HOME FUN DERBY LOCAL KAYAK ANGLERS HAVE THEIR DAY AT REDONDO.Byline: Bill Becher Special to the Daily News The first time Chris DeSantis went kayak fishing This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. he landed a 200-pound thresher shark thresher shark, long-tailed, warm-water shark, genus Alopias. The upper fork of its tail is slender and sickle-shaped and is about equal in length to the rest of the body. . Catching a fish that weighs more than twice as much as your boat should win you some kind of prize, but what DeSantis, who lives in Oxnard, got instead was a passion for kayak fishing. On Sunday, DeSantis was hoping his fishing luck would strike twice as he tried to win a new kayak - first prize at Jerry Esten's Kayak Fishing Derby at King Harbor at Redondo Beach Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. . His thresher wouldn't have helped, as skates, sharks and rays don't count. A big halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. would likely win the derby, which is in its seventh year. DeSantis started fishing at 5 a.m. with Jeff Krieger, the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, kayak-fishing guru who helped DeSantis land his shark. Conditions were good with no wind and flat seas, but there was no bait at the bait receiver in the harbor so DeSantis fished lures. ``I was bounce-balling a Yozuri lure with a 12-ounce sinker Sinker A bond whose payments are provided by the issuer's sinking fund. Notes: A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year. See also: Sinking Fund, Super Sinker Sinker at Hermosa Reef in about 60 feet,'' DeSantis said. He landed a 4 1/2-pound sand bass - his first fish of the day - and thought he might have a chance at a prize but knew he probably needed a bigger fish to win. Dan Doyel of Mission Hills loves kayak fishing, too. He launched his boat at 7:30 and fished his way a mile south of King Harbor with his brother. Doyel was fishing a live sardine sardine: see herring. sardine Any of certain species of small (6–12 in., or 15–30 cm, long) food fishes of the herring family (Clupeidae), especially in the genera Sardina, Sardinops, and Sardinella. on a dropper loop The Dropper loop is a type of loop knot which is often used on multi-hook fishing lines. It can be created in the middle of a long line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. Techniques There are two main methods of tying the dropper loop. halibut rig. ``I was turning around to move to another spot when I hooked up,'' Doyel said. When he landed an 8.7-pound halibut, he decided he might have the winning fish, so Doyel paddled back to the dock and had it weighed. Word that Doyel's big fish already was on ice circulated via VHF radio VHF radio refers to several communications services in the VHF frequency range, including:
They've fished together along the Southern California coastline in the no-man's land No-Man's land Hand surgery A fanciful term for the fibrous sheath of the flexor tendons of the hand, specifically in the zone from the distal palmar crease to the proximal interphalangeal joint. See Rule of threes. between surf fishers and powerboats. They've invented new ways to outfit their kayaks, and some have made a business of selling their inventions to other kayak anglers. They've loaded their plastic craft with electronic fish finders, rod holders and even battery-operated live bait wells. Many kayak anglers are graduates of party-boat fishing. But they welcome the exercise, the oneness with nature and the sense of control that comes with fishing from a kayak. Plus, there are some places a party boat just won't go. Virtually all kayak anglers paddle sit-on-top kayaks. They're not as fast as the sleek sit-inside touring kayaks but more stable. Gear is easier to stow and access, and if it proves to be warm day, you even can slip off the boat for a dip. ``Nothing compares to kayak fishing,'' DeSantis said. ``You can spend more time on the water because you can fish whenever you want to; day, night, afternoon, you don't have to rely on a party-boat schedule. If you put in your time, you can catch a lot of fish.'' This year, 40 paddle anglers showed up hoping to catch one big fish at the event that's part tournament and part a gathering of the brotherhood of the kayak. Jerry Esten of Northridge, who organizes the derby, credits the Internet with helping spread the word about his tournament, plus the fact all participants walk away with some sort of swag thanks to a long list of sponsors. Prizes to seventh place were awarded for the biggest single fish. ``Quantities of fish are of no interest here and only serve to deplete de·plete v. 1. To use up something, such as a nutrient. 2. To empty something out, as the body of electrolytes. the resource,'' it said in the contest rules. ``I think the essence of the event was the camaraderie and the building of a network of people who can call each other,'' Esten said after the first event. He said that hasn't changed because kayak anglers depend on each other. ``You're in a little tiny boat in a big ocean,'' Esten said. ``It's nice to have a friend around.'' Ocean Kayaks, the company that launched the sit-on-top revolution in kayaking in 1971, used the derby as an opportunity to promote their new boat, the Prowler, which is designed with kayak anglers in mind. Mark Olson Mark Olson may refer to:
``Jerry's a good guy. He's been doing this for a long time,'' Olson said. ``We're lucky to have him.'' The Prowler boasts longer length - more than 15 feet - to cover distance faster, big hatches to stow gear, several spots built to accommodate tackle boxes, rod-holder mounts and a rear-deck well sized to fit live bait wells or the plastic milk crates many anglers use for gear. And because many kayak anglers seem to run to XXL XXL Extra Extra Large XXL Extra Extra Long size, the Prowler has plenty of volume and stability. Several new Prowlers were in the water. As the 1 p.m. weigh-in time approached, all of the kayakers paddled for the dock. In the end, Doyel's almost 9-pound flattie flattie Noun NZ & S African informal flat tyre flattened the competition. DeSantis' sand bass tied for second place with Mike Carson, who caught a calico bass that also weighed 4 1/2 pounds. For more information about kayak fishing, visit kayaksportfishing.com, kayakfishing.com and allkayakfishing.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Kayak angler Jeff Krieger hit the water at 5 a.m. Sunday to fish in Jerry Esten's Kayak Fishing Derby at Redondo Beach. (2) Dan Doyel had the top fish at Jerry Esten's Kayak Fishing Derby, landing an 8.7-pound halibut. Bill Becher/Special to the Daily News |
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