6/19 LJ Afternoon - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bracks · 06-20-2017, 02:43 PM

Got out in the afternoon for a few hours. Making bait was real tough; tried for Macs for 2 hours then headed out into the canyon where a I pulled two sardines from the breezers. Tied on a size 2 hook and went back to the zone to slow-pedal one fly-lined sardine. Probably 6 pm by this time.

At one point a school of maybe 20 yellowtail blew up simultaneously all around myself and another kayaker (Anthony?). Disappointing but neither of us got picked up.

20 minutes later I got a hit only to turn around and see a bird with my dean! Pulled it free, inspected it and since it looked livelier than the dead one in my tank I put it back out.

5 minutes later I got hit again and turned around in time to see a nice yellow taking my bait! Set the hook and the fight was on!

It's been a while since I pulled on a good yellow from a kayak; very enjoyable! 15 minutes in, as a last hurrah she wrapped herself good in the kelp. Thanks to 65# braid + 30 # floro (but mostly the braid!) I was able to pull out of that mess. After that she coasted in completely spent. Gaffed and aboard!

A crappy pic but some of you folks like photographic proof

. Ignore the shit-eating grin please.

ratdog · 06-20-2017, 03:31 PM

Congrats. All your posts are getting on my nerves!

bracks · 06-20-2017, 04:15 PM

Thanks - yeah, it's been pretty few and far between for me these last 10 years. Glad to have some success.

FISH11 · 06-20-2017, 04:48 PM

Congrats!

blitzburgh · 06-20-2017, 09:54 PM

Hell yeah!

06-20-2017, 02:43 PM	#1
bracks Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 52	6/19 LJ Afternoon Got out in the afternoon for a few hours. Making bait was real tough; tried for Macs for 2 hours then headed out into the canyon where a I pulled two sardines from the breezers. Tied on a size 2 hook and went back to the zone to slow-pedal one fly-lined sardine. Probably 6 pm by this time. At one point a school of maybe 20 yellowtail blew up simultaneously all around myself and another kayaker (Anthony?). Disappointing but neither of us got picked up. 20 minutes later I got a hit only to turn around and see a bird with my dean! Pulled it free, inspected it and since it looked livelier than the dead one in my tank I put it back out. 5 minutes later I got hit again and turned around in time to see a nice yellow taking my bait! Set the hook and the fight was on! It's been a while since I pulled on a good yellow from a kayak; very enjoyable! 15 minutes in, as a last hurrah she wrapped herself good in the kelp. Thanks to 65# braid + 30 # floro (but mostly the braid!) I was able to pull out of that mess. After that she coasted in completely spent. Gaffed and aboard! A crappy pic but some of you folks like photographic proof . Ignore the shit-eating grin please.

06-20-2017, 04:48 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Congrats! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-20-2017, 09:54 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Hell yeah! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-20-2017, 03:31 PM	#2
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Congrats. All your posts are getting on my nerves!

06-20-2017, 04:15 PM	#3
bracks Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 52	Thanks - yeah, it's been pretty few and far between for me these last 10 years. Glad to have some success.