This morning, La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. NiceGuy · 02-08-2016, 08:28 PM

While it was dark I didn't get any activity at all. Butt hay, I'm a noob. Things began to flourish for me at first light. Lots of bait around. When I hit it right, and if I lingered for a few seconds after the first tugs, each drop produced 3-4-5 mackerels. One drop was all sardines. Dolphins everywhere. It was basically another stunningly beautiful sunrise, for which I am always grateful.

Got hit hard twice, landed the second at 8:30am. A kindly BWE member paddled over to coach ... "pole forward, ... let the fish drag you, rudder up, .... and some other nice things my poor ears couldn't decipher as I was trying to get this yellowtail safely aboard.

I was fishing the bottom with a 3-way swivel rig, big hook and the biggest mackerel in my tank. My FF is in for replacement so I was dead reckoning and very slow dragging the bottom to cover more territory.

The little yellow guy looking through the fork of the tail wants to taste anything I'm working on.

Geno Machino · 02-08-2016, 08:36 PM

Great Work!

Thanks for the report!!

Geno

bolocop · 02-08-2016, 08:36 PM

Whoa, what's the weight? Gotta be 40+#

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Mr. NiceGuy · 02-10-2016, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bolocop

Whoa, what's the weight? Gotta be 40+#

I don't know, but I'm 5'11" and 188 pounds.

kayakfisherman · 02-10-2016, 10:55 PM

That's the coolest write up of the year!! Congrats!

What a fish!

T-Rex · 02-11-2016, 09:25 AM

Well done on a very hefty

Deamon · 02-11-2016, 10:08 AM

New avatar picture!!! Beauty. Jim

summers in kuwait · 02-11-2016, 10:17 AM

Nice fish! That thing is solid.
Congrats!

Mr. NiceGuy · 02-11-2016, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Deamon

New avatar picture!!! Beauty. Jim

You don't like the guy I'm using now?

DanaPT · 02-11-2016, 08:07 PM

Nice work.

FISH11 · 02-08-2016, 08:37 PM

Congrats that is a really nice Yellow, enjoy the fine eats.

Murray · 02-08-2016, 09:08 PM

Way to represent us old guys on bwe. Fishing before first light tells us all that you are one serious fisherman. Congrats 'ol man.

Irishman · 02-08-2016, 09:30 PM

Very well done! That's a beast of a YT

Phishphood · 02-08-2016, 09:45 PM

Awesome catch.

Iceman · 02-08-2016, 09:52 PM

Thick!

maquinapescado · 02-08-2016, 10:26 PM

Good job. Nice to see a good attitude rewarded with a good catch.

2-Stix · 02-08-2016, 10:55 PM

crank it!

Cbad Mike · 02-09-2016, 01:02 AM

Congratulations.... That's a nice size fish.

cell128 · 02-09-2016, 09:34 AM

It must of been that lucky bird on your shoulder! Nice!!!

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blitzburgh · 02-09-2016, 10:46 AM

Nice FEEEESH!

02-08-2016, 08:28 PM	#1
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	This morning, La Jolla While it was dark I didn't get any activity at all. Butt hay, I'm a noob. Things began to flourish for me at first light. Lots of bait around. When I hit it right, and if I lingered for a few seconds after the first tugs, each drop produced 3-4-5 mackerels. One drop was all sardines. Dolphins everywhere. It was basically another stunningly beautiful sunrise, for which I am always grateful. Got hit hard twice, landed the second at 8:30am. A kindly BWE member paddled over to coach ... "pole forward, ... let the fish drag you, rudder up, .... and some other nice things my poor ears couldn't decipher as I was trying to get this yellowtail safely aboard. I was fishing the bottom with a 3-way swivel rig, big hook and the biggest mackerel in my tank. My FF is in for replacement so I was dead reckoning and very slow dragging the bottom to cover more territory. The little yellow guy looking through the fork of the tail wants to taste anything I'm working on. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 02-08-2016 at 08:43 PM.

02-08-2016, 08:36 PM	#2
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Beautiful!!! Great Work! Thanks for the report!! Geno __________________

02-11-2016, 09:25 AM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Well done on a very hefty __________________

02-11-2016, 10:08 AM	#7
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	New avatar picture!!! Beauty. Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

02-08-2016, 08:37 PM	#11
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats that is a really nice Yellow, enjoy the fine eats. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

02-08-2016, 08:36 PM	#3
bolocop Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 332	Whoa, what's the weight? Gotta be 40+# Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-10-2016, 10:55 PM	#5
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	That's the coolest write up of the year!! Congrats! What a fish!

02-11-2016, 10:17 AM	#8
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Nice fish! That thing is solid. Congrats!

02-11-2016, 08:07 PM	#10
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Nice work.

02-08-2016, 09:08 PM	#12
Murray Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 326	Way to represent us old guys on bwe. Fishing before first light tells us all that you are one serious fisherman. Congrats 'ol man.

02-08-2016, 09:30 PM	#13
Irishman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 306	Very well done! That's a beast of a YT

02-08-2016, 09:45 PM	#14
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 346	Awesome catch.

02-08-2016, 09:52 PM	#15
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Thick! __________________

02-08-2016, 10:26 PM	#16
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	Good job. Nice to see a good attitude rewarded with a good catch. __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

02-08-2016, 10:55 PM	#17
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	crank it!

02-09-2016, 01:02 AM	#18
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Congratulations.... That's a nice size fish. __________________ [SIGPIC]

02-09-2016, 09:34 AM	#19
cell128 lizard king Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lakewood Posts: 520	It must of been that lucky bird on your shoulder! Nice!!! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

02-09-2016, 10:46 AM	#20
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice FEEEESH! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe