Yellowtail Release - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 03-20-2017, 11:47 AM

Still working on my 2017 compilation... but here's a little preview.

If your freezer/cooler is full, consider releasing some of these big healthy wintertime breeders! The "homeguard hypothesis" is gaining support in the fisheries community, and the big breeder you release could contribute to generations of LJ yellows in the years to come!

MITCHELL · 03-20-2017, 11:54 AM

Done....

Iceman · 03-20-2017, 12:32 PM

very cool!

jorluivil · 03-20-2017, 02:42 PM

surfisher · 03-20-2017, 03:33 PM

There is nothing better than watching big yellowtail swim away ... probably a better feeling than catching it honestly.

Deamon · 03-20-2017, 03:40 PM

Nice Chris!

5-20 · 03-20-2017, 04:27 PM

Did you lip that fish? Not sure if you did that only because it was a somewhat smallish fish or because it's fairly harmless (to your hands) to do that even with the bigger YT.

driftwood · 03-20-2017, 05:01 PM

Beautiful blue underwater release Chris.

fishnfoool · 03-20-2017, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by surfisher

There is nothing better than watching big yellowtail swim away ... probably a better feeling than catching it honestly.

Go on a 3/4 trip out of san diego in the summer and you will see yellowtail swimming away all day long. You will feel great!

sanomick · 03-20-2017, 06:28 PM

Great post!!!

FISH11 · 03-20-2017, 09:13 PM

Congrats very nice video and a great post on something very worthwhile. Had the pleasure to be able to release several good size Yellows in 2015, last year I just didn't get to go fishing enough. I wish now I had taken more pictures, only remembered once and posted on August 2015. Last year I released all the Yellow Tail I caught during the Islander San Clemente Kayak Fishing 2.5 day trip. I was an easy choice since they were all 9-13 lbs. Thanks for sharing Chris.

Mr hooks · 03-20-2017, 10:09 PM

Nice

Druko · 03-21-2017, 12:15 PM

Nice release Chris!

NICKWORN · 03-21-2017, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris138

Still working on my 2017 compilation... but here's a little preview.

If your freezer/cooler is full, consider releasing some of these big healthy wintertime breeders! The "homeguard hypothesis" is gaining support in the fisheries community, and the big breeder you release could contribute to generations of LJ yellows in the years to come!

Nuff said!!

surfisher · 03-21-2017, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fishnfoool

Go on a 3/4 trip out of san diego in the summer and you will see yellowtail swimming away all day long. You will feel great!

Sarcastic? Nothing wrong with releasing fish ... and who needs to go on a 3/4 when you have a kayak.

Harry Hill · 03-21-2017, 03:46 PM

I might start releasing some after I catch one or two, but the first one is going in my belly

NICKWORN · 03-21-2017, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by surfisher

Sarcastic? Nothing wrong with releasing fish ... and who needs to go on a 3/4 when you have a kayak.

I believe he is referring to all the noobs who lose fish on the 3/4 rental road trips.

surfisher · 03-21-2017, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NICKWORN

I believe he is referring to all the noobs who lose fish on the 3/4 rental road trips.

Gotcha, might have interpreted it wrong ha.

FISH11 · 03-21-2017, 08:28 PM

I guess I took it as sarcastic also, because what i've seen on boats is they like to maximize the fish count. I have seen the deck on the way in with large numbers of very small fish when that's all they found. After only catching large Yellows from a kayak and releasing all the small ones, all I could think when I saw that many small 8-12 lb yellows, was "Baby Killers".

goldenglory18 · 03-22-2017, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 5-20

Did you lip that fish? Not sure if you did that only because it was a somewhat smallish fish or because it's fairly harmless (to your hands) to do that even with the bigger YT.

Are the YT's safe to handle? Both for the fish and for us? Curious because I have no idea.....

03-20-2017, 11:47 AM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Yellowtail Release Still working on my 2017 compilation... but here's a little preview. If your freezer/cooler is full, consider releasing some of these big healthy wintertime breeders! The "homeguard hypothesis" is gaining support in the fisheries community, and the big breeder you release could contribute to generations of LJ yellows in the years to come!

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MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Nicely.... Done.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

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Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Nice Chris! __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

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5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	Did you lip that fish? Not sure if you did that only because it was a somewhat smallish fish or because it's fairly harmless (to your hands) to do that even with the bigger YT.

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driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Beautiful blue underwater release Chris. __________________ "The secret of life? one thing just one thing only. That's what you gotta figure out" curly

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sanomick Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 57	Great post!!!

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FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats very nice video and a great post on something very worthwhile. Had the pleasure to be able to release several good size Yellows in 2015, last year I just didn't get to go fishing enough. I wish now I had taken more pictures, only remembered once and posted on August 2015. Last year I released all the Yellow Tail I caught during the Islander San Clemente Kayak Fishing 2.5 day trip. I was an easy choice since they were all 9-13 lbs. Thanks for sharing Chris. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ) Last edited by FISH11; 03-20-2017 at 09:34 PM.

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Mr hooks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 104	Nice

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Druko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 205	Nice release Chris!

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Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I might start releasing some after I catch one or two, but the first one is going in my belly __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

03-21-2017, 08:28 PM	#19
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I guess I took it as sarcastic also, because what i've seen on boats is they like to maximize the fish count. I have seen the deck on the way in with large numbers of very small fish when that's all they found. After only catching large Yellows from a kayak and releasing all the small ones, all I could think when I saw that many small 8-12 lb yellows, was "Baby Killers". __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )