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01-15-2017, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: San Diego County
Posts: 168
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LJ 1/14/17 my first Yellowtail
Peddled out around sunrise. Managed to get quite a few big mackerel (12" approx) on a flatfall in around 140' near the bottom. No action on the sabiki at any depth. First time at LJ I've had more than 2 baits the entire day, in maybe 6-8 trips over the last 6 months.
Got bitten off (25lb flouro leader) once by something strong, then switched to 40lb, then taken by the dogs twice around 10am (saw them coming) which was a rush of adrenaline. Then around noon my reel went vrooom! I was waiting for the twang/snap and the disappointing loss of tension but it never happened. After about 10 minutes I got a glimpse and managed land this without screwing things up.  My first YT and my personal best fish  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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01-15-2017, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Oceanside
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Coordinates?
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01-15-2017, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Carlsbad
Posts: 143
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Nice fish man, way to hang in there!
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01-15-2017, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 288
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Now you've done it. You are hooked for life. Just like that yellow.
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01-15-2017, 02:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: San Diego County
Posts: 168
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A couple of people asked about the "flatfall"
http://fish.shimano.com/content/sac-...flat-fall.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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01-15-2017, 02:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Palos Verdes
Posts: 1,857
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Congrats
Congrats on your first of many Yellowtail
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01-15-2017, 03:59 PM
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Made in U.S.A.
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Dana Point
Posts: 1,625
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That's some nice stoke on your face.
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01-15-2017, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
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Congrats on your first Yellow Tail. Nice looking fish. You'll never forget your first and it will taste the best. The first Yellow tail on a kayak is kind of like the first sex you ever had, you'll never forget it!
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01-15-2017, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,972
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YES!
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01-15-2017, 09:02 PM
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"Relax"
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: O'side
Posts: 553
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SWEET!!!
Congrates on getting out there and staying with it. I still remember my first YT from the yak (not so long ago), and it was probably the best fish of my life...
Geno
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01-15-2017, 09:34 PM
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donkey roper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pacific Beach
Posts: 968
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Congratulations on your first... now you probably realize that you need a bigger cooler!
 
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01-16-2017, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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You deserved it! Thanks for sharing! Anyone else getting fish out there that you saw? Side note, I think your subject says 1/14/16.... I assume you meant 2017? haha Last edited by onthewater; 01-16-2017 at 08:42 AM. Reason: add comments |
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01-16-2017, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: San Diego County
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Thanks - correct it was 2017! Fixed now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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01-17-2017, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Mission hills
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congrats!!
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01-16-2017, 01:44 PM
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Brandon
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Diego
Posts: 2,345
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Nice first yellowtail. I like the idea of fishing for bait with jigs. Flatfalls, butterfly jigs and knife jigs, can all be deadly for yellowtail and other big species. So while you are fishing for bait, you are definitely also fishing for the bigger species as well.
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01-16-2017, 02:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Santa Ana
Posts: 70
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Way to start the year and congratulations. Looking forward to getting my first soon. Fish on!
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01-16-2017, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,856
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Congrats!!
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01-16-2017, 06:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Carlsbad
Posts: 327
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That's awesome! Congrats! Enjoy your dinner!
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01-17-2017, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dana Point area
Posts: 438
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What a beauty! You'll never forget that 1st one. Thanks for reporting.
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01-17-2017, 08:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: anaheim
Posts: 34
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Congrats on your first!!!
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