WG Friday 25th thru Monday 28th

We had 3 kayaks fishing, with between 3 to 4 people fishing 4 days from Friday the 25th to Monday the 28th, ended up with 19 halibut kept. Biggest were around 30 pounds, average was like a typical charter 15 pounders. Was a great time had by all, weather was awesome we had a day and a half of rain but that didn't stop us from fishing. Rainy day was the worst day for kayak fishing with 3 footers and gusty wind up to 20 mph for most of the day. We anchored out kayaks in a line and fished like power boaters. Chummed and waited with one pound weights and circle hooks in 35 to 50 ft of water. Best was an hour before, slack and about 30 mins or so after the tide turned. Fished one low tide it was about the same as high tide for fish. During slack you could jig with a small even one ounce jig depending on the current and still pick up some fish.

Way to fill the freezer.  Good job.  Do you have any pics?

working on pics

two malibu 2xls, and a homemade wooden Jem Wadefish kayak

Unfortunately hit a rock on the beach ferrying and bent my rim, so flat tire, thankfully Sarges had a rim for my Toyota for 42.50 and replaced it sweet!

Nice!  You guys were slaying them!  Definitely going to tinker with the anchoring aspect of it.  There is a reason all of the charter boats do it.  I know folks fishing for strugeon anchor in rivers all of the time.  I wouldn't think would be too different.

Oh and the fish pics

Thanks for the pics.  That wooden yak looks awesome.  How does it handle compared to your Tupperware?

The tupperware ones are like bathtubs, the wooden one is a little narrower doesn't have the keel like the plastic ones, so a little bit more tippy. Haven't got used to using it yet, my wife usually takes it and since she is smaller handles just fine.

Saw Kardinal 84 down there, didn't get to fish with him oh well. We did catch some larger dollies throwing a size 3 silver vibrax, if we kept fishing for them I am sure we would have landed some larger ones like 20 plus inches. Caught 3 around 16 inches. On another note, 4 of us fished Ship Creek low tide and incoming tide finished with 9 silvers. I have personally taken this summer 10 silvers in 5 trips fishing for them, 2 per trip isn't to bad, some good days some slow days.

I was there on the 27Th, I was trying to figure out the tide and my Propel. I saw your boats on the beach and probably should have introduced myself. So you folks were anchoring, how much weight did you have to use to keep the bait where you wanted. I caught one but it jumped out of the boat after I thought it was long dead.

I reread the first post and found that 1lb was that weight. Thank you.

My anchor set up is very similar to this picture for my anchoring set up. I have 150+ of anchor line, that is 1/4 nylon, I need more chain to keep the anchor anchored. I was using only 3 ft of chain, talked to my dad who used to commercial fish, they would use 20ft+ of chain to help keep the anchor anchored. So I am going to use about 20 ft of chain, the next time we go out. Twice the current was so strong it dragged us for over a mile. Once the anchor finally sets you will "know". I am using a 2.5 pound Bruce claw anchor and a 18 inch buoy that we tie off to, the buoy takes the brunt of the force on the anchor line. Make sure since kayaks are basically double ended, you have a quick release system if something happens, either a knife to cut the line to free yourself from the anchor and tie a slip knot to release yourself quickly too. Don't fall off your kayak if you are anchored the current is ripping!!!! So fast! Before dropping the anchor and waiting for it to set make sure you have your partner to double check if your line is in the clear. I tied off the line to my seat straps and had the line going off my stern straight back so there was no side pull. The scariest part about anchoring is pulling the anchor, the safest way is to untie yourself completely, the anchor isn't going anywhere, then paddling back to buoy to get the anchor and start pulling the anchor. Once it comes free you are good to coil the rope and head home.