Sole Success on my Speedy Kayak!

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[@fishhunt9874]

I hope you had Navigation lights on out their in that fog. I was motoring and came up on three boats that were drifting fishing off of Davenport without lights on. I did not see any of them till I was right on top of them. Lights on in fog are a necessity. I would hate to have a close call with a kayaker because I did not see them. I have a full cabin so chances are I would not hear someone yell till it was too late. Safety first, last and always.

[@TrollMeister-s6n]

That's the first thing I thought of, also. Grew up In Bodega Bay, the son of a commercial Salmon fisherman, before the days of all this newfangulated 'lectronic gadgetry. Tight lines, y'all...

[@stanleybennett8879]

And a horn !

[@mikeconnor5668]

Every once in a while, we'll get some thick fog surround us down here in SoCal. Really dense - like you had - where you could get claustrophobic. Definitely visibility less than 15 yards. I keep my head on a swivel like running down on kick-off teams in case a boat nearby does not see me. Lights and whistles or horns could help. Wear very bright colors, too. Take nothing for granted! And, BTW, nothing like a petrale sole!

[@b-lopez394]

Nice catch! Motorized kayak, motorized reel. What's next? Adam, I watched the Alaskan Adventure posted by Taku the other day. I got a riddle for you. Hopefully nobody gets offended. What do you get if you take a female in Alaska salmon fishing? Ans: You got a COHO🙂.

[@jackburton6085]

Nice one man, slayin the flattys! 🤜💥🤛 We got starry flounder, rock sole, and sand dabs in the puget sound… I caught a really nice starry flounder fishing for salmon (using herring) a few years back, man, it was delicious!

[@fishbustin7926]

That reel is annoying. 😂

[@be643]

It's just sound.

[@wrestleXrock]

​@@be643yes and the sounds can be annoying

[@fishwithrichhookum8957]

Great job Adam . I think you are a sole (soul) man 😎

[@timetocreatefuture917]

Stay safe on your solo missions

[@infatuasianpodcast]

Such glassy conditions! I love that you still get excited catching fish!

[@4theoutdooradventure]

Bro you should totally do charters bringing people out on their kayaks I'm teaching them the basics set an alarm for how you catch fish cuz you're great at detail on everything and explaining everything...also what would be your recommendation on a good kayak for trolling for trout in fresh water on a budget...thanks videos rock

[@XxJalelxX]

Pacific yak angler i think it is, makes these awesome heavy duty side rails for the Bigwater. I installed them on my Bigwater.

[@TheSparklyBeader87]

Adam, I admire your perseverance. Sole is so delicious and delicate! ❤

[@hans-uelijohner8943]

Only the swimmbladder bloats!

[@rickpetersen41]

Cool reel! Keep it old school young man!!!!!!

[@tapeglue8315]

Electric boat, electric reel. Adam gets fat next year. ;)

[@thomasneal9291]

nah, he's saving for a full on yacht.

[@DwightPerkins-i7t]

So glad you finally got 2 bucket list species. You can definitely see that you had 2 species of sole. I'm always a little tentative when you are out in that low visibly because of the threat of being run over. I've told other channels that the electric reels sound like a cross between a blow dryer and a blender Lol. I don't find them annoying but I know to some they probably are. Great video Adam and I really appreciate the effort ❤

[@christophermuhlbauer3131]

I love myself some bacon, eggs, and sole in the morning. Get you some!

[@raywright4799]

Adam is a man with sole ( soul )

[@threengcircus]

Super fun vid dude. These flatfish are the best! Steam these guys with black bean sauce and some hot chilies! I was interested in the Piscifun reel so thanks for demoing it. It was very, informative.

[@stevothefisherman7606]

When I worked on the ocean 🌊 years ago as a deck hand out a halfmoon bay I called the San dab the ! #trap. For big lingcod. Nice catches. & miss them. 🎣🌊🛶

[@henrysmith1070]

Love to watch you. I wonder, do you ever use a beacon to show yourself to other traffic? I have never seen a light or flag on the back of your yak.

[@robbiekingston9055]

Looks like a plaice. Catch loads off the uk coast all the way up to Norway. They get up to 10lbs in weight. Make beautiful eating

[@jtf267]

Nice catch. Beautiful fish. I thought i saw you in Alaska 😊

[@johnconklin5180]

I watched your first dunking. You did a good job of getting back in the boat though. Enjoy the sole!

[@paulschmidt1247]

I wonder if a little more speed is a good trade off for stability?

[@Kaitlyn871]

Navigation lights should be on all boats so larger power boats run over them in fog and swelling in would hate to run over any body.

[@stevelowry3214]

I believe electric reels are considered a power-driven winch and illegal in Ca. I think you're ok due to your commercial license.

[@BMRFISHING]

That's cool, I didn't know we had soles around.

[@500dollarjapanesetoaster8]

They seem to run deeper. I've caught some out around the Farallones, but Adam was out by Moss Landing, where the seafloor dips down quite dramatically.

[@shotgunaaron]

Nice work. That electric reel looked spiffy.

[@pallasxo8222]

looks like a Flounder.

[@qunnicegordon9691]

Bro I need to go petrale sole fishing witcha..looks super fun

[@twoody138171]

Nice catch Adam. Which weather app did you use to predict the glass calm morning conditions?

[@ronmodafferi8202]

Congratulations on targeting a species and catching it!! That's not easy when so mnay other species are around. Those sole seemed to have fins around the entire perimeter of their body. Not sure if halibut are the same. Enjoyable video!!

[@LadybugAdventures]

The sound was a little loud on the reel but congratulations on those sole! You are the best. Never miss a die hard video. Btw. I have a 120 PDL and am seriously thinking about adding a trolling motor plus the Auto boat system to turn it into your auto pilot. Seems like a legit system.

[@rodneyrobinson6116]

I was wondering if you could show how to fillet these type of fish and how you prefer to cook them , I think it would be a great video

[@DMobbin-z4w]

That would be go for salmon fishing

[@j0biwankan0bi]

Actual flounder. I grew up catching flounder on the east coast. When I had my sail boat I'd go over this one shoal (Lucas Shoal) in the vineyard sound and drift with a similar rig and catch one or two per drift. Cook em up on my magma grill on the rail of the sailboat. Head into Menemsha pond. Life is good with flounder. Nice to see you heading out of my port. I haven't taken my kayak out but planning on it this weekend.

[@jimlivingston7077]

Please put a leash on your electric reel. Hate to see it go overboard. Great video.

[@Nigel_BC]

Yippee! Congratulations!

[@thomasneal9291]

btw, these new electric reels are almost affordable. they can literally cost up to TEN TIMES this in New Zealand for a decent electric reel.

[@pursuitoffish]

Ayyy I caught my first halibut out of that spot 🙌🏻

[@Stellarbaits]

Appreciate the honest review on the kayak. I’m just wondering how loud that electric reel really is? Sounds pretty loud on the video, starts to compete with your voice. But how loud would you say it is when you’re using it? Maybe it’s just the microphone that makes it sound extra loud? Awesome video, cool to see those species that big. Nice job. 🦨 🦨 🦵🏻 🦨 🗑️ 🔥 👍🏻 💪🏻 🤙🏻

[@drewandcharlie7583]

The only bummer about the electric reel is any fish that comes up beyond 80 feed dies from the pressure change. Those descenders dont work. They die anyway. Maybe if the trauma isnt terrible.. but no. It kills em for sure

[@thomasneal9291]

you can deflate the swim bladder by using a syringe needle. works great. but yeah, if they come up too quick, there is just too much damage already.

[@thomasneal9291]

again, it's just the swimbladder that inflates due to the decreased pressure. it works great to use a syringe needle to deflate it and the hole will heal over very quickly. don't know why fish and game are demanding the use of these weight and hook systems.

[@TimLPINE]

From the CDFW barotrauma webpage- "What To Do: Venting, Deflating or "Fizzing" are terms which refer to releasing excess gas within the swim bladder by inserting a hypodermic needle into the swim bladder. Although this is a familiar practice among fishermen (or commonly practiced by fishermen), it is discouraged. Problems and concerns [of puncturing the swim bladder]: -Can cause internal damage to the swim bladder and other organs. -Can lead to infection -Reduces fish’s ability to regulate gas volume leading to changes in behavior after release.

[@catim]

Does your battery kayak need to be registered now ? Since it’s motorized….

[@socalsaltwateranglers]

No more hats in the shop Adam?

[@RGB06084]

Hey Adam!

[@stevothefisherman7606]

What Harbor did u depart from

[@charlescoult]

Yeah I feel like that reel is cheating a bit😅 but I've never fished that deep before. Cool fish though. I'm sure it tastes great 👍😊

[@thomasneal9291]

we fish deep for Groper here in NZ, and I can tell you JUST hauling the 1lb weight up and down 200 feet or more will wear you out completely after half a dozen pulls. I most certainly would pay for an electric if I could afford it.

[@Surfishing805]

Badass

[@zzz-qe8ez]

No link for the Descender a little help plz

[@danlewis6157]

Complaining about sand dabs? Best ever in a white wine/lemon sauce!

[@jackgalloway8314]

Zupp!!

[@alf9638]

The flat fish assasin strikes again...no species is safe.

[@cachecossey]

What brand kayak is that?

[@socalangler723]

Oldtown Bigwater ePDL

[@larry5039]

Adam, have been missing so many fishing days due to weather reports with the swell reports and all. You always find the better days. What day was this Must be Monterey with that calm weather.

[@tapeglue8315]

Moss Landing.

[@peteranderson742]

@Sea Level = 1 Atmosphere of pressure Every 10 feet of water = 1 Atmosphere @300 feet = 31 Atmosphere of pressure

[@thomasneal9291]

33 feet per atmo, not 10.

[@TimLPINE]

Yeah, not feet. You probably read 10 meters.

[@RobinHood-bn6yg]

Your link for the reel has a virus on it according to my virus protection...

[@thomasneal9291]

some antivirals are too itchy on the false positives. really.

[@georgelowery9853]

That's not a patrole sole it's a rock sole

[@pablofinn3840]

You don’t have radar, power, you get hit by a boat with running without radar… even it they have radar your such a small target….not good boating….

[@JinxCartel]

Electric reel?? really? ...electric kayak...electric bike... electric drone? I remember you carrying your kayak out to the beach , paddling out (manually) dropping a line and cranking in what you caught. That is fishing. What's next a robot you can control from home so you don't even have to get in the water?

[@marcusgonewild]

Why drive a car when you can ride a horse?

[@bryangonzalez899]

Think of it a runner trying out new technology in a shoe to runner faster & longer. Technology (electric kayak, reel, bike) is just a tool to help you. You still need to put in the work to catch anything at all.

[@chriscurren6384]

Annoying noise.

[@Geardog361]

Those are a couple of nice sole's Adam! Just wanted to say great video and nice catch something to think about my dad used to catch sole all the time around Carlsbad and he always used live anchovies or sardines! Good luck!

[@Goats22]

dude, FUCK Navionics and their massive price jacking and removing old maps that everyone had saved, Super underhanded and I won't give them a penny ever again!

[@thomasneal9291]

sorry to hear it. seems like the whole world is in profit taking mode since the pandemic.

[@johnbolton9957]

Agreed 100%! Couple years ago subscription on my phone was like $20. Last year it went up to $25. Renewed it this year and it was $50!!!! AND THEY DELETED some info I had saved that's very important for inshore fishing. I bitched to navionics and they denied removing ANY info on my charts. Lies, greed, deception and corruption seem to be the norm these days. UNFORTUNATELY