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First Yellowtail and First 20+# Fish
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My 4th time out at La Jolla and got lucky! Launched around 5:45, just behind fishnfool. Bait was surprisingly easy to come by, I filled up with an assortment of 12 macs in about 10 mins.
I headed out to open water and threw a greenie out on a flyline and immediately got hit with back to back 5-6# bonito. Since I really wanted a Yellow before the bite is gone this season so I paddled a few hundred yards further, away from the bonito, dropped another mac back and 15 mins or so later, zzzzzzzzz! The fight was on, and he was a brute. 4 nice long runs and ~10 mins later I landed this beauty. My first yellow and first fish over 20# ever, I am stoked. It was only 7:55 when I landed it but I was spent and had to get home early so I headed in with my prize. Came in at 29# on my bathroom scale (not sure how accurate that is). If I wasn't hooked on yak fishing before, I definitely am now! Attachment 13794 |
Right on! Congratulations!
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Nice catch!! You catch him on a spanish or greenie?
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Sweet! Seems easy sometimes and sometimes you'll think you're the worst fisherman in the world...nothing better than being towed around. Well earned. Jim
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Congrats! :cheers1:
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sweet fat jello! Congrats :cheers1:
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I think hooking that first yellow embeds a hook in us as well. Being hooked on kayak fishing. Glad you could share in the feeling!
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Well done on the 1st YT!
It's encouraging to guys like me, who are really *greenies* in kayak fishing, to hear about other new guys being successful. This is my 1st year at it and I have only been out in the bay so far. Good Job and keep at it! |
Thanks everyone!
Cadillyak I caught him on a probably about 8" greenie on flyline about 100ft back. Racksticker I'm glad I could encourage you, the guys on this forum are so helpful and informative it really makes the learning process extra fun. |
Congratulations. Wow only the 4th time at La Jolla, now that's really good. I think I saw you comming in yesterday near the north corner of the kelp. I though you must have had an early launch and great luck to head back that early. Good for you, you missed the crazy 25+mph winds that kicked up after 11am. I didn't have the luck yesterday and called it a day after loosing all the bait to seals and fighting the wind chop. Left around 2pm but I had started late around 7:15 am. Tight Lines
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4th times a charm.
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Congratulations
Congratulations
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Congrats!! Nice yellow!
I can see how excited you were, to a point that you needed to repeat your story in one post.. lol |
Great job man. I am definitely not giving up on LJ. looks like one must take their licks and keep on fishing there.
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Good going man
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congrats patrick. should of stuck with you instead of going out deep. I got picked up around 9, but mr. yellow did not want to stick around and play. Will be back at it on friday.
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