PB YT = 43" and strongest fight ever! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

iethinker · 08-13-2015, 05:27 PM

I know....the YT reports are everywhere now-a-days so I'll keep it short & sweet. This guy beat my old PB (click here) by 5-inches and was 43-inches measured. The wound on the side is something it came with and is not a gaff mark. I used the game clip only to pull this thing onto the yak for a picture. Fish was released after the photo session.

PB YT @ 43" to fork - This is a far back as I can hold the camera and over my head. I admit my legs are not linebacker versions but you can get a sense of the size of this fish in comparison:

Matt

HobieScot · 08-13-2015, 05:29 PM

That's a damn nice YT right there! Congrats iethinker

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rossman · 08-13-2015, 06:51 PM

Very nice forkie. Good job on the release. As long as you are measuring, get a girth measurement. The formula for getting the weight from the length and girth is actually pretty accurate on those yellows.

Rav3n805 · 08-13-2015, 07:10 PM

Nice score, the other one looks way fatter !

Cadillyak · 08-13-2015, 07:35 PM

Nice fish. That one woulda made the trip home.

GregAndrew · 08-13-2015, 07:42 PM

Nice YT, and hats off for the release. But buy a lip gripper and tether it rather than a game clip. As gentle as you can insert it, it only takes one good thrash of their head to ruin their own gills.

Caseym · 08-13-2015, 07:55 PM

"That things got marks where the jockey was hittin' him!"

surfisher · 08-13-2015, 08:20 PM

I was wondering how you did, saw your post asking for company. Congrats on the yellow and great job with the release! I knew there was someone else out there other than me that releases more yellows than they keep (or at least it seems that way) haha

buddha · 08-14-2015, 10:06 AM

Did you catch that yellowtail on the spinning gear setup and what is it a Penn Spinfisher V reel? What rod?

blitzburgh · 08-14-2015, 10:12 AM

Nice Tail!

captnblood34 · 08-14-2015, 12:04 PM

Maybe you didn't gaff him, but he certainly looks like he slipped one before! Nice C&R. If you released him because your freezer was full, HOW can always use a fish donation. Thanks

Dirty Curti · 08-14-2015, 12:50 PM

Way to go on the CPR. Fish reports never get old. It's when the reports of no fish happen is when the frustration starts.

Keep'em comin'!

HobieScot · 08-14-2015, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Caseym

"That things got marks where the jockey was hittin' him!"

Lmao!

iethinker · 08-14-2015, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buddha

Did you catch that yellowtail on the spinning gear setup and what is it a Penn Spinfisher V reel? What rod?

Ugly Stik Tiger 20 - 50lbs - MODEL # BWS220170
Penn Spin Fisher V with dual drag - SSV6500LL

Note that many ratings on the spinfishers are understated. (I have two of them) I have about 300 yards of 65-lb power-pro main-line on my SSV6500LL. The drags come on radically strong as well with published rates being easily obtainable. The rod and reel are sized well for each other.

Until this fish, I always felt this system was too much power for where we go. It usually just winches them in. Glad I had it for this one.

Matt

08-13-2015, 05:27 PM	#1
iethinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 370	PB YT = 43" and strongest fight ever! I know....the YT reports are everywhere now-a-days so I'll keep it short & sweet. This guy beat my old PB (click here) by 5-inches and was 43-inches measured. The wound on the side is something it came with and is not a gaff mark. I used the game clip only to pull this thing onto the yak for a picture. Fish was released after the photo session. PB YT @ 43" to fork - This is a far back as I can hold the camera and over my head. I admit my legs are not linebacker versions but you can get a sense of the size of this fish in comparison: Matt Last edited by iethinker; 08-14-2015 at 08:21 PM.

08-13-2015, 06:51 PM	#3
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	Very nice forkie. Good job on the release. As long as you are measuring, get a girth measurement. The formula for getting the weight from the length and girth is actually pretty accurate on those yellows. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

08-13-2015, 07:35 PM	#5
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Nice fish. That one woulda made the trip home. __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

08-14-2015, 10:12 AM	#10
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice Tail! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-14-2015, 12:50 PM	#12
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Way to go on the CPR. Fish reports never get old. It's when the reports of no fish happen is when the frustration starts. Keep'em comin'! __________________

08-13-2015, 05:29 PM	#2
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	That's a damn nice YT right there! Congrats iethinker Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08-13-2015, 07:10 PM	#4
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	Nice score, the other one looks way fatter !

08-13-2015, 07:42 PM	#6
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Nice YT, and hats off for the release. But buy a lip gripper and tether it rather than a game clip. As gentle as you can insert it, it only takes one good thrash of their head to ruin their own gills.

08-13-2015, 07:55 PM	#7
Caseym Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Temecula Posts: 194	"That things got marks where the jockey was hittin' him!"

08-13-2015, 08:20 PM	#8
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	I was wondering how you did, saw your post asking for company. Congrats on the yellow and great job with the release! I knew there was someone else out there other than me that releases more yellows than they keep (or at least it seems that way) haha

08-14-2015, 10:06 AM	#9
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	Did you catch that yellowtail on the spinning gear setup and what is it a Penn Spinfisher V reel? What rod?

08-14-2015, 12:04 PM	#11
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Maybe you didn't gaff him, but he certainly looks like he slipped one before! Nice C&R. If you released him because your freezer was full, HOW can always use a fish donation. Thanks