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07-23-2015, 06:18 PM | #1 |
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7/22 Tuna Fishing with Yanni
Yanni and I have logged some miles off Dana Point and La Jolla. Finally we score, such a cool feeling to cross a new species off the list. 73 degree water off Dana Point had the blue fin turning to yellowfin. We launched at 5:30 and passed the parking lot of boats waiting to load up on sardines at the bait barge. Tough bait making but we got a few greenbacks and spanish and headed west. Only 2 miles out and I got bit and spit. Greenback looked like it had tuna marks on it. Second bait gets picked up by a hammerhead and after he removes the greenback he charges after my bare hook all the way to the kayak. At 3 miles I think I see a boil and get bit again pulling the bait out of the tuna's mouth. Decide to change to the spanish that were a couple inches smaller. We come across a nice little boil of YFT and I toss right into them por nada, see them light up my meter and wait to get picked up, never happened. Moving on at 4 miles we see a boil here and a boil there. I see a couple right behind Yanni and thought for sure he was about to get picked up. Then my clicker goes off. Fun tuna battle on the kayak.........stoked! Now just need one for Yanni. He gets picked up an hour or so later and gets chewed off. I recommend heading in a mile and trying one more drift. Yanni gets picked up on the slow troll and gets his. Huge hammerhead wants to be Yanni's friend after bleeding and gutting his fish. Perfect day both going in with fish. Pretty sure this is the first time YFT have been caught off the kayak outside of Dana Point. Viva El Nino, can't wait to see what comes our way next.
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07-23-2015, 06:21 PM | #2 |
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Way to go Andy and Yanni!
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07-23-2015, 06:28 PM | #3 |
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That's awesome! Great job guys.
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07-23-2015, 06:32 PM | #4 |
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And that ladies and gentlemen is what time on the water will do! Well deserved Andy!!
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07-23-2015, 06:36 PM | #5 |
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Congrats Andy & Yanni!
DoDo's next on the list? Just a matter of time (wait 'til August). Can't wait to see if the Tuna get close enough off the Ventura County Coast, too far out right now. FFY |
07-23-2015, 06:52 PM | #6 |
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Nice ones, Andy and Yanni! I'm diggin' that pfd!
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07-23-2015, 06:54 PM | #7 |
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The intro to the video was awesome! Congrats
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07-23-2015, 06:54 PM | #8 |
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Whouhoooo!!!
WTG Andy!!! Persistence my friend...Persistence. Fantastic!!! |
07-23-2015, 06:59 PM | #9 |
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RAD! I know you've been chompin' at the bit for one!
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07-23-2015, 07:04 PM | #10 |
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You guys earned those fish! Can't wait to see what recipe Yanni is going to come up with.
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07-23-2015, 07:02 PM | #11 |
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Good job guys!! Great effort!! Saw that u guys didn't give up after the first few tries and it paid off!!! Definetley first report I've seen of tuna out of Dana!!...
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07-24-2015, 07:55 AM | #12 |
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Nicely done guys. Hard work pays off. What's next Andy? Wahoo? As long as you are tackling these hard jobs, why don't you see what you can do about this ISIS thing or the economy in Greece. Might be easier than your first yak tuna.
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07-24-2015, 09:25 AM | #13 |
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Nice job on the tuna guys! Truly deserved!
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07-25-2015, 10:09 AM | #14 |
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Gutting and bleeding a fish while a hammerhead is that close? You have bigger balls than I do sir!
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07-26-2015, 06:07 AM | #15 |
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Big time congrats!!!
I know that kept you up at night! Look at Yani in that pic, wondering how that hammerhead would taste, and what would be the best way to prepare it |
07-26-2015, 08:43 AM | #16 | |
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I can just hear Yanni now ... "I'm gonna marinade you" "I'm gonna throw you over the coals" "You're gonna taste so good with some greens from my garden" Classic Yanni! Cheers. -JJ- |
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07-28-2015, 12:18 AM | #17 |
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Way to hang in there you veterans of the kayak world and glad to hear you both finally got yours after the previous long failed efforts
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07-28-2015, 03:45 PM | #18 |
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Well earned and so pitted!!!
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07-22-2016, 09:27 AM | #19 |
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Bump! get motivated!
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07-22-2016, 10:49 AM | #20 |
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Haha, after talking to you yesterday, I thought this was a fresh thread! Good motivation to get out there!! I know you guys will get em again this year. Checking out temp break, I see 75 degrees right off oceanside beach right now, so I think I might try my luck there.
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