38lb YT La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Duckbutter619 · 02-11-2018, 09:45 PM

Got my first yellow off the yak Friday morning!! By far my biggest too. 38 lbs. hit La Jolla this last Friday at 5am, made bait super quick and started the troll. Decided to bounce a 1oz Hookup Baits on the bottom at around 85 feet just for shits and got slammed by this fella.... on my bass rod! Shimano Calcutta 201 with a medium heavy e6x g loomis rod and 15 pound test flouro.

Mr. NiceGuy · 02-11-2018, 10:08 PM

Yay!

Yum!

ore714 · 02-12-2018, 08:49 AM

Nice fish! Especially on the hookup bait I'd figure a yellow like that would bend the hook on that type of plastic jig.

I went out Sunday and did the same except the Yellowtail didn't show up for the day but the Sand Bass and Calicos were eager to jump on the 1.5 oz hookup bait I sent down to the bottom!

Ggiannig89 · 02-12-2018, 08:58 AM

Way to go! What color hook up bait did you use? Those baits get bit there’s no arguing that.

Iceman · 02-12-2018, 09:33 AM

hell of a cherry popper!

FISH11 · 02-12-2018, 09:43 AM

Great fish, my biggest landed was 37 but certainly not on a bass set up. I love those XL Yellows, I lost one that had to be 45. I know how you will remember the experience of being towed and fighting to bring up that Yellow. CONGRATS!

Duckbutter619 · 02-12-2018, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ggiannig89

Way to go! What color hook up bait did you use? Those baits get bit there’s no arguing that.

Was using the sardine green/silver. I love using the red crab in the bay for sandies and spotties

Duckbutter619 · 02-13-2018, 08:23 AM

https://youtu.be/kKuD9Q5XYMM Here’s a little edited video I made last night. Started the clip about 30 minutes into the fight.

ultimatejay · 02-12-2018, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ore714

Nice fish! Especially on the hookup bait I'd figure a yellow like that would bend the hook on that type of plastic jig.

I went out Sunday and did the same except the Yellowtail didn't show up for the day but the Sand Bass and Calicos were eager to jump on the 1.5 oz hookup bait I sent down to the bottom!

Hook up baits use Owner hooks- they are strong!

blitzburgh · 02-12-2018, 08:51 AM

Daaaayyyuuuum! What a slug! And on the bass rig too?!?! Nicely done Sir

Free samples or it didn’t happen

dpricenator · 02-12-2018, 02:27 PM

NICE FISH!

Now I am Super stoked about the box I just received in the mail. A whole bunch of HookUp Baits in there. Really hoping those YT make it up to Dana Point soon. Maybe I'll just have to come down and try the LJ thing again.

Masyaker · 02-12-2018, 03:16 PM

Ok... what’s with the Hook up baits on the yellows?!?!? That’s the second one I’ve heard... that must have been an awesome fight!!! Small gear...That’s Sportfishing!!!!!

NICE JOB!!!!!

dpricenator · 02-12-2018, 03:33 PM

Not saying the HOOK UPS aren't good lures, cause I have yet to throw one. However yellow tail friggin smack Tady Jigs all day. At least the HookUps resemble a fish....lol. I'm thinking that if it is flashy and wiggles, that a yellow tail may hit it.

Baja Marty · 02-13-2018, 06:28 PM

That's one helluva nice yellowtail! And from a 'yak using 15# test? Incredible.... CONGRATS!

I'm not familiar with Hookup bait. Looked at their web site and it seems deadly for catching Calicos. I wonder if it will work on Cabrilla down in Baja Sur. I'll have to order some and give it a try.

bolocop · 02-13-2018, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Baja Marty

That's one helluva nice yellowtail! And from a 'yak using 15# test? Incredible.... CONGRATS!

I'm not familiar with Hookup bait. Looked at their web site and it seems deadly for catching Calicos. I wonder if it will work on Cabrilla down in Baja Sur. I'll have to order some and give it a try.

My paranoia is taking over. Two reports of hookup bait YT in LJ, can't seem to avoid the conspiracy theory in my head that this is a well planned commercial for hookup baits. Not accusing anyone, just sayin'...

sampei · 02-15-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bolocop

My paranoia is taking over. Two reports of hookup bait YT in LJ, can't seem to avoid the conspiracy theory in my head that this is a well planned commercial for hookup baits. Not accusing anyone, just sayin'...

It's true I did catch a yellowtail with the hookup bait but if you read at the post we spent 2 hours find bait with no success. I had these lures and got lucky. But it's also true that they don't last at all, I spend so much money on them catching a variety of species but, in my case, they are only good when new. I buy them from their website and never got anything free from the them not even a sticker. Lol

JohnMckroidJr · 02-15-2018, 08:16 AM

Beautiful Yellowtail !

Congratulations ! Enjoyed the video.

h2ofishfo · 02-16-2018, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sampei

It's true I did catch a yellowtail with the hookup bait but if you read at the post we spent 2 hours find bait with no success. I had these lures and got lucky. But it's also true that they don't last at all, I spend so much money on them catching a variety of species but, in my case, they are only good when new. I buy them from their website and never got anything free from the them not even a sticker. Lol

yep just super lucky he coulda got that dead sticking a iron with squid . Schools were moving in deeper water just had to have your . Yo-yo ,mac or in this case hook up bait in the right place right time. I was out there that day it was only a 1 hour window

summers in kuwait · 02-16-2018, 09:54 AM

Pretty memorable first YT! Congrats! Nice meeting you at anglers arsenal yesterday. See you on the water!

Cheers,

Todd

jlabs63 · 02-16-2018, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bolocop

My paranoia is taking over. Two reports of hookup bait YT in LJ, can't seem to avoid the conspiracy theory in my head that this is a well planned commercial for hookup baits. Not accusing anyone, just sayin'...

I have caught a few yellows (all rats) with Hookup Baits. A couple of months ago I caught 2 rat yellows, a short WSB and 2 keeper calicos in about 10 casts. I also caught a 25" calico in November. They get bit, but they do not last.

Duckbutter, how did you catch it? Were you deadsticking it, or bouncing it off the bottom?

Baja Marty, I think the grouper will definitely bite them, but they will likely tear them apart. Also, they take a while to sink. Until recently, the heaviest one was 1.5 oz. I was stoked to see they came out with a 4 oz, but I almost fell over when I saw the $20 price tag. The Anchovy color looks like a sardina, so that would work. I caught two nice ones on an Anchovy Flat Fall. I love catching them!

02-11-2018, 09:45 PM	#1
Duckbutter619 Junior Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 17	38lb YT La Jolla Got my first yellow off the yak Friday morning!! By far my biggest too. 38 lbs. hit La Jolla this last Friday at 5am, made bait super quick and started the troll. Decided to bounce a 1oz Hookup Baits on the bottom at around 85 feet just for shits and got slammed by this fella.... on my bass rod! Shimano Calcutta 201 with a medium heavy e6x g loomis rod and 15 pound test flouro. Attached Images Last edited by Duckbutter619; 02-11-2018 at 09:50 PM. Reason: Wrong date

02-11-2018, 10:08 PM	#2
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	Yay! Yum! __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

02-12-2018, 08:49 AM	#3
ore714 Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 34	Way to go! Nice fish! Especially on the hookup bait I'd figure a yellow like that would bend the hook on that type of plastic jig. I went out Sunday and did the same except the Yellowtail didn't show up for the day but the Sand Bass and Calicos were eager to jump on the 1.5 oz hookup bait I sent down to the bottom!

02-12-2018, 09:33 AM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	hell of a cherry popper! __________________

02-12-2018, 09:43 AM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Great fish, my biggest landed was 37 but certainly not on a bass set up. I love those XL Yellows, I lost one that had to be 45. I know how you will remember the experience of being towed and fighting to bring up that Yellow. CONGRATS! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

02-12-2018, 08:58 AM	#4
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	Way to go! What color hook up bait did you use? Those baits get bit there’s no arguing that.

02-13-2018, 08:23 AM	#8
Duckbutter619 Junior Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 17	https://youtu.be/kKuD9Q5XYMM Here’s a little edited video I made last night. Started the clip about 30 minutes into the fight.

02-12-2018, 08:51 AM	#10
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Daaaayyyuuuum! What a slug! And on the bass rig too?!?! Nicely done Sir Free samples or it didn’t happen __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-12-2018, 02:27 PM	#11
dpricenator Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: South OC Posts: 120	NICE FISH! Now I am Super stoked about the box I just received in the mail. A whole bunch of HookUp Baits in there. Really hoping those YT make it up to Dana Point soon. Maybe I'll just have to come down and try the LJ thing again.

02-12-2018, 03:16 PM	#12
Masyaker Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: La crescenta, CA Posts: 21	Ok... what’s with the Hook up baits on the yellows?!?!? That’s the second one I’ve heard... that must have been an awesome fight!!! Small gear...That’s Sportfishing!!!!! NICE JOB!!!!!

02-12-2018, 03:33 PM	#13
dpricenator Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: South OC Posts: 120	Not saying the HOOK UPS aren't good lures, cause I have yet to throw one. However yellow tail friggin smack Tady Jigs all day. At least the HookUps resemble a fish....lol. I'm thinking that if it is flashy and wiggles, that a yellow tail may hit it.

02-13-2018, 06:28 PM	#14
Baja Marty Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Santa Monica & San Jose Del Cabo Posts: 52	That's one helluva nice yellowtail! And from a 'yak using 15# test? Incredible.... CONGRATS! I'm not familiar with Hookup bait. Looked at their web site and it seems deadly for catching Calicos. I wonder if it will work on Cabrilla down in Baja Sur. I'll have to order some and give it a try.

02-15-2018, 08:16 AM	#17
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Beautiful Yellowtail ! Congratulations ! Enjoyed the video.

02-16-2018, 09:54 AM	#19
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Pretty memorable first YT! Congrats! Nice meeting you at anglers arsenal yesterday. See you on the water! Cheers, Todd