First Post!

First things first. I'm new at bloging and I'm doing this completely on my own. I'm also pretty new to kayak fishing but I will tell you that I've got one of the best schooling me (my Tio Andy) so don't worry. I've been yak fishing for about six months now every single weekend sometimes twice even three times in a week every week. I do got to say that being introduced to kayak fishing is the best thing that ever happened to me next to my wife and kids. Thanks Tio. Catching a fish in a kayak is more personal and in your face than a boat can ever get and that's what keeps me coming back. All kayak fishing is extreme and that's a fact. I do most of my fishing in San Diego, CA one of the greatest fisheries on the earth.

So let's get right in to it. This past week me and my tio decided to to a three day run at Mission and San Diego Bay. The first day was an evening session on Thanksgiving at Mission bay. We launched at about 5:30 p.m. The water was glass perfect for paddling but not for fishing you would think. But first cast I'm getting bumbed but no takers. I got a light tackle set up of course because I'm just in the bay. I got a seven foot medium shimano rod with the shimano sedona reel and six pound cajun line. We move out over to Fisherman's Channel and that's where my Tio Andy hooks up on a nice size Spottie (Spotted Bay Bass). About 15 minutes after that I hook up on a Spottie as well. We sit there casting for about another hour but nothings hitting so we move out again this time we go to the jetty. I'm throwing a quarter ounce jig with a four inch pearl white gulp mullet next to the pylons under the bridge and bouncing it off the bottom letting the drift take me to the other side of the pylon. On the second cast I'm drifting then BAM! I get hooked up and pull a Sandie (Sand Bass) in the yak. I get two more using the same technique. It's four to one at this point and I'm winning. My Tio's not getting bit so he wants to check out another spot and being as nice as I am I go with him to a spot by the bait barge. I'm getting no bites and about 45 minutes in my Tio Andy is reeling in his drop shot rig to recast it and theres a halibut on the hook! It was nuts! After that we weren't getting hit no matter what we did so we called it a night. It ended up being four to two. I won sucka!!! Next time I'll tell you about the other two trips we took. For now good luck fishing.