La Jolla 1/25 - big bonito - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Uncle_Tomas · 01-28-2020, 04:20 PM

Launched around 7:30 with no fellow kayakers in sight.
Attempted to get some bait but could not find any. So I decided to peddle around Looking for marks on my FF. I left my bass rods at home this time. Every now and then I would stop and make few casts with yo-yo or colt sniper to cover just a little more area. I am glad I did as this guy bit my yo-yo on the way up and I never saw any marks. It’s so much fun when fish starts peeling your line off on a sport boat but man it’s 1000 times more exciting when you are on the kayak by yourself! Fish caught in ~120’. Sashimi was delicious, even better than YFT in my opinion!

SDROB · 01-28-2020, 04:22 PM

Nice, I have never tried Bonito Sashimi but have heard it is good if prepared right.

Tight lines!

jbl_91762 · 01-28-2020, 06:15 PM

Thanks for report! Agree w line peeling off Kayak, but mine was from a seal stealing my sardine. I did try Bonito sashimi for the first time last season, I bled it right away and put on ice and it was very good. Also made for awesome Poki next day.

blitzburgh · 01-28-2020, 07:43 PM

Nice! Looks delish!

chris138 · 01-29-2020, 02:20 PM

Dope that's a fatty. Nice catch on the jig.

Did you see the school on the sonar after you hooked it?

TJones · 01-29-2020, 04:53 PM

I have tried it before, but this next time around will be even better. Preparation and care is the key, as mentioned above.

Salty · 01-29-2020, 05:22 PM

Nice! Did you launch from Dana Point?

Hunters Pa · 01-29-2020, 07:48 PM

Bonito make awesome sashimi, poke and spicy tuna. In addition to bleeding them out and icing as quickly as possible, spike their brain so they don’t flop around and bruise the meat. The meat is soft and will quickly absorb blood if bruised

carbonbass · 01-29-2020, 11:09 PM

dang that is a fatty

bet you thought it was a yellow at first!

Uncle_Tomas · 01-30-2020, 09:00 AM

Launched from LaJolla (Avenida de La Playa) you can drive all the way to the beach, unload your stuff, go park your car and come back and launch. Pretty cool.
Did not see any marks at all and it seemed to me like it was the only fish around but once I got bit I was not paying too much attention to my FF lol.
I actually though right always that it’s not YT or if it is it’s on a small side. It was pulling drag but my drag was set pretty light. I was fishing medium heavy set up, if I was fishing my calico set up that would be a different story for sure.
I cut the gills and spiked him right away but did not have my kill bag with ice so was little worried about the quality of meat I am going to end up with. Luckily it was not hot outside at all and I put it into my bait tank to keep it cool.
It was lot better than I though it will be from what I heard. I would say that it’s not the best fish for searing as the meat is very tender and you can’t cube/slice it the way you can YFT. It still taste good it’s just going to fall apart. But as I said it’s really great for sashimi.

01-28-2020, 04:20 PM	#1
Uncle_Tomas Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 49	La Jolla 1/25 - big bonito Launched around 7:30 with no fellow kayakers in sight. Attempted to get some bait but could not find any. So I decided to peddle around Looking for marks on my FF. I left my bass rods at home this time. Every now and then I would stop and make few casts with yo-yo or colt sniper to cover just a little more area. I am glad I did as this guy bit my yo-yo on the way up and I never saw any marks. It’s so much fun when fish starts peeling your line off on a sport boat but man it’s 1000 times more exciting when you are on the kayak by yourself! Fish caught in ~120’. Sashimi was delicious, even better than YFT in my opinion! Attached Images

01-28-2020, 04:22 PM	#2
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	Nice, I have never tried Bonito Sashimi but have heard it is good if prepared right. Tight lines! __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

01-28-2020, 07:43 PM	#4
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! Looks delish! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-29-2020, 04:53 PM	#6
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	thanks for report I have tried it before, but this next time around will be even better. Preparation and care is the key, as mentioned above.

01-28-2020, 06:15 PM	#3
jbl_91762 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 347	Thanks for report! Agree w line peeling off Kayak, but mine was from a seal stealing my sardine. I did try Bonito sashimi for the first time last season, I bled it right away and put on ice and it was very good. Also made for awesome Poki next day.

01-29-2020, 02:20 PM	#5
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Dope that's a fatty. Nice catch on the jig. Did you see the school on the sonar after you hooked it?

01-29-2020, 05:22 PM	#7
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 434	Nice! Did you launch from Dana Point?

01-29-2020, 07:48 PM	#8
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,360	Bonito make awesome sashimi, poke and spicy tuna. In addition to bleeding them out and icing as quickly as possible, spike their brain so they don’t flop around and bruise the meat. The meat is soft and will quickly absorb blood if bruised

01-29-2020, 11:09 PM	#9
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	dang that is a fatty bet you thought it was a yellow at first!

01-30-2020, 09:00 AM	#10
Uncle_Tomas Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 49	Launched from LaJolla (Avenida de La Playa) you can drive all the way to the beach, unload your stuff, go park your car and come back and launch. Pretty cool. Did not see any marks at all and it seemed to me like it was the only fish around but once I got bit I was not paying too much attention to my FF lol. I actually though right always that it’s not YT or if it is it’s on a small side. It was pulling drag but my drag was set pretty light. I was fishing medium heavy set up, if I was fishing my calico set up that would be a different story for sure. I cut the gills and spiked him right away but did not have my kill bag with ice so was little worried about the quality of meat I am going to end up with. Luckily it was not hot outside at all and I put it into my bait tank to keep it cool. It was lot better than I though it will be from what I heard. I would say that it’s not the best fish for searing as the meat is very tender and you can’t cube/slice it the way you can YFT. It still taste good it’s just going to fall apart. But as I said it’s really great for sashimi.