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Went fishing today in LA Jolla and was in search of some YT. Bait was easy to come by in the early morning. Must have peddled 10 to 12 miles and didn't see much in way of surface activity. Stopped by the kelp around 1230 and while taking a leak with my life jacket unzipped and my waders down, I watched a sealion buzz by and then the line took off about mid way through taking care of my business......I figured it was the sealion..... grabbed the pole and felt some shakes and shortly after had this barely legal guy yak side......measured up, legal, and my freezer was on E for WSB so I decided to take it......This WSB was a lot of first for me: 1. my first WSB caught with my waders down (many other fish caught while taking a leak) 2. my smallest WSB 3. first for me this year 4. the first on the new YAK......filleted out nicely and vacuum sealed for 6 meals for my wife and I...........I think I smell something in the oven.......I hear the small guys taste better
 
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06-05-2011, 08:24 PM
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I have kept a few that size. The guy who keeps a 12 pounder compared to a guy who keeps a bunch of 50 pounders, who impacts the fishery more......food for thought, with a crisp penko coating
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06-06-2011, 04:39 PM
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I hear that size matters. I'll take 50lb
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06-06-2011, 05:09 PM
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nice fish
 looks like a keeper to me, congrats!
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06-09-2011, 09:23 AM
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06-05-2011, 08:28 PM
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06-05-2011, 08:53 PM
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Yum!
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06-05-2011, 09:08 PM
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Makes it easier to cook.....I think.
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06-05-2011, 10:23 PM
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Congrats on dinner. I have been on a very long skunk streak and hooked up with another little fellow (JP thinks 20 lbs... I have been telling people it was 25lbs.) last night. I was fishing the WSB tourney and it was my first bait with all night left to fish. I CnR'ed it and regret it now. I want ceviche and it would have paid off a bit it looks like....sad when the WSB championship is won by a 30lb fish. Sorry for the hijack. Well done, it is always nice to feed the family if I remember correctly.
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06-05-2011, 10:42 PM
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Nice job! ..and with your waders down (is that kinda like one hand tied behind your back?). Advantage is quicker to fillet and takes less freezer space.
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06-06-2011, 12:27 AM
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Well done, Tom.
It looks like a giant White Sea Bass...only smaller!
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06-06-2011, 08:14 AM
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for the rest of us who are still 0fers (0 for 10); only two things matter most, 1) catching WSB, 2) meeting 28" size limit.
after the stink is off for awhile then we can talk about too "small" or my freezer is full  congrats on your fish, it sure looks good to me |
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06-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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Looks Like a Hubbs Fingerling to me
I hope you save the head for Mike Shane at Hubbs to check-out. One that size may have been released just a few years ago.
Enjoy your dinners and thanks for sharing your pee pee tale, Kurtfish, |
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06-06-2011, 03:17 PM
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I hope you got it all on video?
Title of the pic could be WSB visits the yellow fountain. If it is legal, I will probably be keeping my next WSB (if there ever is a next).
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06-06-2011, 03:55 PM
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"I think it's a seal".....quote of the day.
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Yeah Patrick, Classic......I thought for sure it was the seal that blew by me......my bait got yanked 4 times by seals yesterday.......thanks for the photos and hanging out fishing for the day  Thanks to everbody for the congrats on a scrapper  Kurtfish, I did not even think about saving the head on the little fella but have done that with my prior WSB and will continue to do so in the future....thanks for the reminder!!
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Since it was your first bait and the limit is still 1 WSB, it was good strategy to let it swim if you were in the WSB optional. The decision cost you about $75 plus a pair of Costa del Mars - with only three guys the basic kayak division wasn't worth much. The $100 WSB optional brought in roughly $1,800. I hear someone caught a BIG biscuit Saturday pm. Any confirmation? |
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