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05-11-2006, 09:00 PM | #1 |
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Doing the happy paddle times two
After making greenies and spanish we made our way in front of the "big condo" just after grey light. It was a lake out there, no wind, no waves. And the fish activity seemed the same, flat. No bait or fish seen by us for 2 hours as we tried mackeral both high and low, and the Storm plugs. We worked our way south and closer to shore to find bait ball after bait ball of sardines. Massive amounts. We threw iron at them, through them, trolled past them, but nobody was home. So we went back to our normal routine, working our way north. Around 9:00AM Julie's low mackeral has a taker. Off with the clicker, let it eat it, load, and she's on. The fish breaks the surface, makes a few runs wrapping all loose lines, then sounds. Aaron clears the lines. Now the fish has found kelp. Aaron reminds her about the spectra and to put pressure on it. Sure enough, she starts slicing through the kelp. Minutes later, up comes the white and Aaron sinks the gaff. Julie's first white sea bass ever, and the completion of the kayak slam of yellowtail-halibut-wsb. This was something Aaron said would happen when we bought our kayaks 2 years ago. Done deal. Here's her beauty at 33 lbs: The wind has picked up by now and we're being blown onto the kelp beds. We start making for the barn, trolling the rest of our macks. We take turns getting hung in the kelp, each time the victim would paddle back to retrieve their rig. Julie was the last victim. As Aaron paddles ahead and gets closer to the canyon, he's bit. Let 'em eat, load, on. Then the longest run he's ever had, a good 200 yards. Before he can even get the forward momentum going on the kayak this fish has cut a dozen strands of bull kelp. Man, do we love spectra. Still, the fish is kicking his ass. Finally straight up and down, he works it, cutting still more kelp. Julie arrives, and lends a hand by clearing his other rod out of the way. Many curls later, up comes the fish, a 34 lb yellowtail. This picture doesn't do justice to the shoulders on this fish: We both did the happy paddle in, landing high and dry.
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05-11-2006, 09:19 PM | #2 |
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awesome trip! heard of other fish landed too. I was way out sharkin again :roll: wrong decision apparently!
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05-11-2006, 09:28 PM | #3 |
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Congrats you two. La Jolla showing the love!
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05-11-2006, 09:49 PM | #4 |
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Awesome!!! Hope to repeat that this Saturday!!
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05-11-2006, 10:22 PM | #5 |
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Amazing!!!
Julie Knock it off!!! |
05-11-2006, 10:26 PM | #6 |
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Great work you two!
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05-11-2006, 10:42 PM | #7 |
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Way to go you two. Great to see the YT starting to hit the baits.
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05-11-2006, 11:28 PM | #8 |
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Kick Ass!
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05-12-2006, 12:42 AM | #9 |
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Congrats on the fish you two!
Julie wtg on the wsb! My money's on Aaron to pick up a flatty this month for a wsb-yt-hali May slam too! |
05-12-2006, 07:29 AM | #10 |
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A&J on fire!!!! 8)
Sweet!
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05-12-2006, 08:03 AM | #11 |
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congrats,
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05-12-2006, 10:58 AM | #12 |
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World Record-
You two just have it going on
Way to go on the WORLD RECORD flattie :!: :!: First whitie and nice YT-- Whats next :?: Dave |
05-12-2006, 11:33 AM | #13 |
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you guys RULE!
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05-12-2006, 06:18 PM | #14 |
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Excellent!
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05-13-2006, 07:52 PM | #15 |
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DAMN.......................You two are on fire!!
Way to go!! GBF
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