Unfavourable conditions in la Jolla Thursday 9/7/17 report

[MITCHELL]

I wasn't long before my clicker went off.Either I'm getting older or the yellowtail are fighting harder. This fish felt like my toughest yt battle from a kayak and this is not my biggest yt? From a yak .Anyway I finally bring the fish to gaff,I open my hatch and have 3inchs of water inside. I gut the fish out in gray light thinking another hammerhead going to bump me.but it doesn't happen I put the fish in side my kayak and start bailing out 3ins of water. Not feeling comfortable I start to paddle in riding some down swell with weight in my bow I'm thinking do I want to try for a double. I'll paddle in around to calmer water and decide. With the water leak I decided to play it safe and head in. I release the other two big mackerel, bail out the water again and store all my gear thinking there's a chance I might flip. I come into the launch padding in backwards for a smooth landing...back by 9am and playing it safe.