Hi all. I'm a beginner to kayak fishing and last Friday and Monday I took my kayak to SPSP.
On Friday, I did not check the weather and headed out anyways. It was very windy and the waves were strong! I headed over to the pilings and used some variety of jigs and crankbaits. I had one hit but did not strike in time. Half of my fluke lure was bitten off and that was the last time I felt anything on my rod.
Before I got this kayak, I only did pier fishing with baits.
This was the second time I went kayak fishing and also the first time I went lure fishing.
I was never a believer of lures but after that hit, I got very excited to try some more.
However, I got seasick from the waves and could not continue.
On Labor Day, I went out to the same spot again. This time I decided to use a fluke jig and bucktail jig. I had a nice hit on my bucktail but the fish went around the piling and snapped my line. I got a hit on my fluke jig but again, I did not strike in time and the fluke lure was bitten off. I am guessing it was a blue fish with them sharp teeth. Again, I realized after boats and jetskis passing by me frequently that I get seasick very easily. Figured out real quickly that my maximum time on a kayak is about 3 hours before I become very sick. I came back to the ramp and went surf fishing and caught some blues instead.
I hate seasickness but I love kayak fishing. I have yet to catch a striper or anything worth keeping on a kayak but I hope to catch them soon. As for my seasickness, the joy I get from kayak fishing heavily outweighs the seasickness....but I do hope that I get used to the waves soon.
I'm very glad I picked this up and hope to catch something at the BB this weekend or Friday.
Happy fishing everyone!
On Friday, I did not check the weather and headed out anyways. It was very windy and the waves were strong! I headed over to the pilings and used some variety of jigs and crankbaits. I had one hit but did not strike in time. Half of my fluke lure was bitten off and that was the last time I felt anything on my rod.
Before I got this kayak, I only did pier fishing with baits.
This was the second time I went kayak fishing and also the first time I went lure fishing.
I was never a believer of lures but after that hit, I got very excited to try some more.
However, I got seasick from the waves and could not continue.
On Labor Day, I went out to the same spot again. This time I decided to use a fluke jig and bucktail jig. I had a nice hit on my bucktail but the fish went around the piling and snapped my line. I got a hit on my fluke jig but again, I did not strike in time and the fluke lure was bitten off. I am guessing it was a blue fish with them sharp teeth. Again, I realized after boats and jetskis passing by me frequently that I get seasick very easily. Figured out real quickly that my maximum time on a kayak is about 3 hours before I become very sick. I came back to the ramp and went surf fishing and caught some blues instead.
I hate seasickness but I love kayak fishing. I have yet to catch a striper or anything worth keeping on a kayak but I hope to catch them soon. As for my seasickness, the joy I get from kayak fishing heavily outweighs the seasickness....but I do hope that I get used to the waves soon.
I'm very glad I picked this up and hope to catch something at the BB this weekend or Friday.
Happy fishing everyone!
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