10/17 DP yellowtail - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 10-18-2014, 08:55 AM

I launched from the boat ramp at 6:30, I pay the extra $10 to use the head and shorten my paddle. I heard the bait barge had good sardines, but planned to make mackerel as well. With all the boats launching to fish offshore I was contemplating skipping the line, but it was only 3 boats ahead of me. Got a killer yak scoop of feisty dines and headed north out of the harbor. Slight offshore breeze made for an easy paddle out in the new Jackson Kayak Kraken.

I had easily rigged up a livewell, but no fish finder. This had me scanning the surface more and I started baby sitting the big bait balls that rolled through. I got ripped a few times on the fly line and finally landed a boney. Finally sardine was picked up and running hard, popped it in gear and felt like a yellow right from the start. As I am fighting this fish my dropper loop goes off and I pop it into gear and whatever it was pops off. Stoked at color to see my first Orange County YT circling below. He spooked at the boat and ran down a bit, but not much fight left back up for the gaff and in the boat. Stoked! I hung around hoping for another shot, but only a few more bonito rips on the flyline and scuffed a nd scraped dropper loop. Happy paddle in, been wanting a yellowtail up here for a long time, but have honestly never targeted them specifically until now. Viva El Nino! Not a monster, but plenty of room for an upgrade!

momo fish · 10-18-2014, 09:02 AM

Nice shots Andy!! Love the matching kayak fish colors.

Iceman · 10-18-2014, 09:07 AM

The color is called Sexy Shad..........I think Sexy Jurel works!

Zed · 10-18-2014, 10:03 AM

I thought that water looked familiar.

kayakfisherman · 10-18-2014, 12:06 PM

Well Andy. There you have it.
Nice job on getting out there
and landing a beauty.

kobra · 10-18-2014, 02:42 PM

Congrats on your northern forky Andy.

10-18-2014, 08:55 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	10/17 DP yellowtail I launched from the boat ramp at 6:30, I pay the extra $10 to use the head and shorten my paddle. I heard the bait barge had good sardines, but planned to make mackerel as well. With all the boats launching to fish offshore I was contemplating skipping the line, but it was only 3 boats ahead of me. Got a killer yak scoop of feisty dines and headed north out of the harbor. Slight offshore breeze made for an easy paddle out in the new Jackson Kayak Kraken. I had easily rigged up a livewell, but no fish finder. This had me scanning the surface more and I started baby sitting the big bait balls that rolled through. I got ripped a few times on the fly line and finally landed a boney. Finally sardine was picked up and running hard, popped it in gear and felt like a yellow right from the start. As I am fighting this fish my dropper loop goes off and I pop it into gear and whatever it was pops off. Stoked at color to see my first Orange County YT circling below. He spooked at the boat and ran down a bit, but not much fight left back up for the gaff and in the boat. Stoked! I hung around hoping for another shot, but only a few more bonito rips on the flyline and scuffed a nd scraped dropper loop. Happy paddle in, been wanting a yellowtail up here for a long time, but have honestly never targeted them specifically until now. Viva El Nino! Not a monster, but plenty of room for an upgrade! __________________

10-18-2014, 09:07 AM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	The color is called Sexy Shad..........I think Sexy Jurel works! __________________

10-18-2014, 10:03 AM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	I thought that water looked familiar. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

10-18-2014, 09:02 AM	#2
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Nice shots Andy!! Love the matching kayak fish colors.

10-18-2014, 12:06 PM	#5
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Well Andy. There you have it. Nice job on getting out there and landing a beauty.

10-18-2014, 02:42 PM	#6
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Congrats on your northern forky Andy.