Saltwater catches

Forum God · Post by **Forum God** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:42 pm

This thread is for fish caught from saltwater and while using a human powered vessel.

Cookinman · Post by **Cookinman** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:59 pm

This is a GREAT Idea Tom - Let me helkp to get it started....

Small Mac trolling a live pilchard off the Pompano Pier last August.

MINISCULE Tellowtail - Gulp shrimp Drifting over the reef same area... Same time.

Decent sized Bonito in 120' off Lake Worth inlet - Caught w/Speed Jig.

OkeeArt · Post by **OkeeArt** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:47 pm

lookes like a great day to be out there.

Da Luii · Post by **Da Luii** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:19 pm

This past Sunday In Boca next to Gumbo Limbo on my 14ft Kayak

& Friday by Deerfield Pier also on my Yak

pier kid · Post by **pier kid** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:18 pm

nice little jack, but what is that other fish?

pier kid · Post by **pier kid** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:52 pm

very very ugly fish I wouldnt wana catch one... looks like he snagged it

Da Luii · Post by **Da Luii** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:15 pm

never mind that barb on its back.
not snagged, it looks that way cause the other hook came out.
but I Agree They are UGLY!

Da Luii · Post by **Da Luii** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:15 pm

never mind that barb on its back.
not snagged, it looks that way cause the other hook came out.
but I Agree They are UGLY!

Yak-Attack · Post by **Yak-Attack** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 pm

Caught this 21"Jack in December in Lantana ICW with Rapala X-Rap

This Cuda last May by Little Munyon on a Wht. Gulp Shrimp

Ocean Kayak Drifter or The Green Machine!!

Hey Cookinman, those pictures look cool, must have been a real pro who toook them.

BoatlessFisherman · Post by **BoatlessFisherman** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:57 pm

Welcome Yak-Attack and got to love the Xrap Ghost, thanks for your post

kyfisherman · Post by **kyfisherman** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:50 am

I definitely gotta get some x-raps when I go to the snook nook, wanna have some fun use that lizard fish for some snook candy! lol

Cookinman · Post by **Cookinman** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:09 pm

Yak-Attack wrote:
Hey Cookinman, those pictures look cool, must have been a real pro who toook them.

Yessir they sure do !!!

I'm Glad you found your way here Yak Attack - The folks are great and very helpful. Let's both of us ( with some help)
see if we could expand the Yak Section a little bit.

I look forward to taking some more of those professional shots this summer and also reciprocating as well.

Man, that was a really, really nice day at Pomp Pier and also Lake Worth when we went together huh ?

I am tryin to get Tom ( boatless Fisherman) into a yak soon.
Dunno - He just bought a new 9/0 so maybe the yak to drop sharkbaits is soon to come.

Yak-Attack · Post by **Yak-Attack** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:42 pm

Little jack caught on a DOA Terror Eyz Last Sunday in Palm Beach and my friend John caught this snook on a Spook Jr.

Cyrinn · Post by **Cyrinn** » Mon May 28, 2007 3:02 pm

Hi all,

I live in Gainesville and have been fishing the St. Augustine area in my friend's canoe for about 5 mos. We have had some really good days with 15 redfish and 5 flounder being the best.

Below is a pic taken with a cell phone camera of a 26.75 in. red I caught in December.

It was caught on a jumbo dead shrimp on 6 lb. test, 10 lb. fluoro leader, couple of small split shots, and a 2/0 circle hook.

BoatlessFisherman · Post by **BoatlessFisherman** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:59 am

Nice fish on 6lb, also Welcome to the forum Cyrinn

Cookinman · Post by **Cookinman** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:10 pm

Bonito from 90' off Boynton Inet. Ate a white bucktail tipped with a lillipop sized pilchard. Landed on Sahara 4000/ Redbone spinner combo 20# pp.....took like forever.

15-20# Cuda from 120' off Boynton Inlet. Ate a 2# runner freelined behind the yak rigged on tygerwire. Sealine 3/0 W some no name mutt custom rod I bought at a pawn shop 20 yrs ago ( my favorite heavier stick...lol )

kngfshman · Post by **kngfshman** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:24 pm

Nice fish. I'm investing in a yak. I'm hoping to pick one up this year. Do you know any good places with good deals to buy one?

fishandchicks · Post by **fishandchicks** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:52 pm

isnt summer the best time weather wise for yak fishing. calmer waters and what not. i could of sworn i read something like that on here. i would like to give it a try but i dont want to do it alone and there is no way that my dad will get in one.

Woodkayaker · Post by **Woodkayaker** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:54 am

First, I caught this 23" speckled sea trout, using a cajun popping cork followed by a 4" white Gulp! shrimp:

Then, while I was putting the trout on a stringer, this guy (5' bull shark) grabbed my ladyfish head - on a circle hook, 30 lb Power Pro braid with 3' of single strand 40 lb. wire on my Penn 650 reel:

I caught them fishing from one of my 2 nearly identical sea kayaks - 17 1/2' long x 22" wide:

Your can see the "rocket launcher" on the rear deck - here's how I rig the rod holders on the front deck:

Click on the link below for the video. Tight lines!

Don

swordfish · Post by **swordfish** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:12 pm

You are a gnarly dude... Bull+kayak... bad convo, if u flip I can guarantee u he will come back man, from simply being pissed off! LOL
Good job.

-Swordfish

Woodkayaker · Post by **Woodkayaker** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:20 am

Hey, Swordfish -

It was a lot of fun - especially the sleigh ride. He was pretty tuckered out when I pulled him onto the deck for the picture, but came back to life when he went back in the water - it didn't take long.

If he was any bigger than 5', you can bet I wouldn't have done anything like that. They gain a LOT of weight, growing from 5' to 6' and up.

I've been kayaking in skinny sea kayaks for over 15 years, so tipping isn't much of a problem, especially in flat water like Pine Island Sound, where I caught this bull. Kayak fishing is a relatively new thing for me. I like the speed and long-distance capability of my sea kayak. I can't stand in it to fish, but then again, I don't fly fish either. It works for me!

Don

swordfish · Post by **swordfish** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:40 pm

Awesome job all around!

JDL · Post by **JDL** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:04 pm

Woodkayaker:

Great job on those fish, but that is a lemon shark, not a bull.

Woodkayaker · Post by **Woodkayaker** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:32 pm

That's right. That fact was pointed out to me, and that's why I changed the You Tube title several months ago. It is now re- titled:
"Shark in a Kayak - Catching a 5-foot Lemon Shark".

Don

firebeforice · Post by **firebeforice** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:13 pm

this pic is from 2007 ( recently scanned it), and sadly this is the biggest tarpon i have caught and brought to the boat from my canoe. Not my biggest though, I did catch a 25-30 lb'er from JF creek bridge last year. Anyways, this was at the mouth of Cuthbert Lake in the everglades. it was just a baby

yakfish100 · Post by **yakfish100** » Mon May 03, 2010 7:02 pm

that was a really big lizzard fish off da deerfield pier

and that's a cool little tarpon that you got up to da yak

kayakeno · Post by **kayakeno** » Wed May 19, 2010 10:01 pm

20 lbs Kingfish caught last summer from my Hobie Mirage Outfitter out of Delray Beach, FL. I was trolling a dead ballyhoo about 300m from the beach.

bullbusters · Post by **bullbusters** » Wed May 19, 2010 10:35 pm

Looks like a ton of fun.. havn't done much fishin off my kayak.. gotta put in the rod holders.

Woodkayaker · Post by **Woodkayaker** » Thu May 20, 2010 4:40 am

Nice Kingfish there, kayakeno. I'll bet that puppy gave you a good ride!

kayakeno · Post by **kayakeno** » Thu May 20, 2010 4:55 pm

Woodkayaker wrote:Nice Kingfish there, kayakeno. I'll bet that puppy gave you a good ride!

Hi Woodkayaker,

to tell you the truth this was my first big fish out of a kayak so I was a bit scared to tighten the drag and let him give me a sleigh ride

. When he started running like crazy I was looking at my spool in horror as I was about to be spooled out. So I pointed my Hobie kayak in the direction of the run and I peddled like crazy while gaining line. I’m so happy I could do that on this kayak. However, next time something big hits I’ll probably tighten the drag and go for a ride. I saw your lemon shark video. Awsome!

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