LJ-First Yellows - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dorado50 · 08-30-2009, 03:29 PM

Congrats and wtg!! Anytime a fish is near boatside and maybe ready to gaff always..always backoff drag for that exact reason. Let it take off and line with it slowly tighening drag and start the process all over again! I'm sure it won't happen to you again.Good job.

08-30-2009, 04:51 PM

nice

yakrider · 08-30-2009, 05:02 PM

I had the exact same thing happen to me with my first halibut...
dang fish!...the nerve of him to break the line like that!
at least you were given a second chance...
congrats on the first of many!!!

THE DARKHORSE · 08-31-2009, 07:49 AM

The only way to go is up from here

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Aaron&Julie · 08-31-2009, 08:45 AM

Congralations!!!
It's great getting the first.
Everything else will feel like gravy, but it's good gravy.
Keep it going and good luck.

A&J

-scallywag- · 08-31-2009, 07:46 PM

Geoff,
Nice One!!!! It was cool watching you land your first yellow too bad you guys didn't stick around cause it blew up a couple times after you left....i got burnt in the kelp the first time, then hooked up again a couple minutes later and landed a #21, both on spanish macks.

PS. Your good friend is a freak'in kayak fishing legend!!! you know the kinda guy who catches tons of quality fish, never posts a thing and will take any struggling fisherman who is willing to listen and teach them everything he knows....for free. I personally owe alot of fish to that man. Plus i just like the way he says mackerel !!!

Geoffkoop · 08-31-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by -scallywag-

Geoff,
Nice One!!!! It was cool watching you land your first yellow too bad you guys didn't stick around cause it blew up a couple times after you left....i got burnt in the kelp the first time, then hooked up again a couple minutes later and landed a #21, both on spanish macks.

PS. Your good friend is a freak'in kayak fishing legend!!! you know the kinda guy who catches tons of quality fish, never posts a thing and will take any struggling fisherman who is willing to listen and teach them everything he knows....for free. I personally owe alot of fish to that man. Plus i just like the way he says mackerel !!!

Scally- was that you in the outback? I could tell it was starting to get fishy when we were leaving. We saw a couple other guys who scored around then too. I have a nice reminder of how fun it was - line burn on my thumb!

Darkness-I have a bad habbit of lippin everything. I was even lippin freaking trout in the sierras.

08-31-2009, 07:49 AM	#4
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	I love the Bass pose with the Yellowtail. The only way to go is up from here . __________________

08-31-2009, 08:45 AM	#5
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Congralations!!! It's great getting the first. Everything else will feel like gravy, but it's good gravy. Keep it going and good luck. A&J __________________ "Never say die"

08-30-2009, 03:29 PM	#1
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Congrats and wtg!! Anytime a fish is near boatside and maybe ready to gaff always..always backoff drag for that exact reason. Let it take off and line with it slowly tighening drag and start the process all over again! I'm sure it won't happen to you again.Good job.

08-30-2009, 05:02 PM	#3
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	I had the exact same thing happen to me with my first halibut... dang fish!...the nerve of him to break the line like that! at least you were given a second chance... congrats on the first of many!!!

08-31-2009, 07:46 PM	#6
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Geoff, Nice One!!!! It was cool watching you land your first yellow too bad you guys didn't stick around cause it blew up a couple times after you left....i got burnt in the kelp the first time, then hooked up again a couple minutes later and landed a #21, both on spanish macks. PS. Your good friend is a freak'in kayak fishing legend!!! you know the kinda guy who catches tons of quality fish, never posts a thing and will take any struggling fisherman who is willing to listen and teach them everything he knows....for free. I personally owe alot of fish to that man. Plus i just like the way he says mackerel !!!

08-30-2009, 04:51 PM	#2
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