3/17 Luck o the Irish
 

Caught this tagged yellowtail yesterday.

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First light launch into ankle slappers and a light offshore breeze. Birds and bait everywhere. Easy greenbacks, tossing back twice as many spanish. I slow trolled a flyline bait all the way to just inside the NWC, staying between 85 and 120 feet. Once there I dropped the yoyo, sent a dropper loop down, worked on casting the long rod all por nada. Dogs were everywhere, but never stole a bait, they were following the porpoise.

Made my way back in around the 1/2 and set one on the bottom and flylined the other. Clicker went singing and fish on, first one of the year for me on the flyline. 105 feet and the fish found that deep kelp. Spectra saved the day as it easily popped through several stringers. I almost never bother reeling in the second line when fighting a fish, this was one of those times where it got dicey as the fish had wrapped it a couple times, at color I did not want it to run again and made a frantic swing and a miss, reached a little deeper and stuck it. 22 pounder 11am. Stoked. :D

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Gratzz!

Is it officially summer now?? Need to join you on your next Tuesday outing..! Nice work and thanks for report..

Nice Tag!

thanks for the timely report iceman! Beautiful fish.

La Perla Habana Pro Staff :D

Way to go Ice! :cheers1:

Nice fish. On the flyline at that. Time to put in some time on the water...

Nicely done, Andy.

nothing but love
 

a fresh report . congrats . :reel:

Another day at the "office"
 

Andrew, Andrew,

Would that my "work" put me on the water but, alas, I am forced to deal with cosmonaut musicians instead. Once the April gig is over, I expect to put in some long-needed time on the water, figuring I'll find out just how well braid holds up after sitting on an unused reel in the sun for way-too-many months.

Envy, mi amigo, and glad you're still at it. Vicarious thrills for sure.

Avery

Great colors in your photos.

Over the last few months your photos have gotten real good looking.

rusted hook never fails

:luxhello: nice!

Great pictures!
YT are better than green beer.
:cheers1:

yellowtail smoke now?

Congrats Andy😃

Thanks for a useful report Andy!

Nice! Thanks for the report Andy.

Nice fish Andy, that tags got to be worth something:D