Bait to Big? Nah. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kayakhunter · 08-15-2010, 03:37 PM

I have found out lately that big baits result in some pretty aggressive strikes. This 35lb. YT last week smashed a 13" mack on the surface, sounded like a seal exploded on my bait, when i set the hook i thought it may have been for a few seconds.

With all the Greysuit talk lately I wonder what kind of strikes you could get flylining a YT.

Rav3n805 · 08-15-2010, 03:58 PM

nice tail

dmrides · 08-15-2010, 04:22 PM

I once heard a wise man say, "big bait, big fish."

dorado123 · 08-15-2010, 06:56 PM

nice yellowtail...........

MVC · 08-15-2010, 07:17 PM

Nice fish. When did you catch it. I have not had a sunny day in La Jolla all summer.

premo · 08-15-2010, 08:50 PM

deliciouso

dxrat · 08-15-2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmrides

I once heard a wise man say, "big bait, big fish."

I heard a different wise man say "elephants eat peanuts".

RoeBoat · 08-16-2010, 09:03 AM

Nice job, Brian!!!

-scallywag- · 08-16-2010, 12:47 PM

I call BS without video

kayakhunter · 08-16-2010, 01:01 PM

I wish i had video. It was pretty epic.

nmbrinkman · 08-17-2010, 04:57 PM

I've seen big bluefin that wouldn't touch anything other than the dinkiest anchovies we could toss and I've seen 10 lb yellows hit monster greenbacks. Anybody who says they know is wrong unless they saw it with their own eyes yesterday.

kayakhunter · 08-17-2010, 05:32 PM

What happened yesterday?

Riskey Water · 08-17-2010, 05:40 PM

It's all in the moment ,got a black sea bass on a lobster one time .soaking a dine on the bottom one time ,felt weight,started to reel up and then Bamm,15 min later 3 1/2 ft bsb ,went to remove hook and 2 lb bug tangled up in line in mouth ,ooohh the buy catch of fishing really gets in the way some times, a double C&R .This was down in Mex ,could have kept both but better safe than sorry.Some fish just want one meal instead of a bunch of appetizers. The bigger the bait the bigger the fish

08-15-2010, 03:37 PM	#1
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	Bait to Big? Nah. I have found out lately that big baits result in some pretty aggressive strikes. This 35lb. YT last week smashed a 13" mack on the surface, sounded like a seal exploded on my bait, when i set the hook i thought it may have been for a few seconds. With all the Greysuit talk lately I wonder what kind of strikes you could get flylining a YT. Attached Images

08-15-2010, 03:58 PM	#2
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	nice tail

08-15-2010, 04:22 PM	#3
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	I once heard a wise man say, "big bait, big fish."

08-15-2010, 06:56 PM	#4
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 210	nice yellowtail...........

08-15-2010, 07:17 PM	#5
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	Nice fish. When did you catch it. I have not had a sunny day in La Jolla all summer.

08-15-2010, 08:50 PM	#6
premo Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: costa mesa Posts: 124	deliciouso

08-16-2010, 09:03 AM	#8
RoeBoat Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 39	Nice job, Brian!!!

08-16-2010, 12:47 PM	#9
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	I call BS without video

08-16-2010, 01:01 PM	#10
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	I wish i had video. It was pretty epic.

08-17-2010, 04:57 PM	#11
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I've seen big bluefin that wouldn't touch anything other than the dinkiest anchovies we could toss and I've seen 10 lb yellows hit monster greenbacks. Anybody who says they know is wrong unless they saw it with their own eyes yesterday.

08-17-2010, 05:32 PM	#12
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	What happened yesterday?

08-17-2010, 05:40 PM	#13
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	It's all in the moment ,got a black sea bass on a lobster one time .soaking a dine on the bottom one time ,felt weight,started to reel up and then Bamm,15 min later 3 1/2 ft bsb ,went to remove hook and 2 lb bug tangled up in line in mouth ,ooohh the buy catch of fishing really gets in the way some times, a double C&R .This was down in Mex ,could have kept both but better safe than sorry.Some fish just want one meal instead of a bunch of appetizers. The bigger the bait the bigger the fish