Mid January Yellowtail - La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blitzburgh · 01-16-2012, 07:44 AM

Great video and nice

! Is that really your brother or is that just his handle?

addicted2sp33d · 01-16-2012, 07:58 AM

Awesome catch guys!

Water looks amazingly calm & beautiful!

mtnbykr2 · 01-16-2012, 08:05 AM

Nice catch, as a first time Go pro user, very nice video thanks for sharin

bigbarrels · 01-16-2012, 08:26 AM

nice video and YT, thanks for sharing

lterrero · 01-16-2012, 08:29 AM

Great catch..! and thanks for the video

Iceman · 01-16-2012, 09:14 AM

Killer conditions, very nice fish!

ashmoz · 01-16-2012, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blitzburgh

Great video and nice

! Is that really your brother or is that just his handle?

Thanks! Real brothers... There's three of us, but this time the middle guy wasn't feeling well

StinkyMatt · 01-16-2012, 09:30 AM

Man that was fun to watch. You can feel the happines from both of you.

Thanks for a timely and detailed report.

-scallywag- · 01-16-2012, 09:47 AM

very nice !!!!

RK · 01-16-2012, 10:02 AM

Well done.............................

swinginFish · 01-16-2012, 12:10 PM

Appreciate timely reports.

Congrats on a nice fish. Exciting video.

Thanks!

Avery

Aaron&Julie · 01-16-2012, 12:29 PM

That's a nice brute of a yellow, great video, and I loved the soundtrack, who plays that?
I don't want to criticize success, but rather offer some advice. If your brother keeps his left hand on the rod butt above the reel while he's fighting the fish, he'll get better leverage, and make it easier when fighting big fish. It also frees the right hand to remain on the reel handle, or even help raise the rod (on top of the left). Keeping the rod pointed to the front of the kayak until the fish is ready to gaff, is also a big help. But, what do I know, I haven't hooked a yellow in 2 years.
A big congratulations on a great trip, and also a big thanks for the timely report (a rarity).

01-16-2012, 07:44 AM	#1
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Great video and nice ! Is that really your brother or is that just his handle? __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-16-2012, 08:05 AM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Nice catch, as a first time Go pro user, very nice video thanks for sharin __________________

01-16-2012, 08:26 AM	#4
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	nice video and YT, thanks for sharing __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

01-16-2012, 09:14 AM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Killer conditions, very nice fish! __________________

01-16-2012, 12:10 PM	#11
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	Gracias! Appreciate timely reports. Congrats on a nice fish. Exciting video. Thanks! Avery

01-16-2012, 07:58 AM	#2
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Awesome catch guys! Water looks amazingly calm & beautiful!

01-16-2012, 08:29 AM	#5
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	Great catch..! and thanks for the video

01-16-2012, 09:30 AM	#8
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Man that was fun to watch. You can feel the happines from both of you. Thanks for a timely and detailed report.

01-16-2012, 09:47 AM	#9
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	very nice !!!!

01-16-2012, 10:02 AM	#10
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Well done.............................

01-16-2012, 12:29 PM	#12
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	That's a nice brute of a yellow, great video, and I loved the soundtrack, who plays that? I don't want to criticize success, but rather offer some advice. If your brother keeps his left hand on the rod butt above the reel while he's fighting the fish, he'll get better leverage, and make it easier when fighting big fish. It also frees the right hand to remain on the reel handle, or even help raise the rod (on top of the left). Keeping the rod pointed to the front of the kayak until the fish is ready to gaff, is also a big help. But, what do I know, I haven't hooked a yellow in 2 years. A big congratulations on a great trip, and also a big thanks for the timely report (a rarity). __________________ "Never say die"