8/24 La Jolla - Mr. Bonito, meet Wasabi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blackcloud9 · 08-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Launched just after 4:30 am with Jared, and headed out to the 'spot'.

It was bumpy and breezy all morning. No bites for the first 3 1/2 hours.

Then, Jared got a double hookup 100 yards away, and landed both
yellows. How dare they ignore my magic bucktail!

Jared headed in and the birds started swirling in shallower near the point.

I caught a couple bonito on the surface iron and then got rocked by a
yellow on a yo-yo iron in 70' of water (shallow), sacrificed my favorite Iron
Man #5 blue and white to that fish.

I trolled live bait, then drifted for halibut for nothing. Off the water by
3:30, landed in pretty rough surf, went for a swim on purpose to keep the
kayak upright! Very crowded and comical, there were dozens of kayaks
(crashing) in the surf zone at any given time.

Anyway, couple pictures ....

Here is a little better picture of Jared's double hookup on irons ....

Here is a long video of Jared battlng his second yellowtail ...

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...ared082408.flv

On Saturday, my family and I tried out San Diego Bay for the first time
with the DORA rods. The girls had a good time releasing a few spotties.

THE DARKHORSE · 08-26-2008, 10:28 PM

I should get a few Dora rods spooled up with 15 lb spectra, a handfull of 1/2 oz castmaster spoons to add to my guiding arsenal. If I could put my clients kids on a few Bonito I could offer the full package

. The bendo shot of Jared is cool, but your going to remember renting that boat, and catching those spotties for the rest of your life, awesome.

Rusty · 08-26-2008, 10:34 PM

Nice family fishing outing. Those kinds of things make me want to have kids. Looks fun.

Matt · 08-27-2008, 01:11 AM

That's a great report!!! Congrats to you and the family!

Billy V · 08-27-2008, 06:37 AM

What kind of fish finder is that mounted on Jared's Yak ?

-Double-

There is no place left to go but......tripple.

nabeeko · 08-27-2008, 06:46 AM

Congrats to you and your babies! Must've been a big time adrenaline rush for Jared!

BTW, Is that Bonito sashimi?
How's the taste?

reddog · 08-27-2008, 07:19 AM

thats a sick video and that double bendo looks crazy thanks for the report

Dan · 08-27-2008, 08:28 AM

post of the month right there.

rad video...love the short pump action! that was a feisty yellow.

blackcloud9 · 08-27-2008, 10:09 AM

Jared's rocking some new monster Lowrance fishfinder on his kayacht -
when we launched in the dark he turned the thing on and it blinded us
both for a few minutes.

These fish are tough. I think Jared was getting tired after battling and
gaffing the first fish ... the second

also battled against the
kayak's rod holder for 5+ minutes, which probably just pissed it off more!

I think Jared's sharpening his gaff today ...

Nabeeko, that is raw bonito, and I like it better than yellowtail.

steamroll · 08-27-2008, 10:22 AM

Great report and pics Larry

Craig jones · 08-27-2008, 01:24 PM

Here is Larry taking pictures of Jared

.

lamb · 08-27-2008, 02:33 PM

Very cool Larry!

Billy V · 08-28-2008, 08:51 AM

Larry,

Could you please make a post about the finer points of "how to bleed and prepare" a Bonita/Yellowtail for a sashimi dish like the one posted above.

That is a fine looking finished product.

BV

Handymansd · 08-28-2008, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy V

Larry,

Could you please make a post about the finer points of "how to bleed and prepare" a Bonita/Yellowtail for a sashimi dish like the one posted above.

That is a fine looking finished product.

BV

yes, yes, please do....

!
I have never prepared Bonita, I usually release them as nuisance fish, but they are as plentiful as mackerel right now! So please do tell your technique for Bonita sashimi!!

h2ofishfo · 08-28-2008, 09:20 PM

sweet a camera crew ??

Mike McFann · 08-29-2008, 06:10 AM

More plentiful than mac's for sure. I couldn't catch a single mac for bait and nailed 9 Bones with the Croc on the bottom of my sabiki trying a couple of weeks ago.

cajunman · 08-29-2008, 01:18 PM

Bonito Shashimi is wonderful, bleed and put on ice it's surprising GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pchen911 · 08-29-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cajunman

Bonito Shashimi is wonderful, bleed and put on ice it's surprising GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try lightly salting it for a few minutes, then sear it slightly on the outside before slicing, its even better that way.

Hobi-Wan Kenobi · 08-30-2008, 01:04 AM

Great catch - looking forward to my first yellowtail!

I'm curious about the choice of kayak color for the hobies i've seen on this site and on kayak4fish. Seems like their mostly colored Ivory or Moss, is there any reason to this? Less spooky to the fish or less attractive to the Landlord?

Thanks

blackcloud9 · 08-30-2008, 07:28 PM

Billy V - Raw Bonito
1) Bring ICE on your kayak, maybe a soft ice chest in the hatch with 4
frozen water bottles
2) slice the bonito's gills as soon as you get it on the boat and hang the
fish upside-down by the tail for a few minutes till all the blood is gone
3) put immediately on ice
4) Fillet bonito, removing ALL of the bloodline "the red part" <-fishy

Wan-Kenobi
There is no logic to the color, just preference. Avid fishermen seem to
tend to lean toward earthtones "just in case it matters" ..... maybe.
I've never worried about sharks for a minute, nor thought the fish would
be more afraid of one color over another, they see a dark kayak
bottom regardless of color. Go with what looks good to you!!

08-26-2008, 09:22 PM	#1
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	8/24 La Jolla - Mr. Bonito, meet Wasabi Launched just after 4:30 am with Jared, and headed out to the 'spot'. It was bumpy and breezy all morning. No bites for the first 3 1/2 hours. Then, Jared got a double hookup 100 yards away, and landed both yellows. How dare they ignore my magic bucktail! Jared headed in and the birds started swirling in shallower near the point. I caught a couple bonito on the surface iron and then got rocked by a yellow on a yo-yo iron in 70' of water (shallow), sacrificed my favorite Iron Man #5 blue and white to that fish. I trolled live bait, then drifted for halibut for nothing. Off the water by 3:30, landed in pretty rough surf, went for a swim on purpose to keep the kayak upright! Very crowded and comical, there were dozens of kayaks (crashing) in the surf zone at any given time. Anyway, couple pictures .... Here is a little better picture of Jared's double hookup on irons .... Here is a long video of Jared battlng his second yellowtail ... http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...ared082408.flv On Saturday, my family and I tried out San Diego Bay for the first time with the DORA rods. The girls had a good time releasing a few spotties. __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos Last edited by blackcloud9; 08-26-2008 at 09:32 PM.

08-26-2008, 10:28 PM	#2
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	That's a great idea, thanks Larry! I should get a few Dora rods spooled up with 15 lb spectra, a handfull of 1/2 oz castmaster spoons to add to my guiding arsenal. If I could put my clients kids on a few Bonito I could offer the full package . The bendo shot of Jared is cool, but your going to remember renting that boat, and catching those spotties for the rest of your life, awesome. __________________

08-27-2008, 01:11 AM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	That's a great report!!! Congrats to you and the family! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

08-27-2008, 10:09 AM	#9
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Jared's rocking some new monster Lowrance fishfinder on his kayacht - when we launched in the dark he turned the thing on and it blinded us both for a few minutes. These fish are tough. I think Jared was getting tired after battling and gaffing the first fish ... the second also battled against the kayak's rod holder for 5+ minutes, which probably just pissed it off more! I think Jared's sharpening his gaff today ... Nabeeko, that is raw bonito, and I like it better than yellowtail. Last edited by blackcloud9; 08-27-2008 at 10:37 AM.

08-27-2008, 10:22 AM	#10
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Great report and pics Larry __________________

08-26-2008, 10:34 PM	#3
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LJ Posts: 201	Nice family fishing outing. Those kinds of things make me want to have kids. Looks fun.

08-27-2008, 06:37 AM	#5
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	What kind of fish finder is that mounted on Jared's Yak ? -Double- There is no place left to go but......tripple.

08-27-2008, 06:46 AM	#6
nabeeko Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 68	Congrats to you and your babies! Must've been a big time adrenaline rush for Jared! BTW, Is that Bonito sashimi? How's the taste?

08-27-2008, 07:19 AM	#7
reddog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	thats a sick video and that double bendo looks crazy thanks for the report

08-27-2008, 08:28 AM	#8
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	post of the month right there. rad video...love the short pump action! that was a feisty yellow.

08-27-2008, 01:24 PM	#11
Craig jones Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 27	Here is Larry taking pictures of Jared . Attached Images

08-27-2008, 02:33 PM	#12
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Very cool Larry! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

08-28-2008, 08:51 AM	#13
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Larry, Could you please make a post about the finer points of "how to bleed and prepare" a Bonita/Yellowtail for a sashimi dish like the one posted above. That is a fine looking finished product. BV

08-28-2008, 09:20 PM	#15
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	sweet a camera crew ??

08-29-2008, 06:10 AM	#16
Mike McFann Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange Posts: 24	More plentiful than mac's for sure. I couldn't catch a single mac for bait and nailed 9 Bones with the Croc on the bottom of my sabiki trying a couple of weeks ago.

08-29-2008, 01:18 PM	#17
cajunman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 150	Bonito Shashimi is wonderful, bleed and put on ice it's surprising GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-30-2008, 01:04 AM	#19
Hobi-Wan Kenobi Junior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 26	Great catch - looking forward to my first yellowtail! I'm curious about the choice of kayak color for the hobies i've seen on this site and on kayak4fish. Seems like their mostly colored Ivory or Moss, is there any reason to this? Less spooky to the fish or less attractive to the Landlord? Thanks __________________ ~Elric "May the Fish Be With You!"

08-30-2008, 07:28 PM	#20
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Billy V - Raw Bonito 1) Bring ICE on your kayak, maybe a soft ice chest in the hatch with 4 frozen water bottles 2) slice the bonito's gills as soon as you get it on the boat and hang the fish upside-down by the tail for a few minutes till all the blood is gone 3) put immediately on ice 4) Fillet bonito, removing ALL of the bloodline "the red part" <-fishy Wan-Kenobi There is no logic to the color, just preference. Avid fishermen seem to tend to lean toward earthtones "just in case it matters" ..... maybe. I've never worried about sharks for a minute, nor thought the fish would be more afraid of one color over another, they see a dark kayak bottom regardless of color. Go with what looks good to you!!