1st LJ YT on a yak, 1st capsize - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 09-23-2020, 04:41 PM

Nice job!! I'm the guy with the other Passport that was chatting with you while looking for bait the other weekend. Looks like you got the redemption you were looking for! That's a hell of a story though! Takes some grit to hang on to a rod with a fish like that after capsizing a yak. Then to be able to land it after all that? That's crazy haha

mrlar13 · 09-24-2020, 06:48 AM

Hi Salty, you were also the guy on the beach that told me you had a thought that I would get a YT that day. You didn't tell me about the big adventure I would have getting it. It took about 3 hrs of riding a greenback around. Hooked up after 2 hyper screaming runs. I was on the outside of the ridge in 100 ft.

JohnMckroidJr · 09-24-2020, 07:20 AM

Congratulations on your first

! As others have mentioned: get a vhf, wear a PFD, and always keep the rod pointed towards the bow when hooked up for stability. Regardless of where the fish is swimming, if you keep your rod pointed off the bow of the kayak, eventually the fish will pull the kayak so that it is off the bow. Anglers have used 100lb braid with 50lbs of drag to successfully pull fish out of wrecks off kayaks, provided they Always keep the rod pointed on the bow the entire battle. Anywhere else will flip them in half a heartbeat.

rdahl · 09-24-2020, 08:14 AM

Some good suggestions here. Also spread your legs over the side sstraddling the yak, it is a great stabilizer. You can also slouch down to lower the center of gravity.

mrlar13 · 09-24-2020, 03:31 PM

Thanks for everyone's comments and suggestions. Wishing you all tight lines.

mrlar13 · 09-24-2020, 03:37 PM

Found out Salty is not who i talked to on the beach that morning. If that guy with exact same Passport yak as mine sees this, thanks for the good karma and send me a message.

Salty · 09-24-2020, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrlar13

Found out Salty is not who i talked to on the beach that morning. If that guy with exact same Passport yak as mine sees this, thanks for the good karma and send me a message.

Yup, I ran into you on the water out there, but not on the beach!

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 09-25-2020, 12:20 PM

Nice YT, Congrats on your 1st of hopefully many more!
I’m sure this will be a very memorable experience! 😎😃

09-23-2020, 04:41 PM	#1
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 437	Nice job!! I'm the guy with the other Passport that was chatting with you while looking for bait the other weekend. Looks like you got the redemption you were looking for! That's a hell of a story though! Takes some grit to hang on to a rod with a fish like that after capsizing a yak. Then to be able to land it after all that? That's crazy haha

09-24-2020, 06:48 AM	#2
mrlar13 Junior Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Poway Posts: 24	Hi Salty, you were also the guy on the beach that told me you had a thought that I would get a YT that day. You didn't tell me about the big adventure I would have getting it. It took about 3 hrs of riding a greenback around. Hooked up after 2 hyper screaming runs. I was on the outside of the ridge in 100 ft.

09-24-2020, 07:20 AM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,963	Congratulations on your first ! As others have mentioned: get a vhf, wear a PFD, and always keep the rod pointed towards the bow when hooked up for stability. Regardless of where the fish is swimming, if you keep your rod pointed off the bow of the kayak, eventually the fish will pull the kayak so that it is off the bow. Anglers have used 100lb braid with 50lbs of drag to successfully pull fish out of wrecks off kayaks, provided they Always keep the rod pointed on the bow the entire battle. Anywhere else will flip them in half a heartbeat.

09-24-2020, 08:14 AM	#4
rdahl Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Some good suggestions here. Also spread your legs over the side sstraddling the yak, it is a great stabilizer. You can also slouch down to lower the center of gravity.

09-24-2020, 03:31 PM	#5
mrlar13 Junior Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Poway Posts: 24	Thanks for everyone's comments and suggestions. Wishing you all tight lines.

09-24-2020, 03:37 PM	#6
mrlar13 Junior Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Poway Posts: 24	Found out Salty is not who i talked to on the beach that morning. If that guy with exact same Passport yak as mine sees this, thanks for the good karma and send me a message.

09-25-2020, 12:20 PM	#8
Southwest Kayak Fishing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Near Mission Viejo Posts: 196	Nice YT, Congrats on your 1st of hopefully many more! I’m sure this will be a very memorable experience! 😎😃