Anchor Bay

Anchor Bay was a very fun Kayaking Trip. The first two days, I launched from the front of the bay. The waves coming in were just about big enough to prevent me from launching. It was a new challenge for sure. The first time out I tried to catch a wave back in and ended upside down in the surf. I also found out very quickly that I needed a sea sickness patch,"scopolamine" , to combat my sea sickness. I felt pretty miserable right off of the bat with out one. It helped limit my throwing up to just one day out on the water. Thank goodness.
The weather was very rough and it never got any better. It was mostly white capped. The fishing was slow going. I only caught 2 fish on Friday. They were about 6 inches each. Pretty dismal. Saturday I launched from within Chicken Cove and fished for just about 3 hours and caught 5 fish. Actually, that 5th fish was more like a ".1". It was just under 3 inches long. More of a morsel! Most of the fish we caught were around 12 inches in length. I also didn't get to use my spinning reel. For some reason, it wasn't working this year. I ended up doing all of my fishing through jigging.
I would say one of the highlights was seeing a dolphin coming up for air right next to my kayak. I have never seen one, let alone in Anchor Bay. A really cool experience. The sea lions were also a welcome sight and sound. I have picked up some great experience from fishing in Anchor Bay this year. Next year should be even better.
My brother Jason, bought a Hobie Pro-Angler just to use at the ocean. It is a pedal driven kayak. For the money, it is probably the best kayak I have ever seen outfitted for fishing. Its a little to wide to paddle, but there really is no need when you have the pedal controls. It is a very expensive Kayak, and very heavy. Its nothing you would want to move by yourself without some wheels. The kayak is something I would love to upgrade to, if my wife ever lets me... (in 10 year! lol)