My first Yellowtail! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

1Flatfish · 12-29-2008, 03:46 PM

My first report on Big Water's Edge. This is my first ever Yellowtail from my kayak. I was long-lining a 6" MC Swim bait with a Matzuo head in about 140 ft. of water. He bit just off the bottom. I tried irons and droppper-loop frozen squid for nothing. The swim bait works again! Go figure.

Rob929 · 12-29-2008, 03:48 PM

Awesome, way to go in the first YT!!!!

metalbob · 12-29-2008, 03:49 PM

congrats nice!

Dennis · 12-29-2008, 03:50 PM

WTG! Congrats.
-D

forefrazier · 12-29-2008, 04:11 PM

Great job Wayne! I am still looking for mine and hope this winter brings it also! Thanks for posting!

bigbarrels · 12-29-2008, 05:18 PM

great job on a nice yellowtail! Still looking for my first non-firecracker YT

steamroll · 12-29-2008, 05:22 PM

Solid fish Wayne

landwhale · 12-29-2008, 05:26 PM

WAY TO GO WAYNE!!!!

12-29-2008, 05:28 PM

way to go

yakrider · 12-29-2008, 06:00 PM

unreal!!!!!!!

lamb · 12-29-2008, 06:05 PM

Congrats on your 1st, very nice fish!

TO many more to come

dsafety · 12-29-2008, 06:12 PM

It has been more than nine months since you first introduced me to kayak fishing on the bay. Thank you for that. Since then, I have spent most of my time in the ocean. I was fortunate enough to catch my first YT last summer off LJ and can still remember the thrill. The bad news is the the two little fish that I caught that day probably did not weigh as much together as your beautiful fish. Way to go Wayne.

Santa brought me some nice new iron which I hope to try out very soon. See you on the water.

Bob

Matt · 12-29-2008, 06:49 PM

Plastics rule!!!

THE DARKHORSE · 12-29-2008, 06:59 PM

The best part of catching Yellowtail on swimbaits is the fact that they inhale them, as long as you tie a good knot they will make it yak-side. I bet you were a little nervous when you saw color

.... "please stay on, please stay on, please stay on"

.

YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS FISH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

Quilted Germ · 12-29-2008, 08:16 PM

I can only imagine........must be nice, real nice to get that first. Nice job!

Geoffkoop · 12-29-2008, 08:24 PM

Awesome! you must be pumped!

ratdog · 12-29-2008, 08:50 PM

What a beautiful YT, way to come in big !

dorf · 12-30-2008, 05:20 AM

Very nice!

Slay Rider · 12-30-2008, 05:43 AM

Good job Wayne - maybe that will lure Neil out of the bay.

linghunter · 12-30-2008, 05:52 AM

Nicely done!

12-29-2008, 03:46 PM	#1
1Flatfish Wayne Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 98	My first Yellowtail! My first report on Big Water's Edge. This is my first ever Yellowtail from my kayak. I was long-lining a 6" MC Swim bait with a Matzuo head in about 140 ft. of water. He bit just off the bottom. I tried irons and droppper-loop frozen squid for nothing. The swim bait works again! Go figure.

12-29-2008, 03:50 PM	#4
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	WTG! Congrats. -D __________________ Hmmmm.....

12-29-2008, 05:22 PM	#7
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Solid fish Wayne __________________

12-29-2008, 05:26 PM	#8
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	WAY TO GO WAYNE!!!! __________________

12-29-2008, 06:05 PM	#11
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Congrats on your 1st, very nice fish! TO many more to come __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

12-29-2008, 03:48 PM	#2
Rob929 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 134	Awesome, way to go in the first YT!!!!

12-29-2008, 03:49 PM	#3
metalbob King of Constipation Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Park Posts: 56	congrats nice!

12-29-2008, 04:11 PM	#5
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Great job Wayne! I am still looking for mine and hope this winter brings it also! Thanks for posting!

12-29-2008, 05:18 PM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	great job on a nice yellowtail! Still looking for my first non-firecracker YT

12-29-2008, 05:28 PM	#9
FishSeeker Guest Posts: n/a	way to go

12-29-2008, 06:00 PM	#10
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	unreal!!!!!!!

12-29-2008, 06:12 PM	#12
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	It has been more than nine months since you first introduced me to kayak fishing on the bay. Thank you for that. Since then, I have spent most of my time in the ocean. I was fortunate enough to catch my first YT last summer off LJ and can still remember the thrill. The bad news is the the two little fish that I caught that day probably did not weigh as much together as your beautiful fish. Way to go Wayne. Santa brought me some nice new iron which I hope to try out very soon. See you on the water. Bob

12-29-2008, 06:49 PM	#13
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Plastics rule!!! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

12-29-2008, 06:59 PM	#14
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Nice cherry popper, Wayne! The best part of catching Yellowtail on swimbaits is the fact that they inhale them, as long as you tie a good knot they will make it yak-side. I bet you were a little nervous when you saw color .... "please stay on, please stay on, please stay on" . YOU WILL REMEMBER THIS FISH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. __________________

12-29-2008, 08:16 PM	#15
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	I can only imagine........must be nice, real nice to get that first. Nice job!

12-29-2008, 08:24 PM	#16
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Awesome! you must be pumped!

12-29-2008, 08:50 PM	#17
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	What a beautiful YT, way to come in big !

12-30-2008, 05:20 AM	#18
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	Very nice! __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.

12-30-2008, 05:43 AM	#19
Slay Rider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1 Posts: 108	Good job Wayne - maybe that will lure Neil out of the bay. __________________

12-30-2008, 05:52 AM	#20
linghunter skunk Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 61	Very nice! Nicely done!