Good grade yellows showing up with the bait. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dannowar · 09-25-2015, 12:02 AM

Paddled out with the peak high tide on Wednesday. Current was mild until the drop and the massive schools of greenies were crashing on the surface. Stalked the kelp underneath and missed a shot on a solid trio of YT that looked like wsb from 20 feet up. Big ones. Reloaded and worked the same bait ball. Dropped to 25 feet and took aim on a school of three. Just out of reach for a shot so I started banging on my gun and two of them came to inspect the commotion. Got a rear shot through the spine but it didn't stop him from tying up at 45 feet. Put some pressure on him and worked him up to around 30. Once I swam down to cut him out he spooked and busted out of the kelp. Got my personal best (shot) YT and called it a day. Current was downhill and the water was blue. Tight lines.

2-Stix · 09-25-2015, 12:25 AM

bitchen bad!

Phishphood · 09-25-2015, 02:00 AM

Awesome man. Glad to see some divers on here.

Deamon · 09-25-2015, 05:35 AM

Anyone who can't tell the difference between a WSB from a yellowtail at 20'...wears a big green army belt while free diving...rips the skin off the loin of a big arse quality yellowtail...gets a pass.

BAD ASS! Jim

surfisher · 09-25-2015, 07:13 AM

Rad. I've always wanted to put on a mask and just dive around to see what's going on under the surface.

onthewater · 09-25-2015, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by surfisher

Rad. I've always wanted to put on a mask and just dive around to see what's going on under the surface.

I think that's the best way to learn! Do it!
You get to see what is really going on and some things start to click.
I know I don't do it enough but viz up where I live is pretty terrible compared to down there.

blitzburgh · 09-25-2015, 07:41 AM

Nice!

TJones · 09-25-2015, 09:38 AM

carbonbass · 09-25-2015, 09:57 AM

looks like a 30+ to me, did you get a weight on that slug OP?

LEEZO · 09-25-2015, 10:02 AM

Incredible underwater shots! (no pun intended) always enjoy your posts.

addicted2sp33d · 09-25-2015, 10:59 AM

Dannowar · 09-25-2015, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by carbonbass

looks like a 30+ to me, did you get a weight on that slug OP?

Definitely not 30. Upper 20s max. Had some nice shoulders on it. And thus some nice hamachi Kama

Caseym · 09-25-2015, 11:53 AM

That photo is incredible, so clear and telling.

kayakfisherman · 09-25-2015, 07:54 AM

That is so bad ass!!! My hero. When I grow up,
I wanna do that!

momo fish · 09-25-2015, 01:01 PM

Dam Danny !! That awesome and congrats..

Once I figure this hook and line thing that's my next goal:.

Blabelfish · 09-26-2015, 10:50 AM

Bad ass.

Dannowar do you shape surfboards?

Same name as a surfer forum I frequent

Dannowar · 09-26-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Blabelfish

Bad ass.

Dannowar do you shape surfboards?

Same name as a surfer forum I frequent

Hah! I was for a while but I had to tear down my shaping room so I'm kinda still searching for space to start up again.

Mike scales · 09-26-2015, 04:50 PM

Good job, sir! Great pics! I think we ran into each other that morning? Some nice schools of bait by the kelp that morning

. Seems like almost everyone had good luck that day. Got to try that one of these days, looks like a ton of fun! Congrats!!

Dannowar · 09-26-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike scales

Good job, sir! Great pics! I think we ran into each other that morning? Some nice schools of bait by the kelp that morning

. Seems like almost everyone had good luck that day. Got to try that one of these days, looks like a ton of fun! Congrats!!

Thanks!! did you end up finding the other kind?

SmokinBass · 09-26-2015, 07:04 PM

Awesome pic. Nice work. What's the craziest thing you've seen down there?

09-25-2015, 12:02 AM	#1
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Good grade yellows showing up with the bait. Paddled out with the peak high tide on Wednesday. Current was mild until the drop and the massive schools of greenies were crashing on the surface. Stalked the kelp underneath and missed a shot on a solid trio of YT that looked like wsb from 20 feet up. Big ones. Reloaded and worked the same bait ball. Dropped to 25 feet and took aim on a school of three. Just out of reach for a shot so I started banging on my gun and two of them came to inspect the commotion. Got a rear shot through the spine but it didn't stop him from tying up at 45 feet. Put some pressure on him and worked him up to around 30. Once I swam down to cut him out he spooked and busted out of the kelp. Got my personal best (shot) YT and called it a day. Current was downhill and the water was blue. Tight lines. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

09-25-2015, 07:13 AM	#5
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	Rad. I've always wanted to put on a mask and just dive around to see what's going on under the surface. __________________

09-25-2015, 07:41 AM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

09-25-2015, 09:38 AM	#8
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	Sweet share

09-26-2015, 04:50 PM	#18
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Good job, sir! Great pics! I think we ran into each other that morning? Some nice schools of bait by the kelp that morning. Seems like almost everyone had good luck that day. Got to try that one of these days, looks like a ton of fun! Congrats!! __________________

09-25-2015, 12:25 AM	#2
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	bitchen bad!

09-25-2015, 02:00 AM	#3
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 346	Awesome man. Glad to see some divers on here.

09-25-2015, 05:35 AM	#4
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Anyone who can't tell the difference between a WSB from a yellowtail at 20'...wears a big green army belt while free diving...rips the skin off the loin of a big arse quality yellowtail...gets a pass. BAD ASS! Jim

09-25-2015, 09:57 AM	#9
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	looks like a 30+ to me, did you get a weight on that slug OP?

09-25-2015, 10:02 AM	#10
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	Incredible underwater shots! (no pun intended) always enjoy your posts.

09-25-2015, 10:59 AM	#11
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774

09-25-2015, 11:53 AM	#13
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	That photo is incredible, so clear and telling.

09-25-2015, 07:54 AM	#14
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	That is so bad ass!!! My hero. When I grow up, I wanna do that!

09-25-2015, 01:01 PM	#15
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Dam Danny !! That awesome and congrats.. Once I figure this hook and line thing that's my next goal:.

09-26-2015, 10:50 AM	#16
Blabelfish Junior Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 17	Bad ass. Dannowar do you shape surfboards? Same name as a surfer forum I frequent

09-26-2015, 07:04 PM	#20
SmokinBass Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 61	Awesome pic. Nice work. What's the craziest thing you've seen down there?