8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report

Tex@OIP · 08-20-2008, 09:05 PM

Had the Kayak now for three days...got off early today so decided to try it out. I live 1/4 mile from the old destin pier so I put in @the pompano street access. Paddled out threw the first cig out at the sandbar and the thing went off before I could get it in the rod holder! Reeled ina decent spanish and thought to myself the kayak fishing is fun and easy...continued out to the color change and found a school of cigs...dropped my sabiki and reeled up a full stringer of live ones....put out two and got a double hook up....one got off and I caught the other. paddled out in the dark stuff to a tide line...saw a school of hard tails and through my sabilki at the...instanly broke off so i retied a pomp jig on and caught oneon my first cast...put that guy on my big rod and put a dead cig on my other rod...i changed my leader from the 18 pound leader i was getting the spanish on to a 40lb leader in hopes for my bait to stay out long enough to get a king. drift for a while and then the cig rod goes screaming...im sure at this point i have a king but i reel it in only to find a foul hooked monster spanish. I started paddling back in because my back was killing me from it being injured a week ago....All in all I had a blast and cant wait to get back out....I also learned from a guy on the beach that the miss louise is only 3/4 mile from where i put in...i will be bringing an anchor and gps next time =)

Framerguy · 08-20-2008, 09:17 PM

<SPAN id=_ctl1_ctlPreview_lblPreviewMessage>Nice report, Tex! That Pompano St. parking lot is the place where the Hobie guys put in too. It is an easy short drag to the water from the parking lot and it is probably the shortest paddle of any from there to the Miss Louise. I have been wanting to make that paddle out but I don't have a GPS on my yak nor a fishfinder yet so I will wait till I can find it without getting lost somewhere near Cuba!

Looks like those spanish were tearing things up out there! Did you happen to spot any pompano when you were out?? I love to fish for them and they are one of my favorite eating fish.

Since I moved up to Freeport I don't get down to the East Pass area much but I intend to make a trip or two in the near future if you are interested in going along with me. There are usually a few flounder hanging around the Coast Guard area and the sandy spots between there and the bridge.

TN · 08-20-2008, 09:29 PM

Glade to hear that the sigs worked out for you. Like how you made sure the guns made it in the pic. Nice catch I?ll have to talk the wife in to getting of early.

Tex@OIP · 08-20-2008, 09:45 PM

Yea man...i told you to come...thanks for the cigs!!! I told you I was catching something today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

true-king · 08-20-2008, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the report. Fishing off the beach is by far my favorite place to fish in the yak.:toast

Turbow · 08-20-2008, 10:16 PM

I thought I was the only guy kayaking around here with a UT cap. Great report.

yucarenow · 08-20-2008, 10:19 PM

great report....i can't wait to get a yak and get in on the action out there

SheYakFishr · 08-21-2008, 11:10 AM

Congrats on your 1st gulf trip!!! I'm just jealous... I love spanish!!! :bowdown :clap :letsdrink

gottafish · 08-21-2008, 12:13 PM

Great job, Tex! :bowdown Sounds like you had a productive and fun day. Gulf kayaking is a great adventure!

KingMe!!! · 08-21-2008, 12:52 PM

Not trying to bust your balls to bad because anybody who fishes from a kayak has got my props because I tried it. But looking at your pics has kinda got me leaning towards that "Spanish" being an undersized king. Keep what you want, just don't get caught. I've made that mistake before but the line on the side of that fish looks like it takes a pretty good drop just below the dorsal. A Spanish will gradually drop to the tail with no defined drop in the line. Also pull the dorsal fin foward and look for the black in the front. If you checked this on that fish and it is a spanish than i just put my foot in my mouth didn't i.:banghead

08-20-2008, 09:05 PM	#1
Tex@OIP Senior Member Grouper $Tex@OIP's Avatar$ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Destin/ Miami Posts: 1,060	8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Had the Kayak now for three days...got off early today so decided to try it out. I live 1/4 mile from the old destin pier so I put in @the pompano street access. Paddled out threw the first cig out at the sandbar and the thing went off before I could get it in the rod holder! Reeled ina decent spanish and thought to myself the kayak fishing is fun and easy...continued out to the color change and found a school of cigs...dropped my sabiki and reeled up a full stringer of live ones....put out two and got a double hook up....one got off and I caught the other. paddled out in the dark stuff to a tide line...saw a school of hard tails and through my sabilki at the...instanly broke off so i retied a pomp jig on and caught oneon my first cast...put that guy on my big rod and put a dead cig on my other rod...i changed my leader from the 18 pound leader i was getting the spanish on to a 40lb leader in hopes for my bait to stay out long enough to get a king. drift for a while and then the cig rod goes screaming...im sure at this point i have a king but i reel it in only to find a foul hooked monster spanish. I started paddling back in because my back was killing me from it being injured a week ago....All in all I had a blast and cant wait to get back out....I also learned from a guy on the beach that the miss louise is only 3/4 mile from where i put in...i will be bringing an anchor and gps next time =) __________________ http://www.oceanepics.com/tex/

08-20-2008, 09:17 PM	#2
Framerguy Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 869	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report <SPAN id=_ctl1_ctlPreview_lblPreviewMessage>Nice report, Tex! That Pompano St. parking lot is the place where the Hobie guys put in too. It is an easy short drag to the water from the parking lot and it is probably the shortest paddle of any from there to the Miss Louise. I have been wanting to make that paddle out but I don't have a GPS on my yak nor a fishfinder yet so I will wait till I can find it without getting lost somewhere near Cuba! Looks like those spanish were tearing things up out there! Did you happen to spot any pompano when you were out?? I love to fish for them and they are one of my favorite eating fish. Since I moved up to Freeport I don't get down to the East Pass area much but I intend to make a trip or two in the near future if you are interested in going along with me. There are usually a few flounder hanging around the Coast Guard area and the sandy spots between there and the bridge.

08-20-2008, 09:29 PM	#3
TN Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Glade to hear that the sigs worked out for you. Like how you made sure the guns made it in the pic. Nice catch I?ll have to talk the wife in to getting of early.

08-20-2008, 09:45 PM	#4
Tex@OIP Senior Member Grouper $Tex@OIP's Avatar$ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Destin/ Miami Posts: 1,060	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Yea man...i told you to come...thanks for the cigs!!! I told you I was catching something today!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ http://www.oceanepics.com/tex/

08-20-2008, 09:56 PM	#5
true-king Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensa-hassee Posts: 2,027	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Thanks for the report. Fishing off the beach is by far my favorite place to fish in the yak.:toast

08-20-2008, 10:16 PM	#6
Turbow Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 275	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report I thought I was the only guy kayaking around here with a UT cap. Great report.

08-20-2008, 10:19 PM	#7
yucarenow Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Rosa Beach Posts: 213	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report great report....i can't wait to get a yak and get in on the action out there

08-21-2008, 11:10 AM	#8
SheYakFishr Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milton, FL... or somewhere fishing on my yak...... Posts: 1,614	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Congrats on your 1st gulf trip!!! I'm just jealous... I love spanish!!! :bowdown :clap :letsdrink

08-21-2008, 12:13 PM	#9
gottafish Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Collierville, TN Posts: 751	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Great job, Tex! :bowdown Sounds like you had a productive and fun day. Gulf kayaking is a great adventure! __________________ Hobie Outback (Key Sailing) '11 GCKFA Tourney 2nd Place King Mack '11 Broxson Outdoors NB Cobia/King Kayak Tournament Winner '11 GB Optimist Fishing Rodeo 2nd Place Cobia '11 Broxson Outdoors NB King Kayak Tournament 2nd Place '11 Key Sailing Snapper Kayak Tournament 2nd Place '11 Bluewater Offshore Kayak Tournament 3rd Place King Mack '11 KBF Red Hot Nights Winner '11 Broxson Outdoors NB Tarpon/King Kayak Tournament Winner GCKFA Master Kayak Angler

08-21-2008, 12:52 PM	#10
KingMe!!! Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 316	RE: 8/20 PM Gulf Kayak report Not trying to bust your balls to bad because anybody who fishes from a kayak has got my props because I tried it. But looking at your pics has kinda got me leaning towards that "Spanish" being an undersized king. Keep what you want, just don't get caught. I've made that mistake before but the line on the side of that fish looks like it takes a pretty good drop just below the dorsal. A Spanish will gradually drop to the tail with no defined drop in the line. Also pull the dorsal fin foward and look for the black in the front. If you checked this on that fish and it is a spanish than i just put my foot in my mouth didn't i.:banghead

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