Merry Christmas! - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 12-26-2012, 08:52 PM

Helluva consolation to spending Christmas alone

lowprofile · 12-26-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

holy crap man... thats HUGE!

4.5ft huh? seems they grow length wise then fill out instead of being proportionate the whole time. mine have all been in the 42-47" range and not that thick or heavy.

way to go!

i must have had a brian fart. i was stuck on the idea 4.5ft was 48"

still a great way to spend christmas!

ratdog · 12-26-2012, 09:10 PM

Wow very nice job on a great YT.

Cbad Mike · 12-27-2012, 03:12 AM

WOW... That's HUGE. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thanks for the informative post!

blitzburgh · 12-27-2012, 07:20 AM

DAAAAAAAYYUUUUUUMMMM!!!!

:luxhe llo:

lbsurf2ca · 12-27-2012, 09:04 AM

Unbelievable...no really unbelievable. Great fish man congrats.

Quilted Germ · 12-27-2012, 09:41 AM

First YT landed is 50#.....where do you go from there???????

lterrero · 12-27-2012, 09:53 AM

holy smoke

& Merry Christmas

xpresso2am · 12-27-2012, 10:08 AM

amazing fish man!! Congrats!

kaya_one · 12-27-2012, 03:34 PM

50# club...check. Nice going. Superb elephant hunting technique.

capntim · 12-27-2012, 07:54 PM

Great job Erik! That is one home guard YT! A YT over 50lbs is hard to top.
Time to start looking for a barn door halibut!

toadstoadsonly · 12-27-2012, 10:00 PM

Damn, that would of fought like a beast if hooked in the lip and must of fought like a freight train foul hooked. My PB was a 40lber on a boat and that thing kicked my ass. Congrats!

Divad · 12-28-2012, 06:41 AM

That is one hell of a fish!

Now that is the type of gift I like to get on Christmas!

!! Way to go!!

tunaseeker · 12-28-2012, 08:11 AM

HOLY YELLOW BATMAN!
MERRY NEW YEAR!

frugalfisher · 12-28-2012, 08:47 AM

Fish of a LIFETIME! Great Job!

The Kid · 12-28-2012, 04:35 PM

It has been a long, long time since I have posted. I have long since lost the touch when it comes to the keyboard, but here I go. I heard about this fish and had to check the site myself...

Holy crap!!!!! Eric that thing is a pure beast of a fish!!! You have successfully nailed the two hardest critters to catch in La Jolla. A white seabass and oh ya a 50 lb yellowtail! People are foaming at the mouth for a shot with one of those bad boys, and I am one of them.

Simply put,"Damn!!!!"

Congrats dude! A true wall hanger.

Erickblim · 12-28-2012, 08:42 PM

Thanks a lot everyone! And Kevin I really appreciate everything you taught me! For those of you who are getting into this awesome sport, you really need to check out seasamurai.com and book a trip with him. The experience you'll gain is invaluable and the techniques he teaches really do work!

That being said, it feels really good to finally got this one under my belt. My wife said she was jealous that a fish made me smile that much. I would have been ecstatic to catch a 15 pounder...but a belly-hooked 52 pounder...a little luck never hurts I guess.

JarrodMc · 12-30-2012, 02:48 PM

Holy COW! Nice catch man!!! I hit LJ the other day and landed a couple sculpin. Paddling out with the dolphins was fun though. Nice!

the dude · 12-30-2012, 07:57 PM

you can hang up your rod. You have seen the top of the mountain and it is good. Many on this board will fish LJ all their lives and not catch a 50# YT.

-td

12-26-2012, 08:52 PM	#21
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Helluva consolation to spending Christmas alone __________________

12-27-2012, 07:20 AM	#25
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	DAAAAAAAYYUUUUUUMMMM!!!!:luxhe llo: __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-27-2012, 09:04 AM	#26
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Unbelievable...no really unbelievable. Great fish man congrats. __________________

12-27-2012, 09:41 AM	#27
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	First YT landed is 50#.....where do you go from there??????? __________________ Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. - Ronald Reagan

12-28-2012, 06:41 AM	#33
Divad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oceanside Posts: 112	That is one hell of a fish! Now that is the type of gift I like to get on Christmas!!! Way to go!!

12-26-2012, 09:10 PM	#23
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Wow very nice job on a great YT.

12-27-2012, 03:12 AM	#24
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	WOW... That's HUGE. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thanks for the informative post!

12-27-2012, 09:53 AM	#28
lterrero Leo Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA Posts: 482	holy smoke & Merry Christmas

12-27-2012, 10:08 AM	#29
xpresso2am Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 209	amazing fish man!! Congrats!

12-27-2012, 03:34 PM	#30
kaya_one Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Encinitas Posts: 257	50# club...check. Nice going. Superb elephant hunting technique.

12-27-2012, 07:54 PM	#31
capntim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laguna Hills Posts: 115	Great job Erik! That is one home guard YT! A YT over 50lbs is hard to top. Time to start looking for a barn door halibut!

12-27-2012, 10:00 PM	#32
toadstoadsonly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 149	Damn, that would of fought like a beast if hooked in the lip and must of fought like a freight train foul hooked. My PB was a 40lber on a boat and that thing kicked my ass. Congrats!

12-28-2012, 08:11 AM	#34
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	HOLY YELLOW BATMAN! MERRY NEW YEAR!

12-28-2012, 08:47 AM	#35
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Merry Christmas Indeed! Fish of a LIFETIME! Great Job! __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

12-28-2012, 04:35 PM	#36
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	It has been a long, long time since I have posted. I have long since lost the touch when it comes to the keyboard, but here I go. I heard about this fish and had to check the site myself... Holy crap!!!!! Eric that thing is a pure beast of a fish!!! You have successfully nailed the two hardest critters to catch in La Jolla. A white seabass and oh ya a 50 lb yellowtail! People are foaming at the mouth for a shot with one of those bad boys, and I am one of them. Simply put,"Damn!!!!" Congrats dude! A true wall hanger.

12-28-2012, 08:42 PM	#37
Erickblim Junior Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 9	Thanks a lot everyone! And Kevin I really appreciate everything you taught me! For those of you who are getting into this awesome sport, you really need to check out seasamurai.com and book a trip with him. The experience you'll gain is invaluable and the techniques he teaches really do work! That being said, it feels really good to finally got this one under my belt. My wife said she was jealous that a fish made me smile that much. I would have been ecstatic to catch a 15 pounder...but a belly-hooked 52 pounder...a little luck never hurts I guess.

12-30-2012, 02:48 PM	#38
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	Holy COW! Nice catch man!!! I hit LJ the other day and landed a couple sculpin. Paddling out with the dolphins was fun though. Nice!

12-30-2012, 07:57 PM	#39
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	you can hang up your rod. You have seen the top of the mountain and it is good. Many on this board will fish LJ all their lives and not catch a 50# YT. -td __________________ The dude abides.