La Jolla Tournament Yellow 09/08/07

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I fished the Steve Moyer La Jolla Shores tournament on Saturday with
many from the WCW.



Fishing was slow overall, and mackerel seemed
difficult to catch. I used one of the few sardines from the tournament's
bait boat.

Fortunately I got bit and was able to land a nice yellowtail on tournament
day. This is my first yellowtail of 2007. Time on the water has been
limited this year as I've been doing a bit more lake fishing with the kids.
My bluegill skills are much improved, the kayak catching seems to be
mediocre this summer anyway.

This 31 pounder is the second largest yellowtail I've caught from a kayak!

First prize was a new Hobie Revolution Kayak and $400 cash. The raffle
prize list was just incredible this year and they raised over $12K for the
American Cancer Society.

Here are some on the water shots of the winning 31 lb yellowtail caught
on a live sardine on 20# line using a 2 oz sliding egg sinker, an hour after
my late launch.