Kayak Trips and Fishing Reports 2013

[7deadlyplugs]

iplayfair and the guys getting it done in jbay!

[DarkSkies]

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,,,,,

[DarkSkies]

7deadlyplugs, glad to see you are a fan of Mark and Eli.....
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....

Glad you guys like their videos......

Eli got out again yesterday in JBay....video and report courtesy of Elias.....




"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 ; ) "

[jigfreak]

The guy is pretty knowledgable as you said, and intense. thanks for sharing.

[nitestrikes]

he was fishing last night, nice job IPF.

[DarkSkies]

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...




"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.




Kept my first fish of the season, swallowed that leadhead deep!"

[hookedonbass]

Very cool have been following elias reports regularly. He is fearless!

[DarkSkies]

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.