Double Jeopordy

[chris138]

There are things I learn every time I fish La Jolla. This trip I learned 2 important lessons:

1. When doing the standing double yellowtail pose on the water, stand with your shoulders perpendicular to the yak, NOT parallel as demonstrated below.





2. Don't do something stupid just because Sharon Kayak tells you how easy it is.





She did make it look easy though... (note the proper perpendicular form)





This was on Wednesday. Slow fishing in the morning gave way to a hot YT bite around 11:00am. I had a very cool experience. I was trolling a 1oz carolina rigged greenback about 50 feet back, and another pmac way out the back flylined...

So I'm working deep bait schools in about 120' depth. Lots of little plover birds on the surface picking at copepods or some tiny plankton. There's also lots of greenbacks working the plankton and I think I am seeing the yellows pop up sporadically. My carolina rig gets rocked and she runs out to deeper water. No need to rush her, and she ran straight down pretty much. I decided to leave my flyline out whilst fighting the first fish, which is generally a good way to lose a hookup. As soon as i got the first yellow boated and bled, my flyliner gets crushed and its round two. This one tied up in the kelp a bit, but with a little fancy technique, had the second fish to gaff in short order. Landed both YT within about 20 minutes!

[alanhighhand]

Nice thanks for sharing

[Team Sewer]

bad ass!!!

[LPetro]

Nice bud! I always enjoy your posts. I moved up north to Humboldt County on the fourh of August, and am missing all the tail action down there, I've been trying to keep busy, but pound for pound the fight just isn't the same.

[chris138]

Originally Posted by LPetro

Nice bud! I always enjoy your posts. I moved up north to Humboldt County on the fourh of August, and am missing all the tail action down there, I've been trying to keep busy, but pound for pound the fight just isn't the same.

Damn Lloyd! That's a nice salmon. It would be rad to see some reports from up there. If I'm not mistaken, I believe the albacore fishing has been quite good up that way.

Stay dry and enjoy the flowers!

[YakHanded]

Originally Posted by chris138

....and enjoy the flowers!

the other, other flowers

[FISH11]

Sharonkayak can make it look easier because she doesn't weigh as much or is as tall as you. also as you noted she's not parallel to her kayak. Something tells me she had a good laugh though. As long as you didn't loose any gear or catch, what's a little salt water bath as long as one of those Hammerheads that have been hanging out aren't in the area. Nice Yellow, congrats to both of you and Sharon.

[LPetro]

I did get a chance to hit the water ,after my Marage drive fiasco,two days before I left.luckly I have a few more cuts in the freezer with all the salmon. I'm sending shots from the phone, and am not tec savy enought to rotate them.. I've taken the kayak out for rock fish up here, but am still getting the swing of things. I'll give you an update next time I head out. You an Sharon's shots really made we wish this one was on the salt not the sand. As for the albacore I've never targeted tuna of any species. I need to get into the tuna game.

[skrilla]

In La Jolla yellowtail release you.

[chris138]

Originally Posted by skrilla

In La Jolla yellowtail release you.

Ive been waiting for some captions for that shot....

C'mon boys let'em fly

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by chris138

There are things I learn every time I fish La Jolla. This trip I learned 2 important lessons:

1. OH Dammmm, Sh*T, I left that banana peel on the deck.





2. Now I know why they say bananas are bad luck when fishing out on a Kayak! At least now I took a bath this week!




She did make it look easy though... (note the proper perpendicular form) and her 2 Yellow Tail.





This was on Wednesday. Slow fishing in the morning gave way to a hot YT bite around 11:00am. I had a very cool experience. I was trolling a 1oz carolina rigged greenback about 50 feet back, and another pmac way out the back flylined...

So I'm working deep bait schools in about 120' depth. Lots of little plover birds on the surface picking at copepods or some tiny plankton. There's also lots of greenbacks working the plankton and I think I am seeing the yellows pop up sporadically. My carolina rig gets rocked and she runs out to deeper water. No need to rush her, and she ran straight down pretty much. I decided to leave my flyline out whilst fighting the first fish, which is generally a good way to lose a hookup. As soon as i got the first yellow boated and bled, my flyliner gets crushed and its round two. This one tied up in the kelp a bit, but with a little fancy technique, had the second fish to gaff in short order. Landed both YT within about 20 minutes!

Congrats Guys!

[dmrides]

Sounds like a fun 20 minutes on the water! I am very impressed that you managed to have such an epic dismount. Somehow you had the presence of mind to toss the fish in the yak before you jumped in, your yak stayed upright, rods stayed in the holders, and you didn't even lose your hat!

Now, inquiring minds want to know...do waders fill with water when you fall in he drink?

[the dude]

hilarious. Congrats on the double.

[blitzburgh]

Nice feeeeshes!

[onebaddj]

Man all these pics of yellow tails and halibut are making me itchy to get out. Nice job.

[FlyFishinYakr]

2 within 20 minutes?...Now that's skill!
btw: just had to chuckle a little when you took that unexpected "dip"!
FFY