PB YELLOWTAIL RELEASE - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wade · 01-19-2013, 07:35 PM

The ONE that got away...

-New Personal Best 43# Yellowtail Catch & Release-

After my long awaited battle with a fifty class Homeguard

, I vowed never to harvest another

of that caliber or bigger.
(The downside to such exploits is the constant feeling of the inevitable downhill Seriola-search looming over oneself,
So, it's business as usual trying to earn Karma points.)
As lightning sometimes strikes twice, I actually had a chance to get real close at besting the ol' Dr. just last week.
Headed out with Zac & Mike, quick on the fly change of plans before our Halibut pound session began. With the recent Humboldts swarming our coastline, I knew someone would get real hungry, & hungry was he. All 43 Pounds of him.

Rock solid & beat me to a pulp. Finally got him to the surface and my custom rig just had too much after our prolonged fight. Leader snaps and still lethargic as he

, (Well both of us at this point!

) I quickly lip-gripped my first free swimming Yellowtail!

This posting will be on the shorter side, because I cannot accurately put into written words, the feeling that overcomes me when releasing these wrist-snapping Homeguards wave goodbye with their hind quarters at high speeds..

You can however, hear me genuinely scream giddily at the end of this video, clearly audible through my video camera's waterproof microphone, as I release this King back into the depths from five feet below the Oceans surface.
He never looked back once, but kicked out a serious plankton dust storm off into the canyons to tell the 'tail' of "The Fluorocarbon"..

Please Support Catch & Release of the BIG ones!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quSJIKI6GIc

For size reference, heres a shot where his head is up front and the tail extends past behind me off the PA..

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jorluivil · 01-19-2013, 07:42 PM

Can't see the video

Update....it helps if you press the play button.

Great catch but even better release! I have to give props to some of you SD boys, you guys catch them like there's no tomorrow and release a good portion of them to fight another day. Its nice to see that you guys aren't being greedy and saving some for the rest of us.

dmrides · 01-19-2013, 07:48 PM

That was pretty sick Wade. Nice job on the CPR.

Dannowar · 01-19-2013, 08:16 PM

Way to catch my farmed fatty.

JK.

I think everyone in the vicinity absorbed your stoke that day. And that yell shook all the yt back down to the shelf.

xpresso2am · 01-19-2013, 09:15 PM

Nice job wade. Way to do it!!

romspacenut · 01-19-2013, 09:24 PM

Nice YT there Wade.

01-19-2013, 09:45 PM

GET BENT WADE!!!!!

Caden · 01-19-2013, 10:08 PM

nice catch bro and i like ur hat that look like VC with the ak lol.
Vietmanese for life

can wait for my first YT

Lipripper92592 · 01-19-2013, 10:59 PM

Nice YT there, and great release!

JarrodMc · 01-19-2013, 11:04 PM

nice fish Wade!

Zfish03 · 01-19-2013, 11:27 PM

Awesome day on the water! That was a battle and a half

Emeraldbaykayaks · 01-19-2013, 11:53 PM

Great job man for sure!

blitzburgh · 01-20-2013, 08:22 AM

Once again, you da' man!

kayakhunter · 01-20-2013, 08:53 AM

Nice YT Wade. Props on the release and the Minor Threat.

Old Man in the Sea · 01-20-2013, 11:00 AM

Excellent job!!!

TJones · 01-20-2013, 11:41 AM

video . even better with the c and r.

GregAndrew · 01-20-2013, 03:36 PM

Very kewl on multiple levels.

capntim · 01-20-2013, 04:29 PM

Great as ever Wade. Like the sticker too.

Hypoxic1 · 01-20-2013, 09:43 PM

Very nice to read about.

silentsmell · 01-20-2013, 11:03 PM

sweet, I've been waiting to see this footage. I heard the "woo-hoo!" from a mile away.

01-19-2013, 07:35 PM	#1
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	PB YELLOWTAIL RELEASE The ONE that got away... -New Personal Best 43# Yellowtail Catch & Release- After my long awaited battle with a fifty class Homeguard, I vowed never to harvest another of that caliber or bigger. (The downside to such exploits is the constant feeling of the inevitable downhill Seriola-search looming over oneself, So, it's business as usual trying to earn Karma points.) As lightning sometimes strikes twice, I actually had a chance to get real close at besting the ol' Dr. just last week. Headed out with Zac & Mike, quick on the fly change of plans before our Halibut pound session began. With the recent Humboldts swarming our coastline, I knew someone would get real hungry, & hungry was he. All 43 Pounds of him.Rock solid & beat me to a pulp. Finally got him to the surface and my custom rig just had too much after our prolonged fight. Leader snaps and still lethargic as he, (Well both of us at this point!) I quickly lip-gripped my first free swimming Yellowtail! This posting will be on the shorter side, because I cannot accurately put into written words, the feeling that overcomes me when releasing these wrist-snapping Homeguards wave goodbye with their hind quarters at high speeds.. You can however, hear me genuinely scream giddily at the end of this video, clearly audible through my video camera's waterproof microphone, as I release this King back into the depths from five feet below the Oceans surface. He never looked back once, but kicked out a serious plankton dust storm off into the canyons to tell the 'tail' of "The Fluorocarbon".. Please Support Catch & Release of the BIG ones! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quSJIKI6GIc For size reference, heres a shot where his head is up front and the tail extends past behind me off the PA.. • __________________ Last edited by wade; 01-19-2013 at 07:56 PM.

01-19-2013, 07:42 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Can't see the video Update....it helps if you press the play button. Great catch but even better release! I have to give props to some of you SD boys, you guys catch them like there's no tomorrow and release a good portion of them to fight another day. Its nice to see that you guys aren't being greedy and saving some for the rest of us. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer Last edited by jorluivil; 01-19-2013 at 09:49 PM.

01-19-2013, 08:16 PM	#4
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Way to catch my farmed fatty. JK. I think everyone in the vicinity absorbed your stoke that day. And that yell shook all the yt back down to the shelf. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

01-20-2013, 08:22 AM	#13
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Once again, you da' man! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-20-2013, 11:00 AM	#15
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Very Cool Wade... Excellent job!!!

01-19-2013, 07:48 PM	#3
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	That was pretty sick Wade. Nice job on the CPR.

01-19-2013, 09:15 PM	#5
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	Nice job wade. Way to do it!!

01-19-2013, 09:24 PM	#6
romspacenut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Nice YT there Wade.

01-19-2013, 09:45 PM	#7
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	GET BENT WADE!!!!!

01-19-2013, 10:08 PM	#8
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	nice catch bro and i like ur hat that look like VC with the ak lol. Vietmanese for life can wait for my first YT

01-19-2013, 10:59 PM	#9
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Nice YT there, and great release!

01-19-2013, 11:04 PM	#10
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	nice fish Wade!

01-19-2013, 11:27 PM	#11
Zfish03 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside Posts: 197	Awesome day on the water! That was a battle and a half

01-19-2013, 11:53 PM	#12
Emeraldbaykayaks Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 25	Great job man for sure!

01-20-2013, 08:53 AM	#14
kayakhunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 207	Nice YT Wade. Props on the release and the Minor Threat.

01-20-2013, 11:41 AM	#16
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	another bad a$$ video . even better with the c and r.

01-20-2013, 03:36 PM	#17
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Very kewl on multiple levels.

01-20-2013, 04:29 PM	#18
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	Great as ever Wade. Like the sticker too.

01-20-2013, 09:43 PM	#19
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	A true sportsman Very nice to read about.

01-20-2013, 11:03 PM	#20
silentsmell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 117	sweet, I've been waiting to see this footage. I heard the "woo-hoo!" from a mile away.