12/13/2015 beautiful day out on Patapsco river

[Ken kayak]

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[EMSer]

Glad to see there are still fish to be had. Nice job!!

[Ken kayak]

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[jhoss]

Nice going! The rest of us stuck in shopping malls or on honey do lists wish we were making the most of this weather :-)

[Cowpokey]

Great fishing with y'all again.

Let me add to the thread with my report.

Launched out of Dundalk at sunrise, water is very dirty...stained would be an understatement.

Got out to the tugboat channel and headed to toward the main shipping channel, then it was game on. I only pull jigs with paddle tails, so those of you you that like to spend big $$$ on fancy hard baits...keep on supporting that industry. It was beautiful weather for December, flat water, fair skies and following seas. LOL Honestly I have no idea what the tide was doing, I couldn't see any water moving as I trolled around.

1/2 oz Ken Jig Big Eye (glo chartreuse) with a Zman DieZel MinnowZ (4" paddle tail) in Pearl Blue Glimmer.


Fish were also caught on Alabama Rigs, with PBG teasers and Opening Night tails...the only tails I use are Zman, they have great action.


Ken Kayak (he makes the big eye jigs)


DKim73 maiden voyage with his 2016 Outback


I caught quite a few fish today, ten* that were over 20". My best day so far for legal rock.

First keeper at 24"


Next 22.5":


Fat 23"


Little 21"


Best of the day, second best Rock for me in this adventure:


*figured five pictures was enough variety. Total fish including shorts (18-19.5") for me was around 20. If I'm lying, please speak up.

[EMSer]

Finishing out the season with a flourish! Nicely done

[Ken kayak]

All well done Bro


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[whenican]

Nice fish!

Well done! The rockfish keepers have been playing
Hide & Seek w/ me...w/ me doing the seeking & them doing the hiding.
I'm glad you guys beat them at their game!

[Cowpokey]

Some did better than others...I heard of a kayaker out there in the same area that boated a 28", and got a treble hook buried deep in the hand.

[sparky1423]

Very Nice Gentleman!!

[dhawk]

Stopped down ft armistead to just I case my yak may be there seen you guys out there hoped you were catching I don't think I have ever seen it that flat out there

[Salty Dog]

Congrats on a great day.

[baitball]

Sounds like it was a fun day - congrats!
As for the angler with a treble hook in his hand, ouch! been there, done that, don't want to repeat - hope he's ok.

[Cowpokey]

Sounds like it was a fun day - congrats!
As for the angler with a treble hook in his hand, ouch! been there, done that, don't want to repeat - hope he's ok.

I'm not sure of the angler's identity. By the time I made it to the area, they had given up on "self aid and buddy care" and he was headed back toward the launch with hook still in hand. I tried to convince them (over the radio) to let Ken get the hook out, he has pliers and isn't afraid to use them...

[baitball]

I'm not sure of the angler's identity. By the time I made it to the area, they had given up on "self aid and buddy care" and he was headed back toward the launch with hook still in hand. I tried to convince them (over the radio) to let Ken get the hook out, he has pliers and isn't afraid to use them...

After my experience, I repacked/updated my first aid kit and I threw in some wire snips for good measure. In my case, I ended up having to use my fishing pliers to pull the hook out of my thumb (it was embedded very deep) and the barb made more damage coming out, then on its way in.
If it should happen again, I'm going to push the hook through, put up with a second puncture wound in order to gain access and cut off the barb with the wire snips rather than put up with the tearing the barb makes on its way out.

BTW, I keep the first aid kit in my rear hatch inside one of Hobie's drop-in containers. The container keeps the contents dry, and having it in the rear hatch means I have it with me, but not taking up crucial space meant for tackle and other gear.