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Old 04-06-2016, 12:04 AM   #1
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1st YT La Jolla 4/5/16

First report. Been fishing for a bit now but admittedly a complete noob to kayak fishing. 4th trip to La Jolla in about three weeks since picking up my kayak.

Headed out with my brother just before 6:30. Fog was very thick. Past the buoy marker bait was easy to make. Slow trolled and sent down the dropper loop a few times but mostly just fed the sea lions most of the morning.

Finally around 11:30am my line takes a short run. I grab my reel thinking its another seal but still hoping for the best. Put the spool in gear and almost instantly feel a pop in the line and it goes completely slack. Thought to myself, "there goes another bait to the dogs". Immediately start reeling in thinking I'm going to have to move again and just as fast as it went slack I feel the rod load up and...bendo! line starts screaming and I know I'm hooked up. Took a few solid runs but got it to the kayak after about 10min. My brother finally sets the gaff and I was STOKED! First fish ever caught off my kayak (other than bait)
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Old 04-06-2016, 12:43 AM   #2
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Way to go!

Congratulations! I have yet to take my kayak out to La Jolla. I have had it out of Oceanside, and Mission Bay to paddle only. I now have my gear ready, rack ready, and my fishing license, so I hope to get out there one of these days. Again, congrats on your 1st, and may there be many more to come.

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Old 04-06-2016, 04:36 AM   #3
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Congrats. Looks like you have an awesome rig. Fish beware!
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Old 04-06-2016, 07:16 AM   #4
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First report. Been fishing for a bit now but admittedly a complete noob to kayak fishing. 4th trip to La Jolla in about three weeks since picking up my kayak.

Headed out with my brother just before 6:30. Fog was very thick. Past the buoy marker bait was easy to make. Slow trolled and sent down the dropper loop a few times but mostly just feed the sea lions most of the morning.

Finally around 11:30am my line takes a short run. I grab my reel thinking its another seal but still hoping for the best. Put the spool in gear and almost instantly feel a pop in the line and it goes completely slack. Thought to myself, "there goes another bait to the dogs". Immediately start reeling in thinking I'm going to have to move again and just as fast as it went slack I feel the rod load up and...bendo! line starts screaming and I know I'm hooked up. Took a few solid runs but got it to the kayak after about 10min. My brother finally sets the gaff and I was STOKED! First fish ever caught off my kayak (other than bait)
what a great way to kill the skunk off a new yak, congratulations
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Old 04-06-2016, 07:34 AM   #5
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Nice fish on lake la jolla.
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Old 04-06-2016, 07:37 AM   #6
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Awesome!

Still waiting to tag my first YT from my kayak, hope they get busy soon in the Santa Monica/Malibu area.

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Old 04-06-2016, 08:28 AM   #7
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Nice! You set the bar high for a YT to be your first fish off the yak. Congrats!
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Old 04-06-2016, 11:52 AM   #8
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Congrats on your first YT in LJ. That water is glassssy.
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Old 04-06-2016, 03:38 PM   #9
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Atta boy!

Great pic and very nice fish.

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I can't tell from the pic....but we're you wearing a *PFD* ? Read some horror stories on this forum, so I wear mine with the radio clipped. I know the water is calm tho, but just sayin'........
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Old 04-06-2016, 03:42 PM   #10
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Congrats on the fish!!! My goodness, it does look like a lake that day!!
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Old 04-06-2016, 03:51 PM   #11
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Old 04-06-2016, 04:08 PM   #12
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Nice fish. Im jealous,I let one go after a good fight for a minute or two when then it decided to release himself off my line and i got my bait back smashed and it had my hook in its tail when I nose hooked the bait originally. Thanks for posting and hopefully we will meet out there on the water.peace
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Old 04-06-2016, 10:01 PM   #13
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All: Thanks for the congrats, definitely addicted now


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Atta boy!

Great pic and very nice fish.

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I can't tell from the pic....but we're you wearing a *PFD* ? Read some horror stories on this forum, so I wear mine with the radio clipped. I know the water is calm tho, but just sayin'........
That's no PFD sir, what you see there in the pic is my beer belly LOL. Totally feel ya' tho, safety first. Being a knucklehead I had the PFD in the front hatch (guess that wouldn't help much if a situation arose huh )
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Old 04-07-2016, 09:13 PM   #14
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Congratulations and thanks for the post.
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Old 04-07-2016, 10:26 PM   #15
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Nice fish!

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Old 04-07-2016, 10:48 PM   #16
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Nice job! That ones gonna taste good.
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