La Jolla - Jan 29 - what a day! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BigTunaL · 01-29-2018, 09:48 PM

Launched this morning with my buddy Andrea at 7am easy launch. Bait was impossible we tried for a couple of hours without any luck.
Lots of boats and a couple kayakers out there.
Andrea switched to Hookup Bait and Got a 15” sand bass on his first drop. I tried heavy iron and got nothing. Few minutes later Andrea hooked something big, got excited thinking it was a yellow or WSB, but it ended up being a 20+ BSB. Released successfully.

Few minutes go by and still with hookup bait, Andrea’s reel goes crazy, 30 minutes later I gaffed and bled a 28lb yellowtail. His first yellowtail ever.

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Amish Ed · 01-29-2018, 10:09 PM

On the plastic! Awesome.

Phishphood · 01-29-2018, 10:53 PM

Way to go,on the plastic nice!

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BenCantrell · 01-30-2018, 08:33 AM

That's awesome, congrats!

Sully1 · 01-30-2018, 11:27 AM

Congrats on number 1!

FISH11 · 01-30-2018, 12:34 PM

Super luck on an artifical at a time when it's been slooooow!

Iceman · 01-30-2018, 04:08 PM

Nice, Curious what size Hook up? I have had pretty good luck with them. That is a very cool catch!

sampei · 01-30-2018, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Nice, Curious what size Hook up? I have had pretty good luck with them. That is a very cool catch!

1.0 OZ in chovy color. I used a spinning reel with braid and 40lb mono leader

FullFlavorPike · 02-05-2018, 04:38 PM

I thought you couldn't catch yellowtail on anything smaller than a salami greenback and a 5/0 circle hook??

01-29-2018, 09:48 PM	#1
BigTunaL Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 170	La Jolla - Jan 29 - what a day! Launched this morning with my buddy Andrea at 7am easy launch. Bait was impossible we tried for a couple of hours without any luck. Lots of boats and a couple kayakers out there. Andrea switched to Hookup Bait and Got a 15” sand bass on his first drop. I tried heavy iron and got nothing. Few minutes later Andrea hooked something big, got excited thinking it was a yellow or WSB, but it ended up being a 20+ BSB. Released successfully. Few minutes go by and still with hookup bait, Andrea’s reel goes crazy, 30 minutes later I gaffed and bled a 28lb yellowtail. His first yellowtail ever. Can’t wait to go back again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

01-29-2018, 10:09 PM	#2
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	On the plastic! Awesome. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

01-30-2018, 11:27 AM	#5
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 290	Congrats on number 1! __________________

01-30-2018, 12:34 PM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	Super luck on an artifical at a time when it's been slooooow! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

01-30-2018, 04:08 PM	#7
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Nice, Curious what size Hook up? I have had pretty good luck with them. That is a very cool catch! __________________

01-29-2018, 10:53 PM	#3
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 346	Way to go,on the plastic nice! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

01-30-2018, 08:33 AM	#4
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	That's awesome, congrats!

02-05-2018, 04:38 PM	#9
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	I thought you couldn't catch yellowtail on anything smaller than a salami greenback and a 5/0 circle hook??