time to head offshore.... tuna... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

seaquinn · 10-04-2012, 04:01 PM

I am an avid kayaker, yet right now.... yes, right now, if you have the desire, get on an overnight boat. Everyone on our boat (went from Seaforth on the Cortez) on Tuesday and since have gotten limits of Yellowfin. Just a couple rods and #2/0 hooks is all you need.

It is really on fire right now. It is like a lake and the fish are bitin'.

Now I am on a Yellowfin smokin' run. Still prefer the Yellowtail, but hey, sushi time again, and instead of Yellowfin chunks, I will also do many strips of teriyaki yellowfin.

Anyway, time flies fast. I waited for weeks, and finally went, glad I did.

Oh yes, we caught many dorado, only 7 to 15 pounds or so, and the tuna are smallish, around 10 pounds, and the sea is FULL of tiny yellowtail, maybe 2 - 3 pounds, or even less. We let these ones go, of course. Let's hope many find their way to La Jolla and grow big.

And after all those tuna, I still prefer the kayak, where I get to be my own captain!

blitzburgh · 10-04-2012, 04:09 PM

That's cool! So do you feel it's worth the money to go?

ctfphoto · 10-04-2012, 04:16 PM

Yeah I have been looking at the numbers and it does look really fun.

It is hard to go on a boat with lots of others when you are used to solo kayak trips.

The last time I was on a party boat, I was thinking to myself how much more fun kayak fishing is.

No tuna around here tho for local yakers

Congrats on the tuna....

mtnbykr2 · 10-04-2012, 05:01 PM

I love a good sushi story, and the smoked strips sound yummy, congrats on the epic tuna trip, thanks for the report, and feel free to "distribute the wealth"
I mean sushi....

Old Man in the Sea · 10-04-2012, 05:03 PM

Sounds great - trying to plan a trip Sunday on the Prowler...

PapaDave · 10-04-2012, 06:10 PM

Maybe I'll join ya... Let me check the bank account.

10-04-2012, 04:01 PM	#1
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	time to head offshore.... tuna... I am an avid kayaker, yet right now.... yes, right now, if you have the desire, get on an overnight boat. Everyone on our boat (went from Seaforth on the Cortez) on Tuesday and since have gotten limits of Yellowfin. Just a couple rods and #2/0 hooks is all you need. It is really on fire right now. It is like a lake and the fish are bitin'. Now I am on a Yellowfin smokin' run. Still prefer the Yellowtail, but hey, sushi time again, and instead of Yellowfin chunks, I will also do many strips of teriyaki yellowfin. Anyway, time flies fast. I waited for weeks, and finally went, glad I did. Oh yes, we caught many dorado, only 7 to 15 pounds or so, and the tuna are smallish, around 10 pounds, and the sea is FULL of tiny yellowtail, maybe 2 - 3 pounds, or even less. We let these ones go, of course. Let's hope many find their way to La Jolla and grow big. And after all those tuna, I still prefer the kayak, where I get to be my own captain!

10-04-2012, 05:01 PM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I love a good sushi story, and the smoked strips sound yummy, congrats on the epic tuna trip, thanks for the report, and feel free to "distribute the wealth" I mean sushi.... __________________

10-04-2012, 06:10 PM	#6
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Maybe I'll join ya... Let me check the bank account. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

10-04-2012, 04:09 PM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That's cool! So do you feel it's worth the money to go? __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

10-04-2012, 04:16 PM	#3
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Yeah I have been looking at the numbers and it does look really fun. It is hard to go on a boat with lots of others when you are used to solo kayak trips. The last time I was on a party boat, I was thinking to myself how much more fun kayak fishing is. No tuna around here tho for local yakers Congrats on the tuna....

10-04-2012, 05:03 PM	#5
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Sounds great - trying to plan a trip Sunday on the Prowler...