La Jolla Yellowtail 5-5-19 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 05-06-2019, 10:35 AM

I've been trying to go out at least once a week, weather permitting. In a few of the last trips, I've seen some large fish caught but in-spite of doing all the same things and being in the same spots, no hook ups. Even had multiple days of throwing Irons into boiling Yellows about 15-17lbs and with other kayakers and boater all looking at each other with the look like "WTF" not a single hook up, strange. So yesterday (I usually don't do weekends) but wanted to beat out the rains, I went out and finally had a little more sunshine and fishing luck. At first pull it was a little slow, so I first thought, Seal. Then the clicker started the beautiful scream, fish on and I set the drag. It truly is "The Tug Is The Drug!. Man it was soooo good to hear that rod bendo and drag and braid screaming! When I got it to the surface and was getting ready to gaff it and saw it's size I decided to release it so it can get bigger. It was lucky that it wasn't closer to or over 30lbs. Here is a short clip from my first attempt at using GoPro Quick. https://youtu.be/8oDzH4NL6-w

summers in kuwait · 05-06-2019, 11:13 AM

Nice Mark!

Congrats buddy on the fish and the release!

Cheers!

MikeLee · 05-06-2019, 12:31 PM

Congrats! Nice fish!

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SoCalEDC · 05-06-2019, 12:34 PM

nice YT, and good on you for releasing him to grow.

seaquinn · 05-06-2019, 03:02 PM

Great job. That was still a nice-sized fish!

C. Cary · 05-08-2019, 07:32 PM

Nice fish! Good job on the release.

MITCHELL · 05-08-2019, 08:03 PM

Mark....

05-06-2019, 10:35 AM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	La Jolla Yellowtail 5-5-19 I've been trying to go out at least once a week, weather permitting. In a few of the last trips, I've seen some large fish caught but in-spite of doing all the same things and being in the same spots, no hook ups. Even had multiple days of throwing Irons into boiling Yellows about 15-17lbs and with other kayakers and boater all looking at each other with the look like "WTF" not a single hook up, strange. So yesterday (I usually don't do weekends) but wanted to beat out the rains, I went out and finally had a little more sunshine and fishing luck. At first pull it was a little slow, so I first thought, Seal. Then the clicker started the beautiful scream, fish on and I set the drag. It truly is "The Tug Is The Drug!. Man it was soooo good to hear that rod bendo and drag and braid screaming! When I got it to the surface and was getting ready to gaff it and saw it's size I decided to release it so it can get bigger. It was lucky that it wasn't closer to or over 30lbs. Here is a short clip from my first attempt at using GoPro Quick. https://youtu.be/8oDzH4NL6-w Attached Images __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ) Last edited by FISH11; 05-22-2019 at 10:13 PM. Reason: add a couple still pictures

05-08-2019, 07:32 PM	#6
C. Cary Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Carmel Valley Posts: 105	Nice fish! Good job on the release. __________________ Isn't this America? Let them fish

05-08-2019, 08:03 PM	#7
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Thanks for the report Mark.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

05-06-2019, 11:13 AM	#2
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Nice Mark! Congrats buddy on the fish and the release! Cheers!

05-06-2019, 12:31 PM	#3
MikeLee Junior Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 14	Congrats! Nice fish! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05-06-2019, 12:34 PM	#4
SoCalEDC Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 609	nice YT, and good on you for releasing him to grow.

05-06-2019, 03:02 PM	#5
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	Great job. That was still a nice-sized fish!