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10-19-2015, 05:51 PM | #1 |
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Dana Point 10/19/15
I've been posting here, but I'm pretty new. I usually fish out of an inflatable, but sometimes fish out of a yak when my brother's in town. Hope you don't mind me posting here, as I fished from an inflatable inshore today. I identify more with the kayakers than private boaters.
Started around 9ish to overcast conditions, 3-4 foot swells, around 6-8 mph winds, but the water was a nice blue, very little salad. A few days ago the water was full of chlorophyll and it was tough to get a bite. Started casting jigs for nada for the first 15-20 minutes. Then started getting better marks and started catching 16-18" bonito, which is still fun to me on the bass gear. I spotted some macs poppin' at the surface, which was surprising because I haven't seen too many boils out of Dana in a while. Started casting the Kroc but didn't get too many mack takers. Based on the way the boil was moving it looked like something was causing havoc, so I started casting a bit a way from the action and then I got hit. 23" in size, some sort of tuna I gather. On my 200 Curado it was pretty fun. I think it's a type of tuna but can't verify what type it is. No teeth, tuna shape. Any guesses? Bullet tuna? I caught a few more bonito, macks and occasional short calico , then about 40 minutes later I landed a 28" bonito. Never get tired of catching big bonita. Trolled a live greenback hoping for a yellow, but that never materialized, left around 2ish since I wanted to keep mystery tuna fresh and my ice was nearly gone. It was a good day of fishing in my book since I don't get many days of nearly non stop action for a few hours. |
10-19-2015, 06:03 PM | #2 |
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It's a Black skipjack....
and one of a hell of a nice bonita!!!
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10-19-2015, 06:04 PM | #3 |
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Those bones are a hoot on light gear. Your mystery fish is skipjack. IMO, one of the tastiest sashimi fish out there.
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10-19-2015, 07:50 PM | #4 |
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Nice report. Thanks for sharing.
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10-19-2015, 08:20 PM | #5 |
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Cool, skipjack...that was one of my guesses but wasn't sure. thanks.
I've never had a skipjack so looking forward to tasting it. |
10-19-2015, 08:54 PM | #6 |
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skipjack for sure. great for poke.
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10-19-2015, 10:16 PM | #7 |
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White skippies are preferred over the black ones. Black ones are worse than a bad bonito.
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10-20-2015, 09:19 AM | #8 |
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Actually caught the bonito on an Curado 300 EJ; something I would call more medium tackle gear. The skipjack was caught on the 200 Curado. That said, i let the skippie rest over night and will taste it later on today.
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10-20-2015, 11:26 PM | #9 |
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Sounds like a fun day
Nice fish I should be out there this weekend Hopefully in a new kayak |
10-20-2015, 11:52 PM | #10 |
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Let us know how it tastes. I've been curious about how our local ones tastes compared to the one I tried in Maui.
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10-21-2015, 01:32 PM | #11 |
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as ful-rac said that is a slug bonito!
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10-22-2015, 10:00 AM | #12 |
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Not all skippies are created equal...
Now, I love me some Skippy... Aku poki is the best! keep it cold, eat it within a day or less and the sashimi is really good. On a PB, the skippy seldom makes it back to shore...on the water snacks! I sometimes soak it in a little orange juice and serve it with a little "Mr. Yoshida's" for dipping...
BUT(!)...not the black skipjack. I hadn't had one before and OMG! Nasty!! Take a big ole bite of Bluefin bloodline and you've pretty much got the same thing. White skipjack is great, but I put Boners and the Black Skipjack in the "bycatch" category. My cat and Aussie both turned up their noses and went after the yellowtail scraps instead. That said, both are a riot to catch!! |
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