la jolla 8/26/15 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

danielson · 08-26-2015, 05:30 PM

On the water by 730am, started making bait around 8ish. Lots of activity on the surface of the water near the edge of the reserve. Bait was hit or miss along the kelp edge. I ended up with 2 green backs and about 7 spanish and decided it was time to start heading to deeper water.

Lost the first green back shortly after starting to troll. Next up i decided to try a spanish mac, hooked up a good size fish and lost it. Lost another spanish this time to a sea lion. At this point im near the corner of the kelp and decided to start heading out towards these boats in deeper water. Got about quarter of a mile out when i hooked up on a green back in about 120ft of water. My first tuna from the kayak.

a little confused about if its a bluefin or yellowfin any help determining the difference between them would be great.

bolocop · 08-26-2015, 05:35 PM

It's a bluefin for sure. It has a short pectoral that doesn't reach the dorsal. Congrats!

Goose1993 · 08-26-2015, 05:35 PM

oh wow that's a shallow water tuna! good work.

and that's a bluefin.

summers in kuwait · 08-26-2015, 06:08 PM

What a first post!

Iceman · 08-26-2015, 06:20 PM

so fricken cool BFT Fo Sho!

Chuck D · 08-26-2015, 06:34 PM

Nice Yellowtail bro.

Cadillyak · 08-26-2015, 06:37 PM

Nice BFT. So there're still around...

svendawg · 08-26-2015, 06:39 PM

Congrats on your tuna, good to see you got on to BWE.

Thanks again for the Spanish Mackerel, I was just about to call it a day when you came along and gave me what you had. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make anything happen but at least I was able to spend the rest of he day OTW and fish. Hopefully someday I can return the favor or pay it forward.

Here are the photos I took

captnblood34 · 08-26-2015, 06:55 PM

Solid dude!

FARRIER · 08-26-2015, 06:57 PM

Great job man! What pound leader were you using?

danielson · 08-26-2015, 10:36 PM

thanks again svendawg for the awesomes pictures

momo fish · 08-26-2015, 06:55 PM

Dam, great catch and first post! Can only get better from here on...

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YakDout · 08-26-2015, 07:15 PM

Nice work Daniel son! Now show me, SAND THE FLOOR!

dmrides · 08-26-2015, 07:58 PM

White anal fin = Blue fin

In 120' of water

Nicely done. I imagine you will remember that fish for few years to come.

h2ofishfo · 08-26-2015, 09:05 PM

Didn't know they left ha

tamddo714 · 08-26-2015, 10:00 PM

Damn super jealous. Awesome job man

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King Saba · 08-26-2015, 10:14 PM

Dang! It doesn't get more awesome than that!

Rav3n805 · 08-26-2015, 10:20 PM

Awesome

08-26-2015, 05:30 PM	#1
danielson Junior Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 3	la jolla 8/26/15 On the water by 730am, started making bait around 8ish. Lots of activity on the surface of the water near the edge of the reserve. Bait was hit or miss along the kelp edge. I ended up with 2 green backs and about 7 spanish and decided it was time to start heading to deeper water. Lost the first green back shortly after starting to troll. Next up i decided to try a spanish mac, hooked up a good size fish and lost it. Lost another spanish this time to a sea lion. At this point im near the corner of the kelp and decided to start heading out towards these boats in deeper water. Got about quarter of a mile out when i hooked up on a green back in about 120ft of water. My first tuna from the kayak. a little confused about if its a bluefin or yellowfin any help determining the difference between them would be great. Attached Images

08-26-2015, 06:20 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	so fricken cool BFT Fo Sho! __________________

08-26-2015, 06:37 PM	#7
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Nice BFT. So there're still around... __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

08-26-2015, 06:39 PM	#8
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	Thank you Congrats on your tuna, good to see you got on to BWE. Thanks again for the Spanish Mackerel, I was just about to call it a day when you came along and gave me what you had. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make anything happen but at least I was able to spend the rest of he day OTW and fish. Hopefully someday I can return the favor or pay it forward. Here are the photos I took Attached Images

08-26-2015, 06:57 PM	#10
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Great job man! What pound leader were you using? __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

08-26-2015, 05:35 PM	#2
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	It's a bluefin for sure. It has a short pectoral that doesn't reach the dorsal. Congrats!

08-26-2015, 05:35 PM	#3
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	oh wow that's a shallow water tuna! good work. and that's a bluefin.

08-26-2015, 06:08 PM	#4
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	What a first post!

08-26-2015, 06:34 PM	#6
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Nice Yellowtail bro.

08-26-2015, 06:55 PM	#9
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Solid dude!

08-26-2015, 10:36 PM	#11
danielson Junior Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 3	thanks again svendawg for the awesomes pictures

08-26-2015, 06:55 PM	#12
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Dam, great catch and first post! Can only get better from here on... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-26-2015, 07:15 PM	#13
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Nice work Daniel son! Now show me, SAND THE FLOOR!

08-26-2015, 07:58 PM	#14
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	White anal fin = Blue fin In 120' of water Nicely done. I imagine you will remember that fish for few years to come.

08-26-2015, 09:05 PM	#15
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Didn't know they left ha __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

08-26-2015, 10:00 PM	#16
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	Damn super jealous. Awesome job man Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-26-2015, 10:14 PM	#17
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Dang! It doesn't get more awesome than that!

08-26-2015, 10:20 PM	#18
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	Awesome