Finally a Yellowtail on a yellow Yak! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rambo · 07-05-2015, 12:53 AM

First off thanks to BWE for the great fishing report and wealth of knowledge I was able to gain before landing my first yellow from the kayak. The report is a few days late, 1st time editing the gopro. It's a pretty bad video capture with all the head bopping and motion. But enjoy.

https://youtu.be/nDowptj3dTk

Went out on a Thursday 7/2/2015 on a solo mission. Left the house at 3:30AM and got on the water by 6AM after 1 stop and parking the car. Water was flat and launch was easy. Water temp was 70 degrees. Bait was hard to make at first but at around 8AM, bait boil everywhere. Fly line macs, and First hookup was at 8:30AM, but lost it due to too much drag, braided line snap. Second hook 30 min later but the hook just pop off the mouth. Then finally 3rd hook at 10:20 ish, finally landed the yellowtail after 10 minutes of fighting the fish. It took me for a sleigh ride alright.

End Results, after 4 hours of traffic heading home. Tape out at 41inch, weight at 25lbs.

h2ofishfo · 07-05-2015, 08:09 AM

Nice 1st brah

Caden · 07-05-2015, 09:21 AM

Congrats Sambo more to come

FISH11 · 07-05-2015, 10:06 AM

Congrats on the first Yellow. Good size fish for your first. Enjoy the memories and best of all provably the best Yellowtail you will ever eat.

octico · 07-05-2015, 10:48 AM

Awesome! WTG

Rambo · 07-05-2015, 11:26 PM

Thanks everyone, and yup one of the best yellowtail I ate. This year has been great and hopefully more fishes will land on the deck of my kayak.

ashmoz · 07-06-2015, 11:14 AM

congrats! good eats.

07-05-2015, 12:53 AM	#1
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Finally a Yellowtail on a yellow Yak! First off thanks to BWE for the great fishing report and wealth of knowledge I was able to gain before landing my first yellow from the kayak. The report is a few days late, 1st time editing the gopro. It's a pretty bad video capture with all the head bopping and motion. But enjoy. https://youtu.be/nDowptj3dTk Went out on a Thursday 7/2/2015 on a solo mission. Left the house at 3:30AM and got on the water by 6AM after 1 stop and parking the car. Water was flat and launch was easy. Water temp was 70 degrees. Bait was hard to make at first but at around 8AM, bait boil everywhere. Fly line macs, and First hookup was at 8:30AM, but lost it due to too much drag, braided line snap. Second hook 30 min later but the hook just pop off the mouth. Then finally 3rd hook at 10:20 ish, finally landed the yellowtail after 10 minutes of fighting the fish. It took me for a sleigh ride alright. End Results, after 4 hours of traffic heading home. Tape out at 41inch, weight at 25lbs.

07-05-2015, 08:09 AM	#2
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Nice 1st brah __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

07-05-2015, 10:06 AM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats on the first Yellow. Good size fish for your first. Enjoy the memories and best of all provably the best Yellowtail you will ever eat. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-05-2015, 09:21 AM	#3
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Congrats Sambo more to come

07-05-2015, 10:48 AM	#5
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Awesome! WTG

07-05-2015, 11:26 PM	#6
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Thanks everyone, and yup one of the best yellowtail I ate. This year has been great and hopefully more fishes will land on the deck of my kayak.

07-06-2015, 11:14 AM	#7
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	congrats! good eats.