A YT Virgin No Longer - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

RookieYakker · 06-30-2015, 09:16 AM

It's no BFT, 4 pack, or 2 pack, but you never forget your first!

Headed out last Friday at about 7, and wasn't too happy to see the crabs were still hanging out. They only seemed to be close to the kelp, and I didn't have too much trouble making bait.

Thanks to whoever was heading in with one YT poking up from his bait tank who told me to head further south and into deeper water. I was fly lining one greenie and added a weight to another to hopefully hit more of the water column.

The clicker started singing and a few minutes later, after wrapping itself around the other line, I eventually had in on the gaff and was bleeding it out. Thank you to all the guys who have posted videos and notes so that I could learn how to sink the gaff and land the fish!

It ended up being 18 lbs with an empty stomach. After somewhere between 20-25 trips to LJ I'm sure as hell happy to have finally popped my cherry!

On a side note, is trolling two baits a bad idea? Do they always get tangled? Then again, does it really matter if they get tangled?

Thanks again for the posts that helped me be more prepared!

06-30-2015, 09:16 AM	#1
RookieYakker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 130	A YT Virgin No Longer It's no BFT, 4 pack, or 2 pack, but you never forget your first! Headed out last Friday at about 7, and wasn't too happy to see the crabs were still hanging out. They only seemed to be close to the kelp, and I didn't have too much trouble making bait. Thanks to whoever was heading in with one YT poking up from his bait tank who told me to head further south and into deeper water. I was fly lining one greenie and added a weight to another to hopefully hit more of the water column. The clicker started singing and a few minutes later, after wrapping itself around the other line, I eventually had in on the gaff and was bleeding it out. Thank you to all the guys who have posted videos and notes so that I could learn how to sink the gaff and land the fish! It ended up being 18 lbs with an empty stomach. After somewhere between 20-25 trips to LJ I'm sure as hell happy to have finally popped my cherry! On a side note, is trolling two baits a bad idea? Do they always get tangled? Then again, does it really matter if they get tangled? Thanks again for the posts that helped me be more prepared! Attached Images