Yellowtail Fever to Weather the Storm - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rambo · 07-20-2015, 07:57 AM

July has been a great month so far rewarding me and a few friends with yellowtail. Arrive at La Jolla launch at 4:45 with lots of time to spare and saw the washout launch site. 2nd one to be at the launch area so what do we but relax and wait for our other buddy. Decided to warm up the sandwich over a hot stove.

Got on the water by 5:30AM, made bait; A bit hard but manage to get 3 greenies and Caden caught 5 spanish and 1 greenie. Started to peddle out to the spot, with water temperature at 66 degrees, clear skies, flat calm lake like condition; what more could you ask for in fishing?

At 7:45AM, 1st hooked up on the fly line greenie, it’s a fighter alright. The fight lasted about 10 min.

As I was catching more sand dabs for dinner, the reel goes off again… ZZzzzzzzz.

Hook up at 8:10AM and my arms didn’t get a chance to rest so this second one gives me the beating of my life. I crank and he takes line, the fight lasted a brutally 15 mins. At one point I was ready to give up but kept pushing on since it’ll be a first time landing 2 yellow back to back. Finally saw color and gaff him, bled and did the double fish pose.

Then I took a break and decided to go in to make bait. Caden hooks up about 9:30ish. He’ll chime in and gives the details.

For the rest of the day, I was chasing bait and looking for boil. No more luck, and the rain started pouring in by 2PM. The launch site was a nightmare with cars backed up, kayak loading frenzy going off. But overall, thanks to John for being there and putting us on the fish even though he got skunk.

Dennis · 07-20-2015, 11:00 AM

Nice work!

FISH11 · 07-20-2015, 11:19 AM

Looks like an awesome day with a great window around the nasty rain. Congrats

Johncao · 07-20-2015, 11:24 AM

Nice catch you guys kick ass out there

Caden · 07-20-2015, 11:54 AM

Good chit Sambo,2015 fishing have been tough for me thou Sunday 7/19 caught me a 18# YT, the pressure have been off,

time to catch more fish now

blitzburgh · 07-22-2015, 11:16 AM

Way to go!

addicted2sp33d · 07-23-2015, 07:25 AM

Geno Machino · 07-23-2015, 07:48 AM

Good job!!!

Great pics also!!!

How do you post pics in between text?

Awesome report and it looked like an awesome day on the water!

Geno

Vikingj · 07-23-2015, 07:54 AM

Congrats on multiple YT and enjoyed your report. Thanks for posting.

Rambo · 07-23-2015, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geno Machino

Good job!!!

Great pics also!!!

How do you post pics in between text?

Awesome report and it looked like an awesome day on the water!

Geno

Its best to upload the pictures to a website and do image link between text. It's that yellow mountain picture icon or if you have photobucket just copy direct image and paste it. Click preview, if you see the formatting to your liking, then submit.

So if you just do the attachment you have no control of putting images between text.

Geno Machino · 07-23-2015, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo

Its best to upload the pictures to a website and do image link between text. It's that yellow mountain picture icon or if you have photobucket just copy direct image and paste it. Click preview, if you see the formatting to your liking, then submit.

So if you just do the attachment you have no control of putting images between text.

Thanks Rambo. I'll give that a try next time.

07-20-2015, 07:57 AM	#1
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Yellowtail Fever to Weather the Storm July has been a great month so far rewarding me and a few friends with yellowtail. Arrive at La Jolla launch at 4:45 with lots of time to spare and saw the washout launch site. 2nd one to be at the launch area so what do we but relax and wait for our other buddy. Decided to warm up the sandwich over a hot stove. Got on the water by 5:30AM, made bait; A bit hard but manage to get 3 greenies and Caden caught 5 spanish and 1 greenie. Started to peddle out to the spot, with water temperature at 66 degrees, clear skies, flat calm lake like condition; what more could you ask for in fishing? At 7:45AM, 1st hooked up on the fly line greenie, it’s a fighter alright. The fight lasted about 10 min. As I was catching more sand dabs for dinner, the reel goes off again… ZZzzzzzzz. Hook up at 8:10AM and my arms didn’t get a chance to rest so this second one gives me the beating of my life. I crank and he takes line, the fight lasted a brutally 15 mins. At one point I was ready to give up but kept pushing on since it’ll be a first time landing 2 yellow back to back. Finally saw color and gaff him, bled and did the double fish pose. Then I took a break and decided to go in to make bait. Caden hooks up about 9:30ish. He’ll chime in and gives the details. For the rest of the day, I was chasing bait and looking for boil. No more luck, and the rain started pouring in by 2PM. The launch site was a nightmare with cars backed up, kayak loading frenzy going off. But overall, thanks to John for being there and putting us on the fish even though he got skunk.

07-20-2015, 11:00 AM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Nice work! __________________ Hmmmm.....

07-20-2015, 11:19 AM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Looks like an awesome day with a great window around the nasty rain. Congrats __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

07-22-2015, 11:16 AM	#6
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Way to go! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

07-20-2015, 11:24 AM	#4
Johncao Junior Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Garden grove Posts: 14	Nice catch you guys kick ass out there

07-20-2015, 11:54 AM	#5
Caden Homeless will fish 4 food Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rosemead Posts: 171	Good chit Sambo,2015 fishing have been tough for me thou Sunday 7/19 caught me a 18# YT, the pressure have been off, time to catch more fish now

07-23-2015, 07:25 AM	#7
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774

07-23-2015, 07:48 AM	#8
Geno Machino "Relax" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: O'side Posts: 553	Good job!!! Great pics also!!! How do you post pics in between text? Awesome report and it looked like an awesome day on the water! Geno

07-23-2015, 07:54 AM	#9
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Congrats on multiple YT and enjoyed your report. Thanks for posting.