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09-21-2014, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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My day finally came...
Saturday 9/20 Launched in the dark 0615 Gentle swells but got hit with 3 giant waves nevertheless, soaked by 0620 Bait hunt = 1.5 hour for 8 Spanish, 1 bonus 2lb Bonito that swallowed my 3 oz sinker on sabiki 1st drag screamer @ 0815 ..... swing & missed... damn.... rebait.... troll.... 2nd hit around 0900... let it run, let it run (repeat 10 times), swing and hook set... fish on! total fight time = ETERNITY!!!! aka... probably 5-10 minutes, i couldn't tell with all the adrenaline rushing! OTW photo shot Dressed weight = 20lbs Fork length = 38.5 inches Memory = Priceless.... Last edited by alfsteur; 09-21-2014 at 12:17 PM. |
09-21-2014, 10:24 AM | #2 |
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Congrats! The first one always taste the best.
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09-21-2014, 10:38 AM | #3 |
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Congratulations on getting that first one out of the way!!!
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09-21-2014, 10:56 AM | #4 |
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If you don't take a wave to the face/chest it doesn't count.
P.s. Congrats
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09-21-2014, 11:36 AM | #5 |
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No blood on that super white t-shirts?
I said it's fake.. Just joking, congrats! |
09-21-2014, 12:20 PM | #6 |
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needs more blood.
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09-21-2014, 12:20 PM | #7 |
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Nice first one. Sure there are many more to come. Did u get him on the coffee grinder?
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09-21-2014, 01:40 PM | #8 |
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Congrats!
Is that a 2015 outback? |
09-21-2014, 02:57 PM | #9 |
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Congrats on popping that Yellow cherry!
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09-21-2014, 06:02 PM | #10 |
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Thanks y'all... took me 9 months to finally nail an yellow, as I'm skill-less and less persistent than most, had to rely on dumb luck to fall upon me to catch such a magnificent fish!
and just to answer some comments & questions: - wave to face & chest - definitely! so yes it does count then! - blood on t-shirt / need more blood - should've seen me after carrying that fish to my car, my entire right sleeve is red.... - love to hit more... but i'm not sure what's a coffee grinder? if you mean a conventional reel, then yes... Daiwa BCG40H - 2015 outback? nope.. it's a 2012 or 2013 that I bought used from a gentleman on BWE, but i put a stadium seat in it instead of std issued seat. YT are still around, lots of actions yesterday... know at least 1 other kayaker scored YT.... go get them! |
09-21-2014, 06:09 PM | #11 |
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The coffee grinder comment refers to the spinning reel you have up front.
Coffee grinder=spinning reel. I don't own a single coffee grinder myself. But I do have a Keurig |
09-21-2014, 07:10 PM | #12 |
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09-21-2014, 07:12 PM | #13 |
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Congrats on the fish man! Nice job. I'm sure you paid your dues out there. Don't down-talk your fishing skills. It takes skill to catch yellowtail on a kayak. Take what you learned on the water today, get back out there and kill some more!
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09-21-2014, 07:21 PM | #14 | |
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Quote:
Id take dumb luck over skill any day... Nice first yellow by the way!
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09-21-2014, 08:44 PM | #15 |
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congrats
nice fish, way to keep after it till you got it done
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09-21-2014, 09:21 PM | #16 |
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Nice one! I was pretty happy something other than rockfish finally got pulled up!
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