My First Bluefin in my yak! And first lawndart in waves..no exclamation point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YTHunter · 09-06-2015, 08:04 PM

You can afford to flip and still look good when you've got a Blue Fin on board. Congratulations!

buddha · 09-06-2015, 08:07 PM

Did you get it on the spinning reel? What reel is it?

kjsdad619 · 09-07-2015, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by buddha

Did you get it on the spinning reel? What reel is it?

Sure did, the Shimano Baitrunner 12000..love this reel..22# of drag and all of the fish I have caught were worn out quick. The secondary drag is super light, I place it on the lowest drag and the fish just run which gives me time to get situated before I engage..love it

buddha · 09-08-2015, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kjsdad619

Sure did, the Shimano Baitrunner 12000..love this reel..22# of drag and all of the fish I have caught were worn out quick. The secondary drag is super light, I place it on the lowest drag and the fish just run which gives me time to get situated before I engage..love it

I have an ancient shimano baitrunner 4500B which holds 200 yards of 20 lb. mono which is about the same as the new baitrunner 8000.

It is an excellent reel for live bait fishing. My shimano repair technician says that most kayak fisherman should use spinning reels since they resist the saltwater more than conventional. Guys is Florida use them all the time for inshore fishing. I like using both especially levelwind reels but they are more susceptible to the saltwater environment. Also since I have to use left handed reels for years I only used spinners but now there are more options for left handed conventional.

1morehobby · 09-08-2015, 01:27 PM

Who's the man?

Better than imagined. Congrats on another trophy. Thank you for writing it up. It's great fun reading about the catch and seeing the photos.

GregAndrew · 09-08-2015, 04:43 PM

Good stuff there. As long as you jumped up after the crash and yelled "Ta Da" with your arms held up high? Might have been a good thing losing your Greenback early, the Tuna seem to prefer the Spanish at LJ.

kjsdad619 · 09-07-2015, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by YTHunter

You can afford to flip and still look good when you've got a Blue Fin on board. Congratulations!

LOL! My thoughts exactly..they prob thought what a goon..then I unleashed the BFT from my hatch...drop mic, exit stage left!

Fishin Phil · 09-07-2015, 12:10 PM

Nice report and pictures. Congratulations.

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YTHunter Carlisle Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 206	You can afford to flip and still look good when you've got a Blue Fin on board. Congratulations! __________________ <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NTOZ1JOXUkQ" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	1st BFT Nice report and pictures. Congratulations. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

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buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	Did you get it on the spinning reel? What reel is it?

09-08-2015, 01:27 PM	#5
1morehobby Junior Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 15	Who's the man? Better than imagined. Congrats on another trophy. Thank you for writing it up. It's great fun reading about the catch and seeing the photos.

09-08-2015, 04:43 PM	#6
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Good stuff there. As long as you jumped up after the crash and yelled "Ta Da" with your arms held up high? Might have been a good thing losing your Greenback early, the Tuna seem to prefer the Spanish at LJ.