Spearfishing California Halibut 2019 by jimrussell | Oct 10, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingI have put in a LOT of time this year either diving off my Kraken, jumping in from shore, or off buddies boats staring at sand looking for California Halibut. The Kraken makes a great platform for hunting these fish and allows me to cover more ground, and keep the...
First Blood on the Illuminati by jimrussell | Sep 11, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingMet up with my NorCalKayakAngler buddy Brent to get him some water therapy and hopefully get first blood on his new prize Cuda14 Illuminati!! We were treated to excellent conditions with stellar 25-30+ foot viz and minimal surge. First stop was one of my favorite...
NorCal Spring and Summer Diving by jimrussell | Aug 28, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingSpring and summer in Northern California typically bring more kelp and greener, murkier water… But it is also the time of year when ocean conditions are often calmer, Abalone season is open, the water is warmer and Halibut move into shallower waters…...
Trophy Abalone Mission by jimrussell | Aug 14, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingWife and kids were out of town for the weekend and I wanted to dive so sent some buddies a text to see what they were up to. My buddy Charlie wrote back “Abs on Sunday. Secret spot. Come up.” : ) Left the house at 4am with Joe who had just got back from...
Personal Best Speared Fish by jimrussell | Jul 30, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingMy good buddy Dave took me to go hunt for halibut at a new area for the first time and it was absolutely beautiful!! After an hour or so of diving Dave shoots a halibut and I am starting to get nervous because I have just seen sand, and bait, and sand, and crabs, and...
BigJim’s 2014 Summer Vacation by jimrussell | Jul 12, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingTook a week off work to spend time with my parents who were visiting from New Orleans. Did a little bit of everything: shorediving looking for halibut, kayak diving off the Cruise12 for Cabezon, fishing with my Dad off a sailboat for Lingcod, fishing with my Dad and...
Pre-Father’s Day Fun and a Personal Best! by jimrussell | Jul 4, 2014 | Fishing, JK Team Posts, Saltwater FishingDave Grigsby from Kayak Connection called me on Friday and said my new all black Jackson Kayak Cruise12 had just arrived in his Moss Landing shop! Ran down after work and picked up the sleek sexy stealth yak, got her home and set up my FishFinder and went to bed early...
Missed Shots and a Hail Mary by jimrussell | Jun 25, 2014 | Fishing, Saltwater FishingTook my young buddy Jesse out diving yesterday! Great guy and he really needed some water therapy, so I decided to do my best to get him on a solid fish. Found a NICE lingcod for him down in a crack at 36 feet. Had him drop down while I lit it up with the dive...
Exploring paid off! by jimrussell | Jun 16, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingWife gave me the green light to go dive with my buddy Brent on Sunday AM as long as I was home by 2pm to spend the afternoon with my daughters. Brent had some stuff come up with his wife’s family so he couldn’t make it, but I still paddled out at first...
Annual Mendocino Family Camping Trip by jimrussell | Jun 9, 2014 | Fishing, Saltwater FishingHeaded up to Schooner’s Landing RV Park and Campground on the Albion River for our annual family camping trip. Had 4 families (19 people total) this year and I was in charge of providing a fish dinner for all on Saturday so had my “work” cut out for...
My First Ten Inch Abalone by jimrussell | Jun 2, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater FishingHad a plan in mind all year of where I wanted to paddle to and explore the day before the 8th Annual Gimme Shelter Kayak Fishing Tourney. This was my 5th year in a row up at Shelter Cove so have been trying to explore new territory each time I’m up there looking...
Winter Diving in Monterey County by jimrussell | May 25, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Saltwater FishingWinter time can be a great time for diving off the North coast of California. Big winter storms and swells often knock out the over grown summer kelp and the visibility can be spectacular. If you time your dive right and get out in between storms, you will frequently...
