapping:
Hit the ocean in moco from 5-7 this morning. Last of the outgoing tide. Managed one 27 1/2" bass, clams, released.
Outstanding report John Nice to see brothers fishing together. Last time you mentioned you beat him trout fishing. this time looks like you won too. If he is your little brother maybe you want to let him win once in a while too, or give him some pointers to equalize things. I always enjoy your reports and see that you both have a great time out there. Lots of enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing.:thumbsup:
Great job on the bass John thanks for posting. Well done.
Nice job jb getting it done!
iplayfair and the guys getting it done in jbay!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrtAS...yer_embedded#!
7deadlyplugs, glad to see you are a fan of Mark and Eli.....
Mark is one of the most approachable fisherman out there...no pretenses or holier than thou attitude as he both surf and kayak fishes....he's a composite of every guy you ever met on the street, with an enthusiasm that shines through on every video....
Eli, is a friend as well.....IMO one of the top 10 kayak fishermen on the East Coast.
One of the first I know of to successfully kayak the VZ, which has some of the most dangerous current in the area, and successfully catch bass and other species.......a true maniac who will fish in all kinds of weather and doesn't follow the herd....
I remember one early fall morning Eli and I we got caught in 3-4' swells in the front of JBay/NY Habor as the weather system came up on us in minutes, another reason to have a good idea of the extended hourly forecast and always be prepared with Plan B and C.....
Glad you guys like their videos......
No secret code needed to understand the language these guys use, and they love to fish the night tides,,,,,:thumbsup: :HappyWave:
Getting behind in my trip logs so here goes....
2nd kayak trip 2nd week of April -
Night trip - the bay had a harsh E wind, 20 mph+
Wasn't comfortable so I decided to stay in a protected cove.
3 hours of trolling, not a touch.
Water temp was around 46 at that time.
3rd kayak trip a few days later -
Got out there to calm conditions, pre-dawn.
As I was 1/2 mile out in the bay, the shear pin for my rudder busted, still hanging partway in the water.
Had to make it back to shore pedaliing without a rudder, using the paddle to compensate.
Trolled as I came back, not a touch.
Additionally, the winds went from 0mph to 25mph SE with the tide change. I barely made it back in time before conditions became dangerous.
Eli got out again yesterday in JBay....video and report courtesy of Elias.....:HappyWave:
"Good fishing the last two days. All fish around 12-15 pounds with a few shorts around. No bigger fish yet, but I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Took a cool video hope you enjoy it ; ) "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iLjWboYahE&feature=player_embedded
The guy is pretty knowledgable as you said, and intense. thanks for sharing.
he was fishing last night, nice job IPF.:thumbsup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wjNx4mCdp3g
Eli got out again this morning....He mentions it being a bit slow...I noticed that as well last night, feel that the S/SE pattern has curtailed the artificial bite for a bit. IMO guys fishing bait should have more consistent results for the next day or so. The fish that I managed seemed very reluctant to hit artificials and barely nudged the plug....another indicator of cold water fish behavior.....a few degree rise in water temps can change all that like a light switch.......
report and pic courtesy of Elias...:HappyWave:
"Snuck out quick this morning. Slack tide totally dead, but on the incoming I had one fish, dropped two others in the same size range. Great conditions but the fish weren't too hungry it seemed.
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Kept my first fish of the season, swallowed that leadhead deep!"
Very cool have been following elias reports regularly. He is fearless!
That dude is a fishing machine! Here is a video he posted on bridge jigging.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaqmnSQ_uZw
^ Rockhopper, IMO Eli is one of the best yak fishermen in this area when it comes to jigging and fishing structure and current. Now he has an Outback, You should see when he used to fish the bridges for tog with a Cobra Fish and Dive paddle yak and catch fish with his feet braced against the bridge to hold in current. His skills are outstanding. :HappyWave:
MSG Danny was out yesterday, hit it hard, 5 hours for a few bass. Here's the report courtesy of DannyV. :HappyWave:
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It looks like the fishing in RB may be winding down a bit, with the fish heading out front and north. This morning was a bit snotty with only a handfull of fish caught between a small group. The fish that are caught are still a nice size, when you can find them. Almost 5 hours on the water and the only action was in a 90 minute window.
Here is my friend Bob with his first kayak striper ever on his first trip in the salt water with the kayak.
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Here is one of mine from this morning
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On Saturday my brother and I took a buddy out for his first kayak voyage ever. We headed into the bay to look for all the big bluefish that have been around and sure enough since I invited a friend along not even one bluefish showed up for our party. A lot of happy bunker around thanks to those prominent winds we have been having. We also tried for fluke but came up empty handed.
On Sunday the three of us headed to a different location where we picked at short fluke until a school of nice sized weakfish decided to show up and save our day. Most were cookie cuter fish in the 16-18" range with one bigger fish in the mix.
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On Saturday my brother and I took a buddy out for his first kayak voyage ever. We headed into the bay to look for all the big bluefish that have been around and sure enough since I invited a friend along not even one bluefish showed up for our party. A lot of happy bunker around thanks to those prominent winds we have been having. We also tried for fluke but came up empty handed.
On Sunday the three of us headed to a different location where we picked at short fluke until a school of nice sized weakfish decided to show up and save our day. Most were cookie cuter fish in the 16-18" range with one bigger fish in the mix.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2880/9...2fedb75b_b.jpg