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09-18-2008, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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YFT at 181 from Kayak
if we could hook up on some YFT. We headed out to the 181 and found a nice sized paddy along the way. Hooked and landed my first YFT from the boat, then got on the kayak as Jack hooked up. He handed me my rod so I could fight the fish from the yak and I landed that (pics below). I wasn't really satisfied, so I flylined a dine and paddled my kayak around the paddy. I got hooked up and fought the fish for some time. Many up and downs. Very cool. I got the fish to color and just as I was going to gaff it, the line broke. I made the mistake of using my LJ rig and had fluoro on top of spectra, so there was no give. The drag was buttoned way down to keep the fish at bay. Live and learn. My first YFT and almost my first hooked and landed from the yak.
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09-18-2008, 03:54 PM | #2 |
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very cool Dave. That is what I am going after this weekend, not any kind of glory (not that glory is a bad thing......I tasted it once), just a unique and fun experience.
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09-18-2008, 04:06 PM | #3 |
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Awesome
cant wait to get a chance at that kind of adventure |
09-18-2008, 04:29 PM | #4 |
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Thats so cool
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09-18-2008, 04:31 PM | #5 |
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looks fun!
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09-18-2008, 05:38 PM | #6 |
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Sweet! Too bad the one got away, but that's still pretty damn cool.
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09-18-2008, 05:58 PM | #7 |
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Right on Wavster.
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09-18-2008, 06:06 PM | #8 |
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Very cool!
I'm going tomorrow out of Dana Point, but leaving the Kayak.... john |
09-18-2008, 07:15 PM | #9 |
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Congrats on the nice YFT.
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09-18-2008, 08:25 PM | #10 |
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NICE VERY NICE!!! Stoked for ya man!!
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09-18-2008, 09:40 PM | #11 |
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Good going Dave.
BTW: Jack's fishing soap really f'n works. |
09-19-2008, 04:12 AM | #12 |
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Yeah Dave!
Pretty cool watching them drain the spool so fast, completely different fight from a Yellowtail. What size flouro were you fishing, and was there abrasion on the line, or did the line just break? Also, how short of the 181 did you guys find the paddy?
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09-19-2008, 10:19 AM | #13 |
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KICK ASS DAVE!!!!
Big time congrats.
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09-19-2008, 12:51 PM | #14 |
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Thanks guys. It definitely was a blast.
Josh: We were about 4-5 miles south of the 181, about 41 miles from shore. As for the fluoro, I had 25lb fluoro leader on 65# spectra. My drag was way tight when I got it to the yak. I guess I should have loosened it up to let him have some running room.
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09-19-2008, 06:38 PM | #15 |
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Awesome job Wavester!! Too cool.
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09-19-2008, 06:40 PM | #16 |
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You and I need to go out and try for the unassisted YFT some time!! Congrats Dave!!
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09-20-2008, 07:05 PM | #17 |
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way cool...
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09-24-2008, 11:46 AM | #18 |
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Way to go Dave. congrats on the YFT. good to see you on the boards again.
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