Colton's Point

[ronaultmtd]

Big Mike and I met up at Cather Marine at 5:45 am this morning for a 6 am launch- nothing goes as planned- somehow coming down route 5 my Hobie scupper cart came out of my pickup truck and was lost- bummer...and both our electronics were on the fritz- that should have told us something, but ever the adventure, we sallied forth into a southeast wind steady around 10...we headed out into swells and chop to Heron Island Bar...about a mile and a half...we fished the bar briefly before we agreed that it was just too damn rough and uncomfortable- saw birds but they were only working over small stripers- headed back across the channel to Colton's Bay...I landed a couple of school striper before getting a nice keeper striper to the boat where it tangled the other line....and I tried to pull it in with the line- the hook pulled as the fish cleared the water- damn! Finally got across the rough water, fished the bay shoreline and picked up six nice white perch before throwing in the towel- coming back out of Colton's Bay headed to the marina was pretty dicey riding the following swells...the falling tide was fighting the wind and it was chopping up...tired and pissed I lost a scupper cart- loaded up by muscling the kayak up the ramp and into the bed of the truck- still had enough in the tank to get back to the house where I promptly took a nap...

[Big Mike]

Ron outfished me today, which wasn't too difficult as I was busy aiming the yak into the next swell. He failed to mention the swell that slapped his boat and soaked his butt, according to him a first in his Elite seat. I was trailing Ron when his big striper hit, it was great seeing the water boil behind his kayak and then the rod double over. Never get tired of seeing that.

[ronaultmtd]

Yep- it was first time my butt got wet since going to the Jackson Elite seat, Mike- and the one big swell that popped me soaked me to the skin all over- not just my butt...but the Outback never felt tippy or unstable- just sloppy sea conditions today-

[Dsmdave]

Glad I fished the night instead of morning then I guess. It was really calm out tonight.

[ronaultmtd]

That is usually a benefit of night fishing- cooler, less wind, less boat traffic, etc. It is true that many folks just don't feel comfortable out on the water in the dark- it is harder to see where you are casting, what is going on around you, etc. My wife and Daughter are always worried about me when I go kayak fishing, no matter what- so telling them I am going night fishing would definitely elevate the chin music...I like to fish to the last bit of daylight on an evening falling tide with top water lures- usually get home well after dark..just yesterday we took the early morning route-

[kevinfry]

Ron outfished me today, which wasn't too difficult as I was busy aiming the yak into the next swell. He failed to mention the swell that slapped his boat and soaked his butt, according to him a first in his Elite seat. I was trailing Ron when his big striper hit, it was great seeing the water boil behind his kayak and then the rod double over. Never get tired of seeing that.

get used to being outfished if you go with Ron.....I have rarely come out on top

[ronaultmtd]

Naw- it ain't like that...I ordered a Hobie HD cart to replace the $200 fat tire one I lost- supposed to be delivered 8/29-9-1...a fast $174.00...dumb...

[kevinfry]

Lol, Ron, last time at Piney Point, you caught more fish before I even got to the spot than I caught the whole afternoon and evening!

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